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Sep 09 2005
Analog Stick Armour Kit Review
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The first thing I noticed when I got this item was that one it didn't have a hard plastic sealed package! Woo, I needed to get that off first. Sorry about that its just that there have been so many hard plastic sealed packages for the PSP lately that's its been getting annoying, especially when I had to wait 30 minutes to get home from my po box. I want to open the item! Ok well when I was in the car I took the package and just slid the cardboard back of the item down and then took the analog sticks one by one and tried them after each other. First, before I review each stick I got to say I was pretty impressed by the fact the sticks have the perfect sizes, nothing uncomfy or too annoying when playing.
Let me start from the smallest size to the biggest size analog stick. First off there is 5 different analog sticks included in this package.
The smallest one is the same size as the normal PSP analog stick but the texture of the top is totally different. It has a kind of felt top feel or pillowey soft top feel to it. It felt much better than the PSP one because it didn’t make me sweat when I was playing the PSP, and I didn’t have a huge array of lines on my thumb at the end of a game. Very recommended stick for people who like the original stick but want to feel more relaxed during a game. FYI it's 3.5 mm high and 11mm in diameter.
The next one is slightly bigger. This one had a different feel than the original stick and the smallest replacement stick. It looks like a stick that goes inward so that your thumb fits into it perfectly. I noticed they all have the same pillowey/felt feel to it, which was a relief as it’s the perfect texture for an analog stick. This analog is great for games like Ape Escape where you have to use both the D-pad and the analog stick very often. Quick specs are: 8.5 mm high and 15mm in diameter.
The third one is almost the same as the 2 nd one but instead of going inward the thing goes outward which makes it like the first one but bigger. This is good for people that like to play adventure games like Untold :egends since they use the analog a lot more.
The 4th stick is the second biggest of the set. The first thing I noticed about this one was the size -- it is the same size as the PS2 analog stick but it went inward like the 2nd stick. This was made for first person shooters. When I mean it was made for FPS games I truly mean it, it's huge. As in you have to literally use a different hand to use the D-pad when you're using this stick, so use this stick only for games that do not need the D-pad or need to use it sparingly. Quickie specs: 12mm high with a diameter of 20mm.
Now onto the last and biggest stick, which I call the PSP joystick because, it reminds me of one. This is the exact duplicate of the PS2 analog stick, and it is great for everything that never uses the D-pad, good for games such as Dynasty Warriors or Ridge Racer. This is my second most used analog stick. Quick Specs: 13mm high and 20 mm in diameter, keep in mind the original PSP one is only 3.5 mm high and 11mm diameter.
First off I have to say that the product quality rocks, it's one of the highest quality PSP products I saw for its price. This set would easily sell for 14.99 in a Gamestop or EB Games. Second, the portability is perfect, all of them fit into your PSP soft case. This product is worth every penny; if you are looking for an all new PSP experience you must get this item and try the PS2 analog stick. It works perfectly on the PSP.
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awesome review, i'm buying it.
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Wow... I couldnt imagine how to do a more complete review of analog sticks... When I saw the product, I was like meh... But your review makes me want it... I said "Dang... I'm just using the little hard sweaty stick when I could be playing in style".. Good job.
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how does the orriginal one come off?
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14dolars?! u can get it 4 approximatley 5 or buy5 and get them 4 2dollars. not bad
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yeah do u have to screw it in or something???
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give it a gentle tug, it just pops off. I did it on accident while fiddling talking on the telephone. :D
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What a neat idea for a product..
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I bought this pack on ebay this last week and can say that to me it is flawed.All bar one of the mini sticks is too tall, and the thumb circle/pad too big in diameter. I'm not talking about a comfort thing here, the psp analog movement is a horizontal sliding action, not a pivoting action like all other analog sticks. This means that the taller the stick and the bigger the thumb pad the less likely it is to move smoothly. I find the movement ' sticky ' when using any of the sticks except the smallest one.
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i had to really use force to get my anlog stick off. now its kinda loose......
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^^^ you stuffed it, haha.
Looks like a cool idea, I might have to check these out.
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kevlar said: "I bought this pack on ebay this last week and can say that to me it is flawed.All bar one of the mini sticks is too tall, and the thumb circle/pad too big in diameter. I'm not talking about a comfort thing here, the psp analog movement is a horizontal sliding action, not a pivoting action like all other analog sticks. This means that the taller the stick and the bigger the thumb pad the less likely it is to move smoothly. I find the movement ' sticky ' when using any of the sticks except the smallest one."
Hmm, i was all keen to go with these too until i read that, it never occured to me about the slidey style movement of teh stick...
May aswell grab them and try them out tho, like someone mentioned they're only $5.
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