The correct way to install Velcro…

[catcauphonic]

Yea, I'm reviving an oldie cuz I'm building my first board. This is a side effect of 'do a search', instead of starting a new thread that's been covered a bunch

Here's another observation with regard to dual lock... it works relatively well with the Velcro loop-side, not so much with the hooks. Another compelling reason to keep the soft stuff on the board.

Here is a list of what I have learned before, and in this thread:

1. Effects pedals are extremely addicting.
2. A pedal board with an attached power supply is the way to go.
3. Velcro may not be the best method of attachment but it is the most universal.
4. The whole "Do what works best for you" & "Whatever you prefer" nonsense regarding this topic is just that...NONSENSE!
5. Put the furry loop side on your board and the prickly hook side on your pedals!
6. The prickly Velcro on your pedals may be useful at keeping the pedal atop your rat fur covered cabinet or homemade board...if you do that sort of thing.
7. The furry Velcro on the board will be kinder to your cables.
8. The furry Velcro on the board is somewhat compatible with Dual Lock.
9. Everybody puts the furry loop side on their board and the prickly hook side on their pedals except for the uninitiated, unwitting poor souls who have yet to learn these lessons (probably like .0001% of the pedal buying public).
10. Dual Lock is the answer to world peace.

So after all this time is the verdict on 3M Dual Lock still superior to traditional Velcro like hook and loop stuff?

The Dual Lock is many tiny mushroom shaped 'hooks' that will not only stick to itself, it'll also stick to a 'loop' side Velcro??

I don't want to pick up the whole board when I go to grab a pedal off of it, or have to wrestle it and pull the adhesived piece off the board... so industrial strength is probably overkill for me?

It always fascinates me when a thread starts about something I just thought of doing. Yesterday I decided to make a shelf like setup for a new Nady mini 8 channel battery mixer and five Alesis MicLink wireless units using 3m Dual Lock instead if Velcro. I'll post images when it's done.

You finish that yet?
Where's them photos???

 

[MultiScaleMale]

I tried dual lock and didn't like it. I prefer normal Velcro.

 

[Double E]

So after all this time is the verdict on 3M Dual Lock still superior to traditional Velcro like hook and loop stuff?

The Dual Lock is many tiny mushroom shaped 'hooks' that will not only stick to itself, it'll also stick to a 'loop' side Velcro??

I don't want to pick up the whole board when I go to grab a pedal off of it, or have to wrestle it and pull the adhesived piece off the board... so industrial strength is probably overkill for me?

I find the standard Pedaltrain supplied velcro to be just fine for my needs... I like to swap pedals alot so I don't want the hold to be super strong. I have three boards and switch between the three quite liberally. I only put a strip of the stuff on the back, at the top and bottom edge of a pedal. The Pedaltrain stuff also has decent adhesive that doesn't leave much if any residue when removed.

 

[HelpImaRock]

I tried dual lock and didn't like it. I prefer normal Velcro.

Yep. I don't care for dual lock either. I stick with heavy duty velcro. Pun intended.

 

[KohanMike]

You finish that yet? Where's them photos???

I did finish the rack for the MicLink units, it came out very well, the Dual Lock worked perfectly for this job, BUT, the wireless function of the MicLinks was so bad, I ended up buying a set of Nu-X B3 pods that work much better and don't need a platform like the MicLink receivers needed, they just plug directly into the XLR jack on the mixer.