This joystick is pretty amazing. It looks great and has a great feel to it. It's just like having a full-sized cabinet joystick panel in front of you. The joystick and buttons feel great (if you have a MadCatz TE stick you're already familiar with them), and modding of the stick is amazingly easy. The top plate flips forward when you unscrew the panel and allows you access to everything. They made every effort to recreate the arcade experience.
If you're looking for a joystick to take to a local tournament or your friend's house, however, I can't recommend this stick on its own. It's extremely big and extremely heavy and after stuffing it in a duffel bag and carting it around a couple times, you'll want to find something more portable. I can't complain too much about this because I knew it going in and really just wanted it to use at home because it's just so impressive. If you want portability and a pretty solid experience overall, look into the MadCatz TE sticks. They're a little pricey themselves, but this baby is for people who have money to burn.
Best mass produced stick on the market!
Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2011
I'm an avid joystick collector & enthusiast. With that in mind, I can honestly say this is hands down thee best mass produced stick I've ever used (& I've used and/or owned quite a bit of of them since I'm an OG, LOL)! Quick specs:- Sanwa parts (JLF joystick & OBSF-30 main 8-buttons & one OBSF-24 Start button)- Metal joystick case (& plastic white side pieces) that's VERY similar (but a few inchses shorter) to the real deal Taito Vewlix arcade cabinet- 12.1-pounds- Black painted wooden option board for more stability (can be screwed onto bottom plate but not required)- Storage for 3M (9.8-ft) USB cablePrior to the purchase, I was a bit reluctant b/c worrying about the possibility of a cheap hollow feeling & sound everytime I depress a button (this bugged me w/the Hori Real Arcade Pro 3 SA aka HRAP3-SA) however, the hollow feeling & sound on a VLX is a bit different than in a HRAP3-SA. I dunno, perhaps it has a thicker metal/steep panel compared to a HRAP3-SA?!? Everything about it oozes quality from the (mostly) metal consruction to the convenience of opening it up (only 3 screws FTW!). I sometimes open it just to appreciate & admire the ease & simplicity of it all (to open/close) yet at the same time oogle in it's intricacy w/everything else! If factoring in traveling around w/a stick (to tournaments, etc.) then I'd choose a V3-SA (or VX-SA for the 360) due to it's size & side handles. Only real complaints (if I had to nitpick) are the Sanwa button plugs has a somewhat rough texture (compared to my older Sanwa button plugs) & the cloth they supply's kinda small but no big deal really. Nothing else more to say than what's already been said in other reviews. This is one of the few cases of you get what you pay for!
Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2011
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I'm an avid joystick collector & enthusiast. With that in mind, I can honestly say this is hands down thee best mass produced stick I've ever used (& I've used and/or owned quite a bit of of them since I'm an OG, LOL)! Quick specs:
- Sanwa parts (JLF joystick & OBSF-30 main 8-buttons & one OBSF-24 Start button)
- Metal joystick case (& plastic white side pieces) that's VERY similar (but a few inchses shorter) to the real deal Taito Vewlix arcade cabinet
- 12.1-pounds
- Black painted wooden option board for more stability (can be screwed onto bottom plate but not required)
- Storage for 3M (9.8-ft) USB cable
Prior to the purchase, I was a bit reluctant b/c worrying about the possibility of a cheap hollow feeling & sound everytime I depress a button (this bugged me w/the Hori Real Arcade Pro 3 SA aka HRAP3-SA) however, the hollow feeling & sound on a VLX is a bit different than in a HRAP3-SA. I dunno, perhaps it has a thicker metal/steep panel compared to a HRAP3-SA?!? Everything about it oozes quality from the (mostly) metal consruction to the convenience of opening it up (only 3 screws FTW!). I sometimes open it just to appreciate & admire the ease & simplicity of it all (to open/close) yet at the same time oogle in it's intricacy w/everything else! If factoring in traveling around w/a stick (to tournaments, etc.) then I'd choose a V3-SA (or VX-SA for the 360) due to it's size & side handles. Only real complaints (if I had to nitpick) are the Sanwa button plugs has a somewhat rough texture (compared to my older Sanwa button plugs) & the cloth they supply's kinda small but no big deal really. Nothing else more to say than what's already been said in other reviews. This is one of the few cases of you get what you pay for!
- Sanwa parts (JLF joystick & OBSF-30 main 8-buttons & one OBSF-24 Start button)
- Metal joystick case (& plastic white side pieces) that's VERY similar (but a few inchses shorter) to the real deal Taito Vewlix arcade cabinet
- 12.1-pounds
- Black painted wooden option board for more stability (can be screwed onto bottom plate but not required)
- Storage for 3M (9.8-ft) USB cable
Prior to the purchase, I was a bit reluctant b/c worrying about the possibility of a cheap hollow feeling & sound everytime I depress a button (this bugged me w/the Hori Real Arcade Pro 3 SA aka HRAP3-SA) however, the hollow feeling & sound on a VLX is a bit different than in a HRAP3-SA. I dunno, perhaps it has a thicker metal/steep panel compared to a HRAP3-SA?!? Everything about it oozes quality from the (mostly) metal consruction to the convenience of opening it up (only 3 screws FTW!). I sometimes open it just to appreciate & admire the ease & simplicity of it all (to open/close) yet at the same time oogle in it's intricacy w/everything else! If factoring in traveling around w/a stick (to tournaments, etc.) then I'd choose a V3-SA (or VX-SA for the 360) due to it's size & side handles. Only real complaints (if I had to nitpick) are the Sanwa button plugs has a somewhat rough texture (compared to my older Sanwa button plugs) & the cloth they supply's kinda small but no big deal really. Nothing else more to say than what's already been said in other reviews. This is one of the few cases of you get what you pay for!
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