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Saitek X52 Pro Flight Control System

Advantages: Sense Of Proffesionalism, Very Smooth, Great Grip and Control
Disadvantages: Not Very Portable, As State Of The Art it comes at a high price

The Saitek X52 Pro Flight Control System is state of the art in flight control systems. As a frequent user of flight simulator the saitek X52 has made my flying even more enjoyable with the control smoothness and joystick re-centereing. In total the amount of different switches is 30, however as there are three mode settings you can have up to 90 button configurations. Installation is quick and simple, and runs as soon as connected via USB. In total ...
...instead of the usual 3/4 on older joysticks. The metal material on both the throttle and joystick gives a sense of proffesionalism and the rubberised surface on the throttle and joystick handle give a good firm grip. I would recommend this to anyone who has a serious interest in flight simulation both civil and combat. Even though it's expensive it is definitely worth the money! ...

ardleyf 30.04.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Saitek X52 Pro Flight Control System - joystick, throttle

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The stick that brings joy

Advantages: Good design, lots of buttons, twist handle, good base, decent price
Disadvantages: Small throttle, mostly for right handers, slightly loose

THE BASICS: The Logitech Extreme 3D Pro joystick has 12 buttons, an 8 way hat switch, throttle control, trigger. The joystick plugs straight into the USB port and comes with Logitech joystick drivers and a software to allow you to programme your joystick for specific games. Set up is quite easy and you will be gaming in no time. The joystick also features a handle twist control for things like rudder control. This adds another dimension to your ...
...it is still okay. The Logitech Extreme 3D pro works on both Mac and PC for great versatility. I would recommend this joystick to anyone who wants to get into good gaming or just casual gaming as it has some decent features for the price. For hardcore gamers I would recommend a higher end model as this is more for the beginners to more intermediate. ...

themiff 07.05.2007 · Read full review
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Great for Flight Simmers on a Budget

Advantages: Nice to use, lots of buttons, twin throttles, cheap
Disadvantages: Base light and tends to move, Can't blame crashes on joystick any more

...then I came across the Saitek Aviator, and decided to give it a try. The Aviator provides the best of both worlds between a basic joystick and the full flight sim set-up, and at the sort of price you'd pay for a decent joystick. It's a fairly basic design, modelled to be similar to the joystick on a real fighter plane. Being left handed, the basic design is a real advantage since unlike many sticks, it can be comfortably used by either hand. Where ...
...As well as the basic joystick, it also has a twist for rudder control, which is a real benefit to flight simmers, particularly as I've not yet found rudder pedals for under £100, and not 1, but two throttles, great for flying twin engined planes. It claims to be (and from what I have seen I believe it) the only joystick with 2 built in throttles. The left throttle has a button on the side which can lock them together. As well as allowing independent ...

C-J-C 25.07.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Saitek Aviator PS33 - joystick

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It is ok to be faire

Advantages: Looks Neat, sturdy, cheap, and from Logitech.
Disadvantages: Needs calibrating often, no rudder or button to look around cokpit.

...flight simulator pilot. If I were you, stick with Logitech as they are a great company (the guy called Pueluigi is a ver nice man, he runs the company and knows my father closely) with good customer service and quality, just this joystick is very lacking. Good luck! ...

Mandoon123 17.01.2007 · Read full review
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Go Force Feedback!

Advantages: Force Feedback, Intelligent Design, Excellent Software
Disadvantages: No Left-Handed Facilities, Bulky Plug

The Logitech Force 3D Pro Joystick was a great buy for me. It's very sleek and stylish and the perfect size for my desk (at about 8"x8"). The grip is specifically desinged for right-handed people which wasn't a problem for me but is something to bear in mind. It automatically finds games on the computer and assigns keys appropriately which is a very good feature. The accompanying profiling software is easy to use which meant older games could still ...
...in the control panel so you can adjust the stick to you exact style of gameplay. It performed very well when used with Microsoft Flight Simulator X and enhanced my general gaming experience. The only really unfortunate thing about this product is the power plug which contains the transformer (and is therefore quick bulky). I found it difficult to fit it into my surge protector but if you have room, that shouldn't be too much of a problem. However, ...

Khior 09.06.2007 · Read full review
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