Originally posted by DoKGonZo
All Saiteks I think use the same big-spring-in-the-middle centering system. I found the forces too high on my EVO so I used a couple of cable ties to compress the spring in a couple places to reduce the force. Now it's nice and light, I assume the same would work for the X45.
Yes it does. My gripe with it wasn't so much that it was a heavy spring. The spring will weaken the more you use it. I have an old, very severe, injury to my right elbow that a heavy spring will fatique my arm way to much. The X45 really didn't bother me that much. What I didn't like about it was that it had a distinct drop into the centering "cup" at the center of the stick movement. Think of how your car feels when you hit a pot hole. I made several modifications to mine to try and fix it but was never able to get it to feel right to me.
One of the reasons I went with a CH fighter stick is that is has some of the lightest springs of any joystick I've tried.
I've been thinking about getting a X45 just for the rudder-rocker on the throttle thingy. I hate twisty-sticks, but I also don't feel like dragging out pedals and all that every time I want to play.
The throttle rocker is nice and take some getting used to. I broke the spring on mine and because Saitek will not sell parts I had to jury rig a new one. I'm sure they've made improvements to the X45 since I had mine.
My pedals never move from under my desk. But I really only use my game PC for AH so it's not and issue.
