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Title: Just received my Mag-Sticks and a Sanwa ball top!
Post by: AE35 on March 13, 2006, 03:46:19 am

Hey all.

I just received my two Mag-Sticks and one Sanwa ball top(pink ;D) as a test.

I'm going to use the Sanwa in four-way on the existing arcade cabinet, and
move all the eight-way games to the new machine I'm building. The plan was
to use the two Mag-Sticks in the new machine. However, even though I
haven't tried them in action yet, I think I can safely say that I think that the
Sanwas are WAY better!! They are REALLY nice to move around!!

So, Now I'm thinking of putting the Mag-Stick in the cellar, and getting
Sanwas...But can I get many different 'tops' for these sticks?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SANWA-BAT-TOP-STYLE-JOYSTICKS-BLACK-OR-RED-NEW_W0QQitemZ6259833980QQcategoryZ3945QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem

For example, here's a red and a black. Can I buy extra colors anywhere?

Another problem with the Mag-Stick was that it tends to not 'de-press' a
switch...when you let go, it travels a little bit back, but not enough. This will
not work for my gaming. I would manually have to center the stick, otherwise
the character would keep moving.

Just my two cents! (crossing my fingers I can buy extra colors for the
Sanwas :))

Nicholas

Title: Re: Just received my Mag-Sticks and a Sanwa ball top!
Post by: destructor on March 13, 2006, 09:06:24 am

Sanwa's are weak (very weak) for airshooters. Mag-Stik will be 100 times better here.