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General Forums => Hardware and Software => Topic started by: Rockdog on July 15, 2009, 01:08:50 PM

Title: Saitek X65 (their answer to Logitech's G940)
Post by: Rockdog on July 15, 2009, 01:08:50 PM

Hey guys,

Seems Saitek has a plan to address the Force Feedback/HOTAS system that Logitech is coming out with in September. It looks pretty interesting to me.

http://forums.ubi.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/23110283/m/5101084867 (http://forums.ubi.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/23110283/m/5101084867)

Seems it's being built to interface with the rest of their new Pro-Flight line.

Title: Re: Saitek X65 (their answer to Logitech's G940)
Post by: Masherbrum on July 15, 2009, 02:02:58 PM

I'll never buy a Saitek anything again.   CH is what I own and will recommend. 

Title: Re: Saitek X65 (their answer to Logitech's G940)
Post by: Scratchman on July 15, 2009, 02:40:40 PM

It's your money, wish you the best of luck. For me it will always be CH products, they work great and last 4 times longer than their competiton.
 :salute

Title: Re: Saitek X65 (their answer to Logitech's G940)
Post by: Vulcan on July 15, 2009, 05:15:59 PM

Quote from: Scratchman on July 15, 2009, 02:40:40 PM

It's your money, wish you the best of luck. For me it will always be CH products, they work great and last 4 times longer than their competiton.
 :salute

<- looks down at his stuffed ch pedals (2nd pair)... yeah right.

Title: Re: Saitek X65 (their answer to Logitech's G940)
Post by: Denholm on July 15, 2009, 05:20:55 PM

I would only bother with the throttle. A real disappointment that they made it for right-handed pilots, again.

Title: Re: Saitek X65 (their answer to Logitech's G940)
Post by: Scratchman on July 15, 2009, 08:20:32 PM

Quote from: Vulcan on July 15, 2009, 05:15:59 PM

<- looks down at his stuffed ch pedals (2nd pair)... yeah right.

That is unfortunate, and in my experience rare. Sorry for your loss, I myself would be lost without me pedals.  :rock

Title: Re: Saitek X65 (their answer to Logitech's G940)
Post by: Vudak on July 15, 2009, 11:17:15 PM

The nice thing about CH is it has been around and will be around.  Saitek comes out with a new design every few years.

Each and every time you switch gear, you have to make an adjustment.  Switch entire models, and that adjustment is huge.

If Saitek still made the X45, I would still be using one.  I caved and dealt with the CH learning curve (ty Bighorn!) for a few months because I did not want to become the next "I can only fly with a Sidewinder Pro--better buy 20 off ebay" guy.  I have a good feeling the fighter stick will remain fairly consistent over the next 10 years.  Who knows what Saitek will come out with.

Title: Re: Saitek X65 (their answer to Logitech's G940)
Post by: Getback on July 16, 2009, 12:19:51 AM

Scotty, can you give me more power!?

Title: Re: Saitek X65 (their answer to Logitech's G940)
Post by: bustr on July 16, 2009, 03:03:53 PM

Don't worry, it's too expensive if the Chinese to green back is correct.

5000 yaun = $730

Title: Re: Saitek X65 (their answer to Logitech's G940)
Post by: Denholm on July 16, 2009, 04:52:38 PM

I have a feeling the prices will change.