Curious... What is Your Velcro "Facing" Preference

[AJ Brown]

Do you mount the rough side of the Velcro on the pedalboard or on the pedals themselves?

Is there an unwritten rule or standard? I'd do the rough side on the pedals so off the board they'd have at least a little 'traction' on plain 'ole carpet.

[Grimoire]

I've never seen a pedal board with the hooks on the board itself...the 'carpet' is on the board, the pedals have the hooks.

[Unrepresented]

I think I'm in the minority but I put the "hook" side on the board and the "loop" side on the pedals because my theory was that the "loop" side would be quicker to get destroyed through repeated use and easier to replace on a case by case basis.

[Bryan R. Tyler]

The rough side is always on the pedals that I've seen. There's one fatal flaw to this though that I've found since rearranging large pedals and switchers over and over- the rough velcro can make your fingers pretty sore if you're trying to pull off pedals that are really stuck on the board.

[RobertUI]

The standard is to have the "hook" on the pedals. I have experience with several commercial pedal boards, and it's always the loop (or carpet) on the board itself. I can't imagine a real good reason to do it the other way, and if you buy/swap used pedals, you're likely to get a pedal that adhere's to the standard w/ the hook on the pedal. I also LOVE the fact that if I'm playing on a rug (like at practice) I can just put my pedal down, and it STICKS there.

----- peace

[tplyons]

Hooks on the pedals. Boards have carpet.

Advantages:
* You can use a pedal on a rug and it won't move.
* Pedalboards appear cleaner (ever notice how much junk gets picked up in the hooks?)

[excane]

There is a solution to this problem...you use a product called "dual-lock" made by 3M. It is basically an industrial grade plastic velcro, but it's the same for both the pedal and board. Try to imagine plastic "grass" with little balls on the end. Both sides fit or "snap" together and those pedals will NOT move. It is the best thing I have used so far.

I will try to get a photo up of my board in the pedalboard thread so you can see. I basically covered my entire board with the stuff, then crazy glued pieces (along with the adhesive that comes on the dual-lock) on the back of my pedals.

[andvari7]

Is that even practical? I mean, the Dual-Lock cost me $15 per roll, and they weren't long rolls, either. That was the most expensive part of the pedalboard construction project, apart from the pedals themselves.

But, you're absolutely correct: those pedals aren't going anywhere, despite my best efforts.

[blue209]

I stopped using the super industrial velcro. It's great if you never want to move the pedal again but for most of us that's probably not the case. I can't tell you how many times I've ripped the "carpet" off the board or the velcro off the pedal (leaving a gooey mess) using the industrial stuff.

[andvari7]

I thought about that, and I devised a strategy:

Three thin strips - top, middle, and bottom - oriented horizontally on pedals
Three matching strips on board
Slowly pull left-to-right (or right-to-left), starting from the middle strip
Press down on pedals firmly when reapplying

This is going to come in handy, once I replace the Amazing Technicolor Nightmare Pedalboard (thanks to Tech21, Kevin Wilson, and my own foolish behavior)

[AJ Brown]

Originally Posted by blue209

I stopped using the super industrial velcro. It's great if you never want to move the pedal again but for most of us that's probably not the case. I can't tell you how many times I've ripped the "carpet" off the board or the velcro off the pedal (leaving a gooey mess) using the industrial stuff.

Now does the "industrial" adjective refer to the strength of the velcro bond, or does it refer to the strength of the adhesive hold each part down?

[excane]

Dual-lock IS definitely expensive, but you weigh that against what your needs are, it's all relative.
You can see my board here:
Post Your Pedal Board XIII - Triskaidekamania - The 13th Floor

I basically covered almost the entire pedalpad with dual lock and then strips on almost the entire bottom of every pedal. I use a flat screwdriver to pry the pedals up if I want to move them. I travel with it a lot so I need things to stay put.

[markjazzbassist]

hooks/rough side on the board, soft furry side on my pedals.

i am against the grain, i know. people have been telling me for years that i do it wrong.

oh well it adds to my electicisim