uh… gahrling… saying that you “have” few complaints will lead to more arguments over it…
But it is true! My only complaints revolve around slightly inconsistent build quality and the unblockable damage you have to cause trying to open up the thing. Size, weight, the ‘feel’ it gives to the Sanwa parts, and wiring is all excellent. Even the stock motherboard is ok what I knew of it, though replaced mine with a PS360 and installed a NAUSB jack.
Hey guys, I’m curious about the korean omni arcade stick on etokki.com. What differentiates a Sanwa stick from a Myoungshin stick and Sanwa buttons from Crown buttons? I guess what I’m asking is, how do korean parts feel in comparison?
Please see my review of the Omni @ http://jjsocalmodding.blogspot.com/
They are different sticks and buttons all around. Sanwa sticks use a spring to allow tension in the joystick, whereas the Myoungshin uses a rubber grommet. The rubber grommets are very durable and used in arcade cabs all around Korea. The Myoungshin has a circular gate feel, rather than the 4 or 8 way you can get with the Sanwa. As for the buttons, Sanwas are 30mm and Crowns are 27mm. Both are very responsive and efficient. I can’t say any one is better than the other. But I can point out the mild differences that Sanwa parts tend to be on the noisy side because of their design. Korean parts are very much on par with the Sanwa counterparts.
James I like those WWE WWF (Keeping it old school) analogies for your review. Nice write up.
I want to add that the Omni is very easy to mod, I am tempted to get the Korean version of the stick just to see what Korean parts is all about.
And later if I didn’t like the Korean parts I could mod it.
@jamesepoop
Nice review, it might be my next stick but tbh I’m not sure if I would like a circle gate.
rootnode, it has the feel of arcade sticks, but none of the overly done american happ slop. If you’re still preferring the square or octagon gates, then go with the Sanwa edition. They both perform equally great and it’s just a matter of preference.
I don’t get what you mean by that, can you elaborate?
Well Koreans have their bat top similar to American style, but it’s a much more precise engagement when the actuator hits the switches. American Happ joysticks tend to have their long throws and less precise engagement of microswitches. I felt this way after playing on the Happ competition/iL Euros. The preferred happ that I found was on par was the p360 I tested when I modded Mr. Wiz’s stick.
Happ Comp has a noticeably shorter engage and throw than the Myoungshin Fanta. The Happ is definitely a lot stiffer though. I have them side by side.
I like my Fanta and virtually never use Happ Comps anymore, but if I had to describe one as sloppy-feeling it would be the Fanta. It has a very large, loose dead zone and long throw. That might sound like a bad thing, but it does afford you better precision, since it places the engagement zones further apart, like a JLF.
You’re right, and I have this misconception and I’m pointing out the throw because Happs have longer bat top/shaft of the american sticks. I think that’s because the Happs use the blocky square actuator that’s always shifting under there and playing on it feels sloppy because you have to be forceful (it is stiffer, agreed). I guess that’s one thing I didn’t appreciate about the Happ Comps. A wider dead zone doesn’t make it sloppy for me, but engagements on Sanwas and the Fanta are on point.
Yeah. Again I wouldn’t actually describe it as sloppy, I just meant between the two. I dig the Fanta.
I agree. I just didn’t want you to think I wasn’t acknowledging the above.
In the end I appreciate most sticks. I really want to build another project with a happ and do it low profile. Last time I did it in a Voltech V-type, but I think a Happ requries a wide panel, perhaps the 22" or something as wide as a Astro city panel.
Has anyone taken the Happ comps/IL sticks and put a lighter spring in one? I’d be willing to be a test dummy if I could get a decent spring for it at lowes. I bet it would preform fairly well and move American parts to a more “Competitive” standpoint. I have OSBN’s(people tolerate Sanwa buttons, but they don’t do well with the shortness of the JLF) with Happ Sticks on my cab, so I could see what could be achieved.
I realized this is unrelated to buying a stick, but it is related to the current topic of the thread.
Hey guys, do you feel that you can pull off moves more consistently on a Sanwa compared to a Myoungshin or vice versa?
I’m not sure what point that question holds as it is all down to user preference. For instance some people prefer Happ over Sanwa. You should just try it for yourself and see how it goes.
It finally arrived! Now waiting for my TE stick.
nice, hope you enjoy it.
I think I’m more consistent on the Sanwa, but honestly, I have lots of fun playing on the Myoungshin. I think some people would agree that it’s a smooth joystick. Although we were pointing out earlier, since it’s looser and it hits it’s points very well. They do sell rubber grommet pads that are stiffer for the player that likes a little more tension. But really, it’s best to try it out. And make sure you give it a 3-4 weeks of practice. If you’re newer to sticks and it seems you are, then you’ll definitely need time to adjust to the Asian sticks.
Local SF community hates Korean sticks over here. Mostly because everyone grew up on square gated Japanese sticks and finds that the Korean ones feel weird. One of the local arcades even modded their Korean cabs to accept JLFs.