Fang Game Pad @ Best Buy for $19.99 OTD

[cheapherk]

Best Buy has the Fang game pad for $19.99 (after $17 instant rebate).

I'm a big Nostromo N52 user, but I always wanted to try something else, so I picked one up. Still trying to get used to it. So far it seems very good. Not quite as easy to use as the N52, With the N52 I don't even have to look at it while I'm playing. I'm going to give the Fang a chance though.

I e-mailed Belkin to see if anything was in the works for maybe a cordless N52 or something brand new. Here was the reply:

No cordless version of the device is in the making. Not sure what thefuture will bring.

Just another reason to give something else a try.

 

[Kromis]

Whats OTD?

On the double? Out the door?

 

[cheapherk]

Originally posted by: Kromis
Whats OTD?

On the double? Out the door?

Out the door

 

[GZeus]

I gotta give this deal a big :thumbsup:!! An excellent deal - especially without a rebate!!
I've had mine for about 8 months and love it - even at the $40 I paid.

Available online also - Link

I can't compare it to anything else really (I just picked up a N50 - off the ATHD Amazon deal - but haven't had a chance to even plug it in yet!) but I miss my Fang every time I game with my laptop on the road.

Good one OP!

 

[imported_nocturne]

that looks like an ergonomic nightmare...

You can pick up a belkin nostromo n52 speedpad for $20-30 online or in Gamestop, and it's great. The drivers truly make razer's so called 'award winning' interface a joke, and has the best macro-ing I've seen for any piece of gaming hw.

 

[Shyatic]

I like the Nostromo, used it for a LONG time... but the Fang is really, really great. I can print out all the key maps, and re-do it on the fly. I forced myself to use it, now I can't see myself going back. I'll probably pick it up as a hot spare, incase mine dies

 

[aka1nas]

I love my N50, but I am dubious that they will ever release Vista drivers for it. I might take a look at this or similar controllers if they have decent support.

 

[ForeStorm]

I've got an N50, but it didn't have enough buttons. I looked at the N52, and I thought about it.

But what caught my eye was the Wolfking Claw Type II. Does anyone have any experience with one?

 

[BionicSniper]

love my fang

 

[samduhman]

Originally posted by: ForeStorm
I've got an N50, but it didn't have enough buttons. I looked at the N52, and I thought about it.

But what caught my eye was the Wolfking Claw Type II. Does anyone have any experience with one?

Thats the same question I had since I already own the Wolfking Claw because of extremetechs review. Extremetech made it even more difficult when they gave both devices a 9 out of 10. The reviewer help clear it up in the forums here.....
forum discussion on Ideazons Fang

 

[dman]

I bought one of these from Amazon a few mo's ago for about the same price, along with the N52. I haven't gotten around to trying the N52 yet (So can't compare directly) but the Fang works well. It does NOT have a D-Pad on it like the N52 but it does have quite a few more buttons along the top you can assign for other things. I used it in Oblivion and it worked rather well until I got busy and couldn't play the game (still trying to find time to get back into it).

 

[Shyatic]

Software from Ideazon is pretty frequently updated... for that reason alone I'd stick with them

 

[poxy5]

Just went to best buy today is this deal dead cause it was back to original price.. with no rebates...

 

[dtanderson]

I was on sale last week. They did not have any at my local store. I ordered it online and it is still on backorder.....

 

[systemjockey]

Originally posted by: ForeStorm
I've got an N50, but it didn't have enough buttons. I looked at the N52, and I thought about it.

But what caught my eye was the Wolfking Claw Type II. Does anyone have any experience with one?

I've had my Wolfking for almost a year now and swear by it for FPS games like CS and BF2142. What I liked best about it is that it has no additional drivers or software necessary, it's recognized as just another keyboard. Handles alot of abuse too. I would, and have, recommended it highly to friends looking for a game pad.

 

[LifeStealer]

The thing that gets me on these is they aren't comfort fitted like the n5x's. I live my n52 because it doesn't even feel like its there. No ergonomic design = -points for me

 

[aka1nas]

I agree completely, I had terrible carpal tunnel in my left hand and couldn't play shooters anymore until I got my N50. Between that and my optical trackball neither of my wrists ever hurt now.

 

[cheapherk]

OMG- I new I shouldn't have bought it. I just won a Fang, Reaper Mouse, and Reaper Pad from mmorg.com
Just my luck- at least it's good luck.

 

[goatface]

Years ago, i broke a bone in my left hand, using a keyboard for gaming kills me, so i bought a N50 which i used for years then got a N52, which while i like the extra buttons, just isn't a good, totally worned out 2 buttons
i have thought about getting a fang, but i wonder if it will help my hand like the N5*'s have over the years

 

[gorcorps]

Originally posted by: aka1nas
I agree completely, I had terrible carpal tunnel in my left hand and couldn't play shooters anymore until I got my N50. Between that and my optical trackball neither of my wrists ever hurt now.

You play shooters on a trackball? I can't even imagine...

 

[LifeStealer]

Originally posted by: goatface
Years ago, i broke a bone in my left hand, using a keyboard for gaming kills me, so i bought a N50 which i used for years then got a N52, which while i like the extra buttons, just isn't a good, totally worned out 2 buttons
i have thought about getting a fang, but i wonder if it will help my hand like the N5*'s have over the years

I don't see it helping. I haven't ever used one so I really don't know, but I just don't see a place to rest your wrist

 

[imported_nocturne]

For those who are n50 owners, the n52 is a worthy upgrade... Besides the extra buttons, it fit's the hand much better (fit's both my big hands, and my girlfriends dainty ones), and is generally better quality.

Honestly, I hadn't used my n52 for a few years. I pulled it out of a box that apparently had a can of coke dumped on it some time ago. After taking it apart to try to clean it out inside, I found that nothing had reached down further than the keys. After putting it back together, it worked as good as ever.

Personally, I don't use it much because I have an oldschool natural elite MS keyboard, and playing cstrike or ut2k4 only needs a few keys and macros are useless for these games anyways. But if you play (MMO)RPG's, there is nearly limitless used for this (auto-equip, auto-buff).

 

[ForeStorm]

Originally posted by: samduhman

Thats the same question I had since I already own the Wolfking Claw because of extremetechs review. Extremetech made it even more difficult when they gave both devices a 9 out of 10. The reviewer help clear it up in the forums here.....
forum discussion on Ideazons Fang

Ooooh, thanks. Now if I ever get around to buying one...

Originally posted by: gorcorps

Originally posted by: aka1nas
I agree completely, I had terrible carpal tunnel in my left hand and couldn't play shooters anymore until I got my N50. Between that and my optical trackball neither of my wrists ever hurt now.

You play shooters on a trackball? I can't even imagine...

My thoughts exactly. Actually, I did play with the idea for a while, until I decided on an MX518. *shrugs* And that was the end of that.