Standard Controller Vs Arcade Stick - What's Your Take On This Matter?

Now I'm curious, might have to give one a try... Good excuse to build a new stick!

I went gaga for sticks when SFIV launched and literally tried every model of Sanwa and Seimitsu. LS-32 is my favorite stick of all time. IIRC that LS-40 was a dinky little thing. I remember trying it for five seconds before ripping it out and throwing the LS-32 back in.
 
It's all about comfort. Pretty much all there is to it. That said, if you play on a 360 pad as opposed to a PS3 pad, you're going to kill your thumbs fast, so be sure to switch to PS3 pad ASAP.
 
Like others said, its all really a matter of preference.

I know that Xbox 360 pad is a poor choice for fighters, yet several of my scene's top SF players use Xbox 360 pads so there is always exceptions. Myself, I had to go out and get a fight pad within 2 weeks of me picking up SSF4! The main reason I switched to stick is because my main in SF4 ( Juri ) was being limited by me using pad, I can do so much more with her now since I made the switch.

As I can use stick now, I generally strive to use it for all fighting games, SCV being no exception. I use a lowly Hori Ex2. I know people say its cheap, impossible to mod and whatnot but it does the job I want it to do and I don't see the point in getting another stick if I'm going to be travelling later this year.
 
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