To echo the previous posters, they are the same sticks. In fact, I originally ordered a Bat Top U360. After using it for a while, I decided that I really wanted it to be a Ball Top. So I just ordered a Ball Top Sanwa JLW-TM from Lizardlick and took the two sticks apart and swapped the joystick assembly. And bam, now my U360 is a ball top!