No, if anything the stock stick is a rough clone of the JLF, if you want a shorter throw get a Seimitsu Joystick.
Ah bummer I already ordered. Could you recommend one from Seimitsu that will fit without drilling and stuff, please? Iāll order another one
No, that fine. Go use the JLF, just know its not a short throw joystick.
I will try it, but I also want to try a Seimitsu. Could you recommend a good one that will fit the same mounting holes?
For the venom, hard to say I donāt have one on me to test.
I think someone people had issue fitting a LS-56 tot he venom
You could go with a universal mount plate for the Seimitsu joystick
Seimitsu LS-32 and LS-40 fit the mounting holes perfectly. You can mount an LS-56, but it only fits the top 2 or bottom 2 screws so it isnāt the most stable. Iām not sure but i think you could solve that with a flat universal mounting plate. Iād strongly recommend the LS-32; itās a classic and a lot of people love it. LS-40 is cool too if you know that you like a really sensitive feel.
Thanks, Iāll order that one too then. Hmm, Iām completely new to this. Will I need any extra cables for it?
Edit: I was talking about the LS-32 which seems to have two pin-things on each microswitch.
EditEdit: Aha, seems the LS-32-01 has that 5 pin plug
Finished my mod. Sanwa silent-buttons and the regular Sanwa stick with the octagon-gate. I really like the feel of these after two weeks of playing with the originals. Didnāt have problems with the originals but these definitely feel āsmootherā. 
My momās coming along. I finally managed to get a stripped screw out today and free the upper PCBs - after which the fun part will be working out what the pinouts are, though it should be straightforward to find the ground.
I had planned on making a 24mm hole in the back, and fitting the start button there - but rather than risk the integrity of the case Iām going to rewire the home button as the start button as soon as possible.
The PCB switch (Brook UFB) will be funded next month, at which point Iāll have the original Mayflash PCB as surplus - is there anyone here whoād be interested in taking it off my hands (not free, sorry) and documenting the pinout?
Hi all, Iāve been lurking the forums for some time now only recently decided to join. Im looking to purchase my next arcade stick(ps4)and Iām stuck between the venom and the hrap v4 kai or if anybody has other similarly priced suggestions I welcome them. Currently Im repping the ps3 hori hrap v3-sa bought new when released have since modded it(hayabusa stick+seimitisu ps15s). Iād like to keep the current mods and switch them out in the new stick. I like the ease of customizable artwork on the venom but it has knock-off sanwa parts can get 130ish on ebay best i can find(i live in usa). The hrap v4 kai 149 has much better quality parts but not as art swap friendly. Size n shape isnāt an issue but if anyone can chime in on the difference Id greatly appreciate it. I dont dislike the hori shape but Iām open to try to something new. So to me one has better stick parts but not so art friendly and slightly higher price other has lesser quality parts but art friendly with lower price, both are mod friendly.Any insight is appreciated. Thanks.
I regret the HRAP 4. The cable tray is a constant breaking hazard, opening it and modding it is a pain, and the casing is goofy. I much, much prefer the newer venom with my hayabusa switched into it. If you want to replace the PCB the Venom will be much easier (and leave you with a neat PCB you can either sell or use for a scratch built stick).
Oh no, I just ordered some OBSF-30RGs to put in the Venom. Are you sure they donāt fit? I thought there was enough room.
Where do you print your artwork guys ?
Hi, imo, the hrap v4 kai is the best value for people who donāt want to mod. The venom and the new mayflash are the best value for people who want to customize. The parts in the venom arenāt that bad especially with you do a switch mod.
By systematically modifying spare ribbon cables, I think Iāve been able to work out what the pinout is for the LED and secondary button board - take a look at this thread if you want to PCB mod your venom: Reverse Engineering Mayflash PCB āMF002Vā
Could you share the artwork please? is amazing!
Ok, so Iām leaning towards the Hori for values sake but upon further research Iāve learned the hrap 4 kaiās are now or recently have been manufactured with the new hayabusa buttons as opposed to the previous kuro buttons. Iām about to place an order on Amazon for the kai and the description details match those of Horiās site regarding the updated parts. Has anyone recently ordered the hrap 4kai from Amazon and received the newest version as listed or ended up with the earlier version by mistake? I just need confirmation so i donāt have to deal with a possible return headache. Thanks
First off you are in the wrong thread. This is for the Venom not Hori sticks.
Anyways what you actually get depends on where you get your stick from.
If you got your Hori Stick from Hori them selves, an authorized Distributor/Retailer or 1st party source then you are most likely get a Hori 4 Kai with the new Hayabusa buttons.
If you got your stick from a re-seller or 3rd party source it could go ether way.
Like if you go to New Egg or Amazon (with Amazon being the actual seller) you most likely get the Hayabusa. 100% chance of getting the new stick if you went directly to Hori, such as Hori JP or Hori USA.
If you go to eBay, ask the seller if the sales page is unclear (take advantage of eBay policies and how descriptions work).
Hi everyone. I always played whit pad, some years ago I purchased a Hori EX2 for the 360 but never get used to it and enden playing sfIV whit a fightpad. Now whit the release of sfV I wanted to give sticks a second chance and purchased a Mayflash F300 whit the idea of modding it whit Sanwa or Seimitsu parts but after 2 weeks whit it I found it small and uncomfortable(same as the Hori EX2) so I sold it and purchased a Venom. I modded it whit the Sanwa silent stick whit octogonal restrictor and Sanwa silent buttons. Iāve been playing whit stick for a month now and now Iām totally used to it and I love playing whit and arcade stick. This is how I customised my stick. The artwork was made for me by a friend from another forum cause Iām pretty noob whit photoshop and those things, I made a design myself for the F300 that I sold but for the Venom I wanted a better artwork. Hope you like it. The colours apears a bit dark and strange in the first picture, in the second one they apear better.
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h254/Yarkylongo/Stick_de_Yarky_zpsc61x84zx.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h254/Yarkylongo/SAM_2024_zpsucpga0ny.jpg
The end version of my customized Venom stick. Design is based on a TE stick I saw, but remade to fit the Venom stick. Had to redo everything from scratch since the TE2 layout does not fit the Venom very well.