Best/coolest candy cab?

[Lochlan]

There are a lot of candy cabs out there. (Too many to make a poll.) To the arcade nerds of Neo Geo land, I ask you: what do you think is the best one, and why?

Is it the Namco Cyberlead for it's crazy LED marquee? Perhaps you prefer the Egret for it's easily rotated monitor and unique style? Maybe you like how the Exceleena lets you put a refeshing beverage in your control panel?

It's more interesting if you give a reason related to the hardware or some functional difference, but if you'd like to share that "I liek Astros 'cause they look neat" that's cool too.

 

[DeadPixels]

Personally, I'm a big fan of the Capcom Q25. It has a very large control panel for a candy, so your hands have plenty of room and things don't feel cramped in the slightest when playing with a friend. Also, though not all of them have it, the rotation mechanism is fucking great, allowing you to simply lift the hatch over the monitor, pop out your bezel (with no tools required), take a wingnut and you're rotated in seconds. Add the fact that they come with Q-Sound amps built in and the fact that the insides are nice and roomy, and you've got one killer candy.

Also, I'm nuts for the Super Neo 29, but it's just not as versatile as the Q.

 

[norton9478]

Mini-Cute

 

[OMFG]

MVU-4:

While it's not as small as a mini cute, it's the most easily movable cab that I own. The design is awesome and has that older flare when compared to the much more rounder edged candies. To me, the style is between the Candy 25 and a Neo 25. The blue and white style of the CP is pretty consistent with the American red and white and it doesn't have the 90s paint stroke art that appeared on later SNK cabinets. Cleaning up and installing a memory card reader is a breeze.

 

[Neogeofan12]

Egret II are great for n00bs.

 

[not sonic]

astro/new astro. best build quality ive seen. very sturdy and durable. also has the benefit of being compatible with tons of sega panels.

my biggest disappointment is probably the blast city. i love how they look but theyre super flimsy compared to an astro.