desertcart.com: MAYFLASH Arcade Stick F700 Elite with Sanwa
buttons and joystick for PS5, PS4, Switch/Switch 2, Windows,
Apple, Android and more. Fighting Stick Support Wireless
Bluetooth, 2.4G and Wired Connection : Video Games
Review: Excellent stick, worthwhile upgrade over the non-Elite -
Mayflash makes sticks that offer very high value proposition with
solid build quality, excellent performance, easy moddability, and
wide system compatibility. They also have a strong track record
of improving the firmware years after release. The F300/F500 are
old (released 2015/2016) but have had firmware updates most
recently in April 2024 to add L3/R3 support and a little before
that to improve input lag to 1.4 ms. Changes over the non-Elite
F700 (you can read reviews of that one too, just note the
differences here): - Lever is the Sanwa JLF, harness is 5-pin JST
instead of 0.187" fastener - Buttons are Sanwa OBSF-30 - Non-slip
mat covers entire bottom surface - Classic Mayflash beige
colourway for the Elite line The value for the extra $30 is
justified as the cost of buying the components would far exceed
that, so if you don't have a replacement prepared, this is a
worthwhile upgrade over the non-Elite. Whether the grey-black
Sanwa parts and beige case is to your liking is up to you. It's
slightly wider than the F500 at 14.5" which makes it quite comfy
on the lap, especially with the full-coverage mat. Main
advantages over the competition: - Wide system compatibility in
wireless format. - Solid input lag wired and over 2.4G. As
reported by Mayflash: 1-5 ms wired (excellent), 6-8 ms over 2.4G
(good), 13-18 ms over BT (iffy). Will update review if
third-party measurements become available. Main drawbacks: -
L3/R3 require pushing two small buttons, they are not separate
buttons. - PS5 compatibility is in PS4 legacy mode, which means
all PS4 games work but only PS5 games that enable legacy support
work -- this includes most fighting games (search online to see
whether your game will work, or play the PS4 version). Note that
this is true for all non-officially-licensed sticks, and is what
the Brook Wingman FGC and Mayflash Magic S Ultimate do as well. -
Changing components requires unscrewing the bottom (6 screws,
pretty typical). Not a big deal but if you want to frequently
change you may want a stick with a tool-less pop-open design.
Other notes: - Artwork under the plexi is changeable but requires
detaching buttons. Template is available both on the Mayflash
site as well as Focus Attack. - Lever mount matches the JLF
plate. There's plenty of room for essentially any J-lever or
low-collar K-lever. This will not fit full-collar K-levers
without modifying the metal plate and plexi. - Built-in autofire
frequencies are kind of odd: 5/15/25 Hz. For shmups you'd really
like to see 10 Hz and 30 Hz. Overall, it's a very solid feature
package and build for $180. You won't find the same feature set
in anything of a similar price, and I'd consider more expensive
retail sticks to mostly be sidegrades if you prefer the look or
material (e.g. you want a metal top). I've been happy with my
F500 for several years and can see myself using this over the
long term as well.
Review: Quality build. Great for multiple systems. - Solid stick
for the money. Has a nice amount of weight, and feels like a
quality product. I can't stand cheap light weight plastic junk.
Tested compatibility on PS4 (Wired & 2.4Ghz) as well as Nintendo
Switch (BT) and it worked flawless on both. The device selection
knob, and input toggle switches are perfect in my opinion. They
make switching to another system a breeze. I thought about just
getting the F700, but Sanwa parts are worth the extra money to
me. If your looking to customize, you may be better off going
with the 700 series, then making all your changes. I think that
would be the cheaper route if you intend to customize. I only
have about 10 hours on this box, but so far so good! No regrets
yet!
