SlapKlatz Gel Pads 12-piece Box green

had moongels for a couple of years. they eventually started to disintegrate so i tried these as a replacement.

i like the variety in sizes, this is useful.

they do their job well toning down ringing overtones.

however after my first use of them, i was unhappy to see that they left a green stain on my coated heads. now bear in mind, this same thing happened with the moongels, but not as bad as with these.

yes, this product leaves behind a greasy stain which is easy to see in green. with the clear version, maybe you will not notice and end up tracking greasy stains all over your cymbals and hardware too.

i assume it is just the type of gel, they feel more or less the same as the moongels. this kind of product without this flaw would be great.

First, DO NOT use it in the sun or in a hot enviroment! Heat makes this a nightmare. Becomes sticky and gelatin-like, so watch out! Otherwise, using them is easy, basically idiot-proof. The different sizes make the altering of sound a breeze. Use on the 8"-12" toms the smallest one, 13"-15" the medium one and the big one from there. This way you still have some sustained boom, but it will be controlled. In other words, you retain the full bodied boom sound, but in a controlled amount. I use them sometimes on the inside part of the batter head, so heat and dirt can't interfere with them, and it stays there even after considerable time of playing. If I use them on the top of the heads, I tend to leave the plastic separator "coins" on them, so not many dirt can stick to them. Comes in green and clear, but I use green only. This way I know if I have them on or not. :)