EG STARTS American Style Arcade Competition 2Pin Joystick BLACK Switchable From 8 Ways Operation, Elliptical Black Handle, Precision 8-Way 187" (4.8mm) terminal

This is a great stick. I had no trouble playing Ms. Pacman with it, it felt pretty good. I then went on to play Ghouls and Ghosts and beat it for the millionth time. It worked flawlessly. Never got stuck ducking when I didn't want too. The stick let me move the way I wanted without any issues. Of course the games were MAME Arcade emulator games. The stick is pretty silent, it is a 8 way stick, but it played Ms. Pacman just fine. I've used many controllers that can't do this. It seems to be hard to find a good stick that will play Ms. Pacman as well. This stick isn't going to fit a store bought joystick, unless it's at least 3"+ deep. The problem is, the shaft sticks out the bottom of the stick a good ways. I had bought the New Arrival DIY Arcade Panel Acrylic Inclined+Joystick Case Replacement for Arcade Game,Black but it's too shallow, and the stick is to close to the wall of the box. The Acrylic box is nice though, a Sanwa like stick works nicely in it though. The stick has to me a short throw, and snaps back to center quickly. It's also not a loose stick, the stick has a good tension to it. Now, If I can find a deep enough box to install in it.

I recently upgraded my arcade cabinet with the EG STARTS American Style Arcade Joysticks, and I couldn’t be happier. These joysticks deliver that authentic, rugged arcade feel reminiscent of old-school American arcade machines. The build quality is solid, with a heavy-duty base and responsive action that makes gameplay smooth and satisfying. I like that they use the Happ style replaceable switches. The installation was simple and straightforward, even for someone like me who's not a tech expert. The joystick’s spring tension feels just right—not too loose, not too stiff—and it holds up well during long gaming sessions. The compatibility with various arcade setups is a huge plus, and I appreciate that the kit includes everything needed for easy setup. If you're looking to bring that nostalgic arcade experience back to life or just want a reliable joystick for your DIY project, EG STARTS delivers in both quality and performance. Highly recommended!

I absolutely love this stick, and while it only has 8 directions, I often find myself not having to worry about the in between directions. As far as I can tell, it was made with measurements in mind.

The Good: This is a solid joystick. It is a great all-purpose cheap joystick. It plays old school games pretty well. Old school meaning 4-way games like Pacman and Dig-Dug. The Bad: I've been using this stick for about three months now on just about a daily basis. I can feel the spring loosening up a bit. Gives the stick a mushy feeling. Overall: I think you can't find a better stick for the money. I am comparing this to my X-Arcade sticks as well as some HAPP knock off sticks I have in another cab. I plan to rebuild the control panel on my other bartop and put two of these in to replace the HAPP sticks.

For a last minute fix this did the trick. Not the best Happ stick I’ve owned but it gets the job done. Ended up just using the guts and left the red lever on.

The fit exactly matched the Happ joystick that I was replacing. It works great and was easy to assemble and install

I bought two of these for a control panel replacement. One performed decently. The other had a bit of 'stickiness' to the internal spring, leading to longer throws towards the opposite direction and the occasional loud thud when it gets unstuck. It still worked, but perhaps not as smoothly or ideally as I'd have liked. Also, the dust washer on one of the sticks had too small an opening. I had to sand it down with some low-grit sandpaper to fix it. They're definitely stiffer than sticks I'm used to. But that might fix itself over time. Know you'll have to remove the complete stick (e-ring and all) to install it. Not a big deal unless you want to switch out between 8 and 4 way often. Also, they are deep. Expect to have about 3-4" of clearance underneath the panel. They work. But if you're competitive, you may want to spend a few more bucks on a Sanwa. For a basic replacement stick for casual play, they're not terrible. I will use them again in another project as a backup for guests.

I usually don't leave reviews on products but a lot of the negatives I felt were just wrong and I decided to share my opinion. These were very simple to install and do so just like the Happ joysticks, I at first thought something was wrong when I installed them but noticed I put the restrictor at the end of the stick that makes contact with the switches, in the 4 way position, and not the 8 way that I needed. Once I corrected my error it worked great and all the moves registered correctly on my Neo Geo when testing it with Samurai Showdown. I honestly would've rated this 5 stars but I have only two complaints with these sticks. The stock microswitches are very loud and stiff, there not terrible but I swapped them out with some Cherry switches I had and intend to do the same with some vintage Matsushita switches on my other joystick. The texture, it feels a little cheaper in my opinion but this is more nit picky then anything. Honestly these are some decent joysticks and you really can't beat the price if you need two or more joysticks for a game, I intend to do a NBA Jam cab down the line and to buy Happ sticks would be 80$ while it will only be 40$ with these. Just remember if your buying these for a 60/1 or similar the games can't register the 8 way input and must have the restrictor in the 4 way position.

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Il prodotto è arrivato in anticipo e devo dire che è fatto bene, preferisco questi tipo di joystick a quelli a palla sopratutto per la precisione e stanca meno la mano, che dire il prezzo è buono, il prodotto anche.