My new plan on HOTAS. What do you think?

[Morpheus]

https://www.walmart.com/ip/seort/892897008
A late Christmas present to myself!
What do your critics think about this setup? Brand, durability, construction of...

<S> Morph

[Animl-AW]

2025 hotas buyers guide.
https://youtu.be/2z54NHzy_Gc

I’m a VKB fan

[Morpheus]

2025 hotas buyers guide.
https://youtu.be/2z54NHzy_Gc

I’m a VKB fan

Well, that's all well and good as far as what you like... With VKB set, you're looking at $250.00-$300.00 for stick and throttle. If the times were for me right now were like they were 5 years ago, back when I was the Job foreman, where all I did from 5:30 am to 6:00 pm with no weekend was framing for a new house, then we'd get on to the finish work, as far as the interior trim went. My income was really too much, so I bought a new Harley Springer Softail. I was a BIG fool with too much money, and my bills weren't really squat. The bike ended up taking my life, and the devil took me and threw me on a gurney, where it took a little more than  2 years for me to be "saved" by the real King of creation, Jesus Christ!
After all the years of actually flying this game, I would go with those VKB hotas. But as things stand for me right now (reality), the cost of your HOTAS setup is just too much for me to take on.
I have to act responsibly and pay the real bills first.

<S> Morph.

[hazmatt]

https://www.walmart.com/ip/seort/892897008
A late Christmas present to myself!
What do your critics think about this setup? Brand, durability, construction of...

<S> Morph

Since I have some experience with this I figured I'd throw my opinion out there for a different perspective.

If it were me I would buy the Winwing Ursa Minor for around $130( I paid around this for the two I have shipping included) and put the $40 you save toward a throttle.

I had one of these and within a year the twist and throttle both got twitchy. From what I've seen there are videos on how to fix it and it' doesn't seem to involve anything other then cleaning. Based on my experience I'm done with TM. I've switched to buying Winwing as it the Ursa minor is affordable and feels much more precise and better made.

[CAV]

My Christmas present to me was this ...

https://us.mozaracing.com/products/ab6-bundle

works well right out of the box in other flight sims, but a little bit of a fight to set up in AH, but I think I got it now.

CAV

[Animl-AW]

Well, that's all well and good as far as what you like... With VKB set, you're looking at $250.00-$300.00 for stick and throttle. If the times were for me right now were like they were 5 years ago, back when I was the Job foreman, where all I did from 5:30 am to 6:00 pm with no weekend was framing for a new house, then we'd get on to the finish work, as far as the interior trim went. My income was really too much, so I bought a new Harley Springer Softail. I was a BIG fool with too much money, and my bills weren't really squat. The bike ended up taking my life, and the devil took me and threw me on a gurney, where it took a little more than  2 years for me to be "saved" by the real King of creation, Jesus Christ!
After all the years of actually flying this game, I would go with those VKB hotas. But as things stand for me right now (reality), the cost of your HOTAS setup is just too much for me to take on.
I have to act responsibly and pay the real bills first.

<S> Morph.

Absolutely understand. I was just providing options with info to ponder. You gotta do what you gotta do. Most important thing is what gets you in the game.

I already had my x52 throttle so I didn't buy a throttle, but after I said that I thought about that. You need both.

[Animl-AW]

It's great other companies are getting into the competitive game with better gimbals. When we all bought sticks when dirt was invented no one thought we'd still be trying to use it for 20-30yrs. They were never made for that. Sims weren't even old enough to be in it that long. SO they were kinda made to throw away 2-3 yrs later.
The newer more robust gimbals are a selling point.

But in this case, it's what is affordable.

IF he wanted to, and had to replace the TM stick, he could still use the TM throttle with a new stick again. But TM is good enough for sure to get him in the game now. It's not a bad stick. More options these days. I think he has decided and just need confirmation it will be fine, it will be fine.

[RichardDarkwood]

https://www.walmart.com/ip/seort/892897008
A late Christmas present to myself!
What do your critics think about this setup? Brand, durability, construction of...

<S> Morph

I had this gifted to me for the cost of shipping. I still use the throttle and pedals. I swapped the joystick out for a turtle beach velocity one. It has a mouse pad on top of it.

You can also for affordability get a setup off of Amazon and use Affirm to make payments on it.

[Eagler]

I use that throttle in my hotas..

I think that combo is the best bet for the buck $ today and as the stick is a twisty stick you can get by without pedals..

Good price for that combo too! 

Hazmatt idea is an option too, I don't have experience with that stick..and have peds so don't twisty stick..

I think I am gentle on mine than some might be with theirs so there is that..

Eagler

[Morpheus]

Eagler, this stick is as good as a paperweight in the garbage can! Selected the wrong link address! MY fault

Can't fight without rudders!!!

[Randy1]

Thrustmaster quality has took a turn for the worst.  The joystick is okay with the weak point being the trigger.  The throttle is really bad.  My last two both had problems with the sliding throttle.   One had a broken wire inside, and short button life.  The other just had short button life.   

For just a few bucks more you can go VKB if you go WW2 joystick and throttle.  both are expandable without using another usb port.

look through their entire product line including combos.  They have several different types of throttles,  some cheap, and some expensive.

[AKIron]

I wouldn't buy or recommend another Warthog but the other TM products may be okay. The gimbals in my Cougar and Warthog sticks wore after 2 or 3 years. I just can't use a stick with "play" in the center.

Virpil for me now though I may try VKB or Winwing should I need to replace my Virpil.

[Morpheus]

This may sound like a dumb question, but where would be the best place to shop for a new CH set of HOTAS?

[The Fugitive]

This may sound like a dumb question, but where would be the best place to shop for a new CH set of HOTAS?

No where, they are junk.

[Morpheus]

Ok, what is it about them that makes you refer to CH as Junk?

My last set was far more than a decade old, and my memories were nothing more than fantastic with them.