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PaulG:
So I just received 2 Wico 8-Way joysticks (Rubber grommet with microswitches) and I'm incredibly unimpressed.  Flimsy cheap plastic and at the bottom of the joystick, the white plastic thing that triggers contact with the microswitches, it sucks IMO.  The thing twists around sometimes making hitting diagnals impossible.  Even when this square thing is centered, however, diagnals seem to be anything but a sure shot (Just received them and haven't mounted them).  Is this how Wico, rubber grommet joysticks work?  A flimsy, cheap, plastic thing makes contact with the microswitches?  Bought these from these boards and PM'ed PaigeOliver the picture to verify these were genuine (Since he's a huge supporter of these sticks and gave his thumbs up in the sell thread... NOT that he was the one selling them).  Also, should there be Wico printed anywhere on the joysticks?  My initial impressions are these are **** with a capital C.

SirPeale:
A picture is worth a thousand words.

All the Wico joysticks I've seen have said 'Wico' on them.  There may be some that don't, but the ones I've seen do. 

Paige is a better authority than I am.

The feel may be much better once the unit is mounted as well.

dirt:
every one i have also says wico on the bottom of it.




dirt

PaulG:


There's a picture of it.  The white, plastic thing at the end of the handle (Which triggers the microswitches when installed) is a cheap, hollow, squarish cone that spins around the handle.  When that square cone is perfectly centered between the four micros, it's performance is less than inspiring.  But if you twist the handle, it then turns the cone so it's physically impossible to hit corners (Or a lot of normal directions).  Doing a 360 movement (ala robotron), and the number of clicks that aren't triggered is depressing (Even when perfectly centered.)

It's possible I've incorrectly installed it, but there's not much to it.     The base is already assembled and it simple entails sliding the handle through and reattaching the white plastic thing.

Grasshopper:
I haven't tried one of those joysticks but the Happ Competitions work on the same principle (i.e. the square actuator is supposed to rotate freely) and they hit the diagonals just fine. In fact some people don't like Competitions because they favour the diagonals.

I wouldn't jump to conclusions until you've tried playing some games with it.

Also, according to Paige they work better if you fit a heavier spring.

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