best entry level joystick?

[the4ork]

i have a logitech extreme 3d pro for a few years now, but the twist rudder is starting to go out on it, im looking to buy a replacement for ~$50

is there anything better or should i just buy another? the thing has been great for me for a while, and its for my spare ah2 machine, i normally fly with a x52.

a few extra buttons couldnt hurt, must have a twist rudder tho

[phatzo]

for that money probably buy another logitech, otherwise you might as well go for the top shelf. Maybe one of the cheaper saiteks but apples and oranges.

[Boozeman]

Saitek Cyborg X

[Spikes]

ST290 Pro. 20-25 bucks.

[Mulligan]

Microsoft Precision Pro 2


Still a classic.......available via EBAY



mulli

[Ghosth]

MS Sidewinder Prec 2 are USB and normally if I'm patient I can find them for around 30$ with shipping on Ebay.

Saitek ST- 290, Cyborg and Aviator are reasonably priced alternatives.

http://www.warehousedeals.com/Saitek-PS38-Cyborg-X-Stick/M/B001EYU1VO.htm

Trigger four buttons and scroll buttons in head of stick
Adjustable POV hat switch that can extend or contract into head of stick
6 buttons on base of stick
Dual throttle lever for control of multi-engine aircraft
Works with Windows XP XP64, Vista (all versions) and Windows 7

[thndregg]

Thrustmaster T Flight Stick-X. Seems to hold up fairly well over the long haul.

[phatzo]

Thrustmaster T Flight Stick-X. Seems to hold up fairly well over the long haul.

another good cheepie

[Ghastly]

logitech extreme 3d pro

Seriously, just about anything - up to and including an Atari 2600 joystick if you could hook one up - would be a better joystick. That one quite literally has almost half the travel in center play.

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[38ruk]

Ive been using a thrustmaster T1600 and it's been great . Between that and my X52 throttle it's been a joy to use .

[Masherbrum]

Seriously, just about anything - up to and including an Atari 2600 joystick if you could hook one up - would be a better joystick. That one quite literally has almost half the travel in center play.

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I used one for 3 years and never had a damn problem with it.   It's a better stick than the Saitek X45's and X52 I used.   

[guncrasher]

Seriously, just about anything - up to and including an Atari 2600 joystick if you could hook one up - would be a better joystick. That one quite literally has almost half the travel in center play.

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I still have my 4 year old logitec 3d pro.  never had problems with it.  I just replaced it because i wanted more buttons.  dead band can be set up to whatever u want.  I had none.  same as with my x52 pro.  I wanna be able to move the stick with the slightlest touch   

semp

[Ghastly]

Whoops - I didn't read the OP close enough.  I though he was referring to the Logitech Force 3D Pro . The one I bought to replace the Logitech Wingman Force had (quite literally) half of the stick travel in center play.  Coming from a stick with almost zero center play, I almost couldn't fly with it.

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