Author Topic: Damn, joysticks are still expensive :( (Read 839 times)

SirLoin · « **Reply #30 on:** March 05, 2004, 12:20:52 PM »

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Originally posted by Masherbrum
I sent my squaddie AcidCAF my Logitech Wingman that was already 3.5 years old. He's been using it. I've already exchanged an X-45 that was only 7 months old. What is crap again?

Karaya

Logitech extreeme 3d pro...It starts spiking with in a month or two and the hat swich follows soon after.

Logitech FFB...It wont hold auto level cause it's not balanced and it droops forward when u let go..Also started spiking after a couple of months...They are great fun to smash to peices after u lose a 262 cause u went for a pee.

SOB · « **Reply #31 on:** March 05, 2004, 01:15:13 PM »

Well, if it's just sitting there and you're not using it, Wlfgng... If you ever want to part it out, let me know what you want for the hat switches!

Wlfgng · « **Reply #32 on:** March 05, 2004, 01:19:30 PM »

I'll let ya know SOB...
while it IS just sitting there I haven't gotten to the point of dumping it just yet

SOB · « **Reply #33 on:** March 05, 2004, 01:21:46 PM »

Yeah, I can understand that.

Have you talked to Thrusty yet? I've heard it can take forever and a day for them to get it back to you, but maybe you can get it repaired/replaced by sending it in.

Wlfgng · « **Reply #34 on:** March 05, 2004, 01:27:43 PM »

lol.. to be honest man, I haven't done squat with it since the 'spike'. I don't fly anymore and my 'real' life got busy so ...

one of these days I'll send it in... aparently it's the only way and I've spoken with a few guys on various BBS's that had this happen. varried results from Thrustmaster but it's worth a shot.. hell for 300+ dollars you'd think this kind of thing would not be necessary..

besides, I still have to get the damned throttle repaired too

I'm really thinking a cheapo would be easier for now

SOB · « **Reply #35 on:** March 05, 2004, 01:51:41 PM »

Yeah, I don't know WTF they were thinking. Make a joystick/throttle set completely out of metal, except for the supporting piece on the throttle...that's just brilliant. Personally, I like the feel of the TM F-22 handle much better (glass injected nylon) and think they should have made the Cougar handle out of the same. Apart from the obvious grounding issues, I think the metal handle just has too much momentum/weight/whatever of its own once you move it in any direction and does too much to negate the effect of the springs.

I ended up gutting my cougar - throttle and stick, and installed all of the hats and button switch caps into my F-22/TQS combo. It's damn near perfect.

SunKing · « **Reply #36 on:** March 05, 2004, 02:15:29 PM »

Ch Products... nough said

Wlfgng · « **Reply #37 on:** March 05, 2004, 03:04:25 PM »

couldn't agree more on the metal and the grounding issue... same goes for the plastic.. some handsomehunk engineer I'm sure.. lol

hmmm.... I may need to go buy me an F22 and see what I can do.. eventually

Masherbrum · « **Reply #38 on:** March 05, 2004, 04:03:59 PM »

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Originally posted by SirLoin
Logitech extreeme 3d pro...It starts spiking with in a month or two and the hat swich follows soon after.

Logitech FFB...It wont hold auto level cause it's not balanced and it droops forward when u let go..Also started spiking after a couple of months...They are great fun to smash to peices after u lose a 262 cause u went for a pee.

It is still working to PERFECTION, not a single problem.

Karaya

AKWeav · « **Reply #39 on:** March 05, 2004, 08:45:53 PM »

Stopped at Best Buy and picked up a Saitek Cyborg Evo. Really a smooth stick. I'm extreamly happy with it. I only hope it is reliable as the pos Logtech I got the other day is going back.

SirLoin · « **Reply #40 on:** March 05, 2004, 08:50:36 PM »

Lol..just went back to Future Shop with my two ded Logitechs..I only had receipt for 1 but they gave me another Extreeme 3D(my third in 4 months) and credit for the other...Don't mind too much if they replace it every two months for free..