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I loved the Choc and when I saw all the hype around the Ma Ya Tan, I thought I'd check it out.

As you'll notice straight away, the Ma Ya Tan is a lot louder. At least, it's capacity for being quiet is a lot lower. I tuned the Choc to be as quiet as I could make it, and I tried to do the same with the Ma Ya Tan, but no amount of tuning could get it to a point where I would consider it quiet.

So instead, I gave up on quiet and just tried to make the sound as pleasing to my ear as possible. I have to say, it is one of the most satisfying sounding mechanical sliders I've used.

As for the feel; I really like the magnetic pullback at the end of a stroke with the Ma Ya Tan. The way it clicks back into place and makes a satisfying little noise is quite addicting. I like zipper style sliders so I prefer the dense track, but the standard track is quite nice too. I have the ultra-dense track in the Choc (and dual-bead slot).

The Ma Ya Tan is slightly wider and thicker than the Choc, which actually makes it feel a little nicer to hold. The Choc is very slightly heavier (I have the Zirc/SS model), but the difference is barely noticeable unless you're holding both at the same time.

I really appreciate how easy the Ma Ya Tan is to take apart, it makes it super easy to tune and tweak until you get it exactly how you like it. And since there's two tracks built in to the top plate, it means you can super easily change the feel of the slider whenever you want by just putting the plate on the other way. Both the Choc and the Ma Ya Tan have a screwless design, but the Ma Ya Tan is slightly easier to dismantle. Although, that also means it's slightly less sturdy. I'm yet to drop it, but I'm sure if I did, the plate would fall off and the balls/springs would disappear in the abyss of my carpeted floor.

Overall, I really love both. For the price, the Ma Ya Tan is awesome.

So after my last post on this, I decided to experiment with some other materials...

I replaced the 3mm POM balls with 3.178mm brass ones and added brass spring toppers and now it sounds... Yeah.

Not sure if crunchy is the right word to describe it but it tickles my brain like crazy.

I told myself this was going to be a quiet build but I'm having too much fun with the noises that can be generated by this thing lol.

Sunflare Pro with dual-track accessories, 2 ultra-dense PEEK tracks and a ball + spring in each slot for a total of 4 balls and springs in this thing...

If you're going for a quiet build, this is not the way to do it lol.

And this is with POM balls and the softest springs I own... Can't even imagine what it would sound like with glass balls...

Anyone else just go on a massive case buying spree when they get a new phone?

Got my FX9Pro about a week ago and immediately bought a bunch of cases for it... If I weren't so worried about damaging my phone I wouldn't use a case at all, so I try to make sure the case I end up using is at least one that I like the look of.

None of them are as good as having no case at all, but that's a risk I'm not willing to take just yet lol

I have the titanium upgraded Dragon model. I think it's whatever coating they've used, after using it for a while my fingers turn greenish blue and smell like iron lol.

I've had the Groove for a few months and to be honest, I never really liked it... Something about the way it arrives stock just felt super unsatisfying to me.

I never bothered tuning it until now because I was new to the hobby and didn't feel confident, but now that I've had more practice I thought I'd see what I can do to it. And now I'm actually really happy with it.

I'm glad because I thought I had wasted my money but now I will definitely start using it.

These are both my quietest tuned fidgets.

I was amazed by how good of a sound and feel the STGSTAR could achieve with some tuning (shorter springs, smaller POM balls, and an extra ball/spring so that all three tracks are in use at the same time).

The Choc has been my go-to daily fidget for it's low-profile and quietness, but I've recently been trying out alternatives. I wasn't expecting much from this one for £6.21, but it's very impressive. Pretty much the same volume as the Choc (although obviously a different sound profile), and just as satisfying (if not more) to use.

In fact, I'm pretty certain the STGSTAR could be tuned to be quieter than the Choc (adding the extra ball/spring made it slightly louder, but it made it feel quite a bit nicer).

Just goes to show you don't have to pay a ridiculous amount of money to get a great fidget

I know I've posted this before but I re-tweaked and did some different mods and I like it even more now... I actually prefer it to my current Choc set up.

Just got this piece thanks to a recommendation from someone on here on my older post!

Specs:

- POM balls

- Slightly denser and shorter springs (lubed with Tribosys 3203)

- Brass spring cap on one of the springs (felt it was a good balance as 2 felt like too much but I wanted a bit more haptic feedback - that's why you might notice it sounds slightly different depending on which way its sliding)

- Ultra-dense PEI track with end-feedback (I don't like the end feedback but they don't make an ultra-dense track without it that I can find :/)

- A bit of foam between the underside of the track and the top plate to dampen the sound and vibrations

- No buckyballs

Mode Sonnet build - specs:

• Gateron Oil King 2.0 switches

• Staebies V2.1 stabs

• ceramic lacquer alpha set from Cerakeys

• metal set from Awekeys

• resin flower artisan keycap from Etsy

• wooden accent caps from Etsy

• resin wrist rest from Etsy

• coiled cable from Amazon

Above is a clone from AliExpress, below is a real Sinian Lite Youth Edition.

The real one is slightly smaller and lighter feeling, and, to state the obvious, feels much higher quality. Less rattling, more satisfying ratchet and clicking, and the tuning fork ding is less piercing, sounds less jarring and overall is more pleasurable.

Obviously the difference would be more noticeable with a titanium model rather than the lite.

Overall, I'd say while the real Sinian is nicer and more satisfying, for the price difference (I paid like $20 for the clone), the clone is still maybe 75% as good despite being less that 10% the price.

So if you can't afford the real deal, a clone from AliExpress might be just fine for you. But if your wallet is weighing you down, go for the real deal.

Other than I got a new pen and was excited to test it out? Lol

I was never the kind of person who would bother to carry a fidget toy on me every day. As much as I like them at home, I'm someone who likes to carry as few things as possible. But when I got the Bean, I decided it wouldn't really be carrying anything else if I just clip it to my keys... So that's what I did. So now I have a little fidget on me no matter where I go 🙂

Do you guys carry a fidget every day? If so what's your daily carry?

Ultra-dense plate/track, dual-bead slot, stiffer springs, 3mm ceramic balls.

It's extremely quiet (I boosted the volume of this video by 40x), but so satisfying. I love zipper-style sliders.

I just wish Lautie would make ultra-dense plates in brass, since I'm not a fan of the peek aesthetically.