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Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: cammada on January 29, 2013, 08:42:02 pm
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There is an eBay item that doesn't say what type of model. Could anyone be able to identify what model is this joystick?
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/180924198102?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_3387wt_1088 (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/180924198102?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_3387wt_1088)
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it looks like this one:
http://www.paradisearcadeshop.com/en/joysticks-trackball/18-fight-stick-with-187-tab-connectors-8-way.html (http://www.paradisearcadeshop.com/en/joysticks-trackball/18-fight-stick-with-187-tab-connectors-8-way.html)
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so is it JLF-TP-8YT model?
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Definitely not a JLF-TP-8YT (shown below)
(http://www.paradisearcadeshop.com/1499-large/sanwa-jlf-tp-8yt-joystick.jpg)
6of1's link was to a generic Sanwa that Paradise sells for $8.75 (out of stock) -- but looks can be decieving.
Since the seller does not specify a manufacturer or part number, I would assume it is a generic Chinese knockoff, especially for AU 6.92.
Normally you'd expect to pay around $20 for the JLF (http://www.paradisearcadeshop.com/en/sanwa-joysticks/695-sanwa-jlf-tp-8yt-joystick.html).
There's a reason for the old sayings:
-- You get what you pay for.
-- If a deal looks too good to be true . . . :dunno
Personally, I recommend sticking with reputable vendors, especially ones with ties to the forums. YMMV.
Scott
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Looks like a zippy stick.
good day.
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generic Sanwa jlf knock-off
Both paradisearcadeshop and groovygamegear sell them.
I don't know anyone who has tried them.
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Guess I should have put emphasis on the word "looks" :lol
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Guess I should have put emphasis on the word "looks" :lol
You made a good call. OP made the leap from generic Sanwa to JLF.
The reason I mentioned that "looks can be decieving" was that Bryan set Unstupid and me straight on someone selling a knockoff version of the PacMan Reunion stick here (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,128613.msg1315617.html#msg1315617).
Once bitten, twice shy.
Looks like a zippy stick.
Only if you don't look at the restrictor plate. ::)
Scott
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So the shaft is generic and not same quality as the real quality joystick?
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So the shaft is generic and not same quality as the real quality joystick?
The link in the original post is a generic Sanwa stick -- quality level unknown. :dunno
If you want a known quality level, stick with a known vendor and known stick model/part number.
You won't find Mercedes quality for Yugo prices.
Scott
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If you want a known quality level, stick with a known vendor and known stick model/part number.
^ This + 1. And at the end of the day, it's not like the marginal price difference is that big anyway. Maybe an extra 20 bucks or so.