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General Forums => Hardware and Software => Topic started by: Hristo on April 01, 2003, 12:11:59 AM

Title: Simpeds recommendation
Post by: Hristo on April 01, 2003, 12:11:59 AM

Just got my Simped USB vario/pro rudder pedals. About 160 Euros, including shipping.

Simply put - they are fantastic. Amazingly simple in design, yet working perfectly. It puts anything I owned (TM F22, TQS, Cougar) almost to shame. Contactless HAL pot and a ball bearing are standard feature.

I can only recommend it to everyone.

Why wasn't Dieter Hoffman part of Cougar team ?! ;)

Title: Simpeds recommendation
Post by: funkedup on April 01, 2003, 01:04:35 AM

Boycott German products.  :D

Title: Simpeds recommendation
Post by: Falstaff on April 11, 2003, 07:17:24 PM

I want the ones with toe brakes -- the f16 model, I believe it was called.  Has anyone heard any updates on a release date for these?

Title: Simpeds recommendation
Post by: band on April 12, 2003, 09:17:28 AM

They are already shipping. To order you need to got to http://home.t-online.de/home/d-hofmann/homeeng.htm click on the sale tab on the left then the order link and look under produkte link.

Title: Simpeds recommendation
Post by: Falstaff on April 13, 2003, 01:17:28 AM

Thanks for the information!  I'll post a review when they show up.

Title: Simpeds recommendation
Post by: LUPO on April 13, 2003, 04:42:36 PM

I use SIMPED from about 2 years.
Still perfectly working.
Never had a prob.
Great product.

I use it in connection with SW FFB. Wich stick are you using, hristo?
I got an adaptator for the digital stick. Just curious to know if I'd need an adaptator to make it working with a HOTAS COUGAR. ( I'd like to have one, but I'd never discard my SIMPED!!!) :)

Title: Simpeds recommendation
Post by: LUPO on April 13, 2003, 04:57:47 PM

And have you seen this?
 

(http://lupoweb.supereva.it/F16.jpg)


SIMPED-F16+
Simulator-pedal-set with HALL-sensor technology; direct compatible to HOTAS COUGAR; equipt with metal toe brakes that are working in analogue mode and are sensitive to pressure.  
 
 EUR...270,00

Title: Simpeds recommendation
Post by: Falstaff on April 13, 2003, 09:50:24 PM

That's the set I want to get.  Does anyone have these already?  Now that I look at them, I dont see where your heels go.  Do they sit on the carpet?  Or do they hang in the air?

Title: Simpeds recommendation
Post by: Animal on April 13, 2003, 10:50:44 PM

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Originally posted by Falstaff
That's the set I want to get.  Does anyone have these already?  Now that I look at them, I dont see where your heels go.  Do they sit on the carpet?  Or do they hang in the air?

FWIW, with my CH Pro Pedals (which have about the same angle as those in the imagie) I never rest my heels on the pedals. I always move them with the tip of my feet.

Title: Simpeds recommendation
Post by: Falstaff on April 14, 2003, 11:34:05 PM

I have ch pro pedals now, and set my feet in them.  It looks like you rest your feet on these, with the roller at the arch of your foot.  Or something like that.  I would have preferred the pedal from their older set, because I am used to one like it on the ch pro, but maybe this will be even better.  I hope so, for that kind of money.  I wish I hadn't gotten used to toe brakes, otherwise I would just get the regular simpeds.

I have to take off my shoes to use the ch pro pedals, otherwise my feet don't fit in them.  Maybe that won't be necessary for the simped-f16.