I NEED HELP!
I was looking to buy a Fujin V2 sometime in the future but hearing about them changing the switches doesn’t make me very happy. Does anybody know a way of buying these switches? I know there exists a turquoise line that @agieze told me about but i know ill have to spend a lot buying in bulk, even if i can find a seller selling one that performs like the AM5 inside the fujin. arcadeworlduk is out of stock of there JMS crowns. I think focus attack is going to be selling A3s soon so I can’t buy AM5s there. I have no idea about makestick, but they do sell A2s on there website because i asked for a way to buy some. I remember asking about the switches to rohan because lots of people seemed to be getting different switches and at that time A2 were seen as superior. He sent me a picture of the AM5, so I don’t know if i could buy some from there or have to buy a MJ if the still have AM5s after so long.
I’ve tried it once and I didn’t like them at all. Too sensitive for my taste.
@sinonick, KMS doesn’t stand for Korean Micro Switch. It stands for Kill My Self, thats why they use A2s. I can see the confusion tho as A2s are Korean Gersungs. The fact that they named the stick HelpMe only conforms my claim. I can see the confusion again because HelpMe worked on this stick, but how are you going to name a stick HelpMe KMS and it not be on purpose. =) seriously tho it really is a a strange name.
I wouldn’t worry too much a bout it man. I used my fujin v2 for about a month with A2’s and it’s hard for me to tell the difference between the A2’s and AM5’s. Maybe it has something to do with the switch positioning being much closer compared to the regular myoungshin fanta’s. I main mostly mishimas and with the A2’s in the fujin i can still do 10 electrics in a row consistently only using the switches and not touching the gate/collar . Gonna be testing out the “new” seitmitsu omron switches and old in my golden fanta kit when it arrives and I’ll try to write a mini review on it. My advice is to just play with the different switches and see if you like it. If not then worry bout replacing the switches later. If it ain’t broke don’t fix it although I am type of person to try everything including the golden fanta kit in the fujin lol.
Wow, i had no idea those custom omron switches were rated at 120gf, im gunna have to try them now…Thats if my order even goes through at makestick for the fujin.
dont know if this is known but i purchased a hori huyabusa about a year ago from arcade world and these panasonics where in them there the softer ones i believe? no idea if they switched switches now also no prong arms on them so have to salvage them from another switch
maybe of use to someone
Update on the 309MJ: the grommet is really loose once it gets broken in. I think for a player new to Korean levers, the stock grommet is a good way to get used to the feel of rubber tension but probably most players will want to swap in a stiffer grommet sooner or later. The AM5’s sensitivity is really pronounced when playing with such light tension.
how does the stock 309mj tension feel compared to a stock sanwa jlf ?
i kinda wan’t a korean stick, but debating on building one or modding a japanese box with the mj
309MJ just arrived. With A3 switches to boot. Makestick does seems a bit silent on communicating, but they deliver. Not entirely sure if I wanna repeat that ordeal though.
How long did it take you to receive your order from Makestick?
10 days since payment taken. Additional 2 days before that for them to accept payment on Paypal, so a total of 12 days since order submitted. And I’m located in South East Asia with a 5 hours flight distance away.
Mentioned it earlier, it’s not about the period waiting, it’s the lack of communicating. Their website doesn’t instil confidence, and their “order management” page hasn’t change from “Payment Completed”, until the order is practically on the delivery truck here.
Ordered mine Friday, arrived Tuesday. Not too bad from Korea to Canada for me ! I’ll let you guys know what switches they decided to put on the Fujin’s when I get home from work.
Awesome thanks! Gonna be ordering one for my bro sometime this week since he loves mine lol. I’m assuming they went with gersung A3’s.
Hello - just wanted to comment for those who purchased the MJ309 from Focusattack.com.
Shipment of 300pcs of A3 will arrive tomorrow and a portion of those will likely appear in inventory on Thursday the latest. Our shipment of MJs and Helpme restock will also arrive tomorrow.
However, I learned today that the model Samducksa installed on the MJ and sent pieces of is GSM-V1623A3. This differs from the model GSM-V0323A3 we used to get. My supplier wasn’t told this - Samducksa’s response when asked why was “They are almost same. Still, GSM-V1623A3 suits for 309 better than GSM-V0323A3”.
At this point, I will ask folks here is they are aware of any differences between models, and whether Samducksa is possibly correct in their statement.
Exactly the same switches as my first Fujin “AM51630C69N” I’m almost certain these are the Panasonic ones. Very happy news. I definitely suggest anyone looking to get one with these should likely purchase sooner than later.
Omg that’s amazing news! I’m now considering getting a spare fujin for the switches lol plus it’s my favorite korean lever atm. Knowing my luck if i order 2 my brother’s will have the Panasonic’s and mine will come with gersung a2s.
Ordered mine on friday as well but payment is still “pending” on my paypal account, although on the makestick site it says “payment completed” makes me wonder if they are having problems with paypal as i just created a paypal account to buy that stick.
Don’t worry about it too much, you can’t really go off the info their site. They don’t complete the transaction until the package arrives at your door, so it will stay pending until then. Just sit tight and give them a few more days.
AFAIK, a 309MJ comes with the lightest grommet available for any K-stick but it’s still a fair bit stiffer than a JLF. You could try a 309MJ to see if you like the feel of K-sticks, and then possibly build one to accept standard K-mount sticks later down the line if you’d like. If you do order a 309MJ though, I recommend ordering a harder grommet at the same time. Personally, I found the stock grommet to be too light after breaking it in or possibly just having gotten used to the tension.
Golden Crown Update
Finally I decide to make custom spring for 309. stock spring is 0.8mm coil, I will make 0,6mm and 1mm coil, this variable will provide more customization you can set.
Btw, is it a good idea to make separate thread about golden mod (and my other performance part), or we can continue it in this thread ?