FYI: SS Handles price increase

[GGKoul]

Not trying too add anything to the fire, but I wanted to order 4 - SS handles for awhile now.  And I was waiting too see Slik Stiks Up/Down spinner before I ordered the SS handles.  As I would have probably combine the 2 orders.

Now..  because the price of increased price of SS.  Slik Stik's SS handles went up $15 to $45 each today.  As I was looking at them yesterday and the price was $30 each.  

I hope its a temporary price increase.  As paying $180 for a "cosmetic" addition to my panel is alittle high.  

-GGKoul

[ani]

is slik stik the only souce for the machined handles?

[Magnet_Eye]

IMHO gameplay is more important than visual stuff....so, just goto Happs and so on... you will have lots 'O fun without lots 'O hassle!

Whee!  

[SkateDetroit]

I fully agree with that statement. I've got some classic WICO leaf style joysticks in my cab and I love them.

IMHO gameplay is more important than visual stuff....so, just goto Happs and so on... you will have lots 'O fun without lots 'O hassle!

Whee!  

[patrickl]

I fully agree with that statement. I've got some classic WICO leaf style joysticks in my cab and I love them.

IMHO gameplay is more important than visual stuff....so, just goto Happs and so on... you will have lots 'O fun without lots 'O hassle!

Whee!  

The point is that you can make those Wico joysticks look cooler with some metal handles.

[SkateDetroit]

     It is all a matter of preference and opinion. Aesthetically I personally prefer the classic look of the red ball joysticks. Shiny bling bling platinum chrome plated joysticks that keep spinning every time I stop just wouldn't look right on my vertical cab  

    The handles are metal to begin with  

The point is that you can make those Wico joysticks look cooler with some metal handles.

[GroovyTuesdaY]

    It is all a matter of preference and opinion. Aesthetically I personally prefer the classic look of the red ball joysticks. Shiny bling bling platinum chrome plated joysticks that keep spinning every time I stop just wouldn't look right on my vertical cab  

    The handles are metal to begin with  

The point is that you can make those Wico joysticks look cooler with some metal handles.

Playing games with a metal handled joystick does not even appeal to me at all, i don't care how cool it looks. lol. Sorry.     I'm with the majority on this one i think, being that the older wicos and red or colored ball tops just add that certain something.  I guess it all depends on what your going for in the looks area.  Looks wise, the metal does definately stand out, but grabbing a nice cold metal handle just doesn't sound to inviting, especially when it gets pretty cold in my game room sometimes.
Just my 2 cents
g~

[Minwah]

I usually like SS stuff and they look OK but personally I don't like them.  They don't look authentic and they also appear top-heavy to me.

I know the SS price has risen or whatever, but I don't think many will sell @ $45...

[patrickl]

OK, I have to admit, I'm not a really big fan of these handles (too big and too heavy), but I bought a bunch of wico 8-way bases on ebay and I needed some handles to go with them. Besides I really do think they look kinda cool. For an example See OldSkools CP thread

I don't live in a rabbit hole, so the cold won't be a problem for me  *lol*

[Oldskool]

The handles are nice, but I do find them to be a bit long.

While they are great for Robotron, in Defender they suck. Trying to hit the reverse button with your thumb is a challenge. Using the shorter Wico ball top is advantageous in some games.

I still don't regret buying the SS handles. They're not cold (as some may think) and the springs that come with my P360s are beefy.  I really don't find the handles to be "top heavy".

The SS handles are pretty, and let's face it, cosmetics do count to some. If you're putting in all of this time and effort, why not spring a few extra $$$. (Note, I was lucky enough to buy before the increase, and would reconsider if the prices were jacked....)

Kevin Steele has an excellent video review on his site (for those that are interested) at  http://retroblast.com/video.html

[shmokes]

Yeah...I think it sometimes sucks to worry too much about authenticity.  It's like the guy who gets real folding movie theater seating for his home theater.  I mean, it's authentic, but the only reason movie theaters use cheap uncomfortable seats is because they're going to get thrashed by the public.  

Those Slikstik handles are bomb.  They're not authentic; they're superior to authentic.

...and currently out of my price range, I'm afraid.

[Stingray]

They're neat looking, but they were too expensive for me to seriously consider even before the price went up. Now the price is just silly.

-S

[SNAAAKE]

I have 2 that fits p360,anybody interested ?
Yes I was gonna use them on my panel but I found wico p360+super combo and those work best for me(since I only play fighters).The once I got fits happs p360 joystick,comes with spring too.

PM me for any further inquire