Highlights
Quality
I liked that the delivery was fastand the product work perfectly with my atari 2600
If your atari controllersjoysticks are starting to go on you i highly suggest this product
Well it arrived the box top smushed looks like it was open before one chance it was a collectors item lolll now for the contr... Read More
This joystick far exceeds the quality of other replacement units available these days
Price
Price is decent too unlike the insane prices found on ebay
Shipping
First set was lost in shipping but 3 minutes on the phone and was rushed a set virtually overnight
Packaging/appearance
It was hard to plug in at first but thats probably my atari inputs not the controlleronly reason i had given it 4 stars is beca... Read More
Right out of the box this thing showed a number of features id always wanted on an atari joystick
Competitiveness
The 10ft cable is so much more reliable than stringing together a couple db9 extension cables with the old ones
These joycons work great with my vintage atari system
This works not only on hyperkin systems but any old computer or game system using the standard atari style joystick with the db9 connector
Helpful InsightsBETA
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I bought this for use with our flashback 8 activision edition where the wireless controllers aren’t always reliable
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
These are much closer to original atari controllers
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
While the item description states the color may vary there’s no information on just what it will vary to
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
So i was pleasantly surprised to receive mine today along with the ranger to find out the new color scheme is now to match the two
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The color pattern though applied as a decal looks both modern yet retro at the same time complimenting the original atari very well
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The 4 decade old controllers the atari came with though lightly used really felt worn out and not to mention the joystickpaddle sears ii controllers that felt even worse
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The trooper feels much closer to what the original controller should be based on my vague childhood recollections
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The stick itself doesn’t feel quite as rubbery as i think the stick is hard plastic and only the rippled boot is rubbery unlike the original where it was one piece of rubber overtop of plastic