Barefoot Bandit Posted May 1, 2017 Posted May 1, 2017 (edited) Just me being pedantic, BUT ... It's not plastic, but (mostly) paper! Well, to be more accurate: HPL, which is many layers of paper and phenolic resin (IIRC), compressed under very intense heat and pressure. Final material is very, very, very strong and sturdy, though has to be 30% thicker to have the equivalent strength of metal. Advantage of avoiding metal: no interference with magnetic fields/sensors. To me, it has got a pleasant "wood" feel/quality to it, both in heft as well as in touch. Much nicer than plastic. Now I understand the conflicting statements about it's composition - sounds very clever, actually. Z... Edited May 1, 2017 by Barefoot Bandit
cichlidfan Posted May 1, 2017 Posted May 1, 2017 I was never sure what the material was but it certainly isn't 'plasticy' and the wood analogy is a good one. I quite like the solid, heavy feel. ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero, i7-6700K, Noctua NH-D14 Cooler, Crucial 32GB DDR4 2133, Samsung 950 Pro NVMe 256GB, Samsung EVO 250GB & 500GB SSD, 2TB Caviar Black, Zotac GTX 1080 AMP! Extreme 8GB, Corsair HX1000i, Phillips BDM4065UC 40" 4k monitor, VX2258 TouchScreen, TIR 5 w/ProClip, TM Warthog, VKB Gladiator Pro, Saitek X56, et. al., MFG Crosswind Pedals #1199, VolairSim Pit, Rift CV1 :thumbup:
marques Posted May 1, 2017 Author Posted May 1, 2017 OK - though not sure why France has anything to do with it, or, do you live in France at the moment? Z... Exactly, that is the point, that I'm temporarily living in a foreign country. In any case, the decision was not easy, because all the options are, IMHO, quite good.
AlphaOneSix Posted May 1, 2017 Posted May 1, 2017 If the Crosswinds were available with normal pedals, I'd buy them instantly. I just am not willing to do the whole foot on the pedal. Fine v. Gross motor and all that. My hat's off to those of you who excel with them.
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