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Re: Whats the Best Joystick out there?
« Reply #45 on: February 08, 2010, 02:26:20 PM »
I use a saitek AV8R-01, not many buttons though and I still need to hit Q and W for flaps. Works for me though

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Re: Whats the Best Joystick out there?
« Reply #46 on: February 09, 2010, 05:16:04 PM »
After 5 yrs of playing I've only ever used the Saitek ST290 pro after about 3 yrs the hat switch started to go bad. So i went to wally world and bought another. Total money spent 40$. If we talk about headset that's another story destroyed 3 or 4 sets.

Same with me, been usin the same Saitek ST290 that I got from wal-mart a year ago, just recently added some CH pedals to my setup.
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Re: Whats the Best Joystick out there?
« Reply #47 on: February 09, 2010, 07:50:37 PM »
Logitech 3d still going strong.
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Re: Whats the Best Joystick out there?
« Reply #48 on: February 10, 2010, 08:24:56 PM »
W7LPNRICK you've been flying with that logitech for how long?
How many hours a tour?

Talk to me after you've flown with that stick daily for 3 years or more.
Then we'll see if your still a fan.

All too often I've had people that flew AH for 1 - 3 months then the pots started spiking.
That being said I do believe that Logitech is trying to get the problem sorted.


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Re: Whats the Best Joystick out there?
« Reply #49 on: February 10, 2010, 08:44:52 PM »
  Had a logitec extreme and was great until I wore it out and then wore out a second one.  :uhoh  Cheap but no rebuilding those.

 Had my CH Combat stick over a year and love it. Three times as much but lots of buttons and stays calibrated. Need to get some pedals and I'll be set.  :rock
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Re: Whats the Best Joystick out there?
« Reply #50 on: February 10, 2010, 08:52:59 PM »
I'm prolly the only person here who uses this setup?
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Re: Whats the Best Joystick out there?
« Reply #51 on: February 10, 2010, 09:38:17 PM »
W7LPNRICK you've been flying with that logitech for how long?
How many hours a tour?

Talk to me after you've flown with that stick daily for 3 years or more.
Then we'll see if your still a fan.

All too often I've had people that flew AH for 1 - 3 months then the pots started spiking.
That being said I do believe that Logitech is trying to get the problem sorted.


I've had the stick for several months and IMO it is already far superior to my Saitek 290 pro in almost every way. I'm not having the typical problems I've read about with older Logitechs.
Anyway, it feels better in my hand. Is smoother in flight and easier to adjust the sensitivity than I experienced with either 290 pro's I wore-out. Don't think I'm a newb, maybe more than you, but it's all relative.  :salute
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Re: Whats the Best Joystick out there?
« Reply #52 on: February 11, 2010, 06:59:36 AM »
Sir you missed my point entirely. I don't think your a newb at all.

Its just for the last 5 years I'd not heard of maybe 1 logitech stick in 20 that would last beyond 6 months without problems.

Now, if they have fixed their problems, great, truly I'm glad to hear it.
But they are going to have to prove it in order to get their reputation back.

And I'm sorry but a few months just isn't enough.
Not when you have MS Sidewinders doing 6 - 10 years.
CH gear doing similar, and even Saitek x52's getting 4 - 5 years.

As to how it feels, that is all subjective, that's your choice, and I'd never disagree with that.
Thats why I said what I said.
"Talk to me after you've flown with that stick daily for 3 years or more.
Then we'll see if your still a fan."

And that is truly what I meant, and ALL I meant.

The test of time is the only way Logitech can prove its fixed its problems and deserves its good reputation back.
And not with just a single stick, but with 4 out of 5 sticks across the board.

Logitech earned its bad reputation with what seemed a never ending stream of bad pots and problems.
I've lost count of how many people with logitech sticks came to me for solutions.
And all too often there really was no solution to give them. 
Time and Time again people came into the game with a logitech stick, and they'd defend it just like you are.
Then 3 - 5 months later they'd be posting asking for what the best joystick out there.

Only time will tell which one of us is correct. And times on my side. :)





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Re: Whats the Best Joystick out there?
« Reply #53 on: February 11, 2010, 10:23:09 AM »
Logitech,Saitek,CH It doesn't really matter . What matters is what is best for you ?
Money-space-rudders/no rudders all play into it.The best thing if you haven't  had any exp. with any of them , is to ask which one they have and does it work. weigh the pros and cons and make a choice from that. just one mans opinion not meant to upset anyone !
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Re: Whats the Best Joystick out there?
« Reply #54 on: February 11, 2010, 09:05:44 PM »
Sir you missed my point entirely. I don't think your a newb at all.

Its just for the last 5 years I'd not heard of maybe 1 logitech stick in 20 that would last beyond 6 months without problems.

Only time will tell which one of us is correct. And times on my side. :)


Not offended at all, in fact you made my point. I believe these joy-stick manufacturers are like most manufacturers. They make & sell junk, until loss of sales to a better deal makes them improve their product. I don't know for sure, but I would bet that junk 290 pro I had has already been upgraded, so if someone told me they fixed the Saitek, I could not argue with authority. I simply stated I had to in a row that were junk. In another similar thread another flyer was bragging about his Saitek...so? I guess, take it out of the box, in the store, handle it fore a few minutes. If it feels like cheap thin & hallow injection moldings, pic something else. It's good to hear recommends, but to me unless there's a recent positive, with a couple over time...buyer beware.  :joystick:
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Re: Whats the Best Joystick out there?
« Reply #55 on: February 12, 2010, 02:17:31 PM »
All of my stuff is Saitek - stick, throttle and pedals.

For all the horror stories; I love em all and have had no problems save for rudder spiking (pre-pedals) which was fixed with a powered USB hub.

That said... I did upgrade from a joystick they stopped manufacturing roughly 10 years ago.  Its all relative.  ;)

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