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paulscade:
I just received a pair of these sticks. They're not in the panel yet so I can't really comment about how they play. The plan is to make these the main sticks on my panel.

Everyone is right about the short throw... I'd call them "tight".

I was very impressed by their quality. Nicely built. They have some weight to them... they don't feel flimsy at all.

I think that I made the right choice... time will tell.

TPB:


--- Quote from: divemaster127 on July 29, 2008, 05:21:49 pm ---
the magstick plus is the model to go with.


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Not necessarily.

This depends on the ease of access to the area underneath your panel (eg, does your panel have a hinged lid ?).

If there's easy access to the area underneath, then IMHO the standard Mag-Stik is a better choice.

It's $9 cheaper than its more expensive cousin, which is an $18 saving for a pair of sticks.

Further, its design is simpler, less prone to malfunction, and with no risk of accidental engagement during frantic gameplay.  You can't go wrong with lifting the panel's lid, then flicking a switch, to change the restrictor.  This is more straightforward than the "pull upwards and twist" method of the Mag-Stick Plus.

You can also tell what mode it's in (4 or 8 way), by lifting the panel's lid & visually glancing at the switch, to see its position.  With the Mag-Stick Plus, there's no visual indication from the top of the unit, you'd have to go through the "pull upwards and twist" routine to confirm the mode.

TheShanMan:
Good points, TPB. Other than that there is essentially NO risk of accidental engagement during frantic gameplay. It takes a good deal of upward force to engage the switching mechanism. Not something you'd do unless you were really trying to.

shredso:
I liked these when i first bought em, but I eventually switched em out.  The short throw does not work well on all games.  I also found the switching between 4 and 8 way irritating.  I may be selling a pair if anyone is interested.

TPB:


--- Quote from: shredso on July 29, 2008, 11:22:35 pm ---
I also found the switching between 4 and 8 way irritating.


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With the standard Mag-Stik, or the Mag-Stik Plus ?

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