Axis AL-2 Longboard Double Pedal  

So, I've had this pedal for about 3 years, and just today switched out the beaters, making me feel like I have enough of a grasp to finally review these. Axis' AL-2 Longboards are something special indeed. They are highly adjustable (but a tad of a pain in the butt to adjust). My advice would be to take them out of the box, and throw the Sonic Hammers away. It is a very cool design, and a good idea, but in practice, they aren't what they're supposed to be. Do yourself a favor and get some Iron Cobra beaters. They're the perfect match.
Anyway, back to the pedal itself. The quality of these pedals are amazing. I've seen some rust on the drive shaft and some of the screws (It's Nashville, ALWAYS 110% humidity), but nothing too major. The driveshaft itself has no give whatsoever. This gives the slave pedal the exact amount of responsiveness as the master, and all the power. It's extremely sturdy, and I'm extremely impressed with it. The extended footboard is great (first set of longboards I have owned), and will accomidate pretty much any sized foot. This helps when finding the sweet spot, if you're playing super crazy 3000 bpm double bass (It's totally possible with these). They're definitely speed demons, but are also very nice at slower tempos too. I'm tired of people saying that these "hit like feathers" or are "only good if you're triggering". I play acoustic, and after switching the beaters out, I'm fairly sure I could punch through my BD head if I tried hard enough. If you're looking at them seriously, and have the money, try them out, and decide for yourself.
TL;DR: Great quality. Hard to adjust (but will stay in place once you do). Good at all tempos. Hard hitter. Throw away Sonic Hammer.

There are alot of reviews talking about how these pedals are uncontrolled or heavy and only suit heavy drumming. I play with a jazz ensemble as well as a rock band and a funk fusion group. these are the most controlled amazing pedals i have ever laid my feet on. even for jazz. where ever my foot goes the pedal goes with it. I have played both Pearl Demon Drives and Trick pedals. these are far far far better. yes being new pedals and being lighter than almost any other. it will take time to get used to them and learn how to control them like all new gear. but i would never recommend any other pedal after these!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

to be honest. the pedals are WAY overhyped. I used these pedals for about a month and they were not special. yes the hardware is nice, and heavy duty and they are sleek, but a few huge drawbacks. adjusting them was a real hastle, they really didn't improve speed very much, if you arent using triggers these are useless, because you will lose your volume by putting your foot onto the "long board" area if you are reaching over 280 bpm. I gladly went back to my DW 9000s and am very happy I did, might not be longboards but they ROCK! really it's all a matter of preference/play style in the end.

These pedals are absolutely fantastic. Whether you plan on running fast, playing a slower paced bass beat or using heal-toe. Like most people I started off using the standard length boards but I didn't particularly like them. Trying to do a double bass triplet on standards are very hard especially if you have big feet. I wear a size 13 and my entire foot can rest on them which makes putting that triplet in there so much easier. That or if you want to do a 16th note double hit there is no easier way than a heal-toe role which they make doing so simple. In fact these are so responsive you don't even need to lift your foot off the pedal at all to achieve it, they nearly play themselves. They are also extremely durable, well put together and have an infinite amount of ways to set them. I've used them for 2 years and I am completely satisfied their performance. Never even needed to readjust them or maintain them. However, if you have used standards for a long time or have never tried long boards before it will take a while to get used to them because they have such a light feeling. But every drummer I have let tried them out always had a expletive deleted eating grin on their face during and afterwards. There are only two down sides to these pedals. First, the length of beater rod sticking out of the back can AND will hit the top of your foot. I had to trim the length down about 2 inches to keep it from slamming into my foot during rebound. Second, the slave pedal shape is the same as the master. Meaning the master pedal board designed for a right foot is the same direction for the left which can be a little awkward. Last thing, aircraft grade aluminum is a gimmick so don't let that ignorant statements sway your purchase. All aluminum is aircraft grade. Even a soda can is, it's called sales pitch. Bottom line, worth every penny and you won't regret the purchase.