Unbox the Secret Weapon: Premium Knee Lever for Your Arcade Stick

[@TheCaptainChiII]

Premium Lever looking exquisite 🧐, Dope vid

[@MDSoulTV]

You already know!

[@unlimited-6183]

Awesome 👍 good job 👏 I have just joined your channel and we are connected now 🙂

[@MDSoulTV]

eyyyyyy

[@mcnilty]

Thank you for great video. I never try Korean style lever. Its hard to find it, because in your fighting community everybody use sanwa parts. Now you have subscriber from Russia

[@MDSoulTV]

Right on brother!! Glad it helped!!

[@johanseth3277]

Never knew there's an fgc that exist in Russia even though it's on a war. But glad it helps

[@serpentino1]

Я на алике заказал knee neo и установил его в qanba drone 2, сносно получилось, но пока учусь, так как всегда играл на клаве

[@similaritiesendhere]

You can get Ist-49s levers much cheaper and just buy the components to bring them up to Knee specs (aluminum shaft, different switches, grommet etc... I'd do it to mine but, the differences aren't necessarily upgrades. The same way Knee has a custom Ist, you can customize yours to YOUR specs for less. For example, aluminum shafts are lighter but, you might not like that feeling and the fact that aluminum can eventually bend.

[@MDSoulTV]

fair enough

[@roycearmani5760]

How much different are the switches in the knee lever vs the 49s. I did exactly what you said.. I ordered the 49s and bought the spare parts from both knee levers. I didn’t buy the microswitches because I thought they were the same

[@MDSoulTV]

Well, I think the person who made the original comment was that it will be similar, but there will be some difference in what your lever experience will be daying " I'd do it to mine but, the differences aren't necessarily upgrades. " If you are looking for the knee lever experience, get the knee lever. If you are going an alternate route, you will not have the same experience. simular but not the same. Its like modding you mustange to keep up with a lmabo. Yeah sure there are similarities but its not a Lambo. That being said your switches, you might have to experiment with. Though they say that certain switches match the Knee specs dont make it knee switches. For that matter to be able to tell the difference between the others and the knee lever..... is to have the knee lever to compare in the first place. Though it wasn't my suggestion to get the 49 I always suggest not getting substitutes. Always get the exact thing you really want. @@roycearmani5760

[@roycearmani5760]

@@MDSoulTV exactly the answer I was looking for

[@MDSoulTV]

word brother @@roycearmani5760

[@clownmisha9162]

hi , i wondering actuator from knee lever will fit in my sanjusk v6 or no?

[@MDSoulTV]

So if you are literally talking about the actual metal rod that kind of defeats the purpose of getting the knee lever. The whole device is the lever not just the rod. The Sanjusk v6 is a Korean lever. So Is the Knee lever it just has dragons and the top plate is flat along with a few other small details on it that make it stand out. The short version of this is I wouldn't mix and match parts from other levers........

[@clownmisha9162]

@@MDSoulTV I couldn't find an activator for my lever in my country, so I ordered a knee lever activator for myself on ali express.

[@clownmisha9162]

@@MDSoulTV well, I understand that I will need to buy shaft and bobbin so that it's all fine fit

[@MDSoulTV]

@@clownmisha9162 I would just stick with the knee lever instead of going through all the trouble trading and mixing parts but that's just me

[@petekaiser]

This is a great review its similar to the 309 help me im getting (i think itsnthe V2) , this is more pronounced than the other korean levers. Though the sanjuks levers are there as well in that category IMO with the knee lever, but this knee lever is best suited for experienced players rather than casuals or beginners trying out korean levers. And its advertised to be with knee's use in mind so the stick should feel as if its being used by him. Also the actuator at the bottom, the red cylinder you put in is right around the perfect size for a korean lever to be used in tekken

[@MDSoulTV]

Oh, cool, man thanks for viewing! I feel that. This level not being for beginners.

[@petekaiser]

@@MDSoulTV yeah you could also say that this is not for the faint of heart. You will struggle due to how the stick is setup to begin with and may not to be your liking. This stick is all business, although i do not own one personally a friend of mine has this installed and execution on the stick is fantastic but requires you precission timing on the lever inputs

[@MDSoulTV]

@@petekaiser yeah having no gate in it is strange to me and how quick it goes back to neutral can be off putting. But yes all business big facts.

[@kickass2733]

A lot of people don’t talk about the negatives of this stick. It’s a great stick don’t get me wrong. 4 years of using it I do have some gripes though. 1, after a while the stick becomes super loud and sounds like it’s croaking a little bit while doing movements hitting diagonals then back to neutral. 2, diagonals are super annoying on this stick. I play mishimas and the amount of times I’ve gotten misinputs from crouch dashing it’s mind boggling. After awhile you get used to it but I can’t hit PEWGFs on this stick at all. I can hit them all day with the new neo or the Sanjucks V6. Good attempt at a first stick. Would recommend the neo though just because it’s so precise

[@MDSoulTV]

Oh great points!

[@darth-umbrex]

If you like the ist knee try out the IST alpha N. It's basically a higher grade hybrid of the alpha 49s and knee lever.

[@MDSoulTV]

Oh word!! ? I am going to see if I can get my hands on one of those seeing that I am going to have this in a prize for a tournament.

[@T1G3RKN33]

Can you give me a source for this? I'm getting mixed information about whether the knee lever is based on the 49s or alpha N.

[@theperfectpour]

I like the alpha n a lot more than the IST knee lever, very nice

[@TheCaptainChiII]

first off that shirt Litty , with the fresh prince of bel air vibes 💯

[@MDSoulTV]

Thanks thanks

[@steezydeity7463]

What switches are in this lever?

