Non-cab: what sticks does everyone use?

[2Dfan]

I'm considering ordering a Hori Real Arcade Pro stick (I heard it's the very best, considering it's almost the same as the Sanwa layout of Jap candy cabs).

Anyway, another question...Play-Asia is asking $65 for shipping this thing...is there a place that has cheaper shipping? Or did anyone else bite the bullet and paid it?

 

[galfordo]

I'm considering ordering a Hori Real Arcade Pro stick (I heard it's the very best, considering it's almost the same as the Sanwa layout of Jap candy cabs).

Anyway, another question...Play-Asia is asking $65 for shipping this thing...is there a place that has cheaper shipping? Or did anyone else bite the bullet and paid it?

Even though they're more expesnive at ncsx.com, you're still better off going with them due to their shipping costs.

 

[Amano Jacu]

Even though they're more expesnive at ncsx.com, you're still better off going with them due to their shipping costs.

But Dreamer lives at this side of the pond so shipping from ncsx is also going to be high, although possibly cheaper than play-asia.

 

[ForeverSublime]

I'm considering ordering a Hori Real Arcade Pro stick (I heard it's the very best, considering it's almost the same as the Sanwa layout of Jap candy cabs).

Anyway, another question...Play-Asia is asking $65 for shipping this thing...is there a place that has cheaper shipping? Or did anyone else bite the bullet and paid it?

There was a time when those sticks were out of stock everywhere... play-asia couldn't even tell me if they'd get more. I paid 125$ each to goldenshop.hk and have no regrets. They are the best sticks I've used. They were smaller than my MAS sticks, but big enough so I could still feel like I was playing an arcade game. I have a hard time finding sticks I like because I feel most of them are too small (most sticks are the size of either the old or new style Neo sticks, and they are both too small for me).

And, just to dish out some info on them for anyone else who is interested: Yes, they are easy to open up and rewire/modify/change parts if you'd like, etc. That's the one piece of info I really wanted to know before I bought them, but I couldn't find a solid "yes".

 

[HellioN]

I am getting ready to build my own coustom stick with happ parts.
I'm also looking @ the tekken 5 stick that comes in the collectors pack.
From what I have been told that thing is basically A RAP with crappy buttons/stick...Witch I would replace with sanwa's.
The real question is....Is it worth it?

 

[stuffmonger]

I am getting ready to build my own coustom stick with happ parts.
I'm also looking @ the tekken 5 stick that comes in the collectors pack.
From what I have been told that thing is basically A RAP with crappy buttons/stick...Witch I would replace with sanwa's.
The real question is....Is it worth it?

YEAH!!! Build your own! I'm building my own too .
http://cps2shock.retrogames.com/jamma/joystick.html
I'm building some modified versions of these ones. Pretty much all I'm going to do is curve the buttons to be more comfortable, and add two more buttons for other games that take more buttons .

 

[HellioN]

YEAH!!! Build your own! I'm building my own too .
http://cps2shock.retrogames.com/jamma/joystick.html
I'm building some modified versions of these ones. Pretty much all I'm going to do is curve the buttons to be more comfortable, and add two more buttons for other games that take more buttons .

Lolz,
I am going to build my own stick either way.
I was asking if the tekken 5 stick is worth A purchase to mod it with sanwa parts.

 

[BoyProdigy]

Lolz,
I am going to build my own stick either way.
I was asking if the tekken 5 stick is worth A purchase to mod it with sanwa parts.

The folks over at shoryuken.com seem to like it. I myself haven't touched the thing but have heard good things about it.

 

[HellioN]

The folks over at shoryuken.com seem to like it. I myself haven't touched the thing but have heard good things about it.

Yea that's whare I got the idea from.
I'm just not A Tekken fan @ all so I'm not all that willing to buy the box set just to get the stick.
I guess i'll wait for it to hit clearance then pick it up.

 

[2Dfan]

Well, people, I bit the bullet and ordered the stick from Play-Asia for a total of almost $150

Should be here in 2 days with the uber expensive shipping at about $70

Anyway, I'll post some impressions later.

 

[kiun]

well worth the money.