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Title: Joysticks
Post by: infowars on August 15, 2008, 01:55:10 PM: Hey lucky me I got approval for a new joystick :rock. Any suggestions? I guess I can even spend over $100.00. I currently use a logitech wingman.

Thanks
Title: Re: Joysticks
Post by: angelsandair on August 15, 2008, 01:55:45 PM: Saitek Av8r. Best Joystick I've ever had. Simple, rugged, and good looking.
Title: Re: Joysticks
Post by: Motherland on August 15, 2008, 01:57:29 PM: Saitek X52 :aok Or maybe even a set of rudder pedals, instead of a joystick. They really help out. :aok
Title: Re: Joysticks
Post by: Blue on August 15, 2008, 01:57:46 PM: Saitech X52
Title: Re: Joysticks
Post by: Spikes on August 15, 2008, 03:48:33 PM: Quote from: angelsandair on August 15, 2008, 01:55:45 PM
Saitek Av8r. Best Joystick I've ever had. Simple, rugged, and good looking.
NO! Those dang throttle's in the front ticked me off! Get an X52. Best bang for the buck.
Title: Re: Joysticks
Post by: Banshee7 on August 15, 2008, 04:00:48 PM: Saitek X52 is the pronounced "King of Joysticks" around here. But i do not like mine at all. It's a good set-up but is very irritating.
Title: Re: Joysticks
Post by: Zazen13 on August 15, 2008, 04:01:57 PM: Anything other than CH is crap, but I don't think you could get a CH for $100.00.
Title: Re: Joysticks
Post by: whiteman on August 15, 2008, 04:03:26 PM: love my X-52, only reason i had a problem with one was because i was drunk.
Title: Re: Joysticks
Post by: mg1942 on August 15, 2008, 04:03:38 PM: Sidewinder pot-less sticks are still superior! :rock
Title: Re: Joysticks
Post by: Chalenge on August 15, 2008, 04:04:24 PM: CH Fighterstick Pro will outlast X52 10:1

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826169102&Tpk=CH%2bFighterstick
Title: Re: Joysticks
Post by: BaldEagl on August 15, 2008, 05:04:57 PM: Quote from: angelsandair on August 15, 2008, 01:55:45 PM
Saitek Av8r. Best Joystick I've ever had. Simple, rugged, and good looking.

Ditto. I love mine. Best replacement for a MS Sidewinder out there.
Title: Re: Joysticks
Post by: Getback on August 15, 2008, 09:43:40 PM: CH, only CH! Read the boards. Hordes of problems with Saitek.
Title: Re: Joysticks
Post by: Buzzard7 on August 15, 2008, 09:52:33 PM: Everything in the CH stuff is replaceable. I have had my analog CH stuff for over 10 years. Replaced the pots in the stick once and thats all thats gone south.(Knock on wood)
You will spend a great deal more for a CH setup than 100 bucks though.

CH builds controls for industrial applications hence the somewhat ugly products. Stick,throttle and pedals are gonna be at least 300 bucks.
Title: Re: Joysticks
Post by: falcon23 on August 15, 2008, 10:08:47 PM: BUy an X-52 at best buy..right at $99...then get the 2 year extended warranty.X-52's can be a bit TOUCHY,but 2 years will be a good buffer..And you can take it back at ANYTIME and get a whole new one..
Falcon23 :salute
Title: Re: Joysticks
Post by: 1sum41 on August 16, 2008, 02:40:05 AM: i love my saitek st290pro its awesome :aok :salute
Title: Re: Joysticks
Post by: TequilaChaser on August 16, 2008, 08:24:05 AM: You can get a CH Fighter Stick -USB for under a $100.00 and it has a rotary throttle wheel on the base......start with this and build to it down the road to have a Full HOTAS setup

check here:
http://www.provantage.com/~56GMCNTLCHPD.htm

then add the USB Pedals then add the USB Throttle ( or vice versa order your preference )

you will not be sorry........
Title: Re: Joysticks
Post by: NHawk on August 16, 2008, 11:04:53 AM: Definitely CH for the stick and pedals.

Hats wear out far to quickly on Saitek sets. The only thing good that Saitek ever made was the throttle portion of the X45 set. Trust me, I used more Saitek sticks than I'd like to admit. I'm now a CH convert, but I'll never give up my X45 throttle...

http://www.brewsterbuffalos.com/x45/ (http://www.brewsterbuffalos.com/x45/)