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Wico 4-way vs PacMan reunion

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paigeoliver:

I have owned about 25 different kinds of 4-way sticks.

Here are my top 5, in order.

Happ/iL Reunion joystick
Original Pac-Man joysticks.
Wico 4-way
Q*bert type 4-way
Japanese ones.

blueoakleyz:

Wow looks like the Reunion one is pretty good
what do you think of the Ultimate Joystick 4-way? I have one lying around somewhere

paigeoliver:

On most happ products I simply append the word "piece of crap" to the title.

Ultimate piece of crap.
Super piece of crap.
Competition piece of crap.

The Ms. Pac/Galaga stick is that lone shining star in happ's otherwise dismal joystick lineup. Happ joysticks are designed for long service life, not for feel or precision.

Oh, happs joysticks jump from crap to average if you switch the springs out for the heavy springs.

Most of the real quality joysticks are long out of production, so beggers can't be choosers.

One joystick I really like though is modern. I don't know who makes it, but the base resembles a Happ base (round base, big square actuator), and it uses the old Wico handles. When this one is upgraded with the "heavy spring for a super joysticks" that bob roberts sells, well, it is just an awesome stick in that config. I chose those instead of original Wico's in my Multi-Williams, so that is saying something.

blueoakleyz:

Since I dont have the experience can you explain what differentiates the quality in happs stuff to the better stuff?

i'm gonna get two competition sticks with heavy springs,
or are you just referring to 4-way games?

why are j-stiks good?

KrawDaddy:

Try getting the Betson 4 way long handled ball top (for wood panel).  I love it.

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