Hori Alpha v Nacon Daija Duel

Join ShadowFury as he goes over the points of each stick to compare features and choose a winner in the fightstick duel!

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[fluffycowcheese]

I love my SF6 Alpha. I printed out some Guile art at office max and did a whole art button and lever swap once I got it, since I already had sanwa parts from a previous stick. It definitely was a conversation piece at my local tourney, and carrying it around with the handles was super easy. It’s a perfect convenience stick.

[GJ]

Man I can't wait to see your Daija vs Victrix Pro FS vid seeing as how you gave the Daija a 4.8 and the Victrix a 4.9. It's going to be a great vid.

[Eddie_Makes]

All personal preference because I love my Hori stick. Buttons are really satisfying to press and the joystick feels great! It’s definitely personal preference thought ❤

[GuilesGarden]

Such a great presentation and the place its filmed on. Superb stuff!

[JoyceGreens]

Appreciate this man, I was just looking at a PS5 dedicated stick and these are the two I was comparing. I'm going with the Daija because it just looks like a more solid and quality product. Cheers bud

[bja]

I actually had tried out both the Hori Fight Stick (the regular, not the Street Fighter 6 edition) and Nacon Daija.

I first purchased the Hori over Daija because it was cheaper. While it was a good fight stick, i did agree that the stick was a bit loud when inputting buttons and I didn’t like the button wires getting in the way of the cables. After reseaching the Daija again, I returned the Hori for the Daija and fell in love with the Daija fightstick. It was very easy to use, quiet to use the button, easy to mod, and overall a much more appealing fightstick.

[lockheartmac]

God, I wish I knew about the Daija. I have the SF6 Fighting Stick and I agree the Hayabusa lever is just dirty and the buttons are super loud. I had to spend more money on an Otto V5 kit, Qanba Gravity KS buttons, and an aluminum replacement panel which made it cost way more than the starting price of the Daija. It's late for me to return it but I am definitely getting a Daija for home use.

[buzzmorgan]

I ordered the Hori several hours and after watching this video, I'm going to return the Hori and get the Nacon. I'll most likely swap out the joystick and buttons if I got the Hori. Thanks so much for the excellent review 👍

[MrBojangles]

Great video, bro. Lots of helpful information for somebody trying to choose between these two sticks. Keep it up

[kenshisanki]

Been watching y'alls videos for a while now and barely got around to subscribing and commenting, love the information and production value, keep doing what you do!

[OrthodoxNYC]

I appreciate some of the callous you made on both sticks as some were key and I never heard them in other reviews

[tomrwills]

Thanks for all the info. I think I'm going to go with Nacon.

[BugsyBgaming]

I played on the hori at evo. Project L booth had them for you to play their game with. I like the noir layout and its cool how easy it is to get into but i dont like the hori buttons and the lever is ok but i would swap it for a JLF. The Daija looks sweet and its super crispy inside really good design and it comes with sanwa parts so i would imagine that would be the go to stick for most people for the money.

[noodlez]

I've been using the Mayflash F500 elite and while I enjoy it and have used it for 2 years now. That Nacon Daija is the perfect upgrade for me, I really like the sleek design of the shell with playstation logo and the color scheme. Defintely gonna pick one of these up thanks for the review and insight!

[greenskiis]

I just got the Xbox Daija and compared it to the Alpha and, all things equal, think the Alpha's ergonomics are vastly superior, especially for lap play. The Daija doesn't have any surface tapers and is thick/boxy, and it rubs against my forearms. I think it would really shine for desk or a cabinet build, but for just sitting on a chair/couch the Alpha is much more comfortable.

[Malacodare]

I think the fact that the Daija can also swap out its artwork, has a detachable cable, more convenient wire management, and a R3/L3 is what locks in my decision entirely.
The cable being a bit tight isnt an issue if you buy smaller cables.

[Shinobi]

I have both and I just prefer the Sanwa buttons and stick of the Daija.

[dummaapan]

The production, the knowledge! Subscribed directly

[YourTamedLion]

For Tekken 8 I wanted a new stick or an upgrade . And your review and this comparison helped me with deciding what to buy.

And even though I loved my Hori RAP V for Tekken 7, I decided to get the Nacon Daija for Tekken 8.
I started with sanwa parts during Tekken 6/SF IV on a mad catz TE stick and wanted to go back to those buttons.
The Nacon Daija is easily my favorite arcade stick so far because of all the cool modern features. The wrist position took 1-2 days to get used but after a few weeks I just dont wanna put this stick down.
My trusty RAP V got two upgrades aswell, new sanwa buttons in matching red colors to go with the korean lever "New Helpme".

Thanks for your videos that convinced me to go for the Nacon Daija 🙏

[mito]

Just got into fight stick I’m glad I ran into to your channel !!!