Need help picking a great 4 way joystick..

[Will]

I have started to order a bunch of part for my control panel,and I need some help picking a 4 way joystick for classic games.I have narrowed down my choices to the J-stick ball top,t-stick plus, and happ super.Please if you could give me an idea of what your favorite 4 way is and why?I have looked at the reviews out there but I would love BYOC'ers input.NEED INPUT!!

[Apollo]

I use MsPac/Galag reunion 4 ways in all my projects and they are excellent. I understand they can be tricky to mount in wood but my control panels are steel, there is a mounting plate you can buy though.

[Hoagie_one]

4-way wico leaf
or 8-way wico leaf with restrictor plate

[Tommy Boy]

1up has an active thread right now on a switchable 4-way/Q-bert stick.  Here's a relevant quote from that thread that directly applies to your inquiry:

"...In my opinion, the T-stick sucks.  The twist-to-convert mechanism is brilliant, too bad it's not on a different joystick.  But it has about 1/4" throw in any direction, which is too small for any good Ms Pac-Man action, and really not good if you have any wrist pain.

The absolute best balltop for maze games is the J-stick, with a medium throw, light spring tension and a nicely shaped restrictor, this is the stick that won out in heavy playtesting by many different people, and I tried everything from a T-stick to an E-stick, to a super with a balltop hacked on.  Everyone absolutely loved this stick during our office-wide Ms. Pac-Man playoff!  The light spring tension makes for quick turnarounds when the ghosts reverse direction, and the perfectly rounded restrictor gives positive feedback when you hit the corners, but never sticks when you make a turn.  1UP approved!"

[Hoagie_one]

i read that about the t-sticks and I cried....he is right though, the stick has no throw.

[Will]

I decided to go with the j-stick ball top hope it lives up to the hype.

[KrawDaddy]

try the bettson 4 way with the long shaft.  Its a red ball top for the space invader remake, I think.  It will work on a wood panel and has a diamond pattern.

[LeedsFan]

Are the T-Stiks really that bad?  I just ordered two T-Stik plusses for my Mame cab as I want to be able to switch between 4/8  ways from the top, and I don't have much space for a dedicated 4-way.

Surely there are people out there who love their T-Stiks? I really hope these sticks are not gonna be a pile of poo.  

[SpamMe]

Surely there are people out there who love their T-Stiks?

I absolutely love my t-stiks, I couldn't be happier with them. I like the shorter throw and tighter, clicky action.

[Hoagie_one]

i havnet mounted teh t-sticks yet, but they feel fine.  just a really short throw....really short