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| Spaced Invader:
I have these as well as Happ sticks/buttons (Wico too). They have a bad reputation around here, but, from my experience, it is largely undeserved. The real difference between the Xgaming and the Happ stuff is in the microswitches. The switches Xgaming uses have a "clicky feel"--which some of my friends prefer by the way. Happ uses Cherry switches that are unarguably better quality and have a less pronounced "click." So if you put the Xgaming microswitches in the Happ sticks/buttons you get the same "clicky feel" that the purists seem to love to hate. In short it ain't the stick it's the switch! My advice to you is to buy the Xgaming stuff and try it (you may love 'em). You can easily swap in some Cherry switches later to see what all the fuss is about. Above all, have fun! |
| traknfieldSUPAstar:
I bought that deal a couple months ago from the same dealer... At the time I was trying to save as much money as I can for my destop cp project... the amount of money i spen for the sticks and buttons (+shipping) cost almost as much as the rest of the materials I bought (wood, screws, 2 playstations controllers... however, the next time I will definitely buy authentic happ or wico buttons and joysticks for any future projects... |
| RedSquirrel:
I think Im gonna just order the authentic stuff rather than the x-gaming stuff.. just to make life easier. Thanks for all the replies. |
| Grasshopper:
Although the X-Gaming stuff on Ebay is cheaper you would be importing it from the USA so you'll be paying a lot more for shipping and possibly also customs charges. This will wipe out a lot of the savings. However Happ have a branch in the UK so although they charge more for the joysticks and buttons you'll be paying less in postage. The cost of joysticks and buttons represents only a small fraction of what you'll be spending overall so I would say it's a false economy to penny pinch on what is after all the most important part of your cabinet. |
| Spaced Invader:
Oh, you're in the UK! Now I feel goofy. :-[ Grasshopper is right...no savings there. |
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