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best 4-way, 8-way joysticks
Stingray:
--- Quote from: megashock5 on June 14, 2004, 02:32:06 pm ---What about the OmniStick Prodigy?
Anyone use it? I'm still trying to decide between this and the T-Stik Plus.
Please help! Any opinions are greatly appreciated!
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I've got a prodigy and I love it. Takes less than a second to switch from 8 way to 4 way. Has a nice short throw which I like. It has microswitches, but they're not terribly loud. It's a great joystick IMO.
-S
ChadTower:
Seeing as how you can game until you die with either stick, it looks pretty win-win to me whichever you order. Flip a coin and order it up.
Paul Olson:
The T-stick plus is excellent for 4/8 way switching, but I don't like the feel with the switches that come with it. I replaced them with Cherrys, and it is fantastic!!!
I still can't get friends to use it on fighters though, they like the Happ Competions.
Paul
Knievel:
I vote for the OmniStick's. I've got 3 in my panel, 1 being a dedicated 4-way. The 4-way is AMAZING for PAC games, the short throw gives you incredible control with a ball-top feel. ;D
I tried switching it with an NOS Wico 4-way leaf and it just didn't compare, it went back in the box.
Never tried the Prodigy but if you're short on CP space it looks like a good option. It's actually cheaper to buy 2 regular Omni's though and set one for 8-way and one for 4-way if you've got the room.
jcoleman:
Paul,
Did you use regular Cherry switches, or did you get the type with the actuators? I've got extra standard Cherry switches begging to go on my t-stik plus, but don't want to put them on there to find that they don't hit just right on the diagonals over time.
Thanks
Coleman