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Title: Important buying decision, need info pronto.
Post by: TheWobble on January 16, 2001, 11:57:00 PM

I am headed for Austin tommorrow on public relations detail (parents) while Im there I am for sure I am going to get sucked into Best Buy like a fat woman walking past a candy store.  My delimma is such:

I have a logitech wingman extreme digital 3d (AKA "shitstick") and I am in the market for a new stick, I dont want to get a new throttle hotas set I just want a stick, I amr strongly leaning in the direction of this

 (http://store4.yimg.com/I/saitekusa_1620_126095)

Saitek Cyborg 3D gold.

anyone got one?
any ideas??

Title: Important buying decision, need info pronto.
Post by: PapaEcho on January 17, 2001, 07:29:00 AM

<Wolf whistles>

nice, Wobble, very nice.
I'd get it man,anytings better than that logitech.

logitech ? logicrap more  llke it


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"Pull the pin and count to what??"

Title: Important buying decision, need info pronto.
Post by: band on January 17, 2001, 06:15:00 PM

Before I bought one of those I would take a look at these reconditioned X36 USb controllers. I just got one about a month ago and you can't beat it especially for $39.95 plus shipping.  http://www.viaweb.com/saitekusa/recprod.html (http://www.viaweb.com/saitekusa/recprod.html)

Title: Important buying decision, need info pronto.
Post by: Eagler on January 18, 2001, 07:53:00 AM

Saitek with peds, the only way to fly

Eagler

Title: Important buying decision, need info pronto.
Post by: PakRat on January 21, 2001, 11:38:00 AM

That thing come with fuzzy dice and a pimp hat?  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif)

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Rape, pillage, then burn...

Title: Important buying decision, need info pronto.
Post by: MrSiD on January 21, 2001, 02:42:00 PM

That must be the uglyest joystick I've ever seen!

Well.. If its good I guess.. no, I still wouldn't have that monster sitting on my computer table heheh =)

Personally I'd like a very small stick with only ~5mm turn radius.. Finger controller..  Too bad there are none around.

Title: Important buying decision, need info pronto.
Post by: TheWobble on January 21, 2001, 09:05:00 PM

yup sid, that for sure, it reminds me of those robotic skeleton things in the movie  Terminator, but it is by far the nicest feeling stick i have ever had, plus  you can adjust they tilt of the hat and trigger and other things.  <sits back and realizes that paragraph is could be easyly taken as a nasty sexual in-yer-window>

Title: Important buying decision, need info pronto.
Post by: Beurling on January 22, 2001, 12:44:00 AM

I use the x-36.

I almost tried the cyborg. Its interesting but cheap.

Get good gear buy it once thats my advice.

I payed 70 usd for a throttle and stick. That unbeatable.

If you dont have usb its costing you fights.

EYE

Title: Important buying decision, need info pronto.
Post by: TheWobble on January 22, 2001, 01:21:00 AM

I played with the x-36 at best buy but i was just not happy with the way it felt, however the horrid looking cyborg fits me well, I have rather large hands so lots of joysticks dont feel nice to me.  
On a side note the borg doesent spike ANY! I mean not 1 iota.  amazing stick.