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Offline macleod01

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Saitek X52
« on: May 04, 2013, 04:42:35 PM »
Hello ladies and Gents,

It has reached that time of my gaming life. My stick is dying. Slowly but surely. It has lived a long and prosperus life and so no sad tears shall be shed for it. However I do now need to find a replacement.

A quick browse on Ebay has come up with the Saitek X52 stick and throttle set. I was wondering if anyone used it here and if so what did you make it of it? Also is it a twist stick? It's a bit hard to make out in the picture and nothing is mentioned in the description.

So people, whats your opinions?
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Offline cattb

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Re: Saitek X52
« Reply #1 on: May 04, 2013, 05:29:18 PM »
Its a twisty stick, I have one and use it.
Some people have good luck with them and some don't.
I had to take mine apart last year and clean it, I blew some compressed air and then used a lubricating cleaning spray on the pots...works just fine now.
There is no place to get replacement parts that I can find.
From what I have heard CH products last longer and can get replacement parts, or used to be able anyway. CH sticks are not twisty and need rudder pedals.

The saitek I have now i about 4 years old, I had a refurbished set before and lasted a little over a year and the hat swicth went bad. The set I have now I bought used from ebay for 50.00
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Offline jeep00

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Re: Saitek X52
« Reply #2 on: May 04, 2013, 05:40:25 PM »
I think I have had my x52 since 2005. Not sure when I started playing ah, but got the stick less than a year in. I have had little issue, except the occasional cal issues. I some day have to disassemble it to clean it as others have done, I heard it is not real hard to do.
It is a twisty stick, a billion hats and buttons puts nearly everything at your thumbtips. Do we have thumbtips? Fingertips yes, not sure on thumbtips......
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Re: Saitek X52
« Reply #3 on: May 04, 2013, 05:59:13 PM »
hey mac ;)

4+yrs on my X52 Pro and its still working great apart from the hatswitch. like catb said no spare parts, which is a shame as the rest of it is fine, and no way to repair the worn plastic or dodgy microswitch. I do have exceptionally powerful thumbs though :D
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Re: Saitek X52
« Reply #4 on: May 04, 2013, 06:44:17 PM »
Mine is 4 to 5 years old.  No problems.  The trick may be to use a powered usb hub with it.  I did from day one.  It is a twisty but can be lock :bolt:ed if you get pedals.  Plenty of button, hat switches,  and two rotary dials for trim.  Love mine.
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Re: Saitek X52
« Reply #5 on: May 04, 2013, 08:12:28 PM »
Quote from: dhaus on May 04, 2013, 06:44:17 PM
Mine is 4 to 5 years old.  No problems.  The trick may be to use a powered usb hub with it.  


Same here, 5yrs old and still going......powered hub is a must  :aok
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Re: Saitek X52
« Reply #6 on: May 04, 2013, 08:30:42 PM »
if you are not ham fisted Saitek will be fine....

I went through 4 of them in less then that in years, CH for 2+ years now still going good
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Re: Saitek X52
« Reply #7 on: May 05, 2013, 12:36:15 AM »
I  also have the X52, I am very happy with it. While mine is fairly new there have been no issues so far. :D
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Re: Saitek X52
« Reply #8 on: May 05, 2013, 04:20:18 AM »
I have x52 not really used it :old:

You can have it :old:

I use the throttle but am getting new CH one :old:
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Re: Saitek X52
« Reply #9 on: May 05, 2013, 06:52:10 AM »
Quote from: zack1234 on May 05, 2013, 04:20:18 AM
I have x52 not really used it :old:

You can have it :old:

I use the throttle but am getting new CH one :old:

Zack, i might take you up on that offer. I've put a bid in so we'll see if I win it. If not then I'll give you a PM. Thanks for the offer. And you can rest assured that I'm not a Colonial! :D
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Offline zack1234

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Re: Saitek X52
« Reply #10 on: May 05, 2013, 07:07:23 AM »
Its free you freak :rofl

I sent Bizman a graphics card and he sent me a picture of his friends wearing leather shorts in the snow :cry
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Re: Saitek X52
« Reply #11 on: May 05, 2013, 07:27:58 AM »
PM sent :)
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Re: Saitek X52
« Reply #12 on: May 05, 2013, 07:48:49 AM »
Quote from: zack1234 on May 05, 2013, 07:07:23 AM
Its free you freak :rofl

I sent Bizman a graphics card and he sent me a picture of his friends wearing leather shorts in the snow :cry
That wasn't leather shorts, that was our tan lines you saw.   :t
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Offline zack1234

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Re: Saitek X52
« Reply #13 on: May 05, 2013, 09:36:01 AM »
Ah yes never noticed :old:

It must have cold as i thought they acorns :old:
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Re: Saitek X52
« Reply #14 on: May 05, 2013, 11:08:49 AM »
It was cold indeed, no wonder you mistook the bluish untanned skin as grey Lederhosen with acorn decorations.
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