RMZ
customs
Hand crafted controllers
Meet: Chocwa
Arcade buttons reinvented
Sanwas and mainstream sticks get a bad rap; they're inconsistent, they fail more quickly than keyboard switches, and the controllers they live in are big and heavy.But what the hell is a Chocwa?I gut the switch that comes in the Sanwa and replace it with Kailh Choc low profile keyboard switches (hence: The Chocwa), and painstakingly mod each button using hand files to dial in tight travel distances for both pre and post actuation. This allows me to offer a case that's only 21mm~ thick with full size OBSF-24 buttons and a truly unrivalled button feel you won't find anywhere else.The tactile joy of beating up on a convex button, the stability of good plastics and tight tolerances of a Sanwa, and the consistency of a lightweight and linear keyboard switch.All in one package.
open source firmware
controllers for the modern meta
Controllers built on the back of the exhaustive work from folks such as Crane, Haystack and Arte - giants of the DIY community.Contributions made by them allow people like me to focus on tuning case designs and button mods and chase perfectionAll firmware installed on shipped controllers is provided unaltered to respect the restrictions in place and to ensure a level playing field.Digital controllers give players with physical pain and ongoing controller issues a way to play the game they love without barriers, and I believe in creating a landscape where more people can just sit down together and play some good ass melee on whatever suits their bodies best.
Premium materials & Looks
and most important:
Unmatched vibes
Sick colours and finishes using high quality acrylics from Trotec in sick combinations. Pastel Lilac with white buttons and paracord white GCC Cable? Iridescent mirror with black buttons and hardware? I've got some real lookers in the works ;)Acrylic has all been sourced and cut in advance to drive down prices as much as possible, planned in combinations that will shine at the weekly or on stream for Top 8. Button colours can be discussed and are flexible, and requests for something not on the roadmap can absolutely be looked into.
Custom Designs That Turn Heads
Making bad ideas better - and real
I'm committed to taking your memes and freeing them from being mere dreams.If you've got an idea that's never made it off the back of napkin, let's chat about it! I'm a pretty solid ideas guy when it counts ;)And hey, even if I'm not the guy for your specific project, I know a few people I can connect you with to get you there.Let's make magic.
Make your own!
Crane's Lab: DIY Hub & Community
Look, I build these things for sale, and I think I do a pretty damn good job, but YOU CAN MAKE THESE TOO. I shared my GitHub just above, but I learned from the greats and I pay it forward in Crane's Discord!There are TONS of resources, dope people happy to help (like me), and other builders pumping out everything from works of art to literal e waste with a gamecube cable dangling out the back.If you wanna try your hand at building a rectangle, get into Crane's Lab and learn from the best!