Reddit reviews HORI Real Arcade Pro 4 Premium VLX KURO Fighting Stick for PlayStation 4/3 Licensed by SCEA and Taito

Fightstick

PCB

Joystick

Button plunger

Button base

Dustwasher

Shaft

Battop

LED's

Driver

Breakout board

I think I spent around $600 on it, though half of that was the fightstick itself. I'm not finished however, there are a few more things I want to add:

1. Custom panel, preferably one with a Sega 8 button layout, and some custom artwork, preferable of Super Sentai (I was thinking of doing it with Kyuranger and making the joystick a balltop of one of the Kyutama but I like battops more)
   
   
2. A gold plunger for the 24mm button
   
   
3. A hollow sanwa clear battop for an LED that will diffuse the light properly
   
   
4. A different cable, preferably a braided or flat cable
   
   
   What do you guys think? This is my first major mod on a fightstick, I've never changed a PCB before though I didn't have to do any soldering so it wasn't really that hard

I have a HORI Real arcade Pro Viewlix with Kuro Buttons I purcahsed it with my preorder of tekken 7 awhile ago I love it.

https://www.amazon.com/Arcade-Premium-Fighting-PlayStation-Licensed-4/dp/B015HAKX36/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1520563405&sr=8-1-fkmr0&keywords=hori+taito+viewlix+rap

I bought the stick as well he was selling 12 sticks as a new seller from Texas, USA all gone within 24 hrs. The Item has been dispatched.

This stick Hori Arcade Stick VLX retails for $300 here is the proof https://www.amazon.com/Arcade-Premium-Fighting-Stick-PlayStation-Licensed/dp/B015HAKX36/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1499096208&sr=8-1&keywords=hori%2Barcade%2Bstick%2Bvlx&th=1 so either the seller is dumb or he is false advertising.

Anyway I'm sure Amazon are tough against cases like this.

That's a good reason. It mostly comes down to small preferences like that. Sticks are fine. I use them myself actually (I have a gen 1 TE, a shitty gen 1 SE, and a Hori VLX). It's just not strictly better like our FGC forefathers used to claim lol

Speaking of which, would you be interested in buying a VLX? I have one, but I never use it anymore. I'm actually thinking about switching to hitbox. The backplate for the little compartment on the left is gone but besides that it's in perfect condition.

I modded it heavily but the base stick is the Hori VLX.

https://www.amazon.com/Arcade-Premium-Fighting-PlayStation-Licensed-4/dp/B015HAKX36?th=1

These are the best sticks at the moment for ps4, IMO.


Hori Real Arcade Pro 4 Kai $150 (black/white/blue/red) (Hori / Sanwa / Seimitsu)

This stick has a Hori branded joystick and buttons (Hayabusa & Kuro) Hayabusa has a good feeling, even considered slightly better than Sanwa by some.

Kuro buttons are quite a different feeling, they are matte with less sensibility than sanwa and have more travel from pressing the button to reach the bottom and being detected.
Most people get rid of their Kuro buttons and swap with Sanwa's tbh, but some like it.

Arcadeshock sells these sticks already modified with Sanwa or Seimitsu parts for some $10 bucks more.

Amazon

Arcaseshock


Qanba Obsidian $200 (Full Sanwa) - Side leds, made more of metal. Shiny, solid, wide and looks cool.

Arcadeshock

Amazon

Razer Panthera $200: (Full Sanwa) - Front button to open and easly access the stick, lower input delay than other sticks (except Broo's UFGB).

Razer

Amazon

Qanba Dragon $300 (Full Sanwa) - Unnecessarily expensive, stick is a tank, easy open design and like 90% of full metal body.

Arcadeshock

Amazon

Hori Real Arcade Pro V. Premium VLX $300 (Black/Red) (Hori parts) - So big it's uncomfortable to travel with, playing with it feels awesome I got one.
Cons are the joystick sounds a little bit too hollow when moving around (you can get used to tho) and has tons of input delay. With some modifications (changing the PCB with a UFGB and Kuro for Sanwa buttons) it's an awesome stick.

Arcadeshock

Amazon

Hori Rap 4 premium vlx. The only problem I've had with this stick is that on PC I need to use a program to re-map the inputs so I can use it with SFV.