Author Topic: cant find a comfortable stick (Read 834 times)

Mak333 · « **Reply #15 on:** August 09, 2004, 10:46:39 PM »

CH Sticks - very reliable. Bulky yes but well worth it. The axis are HUGE so you can make very minimal adjustments without worrying about moving your stick too much. Very precise. It has trims but you cant configure them for trimming out your plane - as far as flying without combat trim goes. The trim controls on the stick are actually just a portion of your X and Y axis. So really there is no use for it however the buttons are very large. I'd go with the fighter stick (i have the combatstick 568). The fighterstick is pricey but it has 2-8 way hats plus many other buttons.

As for the rudder goes, I just use my A and D keys - S to center it. I wish I had rudder pedals but I really dont know if its worth the 100 bucks....

4510 · « **Reply #16 on:** August 09, 2004, 11:24:19 PM »

Mak,

I guess it is what you get used to. Having had pedals for over 10 years.... I can't stand being without them.

68DevilM · « **Reply #17 on:** August 11, 2004, 08:38:15 PM »

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Originally posted by Mak333
CH Sticks - very reliable. Bulky yes but well worth it. The axis are HUGE so you can make very minimal adjustments without worrying about moving your stick too much. Very precise.

sounds great but i need a stick that can fit in my lap and still have all these features, dont need trim, just at least 8 buttons includeing trigger, perferably a twisty stick, smooth glideing, no play in the middle, and hat trick

theres got to be one out there for me somewhere

someone help, my current stick is getting worse by the day

68DevilM · « **Reply #18 on:** August 11, 2004, 08:38:49 PM »

oh and is CH short for something?

Zuny · « **Reply #19 on:** August 17, 2004, 11:59:19 AM »

If it is I have no idea for what. The website is http://www.chproducts.com. I have the same problem ergonomically (is that a word?). I need a stick made for little hands and that will fit in my lap. Although this thread doesn't seem to have much love for the TM Afterburner I went ahead and ordered the Afterburner FF stick/throttle mainly because I'll be able to play with both the throttle and stick in my lap. I had one of the TM FLCS sticks back in the day and although it had some problems, I loved it. Main thing being one of the buttons breaking which TM sent me the replacement parts with instuctions on how to fix. I also had a spring break which I replaced with a similar spring but it was just never really the same.

I've also heard good things about the FF of the Afterburner stick. It uses 2 motors instead of 1. I've had 2 bad experiences with 2 different MS FF sticks. 1 time could be a fluke. 2 times means they no longer get my business. The first one was the power cord adapter where it plugs into the stick. This was on an older model and had a small, weak connector and it snapped. When I called tech support the first thing the guy asked me is if I knew how to solder and if I'd have a problem with drilling a hole in the bottom of the stick. I knew right then I was in trouble. The 2nd one is the recent model. It has a tendancy to just go limp in the middle of flight. Both are now taking up space in my closet. I'm using a regular old Sidewinder until my new TM gets here.