It's a decent size, weight, Sanwa arcade standard parts
SentakuSelect in r/Fighters
Source12 Reddit comments and posts discuss both products: 4 lean toward MAYFLASH F500, 3 toward Qanba Obsidian, and 5 don't pick a side.
It's a decent size, weight, Sanwa arcade standard parts
SentakuSelect in r/Fighters
SourceUnlicensed but PS5 native: Mayflash F300 and F500 series with $30 MagicBoots-S5
SentakuSelect in r/AvatarFighters
Sourcea great combination but just a bit more than the Qanba Titan
SentakuSelect in r/fightsticks
SourceGreen marks the row winner: the strongest supported feature sentiment with at least 3 mentions, or the lowest listed price. Everything else stays neutral.
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MAYFLASH
CA$136.49
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Qanba
CA$236.51
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12 Reddit comments and posts discuss both products: 4 lean toward MAYFLASH F500, 3 toward Qanba Obsidian, and 5 don't pick a side. Overall, Reddit is fairly split — the better pick depends on your priorities.
Across all discussions RedDB tracks, MAYFLASH F500 has 89% positive sentiment over 262 Reddit mentions, while Qanba Obsidian has 75% positive sentiment over 123 mentions.