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Oct 03 2005
Analog Stick Armour Kit Review
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| Summary: Indispensable if you're planning to use the nub
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I'll get this out of the way first: if you're planning to use the nub, you simply can't go without a replacement stick. As a product, these are perfect, and the other reviews here cover the basics pretty well, so I won't reiterate.
However, there's a small problem worth mentioning, and it's not with the product, but the PSP. Maybe this is only on my system, or maybe not, but because the analog nub uses a sliding mechanism, instead of a pivot, whenever you exert the slightest downward force on the nub and then slide it, instead of getting a smooth response you get a rough, frictional, choppy one. Generally, the way to avoid this is to push on the analog nub from the sides, instead of resting your thumb on top. What this means with the replacement sticks is that because of their large size, often when you're playing with them, you won't be getting 100% smooth feedback.
This isn't really an issue unless you're playing a game that requires pinpoint precision, like Virtua Tennis. Or, of course, if things like this manage to irk the hell out of you. Luckily the smallest replacement lets you sidestep these problems, since you can push it from the sides without any hassle. But it's a shame that if this is what you opt to use, you sort of lose the accuracy that the larger sticks provide.
Still, I couldn't be happier. I bought these for $1 + $6 shipping on eBay, and the smallest nub alone was worth the price. Just keep in mind that the Playgear Pocket will refuse to close even with this one on, if that's the case that you use (though I guess you could always cut a small hole in the rubber lining).
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