I'd have to agree on that, my technique's not exactly perfect, but i was thinking of how to adjust the Pedal itself to suit my style. Take for instance just now i lowered the spring tension and i found myself playing much much more comfortably, and faster too! Oh and by the way marcdadrummer, my throne's kinda screwed so it's stuck right at the lowest position, sadly
Yup I understand what you mean and how you feel...
Okay what I did for my own pedal (currently an Elim, used to play on flying dragons) was I really spent almost 30 mins or more sitting behind my kit, then starting out with factory settings. I played for awhile, just simple practices to see what I like or dislike about the setting. Then I increased the spring tension, keeping beater distance the same. I repeated this process til it was at its maximum tension, then I loosened it all the way til it was at its loosest, and started all over again. It's painstakingly tedious, but yeah you get a fully customized pedal.
Personally I feel that you shouldn't set the tension too high, else you might get too dependant on the pedal rebound.. you'll face difficulties if you're at a gig without your pedal and the pedal's very loose.
For your throne, I'd suggest you get a new one. Height is a very important factor especially if you're playing double pedal.
Single pedal players (like me), tend to lean our weights TOWARDS the master leg unknowingly, and that's a bad habit. When I went over to double pedals, I was wondering why I couldn't last, then I realised that I couldn't keep my balance. That's when a good throne comes into play. With good back support and butt support, you can keep your balance between the two pedals.
For height wise, I'm not too sure whether my infomation is accurate, but if you're playing mostly heel-up, you might wanna adjust so that you legs form slightly more than a 90 degree angle. Not too extreme though, just slightly more.
