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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! ... Read review

Advantages: Cormfortable to use, 12 programmable buttons, very responsive, suited for all games.
Disadvantages: The wireless adaptor is small so may get lost.

The Saitek P2900 Wireless game pad is an essential gameplay accessory for all serious game players. the Saitek P2900 Wireless game pad features 12 fully programmable buttons, an 8 way D pad for easy movemont in all posible directions, two triggers with built in buttons and a First person shooter button the when enabled will set the game pad up for FPS games. The Saitek P2900 Wireless game pad comes with all the required drivers needed to use and ...
...use, very responsive and all the buttons are easy to reach without having to look down at the game pad every so often to see where a particular button is. All in all i would say that the Saitek P2900 Wireless game pad is a must for all serious gamers. ... Read review

Advantages: works right out-of-the box, easy installation, comfortable
Disadvantages: has some features not discussed anywhere - might be a disappointment

This is a USB 2.0 compliant analogue game controller with three axis. Two pedals are linked together (rudder / Z axis), and each pedal has toe action (differential brakes for example). Its destined audience are flight simmers. It could be used for other games too, but results may vary. Just received the item, so I only have short-term experience. It is made of plastic, only essential parts are made of steel. It feels pretty decent though. It is ...
...right. The length of the pedals is adjustable in three steps, with a push of a button. I use it on carpet, and it stays where I put. Should you still need more grip, it is shipped with self-adhesive Velcro straps you can use if you want. Two extra pads can be attached to either the front or back of the chassis for more stability (included). The USB cable is a bit short, about 4 feet long, so you might need an extension cable. I did not need any ... Read review

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 ... Read review

Advantages: Good design, improves gameplay
Disadvantages: Hardware conficts with other Saitek products (?)

...laid out as with the Saitek offering. It's adjustable for different hand sizes, and looks great. It has a blue light on the palm rest, and a naff red Saitek logo that shines down onto the desk. The key illumination can be set to blue, red or green, depending on the mode it's in (there's a 3-way switch to choose). The plastic finish is good quality, and it grips the desk and stays put when you use it. The programming software is excellent, very ...
...it's a conflict with the Saitek X52 joystick, but I've never managed to solve it. It can be mitigated by disabling/ disconnecting the joystick, but since then I've had problems with the programming software not loading, with the only solution I've found being to keep restarting the system until it happens to load correctly. I should mention that this seems to be a problem unique to myself, and there is little mention of it on the support forums. ... Read review