This Bass Pedal is not one of those feather like bass pedals.
It is solid and robust DW quality and a beautiful piece of craftsmanship.
It has got a solid feel to it, with good attack on the bass drum skin.
You really feel the pedal working in a good way but its still smooth and when you adjust the spring action how you like, it can really move quickly but with a punch.
I would recommend greatly trying different beaters, the DW ones are very head heavy (which isn't all bad) but with different beaters you get a totally different feel and attack.
There are pedals out there with a smoother foot plate for sliding, that being said you can still slide on this JoJo Mayer style with some effort, just not as easy haha, but that's nice for when you want to just sit into the pedal and groove tight.
I would heavily recommend this pedal over the OVER PRICED DW 9000... Jesus. Get this pedal and some hi hats instead.
Give it a go guys, and keep drumming.
Much Love