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97thruhiker:
Happs Comp's have been great (very nice feel). The whole click aspect is a non-issue with me as I don't even notice it. I use a balltop J Stick for my 4-way and have been happy with it.
Kremmit:
--- Quote from: Howard_Casto on February 17, 2006, 12:13:27 pm ---Or the supers.. or virtually any joystick happs offers save the perfect 360 (optical switches for a digital joystick is just dumb).
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I'm not sure the switch type matters on a digital joystick, from a functionality standpoint. All that really matters is feel. Optical switches are, admittedly, a lot more expensive, but Happ does have them on sale until 03-31-06, which helps even that gap up a little bit.
Evilpenguin:
Unfortunately, Howard is right:
--- Quote from: Howard_Casto on February 17, 2006, 12:13:27 pm ---There's no such thing as "best" joystick just a joystick that YOU like best.
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Nobody can tell you which one to get, because it's such a personal choice. Until you've actually tried out a bunch of different sticks, you don't even know yourself what you like and don't like. The best you can probably do is to go have a look here:
http://www.retroblast.com/hardware.html
markrvp:
--- Quote from: loadman on February 18, 2006, 05:21:59 pm ---
--- Quote from: markrvp on February 18, 2006, 09:11:46 am ---PULL THE HANDLE UP AND TWIST IT.
IT WILL NOT BREAK!!!
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No need to shout. A good point would get our attention :-).
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I hope you didn't fall over backwards when the big letters popped up... ;D
deadkenndys1105:
--- Quote from: markrvp on February 18, 2006, 06:35:37 pm ---
--- Quote from: loadman on February 18, 2006, 05:21:59 pm ---
--- Quote from: markrvp on February 18, 2006, 09:11:46 am ---PULL THE HANDLE UP AND TWIST IT.
IT WILL NOT BREAK!!!
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No need to shout. A good point would get our attention :-).
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I almost did but I feel better now knowing that they wont break.
I hope you didn't fall over backwards when the big letters popped up... ;D
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NoOne=NBA=:
--- Quote from: loadman on February 18, 2006, 05:21:59 pm ---FYI One of the Joysticks I bought is now at a point where you can barley switch it anyway using the twist method as the glue holding the top on is slipping. (and yes I could possibly fix it by somehow getting the top off and re-gluing it) :-)...
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Are you sure the handle part is slipping, and not the locknut on the bottom?
The stock handles are molded directly over the shaft.
There is no way you are going to get them off because the shaft has wide spots under the handle.
It took me about an hour to cut/pry one off of the shaft awhile back, and I can't imagine that one came loose at all.
The balltops are a screw-and-glue affair.
They shouldn't slip, without being able to screw completely off.
The locknut/spring on the bottom provide the tension necessary to turn the switch.
You need the locknut adjusted to the point that it just barely allows the prongs on the switch key to rotate below the plastic piece they connect into to switch modes.
If the locknut is too tight, the switch key won't come out of the plastic piece when you release the handle.
If it's too loose, you won't get enough bite on the switch key to rotate the switch itself--which may feel like the handle is slipping from the top side.