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has anyone used the spitfire joystick from ggg?
severdhed:
I was just wondering if any of you have used the spitfire joystick from groovygamegear? I am using sanwa jlw sticks for players 1 and 2 in my 4 player cabinet, and currently have x-arcade sticks for players 3 and 4. I want to replace them so that i can have all balltop joysticks, so naturally, i planned on getting two more jlw sticks...but then i saw the spitfire sticks on ggg and they look promising,since they are balltops and use the square restrictors ike the jlw...plus the price is better...have any of you used these? How do they feel?
Subconscious:
i'd like to know the same. been wondering how they compare to the sanwa sticks. and how they differ in terms of feel from the roundhouse and zippyy sticks GGG has as well.
severdhed:
well...that is discouraging...i figured at least someone has bought some of these sticks. I am probably going to try them, but it will not be for a few months. So, if anyone tries one, please let us know
ivwshane:
I know this is an old thread but I'm looking for some feedback on these sticks. How do they compare to the sanwas?
klondikekd:
If anyone is still interested I just built my first cab last week, joined the forum not minutes ago and I have the spitfires. Cant compare them to anything other then the x arcade as that is the only other joystick I have. final verdict? Not too happy, the spring is super loose and the square restrictor is a bit of a downer for me. I had very limited space to mount the sticks and that is what drew me to the spitfires. Trying to find ways to stiffen them up (they literally hang down just shy of pushing the micro switch on my slanted panels) and make them more accommodating for 4 way games is what drew me to this post. Having just built my first machine I am learning a lot. A lot I would have liked to do differently and the joysticks are one part of that I can fix. Any advice on one stick that works well with 4 and 8 way games? I would like to keep a blue ball top on them and they need to be low profile. At this point I assume an octagonal restrictor would be best and as for the springs I'm sure I can work something out.