I've owned my Iron Cobra double pedal for a year and it's been good to me. They're responsive, but to me, a touch too much. They jump when you press down and provide very little resistance.

My drum teacher has a Pearl Eliminator set up on his kit and it has a smooth feel the entire way to the head. This is caused by more resistance. But don't worry, if your deal is speed you won't sacrifice anything! What appealed to me the most was the articulation one can achieve with one of these.

I have owned the Iron Cobras and let me be the first to tell you, these pedals are not only more responsive and better quality, but with how diverse they are you can change the feeling of these to practically anything!!! With the warranty it is pricey. But this is an upper end pedal so honestly what do you expect? The best thing about this is although you are paying good money for an upper end pedal, unlike other high-priced pedals that don't deliver, these pedals dish out top notch, upper end performance. =D

I have had these pedals for about 4 years and the only thing that has broken was one of the springs, which is easy to replace. The beaters have a four-way texture and feel and sound great on your bass drum. These pedals are amazing for the price that you pay for them. Not only are they sturdy, but they're very adjustable. I've played Iron Cobras and they do not compare to the Eliminators. They're not nearly as adjustable or smooth. Go with Pearl Eliminators, you can't go wrong!

I purchased this pedal a few months ago, and overall, I am very pleased. It is extremely sturdy and compared to the DW 5000 and Iron Cobra, this pedal is much sturdier. It may not be quite as fast as the Iron Cobra, but the beaters make a much better sound when hitting the drum head, because they are heavier. There are literally thousands of combinations of adjustments, and it is easy to dial in exactly the feel that you want to play. Overall, a great pedal.

I,ve owned this pedal for about three years now, and I would have to say that over all it is a good pedal. I was looking for something with more adjustability than the pedals I have previously been using, and I will admit, you do have a lot of adjustment options. What I don't like about my pedals are that about a year after I bought them, both pedal boards broke at the hinges, and the anti-slip part of the upper pedal boards have both come apart several time even after lock tighting the screws, and eventually resulted in loosing the screws and some of the rubber discs. I've also wore out the plastic cams. So maybe I'm just extremely hard on pedals. I have been using a Tama Iron Cobra double that I've Borrowed off of a friend, which has similar adjustability, and Is holding up much better than the pearl. My advice is, If your going to spend the money that the pearl powershifter eliminator double pedal costs,buy the Tama Iron Cobra instead. You will be much happier and the price is about the same.