Author Topic: Got my X52 today! (Read 440 times)

FiLtH · « **on:** October 05, 2004, 04:52:43 PM »

Well...not reeeeeaally. But I did think about it quite a bit. Anyone know the release date? I need it...my current stick is fugged.

debuman · « **Reply #1 on:** October 05, 2004, 06:29:25 PM »

I was on the phone with Saitek today, and they told me that it would be on the dealers shelves........

in two weeks!:D

RTSigma · « **Reply #2 on:** October 05, 2004, 07:43:32 PM »

Gosh you got me worked up.....although I'm content with my brand new X45 I got for 40 bucks*

*Bought an refurbed X45......had some problems with it, sent it back for some repair.....sent me a brand new one instead

Saitek!

ALF · « **Reply #3 on:** October 05, 2004, 09:54:33 PM »

Last I heard the x52 was comming out ~Oct 22nd.....now Im not one of those conspiracy folks.....but that does look really close to the ol TWO WEEKS.

On a down side, Ive seen early November also.

SunKing · « **Reply #4 on:** October 06, 2004, 03:11:11 AM »

That gimmeck they have on that stick looks like my childhood taperecorder from the 80s.

DREDIOCK · « **Reply #5 on:** October 06, 2004, 07:36:06 AM »

Looks like its gonna be a real nice setup.

Its biggest selling point for me is the pinky switch which I prefer to use for my alt views. The only problem is in its design. The current design setup with that outside bar is that it makes it too small for my hand to fit comfortably. Just seems to me as I've said in other posts to be designed to fit the hand of a 12 year old.
I call it the adults not allowed bar LOL
If they improve on that flaw in design I'll give it a shot

http://www.saitekusa.com/usa/prod/x52.htm

SirLoin · « **Reply #6 on:** October 06, 2004, 07:48:24 AM »

Finally someone steps up and makes a great stik..Now give me FFB and...Ahhhhh!

FiLtH · « **Reply #7 on:** October 06, 2004, 07:50:30 AM »

I dont wanna use the pinkie switch..Ive sat here on mine pretending there is one there just to see how my wrist would feel...seems too unsteady for any function in a tight dogfight. I like my last 3 fingers solid on the stick, only allowing the forefinger trigger movement and my thumb the hat switch.

My views will have to be on the throttle setup, and that may take awhile getting used to. As well as the throttle being on a different side as well. Im also going to have to get a new desk setup. As of now the pc is on a table. I will want to be more reclined so my left neck muscles dont get as screwed up as my right are.

mora · « **Reply #8 on:** October 06, 2004, 08:26:35 AM »

Biggest problem with Saitek is the ****ty microswitches. Also the spring mechanism sucks, if you have deflected the X axis there is no resistance in the Y axis and vice versa.