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Title: New Product: Hand-Candy™ Joystick Ball Tops - GroovyGameGear.com
Post by: RandyT on March 28, 2011, 05:18:57 am: (http://groovygamegear.com/webstore/images/large/HandCandy_LRG.jpg) (http://groovygamegear.com/webstore/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=70&products_id=368)

There are ball tops and then there are Hand-Candy™ ball tops. These amazing ball tops, made to our exacting specifications, are produced from a rock hard cast polymer, precision ground and highly polished, then finished with precision brass threads.

What makes the Hand-Candy™ Joystick Ball Tops special is that they don't have unsightly seams or gouge easily like the cheap economy grade ball tops. They also won't chip or scratch easily like acrylic can. We have bounced these balls on a smooth cement floor, hard enough to hit the ceiling, and it barely left a mark. That's how tough these are. They are super smooth and perfectly round. Your hands will thank you and your joysticks will have a custom look not found elsewhere.

Click on the image above to read more and/or purchase at the GGG store. Joysticks which offer these as a reduced price option will be added in the next day or so. Thanks for looking :).

RandyT
Title: Re: New Product: Hand-Candy™ Joystick Ball Tops - GroovyGameGear.com
Post by: emphatic on March 28, 2011, 07:39:09 am: :applaud:

I might have to pick some up soon. Are these the standard 35 mm size?
Title: Re: New Product: Hand-Candy™ Joystick Ball Tops - GroovyGameGear.com
Post by: VanillaGorilla on March 28, 2011, 10:03:42 am: Awesome Randy! I see you have a new joystick too -- The Roundhouse?! How did I miss these? So which joysticks are these balltops compatible with? Finally a clear option without bubbles! :applaud: :applaud:
Title: Re: New Product: Hand-Candy™ Joystick Ball Tops - GroovyGameGear.com
Post by: push2reject on March 28, 2011, 10:19:01 am: Oh no! Now I'm gonna need to make a TMNT 4 player panel.

And I just placed and order as well.

It looks like these match the happs colors pretty well. Is that the case?
Title: Re: New Product: Hand-Candy™ Joystick Ball Tops - GroovyGameGear.com
Post by: SavannahLion on March 28, 2011, 11:16:59 am: AAAAGGHH! OPTIONS!!!!!

STOP IT! STOP IT!
Title: Re: New Product: Hand-Candy™ Joystick Ball Tops - GroovyGameGear.com
Post by: severdhed on March 28, 2011, 11:29:12 am: two questions...

1. will these fit my Sanwa JLWs?
2. how closely do they match the happ button colors? (specifically, the deep blue, medium violet, arcade red, and warm orange...to go with my tmnt theme panel)...pics of the ball tops next to happ buttons would be awesome!!!
Title: Re: New Product: Hand-Candy™ Joystick Ball Tops - GroovyGameGear.com
Post by: Stingray on March 28, 2011, 12:15:14 pm: Quote from: RandyT on March 28, 2011, 05:18:57 am
We have bounced these balls on a smooth cement floor, hard enough to hit the ceiling, and it barely left a mark.

Barely left a mark on the ball or on the concrete floor? ;) That's a great set of balls you've got there.

-S
Title: Re: New Product: Hand-Candy™ Joystick Ball Tops - GroovyGameGear.com
Post by: ids on March 28, 2011, 12:21:38 pm: Quote from: Stingray on March 28, 2011, 12:15:14 pm
Quote from: RandyT on March 28, 2011, 05:18:57 am
We have bounced these balls on a smooth cement floor, hard enough to hit the ceiling, and it barely left a mark.

Barely left a mark on the ball or on the concrete floor? ;) That's a great set of balls you've got there.

-S

Or on the ceiling?

I don't treat my balls that way, but to each their own ;D
Title: Re: New Product: Hand-Candy™ Joystick Ball Tops - GroovyGameGear.com
Post by: RandyT on March 28, 2011, 12:36:05 pm: Quote from: ids on March 28, 2011, 12:21:38 pm
Quote from: Stingray on March 28, 2011, 12:15:14 pm
Barely left a mark on the ball or on the concrete floor? ;)

Or on the ceiling?

