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No-velcro pedalboards?

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Pets. Its hard to keep any exposed velcro free from fur with them around. Talk about adding a little hair to your sound!

I never really liked velcro anyway. I'm a 90s kid and I remember it from some running shoes. Obviously that didn't stick around...

I got a Pedaltrain with velcro in a trade and its what I started on since I got into pedals recently, but am wanting to switch to no velcro. I'm liking the Aclam Smart Track system from the options I've seen that are available. I like the screws concept better than zip ties. Anything else out there in 2021? Any disadvantages I'm not picking up on with the Aclam systems from experienced users?

Thanks in advance!
 
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Fenwick said:
Pets. Its hard to keep any exposed velcro free from fur with them around. Talk about adding a little hair to your sound!

I never really liked velcro anyway. I'm a 90s kid and I remember it from some running shoes. Obviously that didn't stick around...

I got a Pedaltrain with velcro in a trade and its what I started on since I got into pedals recently, but am wanting to switch to no velcro. I'm liking the Aclam Smart Track system from the options I've seen that are available. I like the screws concept better than zip ties. Anything else out there in 2021? Any disadvantages I'm not picking up on with the Aclam systems from experienced users?

Thanks in advance!
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3M Dual Lock. Pedals click into place, but are easy to remove whenever you need to. You also need far less of it.
 
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#63
I have usually used zip ties, but then switched to Velcro. I thought it would be easier to swap pedals than the zip ties, but I got some really aggressive Velcro and I ruined the flimsy bottom plate of a Zoom MS-60B when trying to remove it from my board.
 
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I love my Holeyboard 1-2-3 and appreciate using zip ties over Velcro. I split my 1-2-3 into two boards, one for my basses and one for my guitars. Unfortunately, since buying the 1-2-3, I’ve added so many new pedals that I may need to spring for another 1-2-3!

Good looking, lightweight, adaptable and strong. You can’t go wrong with a Holeyboard 1-2-3.
 
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I saw someone on YouTube use these dual lock washers by attaching them to the bottom of each pedal using the pedal case screws. I thought that this was a pretty cool idea that prevents messing with your pedals
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I switched over to a Temple Audio Trio from Pedaltrain boards recently and I'm not sure how I feel. Theoretically, I love it. Neat and tidy, modular with ins and outs and a power switch right on the board. In practice, laying it out and wiring it up is a big PITA.

I miss the angle of my Pedaltrain boards as the lack of angle to the Trio board means I need to leave more room between front and backrow pedals, or get some footswitch caps (not ideal because one back row pedal is an HX FX). So while I've downsized my selection, my board takes up a bigger footprint.

Parts are also expensive. You can get extra thumb screws from Temple Audio directly, but you have to pay silly shipping fees from Canada. I bought some used pedals that had plates attached but no screws, and it was honestly cheaper to order extra plates and use their screws than it was to get the missing screws from TA.

It would be cool if they had some sort of wire clip that could plug into the holes of the board with a pressure fit. I have some adhesive backed ones under the board, but I was hoping to get away from anything to do with sticky stuff (besides the plates).
 

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