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Blackhawk Push/Pull Spinner vs TurboTwist High-Low Push-Pull Arcade Spinner
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zallax:
I have two other spinners on my Control Panel and both are GroovyGameGear TurboTwist 2 with extra inertia weight.  Tiny footprint, can spin forever, and can double as steering wheels if your layout is right.
Bender:
I'd echo everything zallex said

I too have both spinners
The Apache is a big heavy solid piece of arcade machinery I like the feel best for DOT
The GGG Hi/lo is very small but well built. It's a great all around spinner it has a much higher resolution which is noticeably smother in Arkanoid, but that is because that game had such a ridiculously sensitive spinner, The Apache was fine for every other spinner game I tried including tempest
I did have some trouble with setting up the GGG Hi/Lo software in XP64 but eventually got it worked out


So the short answer is:

Apache for a dedicated DOT good for everything but Arkanoid
GGG Hi/Lo for all around Mame spinner that can play DOT very well (might want to avoid if your running XP64)
RandyT:

--- Quote from: Bender on October 12, 2011, 08:42:03 am ---I did have some trouble with setting up the GGG Hi/Lo software in XP64 but eventually got it worked out

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--- Quote from: zallax on October 11, 2011, 09:11:37 am ---As for the spinning knobs, I like the look of TT Hi-Lo's better because it is polished, rounded, and has the concentric rings on it.  Just wish it came in colors.

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These two statements are a little out of date.  The knobs do come in colors now...Silver, Black, Red and Blue.  And there is no software required for the High-Low or any of our spinners.  They are "plug and play".  If one wishes to up the polling rate of the driver in their OS, then that's up to the individual. But it's not necessary to do so as the interface has had built in backspin elimination code for a couple of years now.

As for "Arkanoid only" differences, that's not entirely factual.  A difference will also be seen on any game which originally used a geared spinner (pretty much all driving games) and any games which originally used an analog potentiometer control. 

There is also a mechanical design difference which was not mentioned.  The High-Low does not rub against the switch actuators when turning the knob while pushed or pulled.  The importance of this will be based on individual preference and the application.

RandyT
zallax:
I did not know the the Hi-Lo knobs now come in color.  Randy, can you throw a pic of the set in color?  Also, I don't see anywhere on the web site where one could order one without buying the spinner.
pinballwizard79:
I'm a fan of the Apache....

& the GGG Tron shell  ;D
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