A good choice for serious fighting game enthusiasts who want to mod their sticks. It uses high quality parts and the controller itself is reliable and precise. The joystick and buttons can be changed easily and its unique internal structure allows for easy additional control board installation.
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Pros
Pro Good ergonomics
This controller uses a Taito Vewlix layout, having the face buttons arranged in a square. Buttons are big and chunky, so they're comfortable even for big hands.
Pro Feels sturdy and solid
The Panthera feels sturdy and solidly-built, which is impressive for a device that has a hollow middle part.
Pro Very modding friendly
This controller offers extensive modding possibilities. Its inside level has a honeycomb-style grid with each house containing a screw-hole, making additional control board installation simple. The wires inside are color coded for easy identification via an included wiring scheme. Buttons can be swapped without difficulties and the stick even ships with two spare buttons.
Pro Top quality, highly responsive components
As a tournament grade controller, the Panthera uses premium-quality, highly-responsive Sanwa Denshi components, that are considered to be the best in the market.
Pro Good surface grip
The Panthera's base is coated with slip resistant rubber, improving its grip on smooth surfaces.
Pro Reliable USB connector
The Panthera's USB connector has been redesigned, compared to the one used on the Atrox Xbox 360 model. This new connector features improved reliability.
Pro Ships with alternate joystick
The Panthera ships with an alternate Bat Top joystick.
Pro Clever storage compartment
The controller has a storage compartment that can be opened with a button on the front of the controller. It stays open with a gas strut and spring loaded hinges. There are dedicated slots to store the USB cable, spare buttons, the included screwdriver and the extra Bat Top joystick. On top of that, it still has extra space for additional stuff that you may want to store.
Pro Modding doesn't void warranty
Unlike most fighting sticks, the warranty will not be voided when you mod this controller or install additional parts, since its main PCB is kept in a separate compartment.
Cons
Con Difficult to change the artwork
It isn’t as easy to change the artwork, since the top plate is glued on.
Con The Start and Back buttons are easy to press accidentally
The Start and Back buttons are located on the right side, which makes them prone to accidental presses. Fortunately, there is a lock button that disables them.
Con May feel slow
A few users claim that the controller, in some cases, feels slower than competitor sticks.