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u_rebelscum:

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--- Quote from: u_rebelscum on June 12, 2006, 08:07:37 am ---Arcade vs workstation (in general):

heavier vs lighter
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What with Happ 4,5'' trackball?

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It's not very noticeable (if you compair same size balls).  The ball in my PC TB (2 1/4") is lighter than my arcade balls.  ~20-25% lighter, and the other PC balls I've tried were even lighter than the one I have.

I think this is related to the higher precision the PC TBs are designed for, and one of the reasons the arcade TBs spin longer.

Chris:
The huge difference is in the rollers and bearings.  Most PC trackballs have tiny rubber or plastic rollers on thin wire axles and no bearings at all.  I wore out two within a few months before I finally got an arcade trackball.

The Kensington Expert Trackballs are a bit better in this regard; they have heavier rollers, I think they also have bearings, and would stand up to something like Centipede or Missle Command fairly well, but I wouldn't expect them to do well with Golden Tee or World Class Bowling.

--Chris

MinerAl:
Check the Wiki

http://wiki.arcadecontrols.com/wiki/Trackballs

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