Gripping the table

[IGGI]

Yo

I just got my first stick (no homo) and it really doesn't grip the table/floor very well. When I try to do double HCF motions, it always feels like moving around. It's an X-Arcade stick or whatever, and I'm thinking of sending it back and getting somethin else.

So I'm wondering, do any other sticks have this kinds of problem? Cause no grip really bugs me, and I wouldn't want to run into another stick with the same problem. Help much appreciated.

[True Grave]

Yo

I just got my first stick (no homo) and it really doesn't grip the table/floor very well. When I try to do double HCF motions, it always feels like moving around. It's an X-Arcade stick or whatever, and I'm thinking of sending it back and getting another.

So I'm wondering, do any other sticks have this kinds of problem? Cause no grip really bugs me, and I wouldn't want to run into another stick with the same problem. Help much appreciated.

This here is why "light" and "compact" is NEVER something you want in an Arcade stick. A stick should always have a good size/weight to it, not just so your hands have enough room to play comfortably, but also so the damn thing will stay still.

The SF Anniversary is a good example of one with sufficient size & weight that it does not flop around during game play. Also the MAS.

Is your stick really an X-Arcade? From the pics i've seen i would have thought it to be large enough to not have that problem. Maybe you can put something on the bottom so it will grip your table surface better.

[ulovemikeroch]

I don't think thats right... I have the xarcade dual panel and that thing doens't move around much. If anything it moves the TABLE. But then again True Grave might be right, cause the dual panel is obviously alot heavier then the single, which I'm guessing is what you have. But then again, I have seen very small and light sticks that people have not complained about. Alot of people like getting those light sticks, and none of them seem to have any complains, so it might be your table.

[Shin00bi]

It helps to have rubber feet on it if it doesn't already. The low-profile rubber feet will help it stay put on any surface, carpet, or smooth table-top like stuff; even on your lap if you're in a chair.

E.G. I will be using 'Heavy-Duty Anti-Skid Pads' 1-1/2" (38mm), by 'shepherd' for my next couple sticks (got 'em from HD).

Also, do you have one of those non-standard super-strong springs in your stick?

[IGGI]

Yeah, X Arcade. It's pretty big, but on the bottom it has six little circular "legs" that stick out about a centimeter and are about 2.5 centimeters in diameter. They're made of some sort of rubbery material, but the material doesn't have much "stick" to it. So I essentially have this big thing standing on six tiny legs with poor gripping material, resulting in, well, poor grip on my table and floor (though, it grips the floor a bit better).

I just cut squares of more "grippy" rubber material and put em on the legs, and that combined with putting it on the floor helps a bit. But it still moves around when I try a 360 or somethin drastic, and its a real pain.


I hear (or read) a lot about this HRAP stick. Just how good is it? If it grips surfaces well I'll probably be sold.


EDIT:
@ulovemikeroch, yeah I got the solo. And I've tried it on a bunch of different surfaces (albeit, three, being two tables and my floor) and it still likes to budge at the wrong times.

@Shin00bi, dunno about any springs in my stick. It's my first stick, so I really can't tell if there's anything significant about it (whether it's responsiveness, weight, grip, joystick resistance or whathaveyou). And about the legs, I'm sure that they help, but it seems to not be helping enough.

Maybe I'm just being picky.

[ulovemikeroch]

Though I've never used one, Myself and 99.9% of the other people on this site can vouch that the HRAP is a great great stick. There are tons of hrap threads on this site, if you look around i'm pretty sure you'll find one saying how great it is and giving all the info you need about it. Just don't make a thread about it or shoo will close it down. Though you might wanna ask/pm some one specifically about the grips cause I've never seen anyone talk about that specific feature.

[Shin00bi]

@Shin00bi, dunno about any springs in my stick. It's my first stick, so I really can't tell if there's anything significant about it (whether it's responsiveness, weight, grip, joystick resistance or whathaveyou). And about the legs, I'm sure that they help, but it seems to not be helping enough.

Maybe I'm just being picky.

If it's a stock X-Arcade, I'm pretty sure the stick doesn't have the extra-stiff spring.

Maybe a Japanese Seimitsu (or sanwa) stick would suit your style a bit better. The way they are designed, it is simply less likely to move the whole box around when your using the stick.

[gl0ry]

There are a few ways to try to prevent this issue.

You can use really solid grips for the stick that can prevent any sort of slipping, assuming the surface will work.

You can also use industrial strength velcro. The adhesive on these things are no joke. When I sold my arcade stick I took off the adhesive and it was a pain in the neck because it was on there so secure. This really worked miracles for me whenever I used a happs p360. It never moved on me, if anything the whole table did.


Those are my two suggestions, hopefully one of them works out for you.

[Preppy]

Golden Nizmor uses actual weights in a stick-mold tray to keep it in place.
Eder straps his to a mount.
Mixup had this crazy sticky pad that is probably the best solution I've seen.
I hold mine fiercely in place using my knees (the downside is that my legs fall asleep, and if I wear shoes I screw up my block angles).

I'm impressed with people that don't hold their sticks in place, or that use their sticks in their laps. I would die in seconds like that.

[Pablo_the_Mex]

Use a slim 5 pound weight inside, strap it in with some tape and you are good. Also, you may just be using a lot more force than necessary to execute certain moves.

[True Grave]

Also, you may just be using a lot more force than necessary to execute certain moves.

Yeah i saw a noob at my local arcade once who was trying to pick-up MVC2. The whole machine would SHAKE when he was trying to play cause he kept putting too much force into it.

Even the largest stick will jump around if your playing like that guy....wow...