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NoOne=NBA=:

My personal favorite 4-way is the T-stik with the RandyT mod done to it.
RandyT's mod was to unscrew the bottom of the stick, and stick some washers in to relieve some of the tension on the spring.
That leaves the throw short, but makes the stick alot friendlier for long playing sessions.

Apollo:

The Chinese knock offs are highly flammable, have small parts easily swallowed by young children and contain high levels of Strontium, Mercury and Arsenic.

severdhed:

i bought a Betson Space Invaders stick for my 4way needs.  It has a long shaft for mounting in wooden panels and a diamond shaped restrictor.   it was fairly stiff when i first got it, but after some use, it is feeling pretty nice now  it has a longer throw than my x-arcade sticks, but i think that is the way alot of 4way sticks are. 

betson's website is difficult to use, and i couldnt locate this stick in their online catalog (i looked under joysticks, it's not there)  but after searching their site for "space invaders" i found it.

http://www.betson.com/search/parts/space%20invaders/


their shipping is a little steep, but their customer service is great.  It cost me $32.07 with shipping.



markrvp:

I cannot stress enough that if you want a reunion stick with a longer shaft for wood panels, then Tornadoterry's is the best place to get it.  Not only can you get the 4-way base with a shaft that's adjustable for both metal and wood panels, but you can also get different color ball tops.



Kremmit:


--- Quote from: NoOne=NBA= on September 06, 2007, 12:39:20 am ---The closest stick to a gear shift pattern would be the Seimitsu.
It has a clover-leaf shaped restrictor that makes the stick push out from the diagonals, and drop into the primary directions.
I don't really care for that feel, so I grind mine down though.

Most of the others have a diamond shaped restrictor that prevents the stick from hitting diagonals, but allows straight travel from one primary direction to another.

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A 4-way Nintendo stick has cloverleaf restriction also.  And they're unbreakable!

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