I’m thinking of making a bulk order for seimitsu and fantasticks, anyone wanna point me to a good source? Also, would excellentcom be the cheapest source for sanwa parts?
laugh on these forums is the only person I know of to get Fantas. I actually just ordered 2 for some customers. He’s a great guy. I will also be in Korean (and possibly Japan) late December to mid-January so at that point I will see if people want me to pick up some parts while I’m there, particularly Fantas since they are much harder to get.
~Paik
hsinpao.com.tw sells the JLFs for a dollar less (and with mounting plates and 5 pin cables!), but i don’t know if anyone’s ever dealt with them.
Yes, laugh can get fanta sticks for you. I’ve also got mine from him, he’s a very reliable guy.
what is the deal with fanta sticks, i keep hearing you guys talk about it, is it like seimitsu or sanwa sticks or are they like happ sticks??? i never heard about these sticks before, so what makes them good?
Fantas and Crowns are two brands of Korean sticks. If you had to liken them to either US or Japanese style sticks, you would say they are much more similar to US. They are still very different than US style though. They are constructed completely differently and the stick’s tension comes from a rubber piece inside the base and not springs like other sticks. They normally have a circular restricted motion similar to P360s. Oh and they are bat top.
You can see a pic here:
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a141/Paik4Life/Philz/th_2a870dd3.jpg
If you want to see pics of them installed, here are two customs I’ve made for people:
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a141/Paik4Life/Philz/th_3e5f290f.jpg
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a141/Paik4Life/Komakino/th_P1010228.jpg
~Paik
interesting, thanks for the info.
That’s rather interesting. What colors do they come in and what do the prices tend to be like? I’d get in on a group order for one if it ended up being cheaper that way.