I don't treat my balls that way, but to each their own ;D

Heh, on the ball. If you are going to stress test something, might as well go all the way. If they survive that kind of abuse virtually unscathed, anything one could do to them on a joystick would be inconsequential.

The colors are pretty good matches to standard arcade colors. Not perfect matches, but pretty good.

Diameter is 1 7/16", about 36.5mm, which is what I believe to be the "goldilocks" size for ball tops. Will fit most any stick with a standard 6mm thread.

RandyT
Title: Re: New Product: Hand-Candy™ Joystick Ball Tops - GroovyGameGear.com
Post by: yman on March 29, 2011, 06:48:52 pm: Quote from: RandyT on March 28, 2011, 12:36:05 pm

Diameter is 1 7/16", about 36.5mm, which is what I believe to be the "goldilocks" size for ball tops. Will fit most any stick with a standard 6mm thread.

RandyT

Randy - Do you know if these will fit the Tru4 and/or the Leaf-Pro True Leaf sticks? I'm about to place an order. Thanks.

PeterY
Title: Re: New Product: Hand-Candy™ Joystick Ball Tops - GroovyGameGear.com
Post by: RandyT on March 29, 2011, 08:33:17 pm: Quote from: yman on March 29, 2011, 06:48:52 pm
Randy - Do you know if these will fit the Tru4 and/or the Leaf-Pro True Leaf sticks? I'm about to place an order. Thanks.

Sorry, those two sticks have fixed knobs. Fortunately, they are a decent quality knob, but they only come in red.
Title: Re: New Product: Hand-Candy™ Joystick Ball Tops - GroovyGameGear.com
Post by: Gray_Area on March 29, 2011, 10:52:51 pm: Quote from: RandyT on March 29, 2011, 08:33:17 pm
Quote from: yman on March 29, 2011, 06:48:52 pm
Randy - Do you know if these will fit the Tru4 and/or the Leaf-Pro True Leaf sticks? I'm about to place an order. Thanks.

Sorry, those two sticks have fixed knobs. Fortunately, they are a decent quality knob, but they only come in red.

That does make it a little hard of a choice, for me, whether to get them....
Title: Re: New Product: Hand-Candy™ Joystick Ball Tops - GroovyGameGear.com
Post by: VanillaGorilla on March 30, 2011, 12:31:12 am: So these will fit what specifically that you offer, then? Or are they just for bouncing, I'm just not seeing the answer :dunno
Title: Re: New Product: Hand-Candy™ Joystick Ball Tops - GroovyGameGear.com
Post by: RandyT on March 30, 2011, 01:55:49 am: Quote from: VanillaGorilla on March 30, 2011, 12:31:12 am
So these will fit what specifically that you offer, then? Or are they just for bouncing, I'm just not seeing the answer :dunno

Quote from: RandyT on March 28, 2011, 05:18:57 am
Joysticks which offer these as a reduced price option will be added in the next day or so.

And other than that, I have in the past alluded to making these available for any sticks with the standard 6mm thread, but which were lacking good ball top options. Based on the response I received, I assume such sticks are plentiful, and that these will be a welcome addition to the catalog.
Title: Re: New Product: Hand-Candy™ Joystick Ball Tops - GroovyGameGear.com
Post by: skewba98z28 on March 30, 2011, 04:57:44 am: Well it looks like I'll be making my 3rd GGG order in two weeks :cheers:
I'm going to wait for the joystick package deal then pull the trigger on a pair.
Title: Re: New Product: Hand-Candy™ Joystick Ball Tops - GroovyGameGear.com
Post by: VanillaGorilla on March 30, 2011, 09:10:37 am: Me and my ADHD. Thanks for reiterating Randy, I'll be waiting,,,