Honestly I think pad hands is more of a snare phenomenon, just because those Kevlar heads are so tight it's like playing on a kitchen counter. Tenor heads have a lot more give to them, more like a pad.

I have done this both with quads and snare. Sorry for the confusion.

I think it can be applied to every instrument in the drumline. To me pad ahands has more broad of a definition than "Playing on a pad too long makes me not play well on a drum" I think it has a direct relation to playing lazily and not focusing on the basics of technique and approach as well. I find it real easy to play with improper technique and "Lazily" if i'm playing with a pad in my lap just hacking away.

When I go to practice, I practice not just music, but technique as well. This way I won't find trying to play any of the drums more difficult than the last time because I was lazy with my hands. "Pad hands" seems to be something that describes your technique and hands getting out of shape.