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skholla · 02-15-2009, 10:03 AM

Damn what kind of problems does it have. From what I read it is what it is. A $50 home arcarde stick with good button layout, okay parts, and a higher price tag because of SF4 artwork. It's a good basic stick but does not have the same parts or feel as the arcarde machines.

If u want a better stick that won't break the bank then grab a Hori HRAP3. I got one off Amazon for $99 usd ($140 cad after free shipping to Blaine, taxes and exchange). It's an amazing stick, great size, weight and parts. The real deal Sanwa arcade joystick and buttons by Hori. Hard core gamers diss the Hori buttons but the are still great, just not the exact same ones used in the arcade machines. It's really just preference, u can always swap the parts, this will void your warranty though.

The best off the shelf stick seems to be the SF4 tournament edition fight stick. It's very similar to the HRAP3 but uses all Sanwa parts and has the cool SF4 artwork. Good luck finding one of these, they would cost $200 cad if not sold out, expect to pay $300+ online fob one of these. Personally I'd rather get 2 HRAP3s instead. There are also a few special edition HRAP3s that go for $150-200 usd each. They offer different colours, Sanwa buttons, and yes even SF4 artwork. Check them out online.

Oh yeah, if u happened to pre-order the SF4 standard fight stick u can always open it up and swap the parts out. But personally at that expense you are better off with a superior and more comfortable HRAP3.

Good luck!

02-15-2009, 10:03 AM	#127
skholla Diagonally parked in a parallel universe Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Vancouver Posts: 1,486 Thanked 66 Times in 61 Posts Failed 3 Times in 2 Posts	Damn what kind of problems does it have. From what I read it is what it is. A $50 home arcarde stick with good button layout, okay parts, and a higher price tag because of SF4 artwork. It's a good basic stick but does not have the same parts or feel as the arcarde machines. If u want a better stick that won't break the bank then grab a Hori HRAP3. I got one off Amazon for $99 usd ($140 cad after free shipping to Blaine, taxes and exchange). It's an amazing stick, great size, weight and parts. The real deal Sanwa arcade joystick and buttons by Hori. Hard core gamers diss the Hori buttons but the are still great, just not the exact same ones used in the arcade machines. It's really just preference, u can always swap the parts, this will void your warranty though. The best off the shelf stick seems to be the SF4 tournament edition fight stick. It's very similar to the HRAP3 but uses all Sanwa parts and has the cool SF4 artwork. Good luck finding one of these, they would cost $200 cad if not sold out, expect to pay $300+ online fob one of these. Personally I'd rather get 2 HRAP3s instead. There are also a few special edition HRAP3s that go for $150-200 usd each. They offer different colours, Sanwa buttons, and yes even SF4 artwork. Check them out online. Oh yeah, if u happened to pre-order the SF4 standard fight stick u can always open it up and swap the parts out. But personally at that expense you are better off with a superior and more comfortable HRAP3. Good luck! Last edited by skholla; 02-15-2009 at 10:08 AM.