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novice
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Hi guys!

Well I am going to buy an apollo close-up pad in next few days, I heard that it is one of the best and also it is not that expensive, because it somewhere around 30$.
So.....to those who own it, is it really that good, did you have good experience with it?
Also what close-up pads do you thing that are the best, for low price (not 100$ or higher)

Help appreciated!
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As far as is know, I havn't personal expierence with apollo pads, the apollo pads are the best in that price category. that's what I heard from several sources and what I read about.

but the best are dean dills.

Jah
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Jah is correct. Dean's pads are simply the best. I own several, and would never use anything else. The Apollo pads are good, though. I own a couple of those as well, and I use them for sessions and practice.

-Karl
Will Gordon
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Hi novice

Sometimes as a joke I'll use a carpet sample. Dean Dill's Production Pad is a great for coins, cards or what ever you use. It maybe a little over your price range but I think you'll get plenty of use out of it. Click on the link below and good luck!

Will

http://www.deandill.com/pads.html
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On 2005-12-07 16:33, Will Gordon wrote:
Hi novice

Sometimes as a joke I'll use a carpet sample.



Why is it a joke? Del Ray used a carpet samples. And his card work was nothing to sneeze at. A carpet sample works fine.

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mdspark
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I think Lenart Green uses one from time to time too.
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Eugene Burger uses a small carpet, more like a mini flying carpet then a carpet sample but...
Magically,
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On 2005-12-07 16:24, Karl Miller wrote:
Jah is correct. Dean's pads are simply the best. I own several, and would never use anything else. The Apollo pads are good, though. I own a couple of those as well, and I use them for sessions and practice.

-Karl


The Deans are also like 100 bucks. I just have a normal pad that is around 14 dollars from browsersden. Works just fine for me. If apollo where 10 bucks, I would still prefer these due to the small size. Much easier to carry around and do table hopping.
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If anyone is interested in getting Dean Dill's pads, don't think twice. Get it now. You all know what happened to Dean, right? If not then please read this. Just consider it as your way of helping.
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Will Gordon
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Why is it a joke? Del Ray used a carpet samples.

Well then, it's nice to know that I'm in good company.
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I bought several close up pads from Hank Lee few years ago at his Conclave. They came in regular and large sizes and in different colors and the price as I recall was between $10 and $20. They've held up very well.
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On 2005-12-07 18:23, Mark Martinez wrote:
Eugene Burger uses a small carpet, more like a mini flying carpet then a carpet sample but...


Interesting. I was going to buy some small silk carpets from Qom in Iran for this very purpose. They make them for putting your telephone on, of all things. You could have one for as little as $300 (plus my dealer's percentage of course)...
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