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your thoughts on current 4-way joysticks please
Jimbo:
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--- Quote from: Jimbo on April 12, 2021, 03:35:25 am ---Thanks I'll grab one of those JLFs and the mod for the shorter throw.
Will be testing/comparing a few of these 4-way joysticks soon (including the pac-pro) and will post results. Might take me a few weeks though.
:cheers:
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Just a word of warning to be very careful ordering from Amazon, as a lot of fake/clone products are sold there. Looking at the first Sanwa listing linked above, one of the first reviews mention it not being a genuine product. There are also a lot of fake reviews. Probably best would be to order from a trusted retailer like Arcade Shock or Focus attack.
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Yeah thanks for the warning. In this case I have ordered it from a UK company that I've used many times before, but wise words. There are a lot of dodgy sellers out there! :cheers:
Rockstead:
--- Quote from: Jimbo on April 12, 2021, 01:59:34 pm ---
--- Quote from: KenToad on April 12, 2021, 01:31:32 pm ---
--- Quote from: Jimbo on April 12, 2021, 03:35:25 am ---Thanks I'll grab one of those JLFs and the mod for the shorter throw.
Will be testing/comparing a few of these 4-way joysticks soon (including the pac-pro) and will post results. Might take me a few weeks though.
:cheers:
--- End quote ---
Just a word of warning to be very careful ordering from Amazon, as a lot of fake/clone products are sold there. Looking at the first Sanwa listing linked above, one of the first reviews mention it not being a genuine product. There are also a lot of fake reviews. Probably best would be to order from a trusted retailer like Arcade Shock or Focus attack.
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Yeah thanks for the warning. In this case I have ordered it from a UK company that I've used many times before, but wise words. There are a lot of dodgy sellers out there! :cheers:
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So seems like Tornado Terry moved his stuff to eBay only, I found his store, read the full description of his 4-way.
Again, reading back old threads and Tornado Terry’s was considered to be the best 4-way as far as I can tell.
Maybe some old timers here can chime in on that.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/MS-PAC-MAN-BALL-TOP-4-WAY-JOYSTICK-JAMMA-MAME-ARCADE-1-UP-NEW-DRAGONS-LAIR-/260538111712?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286
bobbyb13:
--- Quote from: Jimbo on April 12, 2021, 01:59:34 pm ---
--- Quote from: KenToad on April 12, 2021, 01:31:32 pm ---
--- Quote from: Jimbo on April 12, 2021, 03:35:25 am ---Thanks I'll grab one of those JLFs and the mod for the shorter throw.
Will be testing/comparing a few of these 4-way joysticks soon (including the pac-pro) and will post results. Might take me a few weeks though.
:cheers:
--- End quote ---
Just a word of warning to be very careful ordering from Amazon, as a lot of fake/clone products are sold there. Looking at the first Sanwa listing linked above, one of the first reviews mention it not being a genuine product. There are also a lot of fake reviews. Probably best would be to order from a trusted retailer like Arcade Shock or Focus attack.
--- End quote ---
Yeah thanks for the warning. In this case I have ordered it from a UK company that I've used many times before, but wise words. There are a lot of dodgy sellers out there! :cheers:
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There is a short list of people I buy new parts from- and none of them are random sellers on amazon or ebay.
Ultimarc
GroovyGameGear
ArcadeShop
ParadiseArcadeShop
Rockstead:
--- Quote from: bobbyb13 on April 12, 2021, 09:16:40 pm ---
--- Quote from: Jimbo on April 12, 2021, 01:59:34 pm ---
--- Quote from: KenToad on April 12, 2021, 01:31:32 pm ---
--- Quote from: Jimbo on April 12, 2021, 03:35:25 am ---Thanks I'll grab one of those JLFs and the mod for the shorter throw.
Will be testing/comparing a few of these 4-way joysticks soon (including the pac-pro) and will post results. Might take me a few weeks though.
:cheers:
--- End quote ---
Just a word of warning to be very careful ordering from Amazon, as a lot of fake/clone products are sold there. Looking at the first Sanwa listing linked above, one of the first reviews mention it not being a genuine product. There are also a lot of fake reviews. Probably best would be to order from a trusted retailer like Arcade Shock or Focus attack.
--- End quote ---
Yeah thanks for the warning. In this case I have ordered it from a UK company that I've used many times before, but wise words. There are a lot of dodgy sellers out there! :cheers:
--- End quote ---
There is a short list of people I buy new parts from- and none of them are random sellers on amazon or ebay.
Ultimarc
GroovyGameGear
ArcadeShop
ParadiseArcadeShop
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I agree but Tornado Terry is the exception, no idea why he would run an eBay store only, but then again his website was from the early 90s, this is clearly a don’t judge a book by its cover.
Google his 4-way and watch how man topics come up by members on this board and others when looking for the best 4-way for Pac-Man.
bobbyb13:
--- Quote from: Rockstead on April 12, 2021, 11:39:53 pm ---
--- Quote from: bobbyb13 on April 12, 2021, 09:16:40 pm ---
--- Quote from: Jimbo on April 12, 2021, 01:59:34 pm ---
--- Quote from: KenToad on April 12, 2021, 01:31:32 pm ---
--- Quote from: Jimbo on April 12, 2021, 03:35:25 am ---Thanks I'll grab one of those JLFs and the mod for the shorter throw.
Will be testing/comparing a few of these 4-way joysticks soon (including the pac-pro) and will post results. Might take me a few weeks though.
:cheers:
--- End quote ---
Just a word of warning to be very careful ordering from Amazon, as a lot of fake/clone products are sold there. Looking at the first Sanwa listing linked above, one of the first reviews mention it not being a genuine product. There are also a lot of fake reviews. Probably best would be to order from a trusted retailer like Arcade Shock or Focus attack.
--- End quote ---
Yeah thanks for the warning. In this case I have ordered it from a UK company that I've used many times before, but wise words. There are a lot of dodgy sellers out there! :cheers:
--- End quote ---
There is a short list of people I buy new parts from- and none of them are random sellers on amazon or ebay.
Ultimarc
GroovyGameGear
ArcadeShop
ParadiseArcadeShop
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I agree but Tornado Terry is the exception, no idea why he would run an eBay store only, but then again his website was from the early 90s, this is clearly a don’t judge a book by its cover.
Google his 4-way and watch how man topics come up by members on this board and others when looking for the best 4-way for Pac-Man.
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Brick and mortar storefronts are expensive- even more so than fleabay fees- especially if you do a lot of biz online lately.
Looks like the Tornado family is rebuilding a website and has a cool venue anyway.
Agreed that would not be some random person!
There are others of course, I just listed my go-to places from way out here.
I'm still bummed the Paradise crew had to move back to the mainland.