atarilovesyou Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 Does anybody have any reviews for the 1UP cleaning product line? Thinking of picking some up, particularly for the consoles that I can't easily remove the connector like the Genesis and Gameboy. I already own an original SNES console cleaner, and was considering the NES one but a few shifty reviews on Amazon are making me question its quality. As far as their cart cleaning cards, I'm ok with using qtips and high powered rubbing alcohol but the cards look faster and easier. Any advice? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbd30 Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 I love the 1UP kit for cleaning NES games. I'm still using the same cards that I purchased in 2015 and they work every time. Usually it only takes one cleaning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoshiChiri Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 1UP's stuff is great- the cards are much faster/easier than q-tips. I haven't yet tried out the system cleaners (I bought the lot of 'em, but haven't used any yet), but I doubt they'll work poorly. These guys do seem to know what they're doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atarilovesyou Posted March 31, 2019 Author Share Posted March 31, 2019 Good to know. Maybe I'll try the Genesis one first and some cart cleaners. Those reviews of the NES cleaner getting stuck inside the machine is kinda freaky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoshiChiri Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 Good to know. Maybe I'll try the Genesis one first and some cart cleaners. Those reviews of the NES cleaner getting stuck inside the machine is kinda freaky. I went ahead and tried out my NES cleaner- I have a top loader, so a stuck cart cleaner is easier for me to get out. It didn't get stuck, but it was definitely a tight fit & fairly hard to pull out on the first pass. Looking at it before & after, I can see where the connector actually re-shaped the cleaner... it seems they put the insert into a sort of 'loop' that got smushed flat in my machine. This actually makes a lot of sense- seeing as NESes are notorious for bent pin issues, the design allows the cleaner to conform to the specific connector in the system it's cleaning for maximum contact. It also means individuals who care enough about their machines to repair/replace their connectors- the kind of people who'd want a system cleaner- could have issues with their connectors being so snug they catch the intentionally-overwide cleaner. On the other hand- thing works! One pull produced a series of perfect dark grey pin markings. I'm honestly kind of embarrassed that my system was that dirty- but it's always worked fine & I keep them fairly clean, so I had no idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atarilovesyou Posted April 1, 2019 Author Share Posted April 1, 2019 I'm not so worried ahout my toaster as I will just boil it again if it ever needs it. It's those systems that you can easily remove the connectors for, that's my focus. But for more sporadic cleaning, this NES one looks ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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