Well I just got my hands on my EZ4 Lite.
This thing is definitly tiny, but I have a few reservations so far:
-Disassembling the cartridge (I have an Ice Blue DS) was a little tricky. There is a clip on one side of the housing that didn't want to seem to come off at first. Also, the screw didn't want to thread into the other half, so be careful when you put it together.
-Of the three housings I received, the Navy is the only one that seems to come together flush. The White and Ice separate a little on the one side of the cart. The flashcart makes a pretty loud clicking noise when I try to place it in the GBA slot.
-I'm using a 1GB Sandisk Micro SD card. It is fricken IMPOSSIBLE to get the TF card out. I had to take the housing off. I'll need to figure out a better way, as I'm worried I'll stress the plastic by screwing the pieces together too much.
I'll update as I go along.
Update, for those too lazy to read the thread
please note, these are my opinions after using the cart for a couple hours, your experiences may differ...
-OK, disassembling the cart is easier now. Just remember that the non-TF slot side has a small tab holding the cart together. This tab slides towards you and up, allowing you to take off the shell. You can also just pop it off with negligible force
-The shell does not join very well on the TF side, nearest the bottom of the cart (the part that slides into the GBA slot). It is only off a little bit.
-I could not remove my TF card without filing down the shell at the TF slot (after removing the PCB of the EZ4Lite of course). It is either simply sitting too high, or a plastic burr/crease from the manufacturing process may have been the culprit. The cart looks fine cosmetically after "modding" it.
-IMHO, the cart does not fit as well as the EZ4 regular. It takes a little more force, and makes a louder "click/snap" noise.
-The EZ4Lite does not seem as solid as the EZ4 regular. I do understand the limitations here, as the cart needed to have interchangeable shells. I don't think one screw is enough, but I'm sure more screws would have made it harder to take up so little space.
With that being said the only thing I found annoying was the problem with getting the TF card out. I still think the EZ4Lite is a better option then the G6 Lite, due to the option of adding your own TF/micro SD card, and therefore a larger storage capacity potential.
I'm not disappointed with the purchase, however I'm not floored either. I'd probably give it an 8 out of 10. It would get a perfect rating:
-If I didn't have to file it down (-1.0)
-Felt a little more solid in construction (-0.5)
-If the EZ team does as I expect and match M3/SC in DS compatibility. (-0.5)
This thing is definitly tiny, but I have a few reservations so far:
-Disassembling the cartridge (I have an Ice Blue DS) was a little tricky. There is a clip on one side of the housing that didn't want to seem to come off at first. Also, the screw didn't want to thread into the other half, so be careful when you put it together.
-Of the three housings I received, the Navy is the only one that seems to come together flush. The White and Ice separate a little on the one side of the cart. The flashcart makes a pretty loud clicking noise when I try to place it in the GBA slot.
-I'm using a 1GB Sandisk Micro SD card. It is fricken IMPOSSIBLE to get the TF card out. I had to take the housing off. I'll need to figure out a better way, as I'm worried I'll stress the plastic by screwing the pieces together too much.
I'll update as I go along.
Update, for those too lazy to read the thread
please note, these are my opinions after using the cart for a couple hours, your experiences may differ...
-OK, disassembling the cart is easier now. Just remember that the non-TF slot side has a small tab holding the cart together. This tab slides towards you and up, allowing you to take off the shell. You can also just pop it off with negligible force
-The shell does not join very well on the TF side, nearest the bottom of the cart (the part that slides into the GBA slot). It is only off a little bit.
-I could not remove my TF card without filing down the shell at the TF slot (after removing the PCB of the EZ4Lite of course). It is either simply sitting too high, or a plastic burr/crease from the manufacturing process may have been the culprit. The cart looks fine cosmetically after "modding" it.
-IMHO, the cart does not fit as well as the EZ4 regular. It takes a little more force, and makes a louder "click/snap" noise.
-The EZ4Lite does not seem as solid as the EZ4 regular. I do understand the limitations here, as the cart needed to have interchangeable shells. I don't think one screw is enough, but I'm sure more screws would have made it harder to take up so little space.
With that being said the only thing I found annoying was the problem with getting the TF card out. I still think the EZ4Lite is a better option then the G6 Lite, due to the option of adding your own TF/micro SD card, and therefore a larger storage capacity potential.
I'm not disappointed with the purchase, however I'm not floored either. I'd probably give it an 8 out of 10. It would get a perfect rating:
-If I didn't have to file it down (-1.0)
-Felt a little more solid in construction (-0.5)
-If the EZ team does as I expect and match M3/SC in DS compatibility. (-0.5)