[Russian style Stick : Defender Cobra M5 USB]

This "King" in the Amazon name mean nothing, is just marketing for whatever reason.

Don't have VKB electronics, is just a plain version of the Defender Cobra M5:

 

http://eng.defender-global.com/products/game/gamepad/cobra-m5-usb/

 

The real King Cobra - customized for VKB - have a visible metal plate over the base (to anchor the new metal gimbal), and this is out of production a more than year.

 

 

 

What you can buy (from VKB) is the improved version, the Black Mamba.

But VKB production is uncertain, then the availability is just in few months of the year.

 

Or you can upgrade this Amazon "King" with VKB electronics:

 

60$ NJoy32 PRO controller

13$ MaRS sensor (need 2)

 

And, optional:

 

160$ metal gimbal with ball bearings

 

Sokol1

The black mamba (~300$) or the 3 upgrades (~240$) make a huge difference in the final price. I'd liked to, but for this price i still don't have a throttle neither rudder pedals.

 

So, i guess i'll wait for the cobra from amazon, sent it back, and then find another joystick.

I didn't want to, but i guess i will take the x52, or maybe the x55

[Russian style Stick : Defender Cobra M5 USB]

This model sold be Amazon is the actual version of Defender Cobra M5 - the 3rd revision without VKB electronics.

 

Or the worst version of this joystick... But is on par with other "entry level" joystick models from Saitek, Logitech, Thrustmaster.

 

Sokol1

Damn :( I hoped you would not say that.

How do you know that it's not a real "King version", did you buy one ?

 

I guess there is no known place where i can buy a real "King version" ?

I wonder if i will keep this one, or if i will resend it. And i wonder if i can return it and get back the shipping fees. After all, they don't sell the version they indicate

[Russian style Stick : Defender Cobra M5 USB]

Thanks for your reply.

This is what i understood, but wasn't sure.

 

The actual Cobra M5 version is available in Amazon.de

And that's why i wanted to be sure : this is where i find it : http://www.amazon.de/dp/B00IJ72TMI/ref=pe_386171_38075861_TE_item

-> it says "König Defender Cobra M5 Joystick grau/schwarz" which means "King Defender Cobra M5 joystick gray / black"

But none of the picture actually show a "King cobra". So i guess the only way to be sure is to buy it. I already ordered it, and ask them if they know what version it is. I wait for their reply now.

[Russian style Stick : Defender Cobra M5 USB]

Hi,

 

(apologize for my bad english, this is not my mother tongue)

 

I'm sorry to dig this post, but i can't find the information anywhere : i saw that there are 3 versions/generations of the defender cobra m5 and that the 2nd generation is the good one (NJoy32 controller and digital MaRS™ sensors).

More informations here.

There are no way to know what the generation is before buy.

 

But i did find a "king" version of the joystick : so which generation is it ? Or, does the joystick "king" contains the NJoy32 controller ?

 

If not, i think the T.16000M is a better choice, but i would prefer go with this one which seems pretty cool.

 

Anyway, thanks