Razer Kitsune

[Airlick]

I'm thinking about getting Kitsune for myself, but I'm not sure if it's actually worth it.

I know it's not going to make me GoD overnight, but I'm wondering about the general impressions and if it makes any difference as to precision of inputs etc.

For reference, I'm using a Fightbox right now and it generally feels nice, but aside of the inputs that I know I'm messing up, it definitely also does mess up some inputs itself, so I'd like to get something more reliable.

It's not exactly cheap, so I'm resisting the whims to get it for a while now. Anyone here willing to share their impressions?

[Inkyubeytor]

how exactly it messing up your inputs? isnt it just sanwa buttons on some plastic box or I'm mistaken?

[Paff]

better of buying haute I feel...

[Psycho Dad]

Unless you also play on ps5, I dont see the point of getting a Kitsune.

If you're getting whacky inputs, look up the wiring or get a new board (pc ones are cheap) and re-wire it yourself. Its pretty easy with 20 pin connector cables and much cheaper then a Kitsune.

[Mr.Moose]

you have the f1 fight box? i have one as well it works well it should not mess itself up with any inputs make sure the firmware is updated

[Zenkaiboost Kekkei Genkai]

if you pay that much money just to play tekken you're just sad.... this game is not worth that kind of investment

and razer are a bunch of charlatans selling overpriced items which are not worth the money they're asking

[Botaniq]

Originally posted by Paff:

better of buying haute I feel...

same advice here. No need to pay extra for kitsune. I was also thinking about it and read a lot of comments and watched lots of videos and came to the conclusion that in this case it is not worth to buy kitsune. Unless ofcourse you have the money than feel free but aside that better not. Eventually you could also try hori octa pad it is cheap works with ps5 and pc. I'm using it also for Tekken 8. And it is in my opinion better that Victrix BFG (i tested both).

[Airlick]

Originally posted by Inkyubeytor:

how exactly it messing up your inputs? isnt it just sanwa buttons on some plastic box or I'm mistaken?

Supposedly it's Sanwa buttons, but AFAIK Fightbox is a Chinese company (I certainly got mine from AliExpress), so I suspect the buttons are counterfeit, and therefore lower quality.

I was checking it in lab and single inputs are just fine, but double inputs such as 1+2 are getting desynced in some cases. Not many cases, maybe 1 in 20, but it's certainly not a problem with my inputs when I go to lab and just lock my fingers and do 1+2 multiple times and it goes through as separate inputs.

Originally posted by Psycho Dad:

Unless you also play on ps5, I dont see the point of getting a Kitsune.

If you're getting whacky inputs, look up the wiring or get a new board (pc ones are cheap) and re-wire it yourself. Its pretty easy with 20 pin connector cables and much cheaper then a Kitsune.

I was suspecting it's either the buttons or the wiring, but I'm honestly too lazy to dabble in modding + don't have any tools and parts + I live in the middle of nowhere and need to import basically every part imaginable (the one time I went to a hardware store asking for an unusual cable, they looked at me like I'm some sort of an exotic creature), so on top of having to wait for a month, I'd have to pay for the parts + delivery, so I probably wouldn't save that much.

Originally posted by Paff:

better of buying haute I feel...

I was choosing between that and Fightbox when getting the first leverless, since they are both far cheaper and priced similarly, but it rubbed me the wrong way for some reason. I kinda want something premium this time, just wondering what to get.

Anyway, thanks for the tips guys, you did not make my choice easier.

[Spooky7.62]

I have a Hitbox, a Fightbox, and a Kitsune.

I personally suggest you use a Hitbox or a mechanical keyboard, especially if you plan to use more technical characters like Mishimas.

the Kitsune is a decent controller, but it biggest flaw is how comfortable it can be. It can be very hard to tell in the heat of the moment if a button was held or released. Even at times when I know I have released a button press; I still may get into a situation where my figures hold down a button press, being that its extremely easy to rest your figures on your movement buttons and get an input without much pressure being applied.

There also the issue with button feedback, the controller is great if you wish to reduce the amount of noise leveless often make , only problem is that that noise can sometimes be used to verify if a specific input, was inputted correctly; the opposite is true for the Kitsune.

Hopefully this helps