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Title: Raider pro's still available?
Post by: menace on August 24, 2003, 09:10:31 am
I want to include one in my (proposed) new 1Up/frostillicus cab but haven't seen them in best buy recently--are they still around even?  Anyone see one in their local store?
Title: Re:Raider pro's still available?
Post by: crsdawg on August 24, 2003, 10:48:28 am
here's an ebay search for them, there's a bunch on there. probably be cheaper than retail as well.

http://search.ebay.com/ws/search/SaleSearch?satitle=raider+pro&sosortproperty=1&ht=1&from=R10&BasicSearch= (http://search.ebay.com/ws/search/SaleSearch?satitle=raider+pro&sosortproperty=1&ht=1&from=R10&BasicSearch=)

Title: Re:Raider pro's still available?
Post by: 1UP on August 24, 2003, 03:30:19 pm
You can have my old Raider Pro handles if you want to pay for shipping (should be about $3.20 for priority mail)  Still have glowire in them too (if you have a driver...)
Title: Re:Raider pro's still available?
Post by: Sasquatch! on August 24, 2003, 03:38:07 pm
You can have my old Raider Pro handles if you want to pay for shipping (should be about $3.20 for priority mail)  Still have glowire in them too (if you have a driver...)
If menace doesn't take you up on it, I'd like them.  Is that okay with you?
Title: Re:Raider pro's still available?
Post by: 1UP on August 24, 2003, 05:04:13 pm
You can have my old Raider Pro handles if you want to pay for shipping (should be about $3.20 for priority mail)  Still have glowire in them too (if you have a driver...)
If menace doesn't take you up on it, I'd like them.  Is that okay with you?

Well let's at least give him the rest of the day to claim them...
Title: Re:Raider pro's still available?
Post by: menace on August 24, 2003, 09:33:19 pm
Seriously  :o  That's awesome I would very much appreciate that--I only need the one so somebody else could enjoy this fortune  ;D  You are too cool man!  I will PM you with the details and you can give me your paypal address.
Title: Re:Raider pro's still available?
Post by: GamingGreg on August 25, 2003, 04:45:52 pm
I found mine at a local MediaPlay.  However they were closing them out and I got the last two.  ;D  Good luck finding them.
Title: Re:Raider pro's still available?
Post by: Aceldamor on August 25, 2003, 05:26:26 pm
I have 2 Blue ones and 2 Black ones.

Best buy has stopped carrying them and marked them out for clearence...that's when I got mine. all 4 for 20 bucks.

After I get my tron handles, I'll be selling mine in the Buy/Sell section...
Title: Re:Raider pro's still available?
Post by: 1UP on August 25, 2003, 06:10:17 pm
Menace, Sasquatch, check your PM's.
Title: Re:Raider pro's still available?
Post by: nighthawk2099 on August 25, 2003, 10:20:21 pm
I have 2 of them.  One black one which I've had for years lying around and one blue I got on Ebay for $3.
Title: Re:Raider pro's still available?
Post by: allroy1975 on August 27, 2003, 01:41:30 am
seems like a popular stick....

before I pick one up, why is it popular?  what is good/bad about it?
Thanks
Matt
Title: Re:Raider pro's still available?
Post by: 1UP on August 27, 2003, 01:56:56 am
seems like a popular stick....

before I pick one up, why is it popular?  what is good/bad about it?
Thanks
Matt

Pros: It's symmetrical, so it is good for a dual stick setup, it's translucent (for a pseudo Tron-like look) and it's cheap (or was cheap, they're not made anymore)

Cons: not exactly arcade authentic, no longer in production, some have comlpained about the "rubbery" feel of the grips.

All in all, a decent cheap solution for a DIY trigger stick hack.  BTW, we aren't really using the stick as is, the handles are usually hacked to mount on Happ joysticks or the like.
Title: Re:Raider pro's still available?
Post by: menace on August 27, 2003, 07:09:56 am
1UP:  what did shipping work out to be?
Title: Re:Raider pro's still available?
Post by: clok on August 27, 2003, 09:46:30 am
Been watching E-bay for this stick myslef. Havent seen a blue in  a long time  :(  BestBuy had them for $4 and I forgot to buy one, now they are OOS. Media play Alos carriied them (as stated above) and would be a good place to look. Getting harder to find. I see the REPO Tron/Satens Hollow sticks are on E-bay alot now.. so if all else fails look for them.

Clok
Title: Re:Raider pro's still available?
Post by: menace on August 27, 2003, 10:09:25 am
I see those tron repros and they look good--you get what you pay for with those thats for sure--I would still prefer to go the cheaper avenue and get the raider but if i ever came across a tron joystick i would be passing the raider on to the next guy on this board. ;D
Title: Re:Raider pro's still available?
Post by: 1UP on August 27, 2003, 12:49:51 pm
1UP:  what did shipping work out to be?

Sorry, haven't been to the post office yet.  Will find out today!
Title: Re:Raider pro's still available?
Post by: menace on August 27, 2003, 02:26:26 pm
ok no prob--just curious--and by no means rush it--take your time man!