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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: hotcoffe on March 03, 2017, 09:23:55 AM
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my x56 rhino arriving tonight around 2am :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:
cant wait , after my first saitek x36 (about 20 years ago) getting my first kinda real hotas :)
follow this post for first impression and review :)
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Good luck... I went through two X55s trying to find one working, and they both had completely different issues that make them nightmares. I used to LOVE Saitek, but they've slid.
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I am still using one of the first x55 that came out. dont even remember if i'ts been 2 or 3 or 4 years. before then I had 3 ch fightersticks that failed me.
only problem I have is one of the toggle switches on the throttle gets stuck. but I i just hit it 3 or 4 times and it works again.
semp
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Can't wait to hear HC I'm in the market for one
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Return it before it's too late, or you'll regret that you didn't 3-6 months from now.
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I love my CH gear.
One of our own has a full setup CH gear for $250.00 bucks. He is in a money tight.
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Shuffler I need a new setup, have him pm me :salute
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Shuffler I need a new setup, have him pm me :salute
You posted on his thread in the classified section.
http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,385091.0.html (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,385091.0.html)
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I am still using one of the first x55 that came out. dont even remember if i'ts been 2 or 3 or 4 years. before then I had 3 ch fightersticks that failed me.
only problem I have is one of the toggle switches on the throttle gets stuck. but I i just hit it 3 or 4 times and it works again.
semp
Admittedly, I have TERRIBLE luck in life in general, but my first X-55 had CRAZY unplayable spiking. Sent back to Saitek and replaced with another unit, that had issues with the throttle quadrant ALWAYS having FULL friction regardless of the setting when immoble for several minutes (You could give it a 'five knuckle shuffle' and it would loosen up) and I've just learned to live with that one. I LOVED the X-45 and X-52 both normal and pro, but the X-55 has been a painful disappointment. Hopefully the X-56 is an improvement?
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There is a vendor on Ebay, selling "Refurbished" X55's. As a set, or stick/throttle separately. Like $95 each, so a bit under $200 for a set. He has sold 100's of them.
I scrolled thru his history looking for bad feedback, didn't find any on his X55 sales. So I bought a X55 throttle. Has a 30 day replacement warrantee, and Ebay "square deal" coverage is available.
Other than missing one of the rubber feet, it works perfectly, looks brand new.
I have no complaints so far.
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Well there we go ;
First thing first :)
1. It came out from the box without any problems , every single button axis was perfectly functional
Now my impression on x56 Rhino (keep in mind this is the cheapest hotas in the high end of the hotas classes)
1. the stik, Its amazingly accurate compared to my old thrustmasther (40& bucks hotas). all the problems I was having centering my aim and crossair jumping like crazy in the middle are gone (even when the scaling in settings is turned off)
2. the size and button placement both on stick and joystick very natural
3. sheer number of buttons , (2 extra thumb sticks) rotaries and had switches is really useful
On the down side,
1.even on the loosest setting the throttle is kinda hard to move, its not something would make it terrible but takes a while to get used to it.
2. the base of the throttle and stick base are lighter then I expected, so if you like jerky fast moves you will need definitely somehow fix it on the table (it has holes to fix it on a surface but it requires drilling and stuff)
about the durability, I think time will show....
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I use velcro on the throttle , sticky , on the stick I made a platform for it using a cardboard box and velcro it down.
works great for me that way.
throttle where it should be and stick is between legs just a little off center to the right.
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I played for over 5 years on my X55 no issues and it still works fine. My new (1yr old) TM Warthog recently started having "China" hat switch issues and cost me $42.50 for a replacement switch that is still on the way from France. Still like the TM better overall, but damn...
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I should've long ago retired my Saitek ST290 Pro (twisty stick) for a more efficient flight sim stick, now I'm in the twilight of my gaming life and I cannot bring myself to unload on a complete higher-end setup. It has served me well for 15 years now (only missing one side button and the hat switch sometimes looses connection) - it deserves full Jedi burial rights. Major drawback to dogfighting is that stick input is not smooth at all and my gunsights bounce all over the place having all 3 flight axis tied to the stick.