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Title: On your legs or on a stand
Post by: Bosco123 on August 27, 2012, 01:40:53 PM
I have been wondering this question for quite sometime now, and I'm trying my best not to make this sound dirty at all. Simply enough, do you like to put your stick on your legs, or would you rather have it on a stand?

Personally, on my legs. Better control and I don't have to reach.



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Title: Re: On your legs or on a stand
Post by: Lusche on August 27, 2012, 01:48:55 PM
I like to put my stick on my desk. It looks better & bigger there, I can grab it more easily and I can apply way more pressure. And boy, what a grip I do have!  :uhoh
It's also easier to take nice pictures of it.

 :bolt:
Title: Re: On your legs or on a stand
Post by: gyrene81 on August 27, 2012, 01:56:26 PM
 :rofl  :rofl  :rofl  :rofl  :rofl this could be an interesting topic...

(http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lt9anfWR7J1qkmmtwo1_400.jpg)
Title: Re: On your legs or on a stand
Post by: Ardy123 on August 27, 2012, 02:02:20 PM
I have been wondering this question for quite sometime now, and I'm trying my best not to make this sound dirty at all. Simply enough, do you like to put your stick on your legs, or would you rather have it on a stand?

Personally, on my legs. Better control and I don't have to reach.



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Actually its not a bad question...
1) I used to place it on the desk, but it would make my elbow hurt after a while, so I placed a towel under my elbow. This kinda worked, but still the angle my elbow was at caused some pains after prolonged periods. It was all rather futile as sitting down that long made my back stiff and hurt more anyway...
Title: Re: On your legs or on a stand
Post by: guncrasher on August 27, 2012, 02:03:27 PM
it doesnt matter what other people do, do what is most comfortable to you.


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Title: Re: On your legs or on a stand
Post by: RedBull1 on August 27, 2012, 02:06:10 PM
(http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2012/131/8/a/bi_in_fo_laughing_gif_by_kuro_kokoro-d4zdga6.gif)
Sorry, uh yeah its on my desk in front of my offset to the right a bit
Title: Re: On your legs or on a stand
Post by: Nathan60 on August 27, 2012, 02:07:01 PM
I stopped watching the gif after 10 seconds of nothing cool happening
Title: Re: On your legs or on a stand
Post by: Oddball-CAF on August 27, 2012, 04:38:32 PM
do you like to put your stick on your legs, or would you rather have it on a stand?

  I've got a twisty, so I like to have mine on a stand..... you boys take that
anyway you like.   :D
Title: Re: On your legs or on a stand
Post by: Stoliman on August 27, 2012, 05:03:45 PM
My CH I keep on the desk.  It is nothing pretty to look at, but it is rigid, sturdy, and has done the job for years.  Much like.....

I can't explain the little red light, though.
Title: Re: On your legs or on a stand
Post by: bacon8tr on August 27, 2012, 05:10:16 PM
On the desk...offset to the right.
Title: Re: On your legs or on a stand
Post by: The Fugitive on August 27, 2012, 05:50:14 PM
My CH gear are on a special flip out unit that positions the stick and throttle just below desk height to the left and right of the keyboard tray.
Title: Re: On your legs or on a stand
Post by: USRanger on August 27, 2012, 05:59:20 PM
In my lap.
Title: Re: On your legs or on a stand
Post by: mthrockmor on August 27, 2012, 06:00:26 PM
On the desk, to the right of center of mass. It is similar to the throttle on an F-16, certainly not in the middle. [Gutter time for the bored among you.]

Boo
Title: Re: On your legs or on a stand
Post by: Dragon on August 27, 2012, 06:08:55 PM
Tall and proud on the desk.  I adjust my chair height to allow hours of pain free throttling, pulling and twisting.


Title: Re: On your legs or on a stand
Post by: JOACH1M on August 27, 2012, 07:17:52 PM
I have a roll-out tray on our desk that I have and my stick sits at chest level in the center of my chest.
Title: Re: On your legs or on a stand
Post by: thndregg on August 27, 2012, 07:31:45 PM
(http://gearmedia.ign.com/gear/image/article/843/843580/thrustmaster-tflight-stick-x-20080104014347097-000.jpg)

T-Flightstick X (Thrustmaster) on my keyboard tray. Always have liked this style of cheap stick. Very comfortable to use, simple and durable.
Title: Re: On your legs or on a stand
Post by: Eric19 on August 27, 2012, 08:18:39 PM
on a roll out tray with a towel underneath it on my desk to the right so my hand can keep good control on the stick during an intense dogfight with my P40F/N/E/C lol
Title: Re: On your legs or on a stand
Post by: Fulcrum on August 27, 2012, 08:31:05 PM
See if you can figure it out.... :joystick:

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7273/7640361864_1af24d5681.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/akfulcrm/7640361864/)
IM000005 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/akfulcrm/7640361864/) by AKFulcrm (http://www.flickr.com/people/akfulcrm/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7124/7640364730_2962a175f0.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/akfulcrm/7640364730/)
IM000007 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/akfulcrm/7640364730/) by AKFulcrm (http://www.flickr.com/people/akfulcrm/), on Flickr
Title: Re: On your legs or on a stand
Post by: Meatwad on August 27, 2012, 08:39:38 PM
I put it just under the keyboard so I can stick and type at the same time
Title: Re: On your legs or on a stand
Post by: Bosco123 on August 27, 2012, 09:33:05 PM
it doesnt matter what other people do, do what is most comfortable to you.


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It's not about what I like. I've had my stick on my lap for 7 years now, and that's where it will stay.  The reason I bring this question up is, is that I was playing with another member of Aces High (Daddkev), and when I put the stick on my lap he looked at me all weird and said that he could never do that.  I was just wondering what the general consensus was, which it seems to be most players prefer it on a stand or desk.



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Title: Re: On your legs or on a stand
Post by: Slash27 on August 27, 2012, 09:58:55 PM
See if you can figure it out.... :joystick:

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7273/7640361864_1af24d5681.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/akfulcrm/7640361864/)
IM000005 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/akfulcrm/7640361864/) by AKFulcrm (http://www.flickr.com/people/akfulcrm/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7124/7640364730_2962a175f0.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/akfulcrm/7640364730/)
IM000007 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/akfulcrm/7640364730/) by AKFulcrm (http://www.flickr.com/people/akfulcrm/), on Flickr
Holy crap :x
Title: Re: On your legs or on a stand
Post by: Hopper on August 27, 2012, 11:43:52 PM
Recliner with stick in my lap and legs up, only way to fly.  No rudder pedals though I use a twisty.  I could mount pedals to the recliner if I wanted them that bad.
Title: Re: On your legs or on a stand
Post by: blazer65 on August 28, 2012, 07:29:10 AM
In my lap.

+1
Title: Re: On your legs or on a stand
Post by: JimmyC on August 28, 2012, 07:41:45 AM
(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff274/lowerbrook/05dafccb.jpg)






(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff274/lowerbrook/IMG_1160.jpg)


on speaker stands, 2ft for joystick, clamped on, fixed to board with pedals fixed on
throttle on 1ft speaker stand to be beside me....works a treat