To all Vinyl DJs out there: What slipmats are you using?

[Aesaunic]

Hey, sorry for a seemingly ignorant post, but I just picked up some secondhand Vestax PDX-2000mkIIs, and I have to say these are wonderful decks for the price I grabbed them at! However, the slipmats are horrid. Old and very worn in. Did I mention they look like they're straight from the nineties?

Not that I'm too concerned on appearance, but these seriously need to go. So what slipmats are you guys using? I try searching the serato forums and various different forums, most people ask about slipmats for scratching. Usually Thud Rumble, D-Styles, and etc are suggested. Are these too slippery for mixing? Are there any cool mats available that would be decent for both? Am I just asking too many questions and should just get a damn pair of slipmats!?

AGH!
-Aesaunic.

[fractal]

I use butter rugs, by thud rumble. But if you're not doing turntablist ish I wouldn't bother with em

[Aesaunic]

Are Glowtronics any good for mixing?

[Teknicyde]

just asking too many questions and should just get a damn pair of slipmats!

Hey hey hey... thats the ticket.

I once, saw ones with Che Guevara on them, and I once, saw ones with eyeballs.

I was quite partial to the eyeballs. They were more detailed.

Its a damn piece of suede-ish stuff though dude. Overthinking it.

[Aesaunic]

Yeah I figured! Idk, I just dropped dough on some Shure M447's with Technics headshells, had to get a new track light, and replace the tonearm clip. So, really just trying to make sure I've got all my basis covered for some the best possible set up

I think I'm going to grab some Glowtronic, they look sick
Now to spin that DMZ006 wax that has been sitting in my closet for ages :DDDDD

[JensMadsen]

I've got a couple with the Metalheadz-logos on 'em. But you don't really have to buy some really fancy ones. I remember playing a place where they had thrown away the slipmats and thought: Damn it, we'll just make two new ones out of washcloth. It worked out alright acutally (Wouldn't recommend doing so though)

[kizza2435]

[rev]

Please check out EsDjCo's Aero II slipmats. Just straight colliers well designes bastards. Wont fly of when flipping the record, and never climbs to the record.

[Reamz]

One homemix special
One Technic's one.

....Don't ask

[Be-1ne]

these any good? the tablecloths were great, but I was looking at grabbing some of these as I don't really cut any more. And the table cloth's have been getting bashed for about 5 years.

[jam1]

Technics Speedmats with a second plastic/polythene (not really sure what it's made of) slipmat under each one.

Done me a damn good service for years! Others I've tried don't compare imo...

[__________]

I use the standard Vestax ones. The ones the OP is throwing away

They're fine

[dopelabs]

using stock stanton ones.. flipped upside down though so the silkscreen ink/paint is facing down as to not scratch the wax =]