[@MDSoulTV]

@@steezydeity7463 honestly I don’t know. I know they are silent.

[@steezydeity7463]

They sell the lever with the choice of Kaihl or omron switches, depending on what store you order them from. I would like to order the exact one you have because of how silent they are.

[@MDSoulTV]

@@steezydeity7463 every time I go to the site I got this from it’s always sold out. You might have to go to a major to get one.

[@steezydeity7463]

Istmall has them in stock, their version comes with the kaihl switches.

[@MDSoulTV]

@@steezydeity7463 ohhhhh that’s a bet

[@gogoarcade]

I like IL- euro but will give this a try

[@MDSoulTV]

I have two of those. They aren't quite like the K levers. They are American-style of arcade sticks and sometimes I cant feel the direction I am inputting. I might do a video on that. That might be a good idea.

[@chrischand5082]

Excellent video mate, thinking of buying this for Tekken 8, i like a short throw hi tension stick, i know u can buy different tension gromets...vut what about throw. I have the seimitsu Nobi lever at moment, thanks, Chris.

[@MDSoulTV]

I wish I had a straight up answer for you I have experiment with different springs levers and everything else in between. To get it just right it’s about experimenting. Luckily places like focus attack and arcade shock have all the springs and other parts you need for the low to get the type of tension and throw you need. I should do a video on that. It’s a process for sure. lol 😂

[@chrischand5082]

@MDSoulTV , OK cool, thanks for the quick reply, and yeah that may be a good idea for a video, all modifications options for the knee lever, thanks again bud

[@MDSoulTV]

@@chrischand5082 hey no problem brother

[@jayy_93]

Are these compatible with the Qanba Titan?

[@MDSoulTV]

I havent had an opportunity to get a titan opened up but I wouldn't put one in a titan. From me just playing on one they are pretty thin.

[@jayy_93]

@@MDSoulTV no problem thanks for the advice 🙂

[@Ti0Luch0]

@@jayy_93 saw a video of a player talking about his stick. Was a titan with the knee neo premium. He had to print a 3d bottom plate because the stick is too big.

[@PostTheRiffs]

You can put it on. You just have to take off the weighted plate in the stick and the little stick cavity cover on the back

[@MDSoulTV]

@@PostTheRiffs that’s a lot of work and a lot of modding for a lever so expensive. kinda makes it not a knee lever at that point imo.

[@Ryskay]

Does it fit in a hori alpha? still new to fight sticks and doing research on it is confusing

[@MDSoulTV]

Does it fit? Yes does it fit properly that’s debatable. A few of my friends said they had to mod it a little to make it fit right.

[@Ryskay]

@@MDSoulTV thank you, still trying to find a good korean stick. Might go for the sanjuk v6 instead.

[@MDSoulTV]

@@Ryskay those are good make sure the lever whole on your case is wide enough for it.

[@TheRealJPhillips]

Nice video. I've always just been an IL EUROSTICK user myself. I've tried almost all others and I like my sticks American. *No homo

[@MDSoulTV]

Lmfao PAUSE LMAO 🤣

[@jonathanmiles-tq1mq]

Yt sent me your content. Which is good, but it seems rather disconnected. I can't tell if you are talking to me or another audience. It's almost as if it is tailored towards another platform. All respect 🙏🏾..just my 2 cents

[@MDSoulTV]

Yep you can check me out on twitch where I do all this live. I guess no different than Maximilian Dood or grandpoobear or any other creator that takes what they stream and posted to KZbin. I guess the real helpful thing to do is follow on twitch and like and subscribe here. Make those 2 cents really count brother. No disrespect no sarcasm that’s the thing that actually helps 😃

[@jonathanmiles-tq1mq]

Ahh, I don't watch any of those guys, so I didn't know this was the meta. Also, I didn't know this was a Twitch stream...my bad!

[@prancinfairy]

nice video

[@MDSoulTV]

Hey thanks!! and thanks for watching

[@billbosconovitch752]

why doesnt arslan have his own lever?

[@MDSoulTV]

Idk that’s a good question. I think it’s because the company that makes the lever is Korean and because knee is Korean also they felt it made sense to do that. However I do believe he has a deal with qanba.

[@hiraprxc]

arslan use golden lever

[@MDSoulTV]

@@hiraprxc nice

[@gogoarcade]

Willl this fit a x-arcade tankstick

[@MDSoulTV]

My first question is why do you have one of those? lol, but yeah, it should fit. The way the lever bracket is set up, there should be no issue. If there is you can always drill holes. I would not put that in one of those setups, though. Are you on a budget?

[@similaritiesendhere]

The Ist-49S is the stock version of this stick but with a Sanwa style mounting system. You can convert them to Knee levers by replacing a few parts but, why customize one to Knee's specs when you can customize them to yours?

[@MDSoulTV]

I feel you on that

[@gindagema3884]

Question: Currently I have crown 309mj and Im curious about how it feels since knee lever neo has round square gate. Reason i ditched my hori due to get so I am kinda worried about the gate of knee lever neo.

[@MDSoulTV]

I haven’t used the 309 like that I don’t think I can answer anything that compares them.

[@Kof2002dz]

how is the 390mj on 2D games fighting

[@nathan90s]

I thank the blue base lever is CROWN 309 HELPME.

[@MDSoulTV]

That might be it. I got that one so long ago I totally forgot what I bought.

[@TheCaptainChiII]

So, is the square and circle gates for the levers the best choices?

[@MDSoulTV]

Its always a personal choice I like squares the best though

[@TheCaptainChiII]

@@MDSoulTV noted ✅️

[@JohnDoe-mp1yn]

3:40 *square gate

[@MDSoulTV]

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