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StickType
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Grip ShapePlay FeelDurabilityCost (for pair)Notes
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OMG Arcade (Versus City) SticksOfficial ArcadeSanwaFAIRFAIRBAD$75-$150
These were normal joystics modified to be a flight stick, everything about them is terrible, avoid unless they're practically free.
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OMG Arcade (Twin Unit) SticksOfficial ArcadeHappGREATGREATPERFECT$50-$100
Built like a tank and the ideal stick for public play but will not fit in a candy cab panel (not even close).
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Saturn/PC SticksOfficial ConsoleAsciiPERFECTFAIRBAD$40-$80
Really weak mechanicals but the closest to an arcade perfect grip, ok for home use but wont last, you can steal the grips for other sticks though.
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Dreamcast SticksOfficial ConsoleSeimitsuPERFECTGOODFAIR$60-$120
Slightly better mechanicals than the saturn sticks, has white grips with orange buttons though so not a good grip donor.
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VOOT/Outtrigger Arcade (early Rev)Official ArcadeSegaPERFECTPERFECTGOOD$250-$500
Perfect Grip and perfect feel, but the shaft is round and the grips tend to crack, and the triggers tend to break too.
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VOOT/Outtrigger Arcade (mid Rev)Official ArcadeSegaPERFECTPERFECTGOOD$250-$500
Slightly Improved shaft for better grip durability
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VO Force/GBOS Arcade (late Rev)Official ArcadeSegaPERFECTPERFECTGREAT$250-$500
Further improved shaft for better grip durability, also redesigned trigger for better durability
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Xbox 360/PS3 SticksOfficial ConsoleHoriPERFECTEXECELLENTGREAT$120-$300
Has black grips and buttons instead of gray and red, and is a little tight compaired to the official sticks, but otherwise perfect.
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"Import" Flight Stick
Unofficial Arcade
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Pretty ugly but looks decently built, coulud be nice with better grips swapped on.
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Seimitsu LSX-57-01
Unofficial Arcade
SeimitsuN/AGREATGOOD$80-$120
Includes no grips and the shaft is huge so would be difficult to retrofit, is built well and has good (but tight) play feel
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Sanwa JLJ-PL2-8V
Unofficial Arcade
SanwaGREATGREATGOOD$80-$120
Has really boxy grips but the closest you can get to "new" official sticks, Great if you swap on some better grips
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FAQ
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Q: Are these analog sticks?A: No, they're 8-way joysticks just with a fancy grip and an anti-rotation mechanism
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Q: How can you tell apart the early, mid, late rev sitcks?A: You can't, not without taking them apart. The differences are all hidden inside the grips.
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