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Title: Ultralux Chrome Buttons Pic's in a Cab?
Post by: iserian on September 04, 2012, 10:33:41 pm
Can someone point me to a pic/link that has the ultralux chrome buttons.  Is the Chrome too much for a cab?  Wondering out loud if this is the way to go .. or to stick with the solid color.
Title: Re: Ultralux Chrome Buttons Pic's in a Cab?
Post by: Ginsu Victim on September 05, 2012, 06:31:41 am
These aren't the best pics, but here's my review:
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,82468.0.html (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,82468.0.html)
Title: Re: Ultralux Chrome Buttons Pic's in a Cab?
Post by: nick3092 on September 05, 2012, 06:52:58 am
I used them for my admin/coin/player buttons, and I think they look good.  Personally I think it would be a bit overkill to use them for your main player buttons, but that's just me.   Here is a picture of mine (not lit up).
Title: Re: Ultralux Chrome Buttons Pic's in a Cab?
Post by: iserian on September 05, 2012, 12:50:15 pm
Ginsu, I remember reading your review a month or so back but could not track it down - Thanks!!  This is exactly the information that I was looking for.  Trying to justify the price difference for these buttons and the ease of wiring them to the pacled's might just be the ticket. 

So overall you are happy with the button feel and lumination?

Nick, Same here, not sure how 40 chrome will look... might not even notice the chrome with 40 RGB's blinking  :o
Title: Re: Ultralux Chrome Buttons Pic's in a Cab?
Post by: Ginsu Victim on September 05, 2012, 10:12:16 pm
I took them out after the review. I didn't care for them. They're fine for admin use, but not as player buttons.
Title: Re: Ultralux Chrome Buttons Pic's in a Cab?
Post by: iserian on September 05, 2012, 10:54:18 pm
In your review you liked them better than the happs.  What changed?
Title: Re: Ultralux Chrome Buttons Pic's in a Cab?
Post by: Nephasth on September 05, 2012, 10:58:54 pm
You didn't read the whole review, did you?

Update:
Been playing on these for over a month now and I'm not as happy with them. They are squeaky and nowhere near as fluid as my Happ concaves. (I'm missing the concave, as well)

I'm considering changing back to my Happs. My gameplay has actually degraded using these, despite what I thought when I first reviewed these.

I've reduced the score.

Title: Re: Ultralux Chrome Buttons Pic's in a Cab?
Post by: iserian on September 05, 2012, 11:32:12 pm
Missed the update....   Wondering out loud if there is a consensus on Andy's Ultralux buttons.  Since they are priced higher than comp's I'm surprised they faired so poorly.
Title: Re: Ultralux Chrome Buttons Pic's in a Cab?
Post by: Nephasth on September 06, 2012, 12:12:04 am
Meh, for cab building, convex doesn't hold a candle to concave.