Opinions on thrustmaster rudder pedals?

[Spudknocker]

Hello! I am wondering if anyone has used the thrustmaster rudder pedals... Im getting kinda tired of flying a mustang with a twist grip haha. Has anyone ever used these?

https://www.amazon.com/Thrustmaster-Flight-Rudder-Pedals-Playstation/dp/B015PII6YI

 

I know they are cheapo plastic Im just not looking to spend a fortune on rudder pedals Im just wondering if its even worth it with these.

[sea2sky]

I was considering it too, but then realized the pedals are too close to each other, hardly imagine this being comfortable. So, I went with this one: https://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Gaming-Saitek-Flight-Rudder/dp/B01LYPMTPT

[Kirk66]

Hello! I am wondering if anyone has used the thrustmaster rudder pedals... Im getting kinda tired of flying a mustang with a twist grip haha. Has anyone ever used these?

https://www.amazon.com/Thrustmaster-Flight-Rudder-Pedals-Playstation/dp/B015PII6YI

 

I know they are cheapo plastic Im just not looking to spend a fortune on rudder pedals Im just wondering if its even worth it with these.

I just got a set of the Thrustmaster rudder pedals. They actually feel pretty good, nice brakes, smooth rudder action - for the cost I think they are great (a lot better than CH rudders, for example).

 

As far as the width, oddly enough they are just about the same distance apart as the rudder pedals in my RL glider (an LS6). So I'm used to the position.

 

The Pawnee that I also fly has the rudder pedals about 3 ft apart - now that's manly!

 

Anyway, once you are off the ground, you don't need to be stomping on them - unless you are in an F-15 over 30 units AOA, of course ;^)

 

Kirk

[Spudknocker]

Ya i figures they were about a gliders width apart and definitely narrower than my real p-51d mustang but thanks for the reply...

 

They arent uncomfortably narrow right? Im not the largest person in the world so im sure that would help with that. Thanks!

[John Hargreaves]

I got a set of these when they first came out and for the money I think they are very good. However I have just upgraded to the VKBs at more than twice the price as I was struggling to get fine control for helicopters. I'll expand a bit.

 

For any fixed wing aircraft I think they are excellent value for money, and a big improvement over a twist rudder in terms of immersion and control. The gap/spacing between them is a non issue imo, as it's similar to driving a car, they fall comfortably between your feet.

For the DCS Spitfire they are superb, as you can control the naughty taildragger behaviour pretty well. Basically the fixed wings tend to require quite big movements of the rudder, and the TFRPs are fine for that.

 

Now helicopters are a slightly different beast, and what you need there is very fine and subtle movements just around the centre position, and I found my TFRPs having stiction problems, so I just couldn't get the subtlety of movement I needed and I began to get frustrated. I tried various different greases and such, but the metal against plastic rails just didn't have that really fine movement. I'm not saying they were no good, it just felt a bit like driving a sports car in wellies. The VKB MkIV pedals are much better for fine control, and my helicoptering skills have improved since getting them.

 

 

So, if you are moving up from a twist rudder and fly mostly fixed wing, I would recommend them without hesitation, sturdy enough and excellent value for money.

[=DECOY=]

I too purchased these about 8 months ago and yes for the price they are a good option. however I soon noticed the price also determines the quality.

 

after 3 months the tightness vanished and controlling the rudder became very hard, no matter the curves I applied.

 

5 months in and they basically became un-usable, maybe I was unlucky.

 

however I ended up replacing these with the saitek peddles which were the peddle I should have bought in the first place

 

they are stronger, better build quality and so far haven't had a single issue.

 

In my option the saitek peddles are so much better and worth the extra money.

 

what's the saying - buy cheap buy twice..

[John Hargreaves]

That's a very good point, I guess a lot depends on how much you use them. For light use they would be fine, but I agree they don't look like they would last you a lifetime. You can adjust the tightness with the screws underneath, so it's possible to do a bit of tinkering around.

I'd say these are a good match for the Hotas X joystick that I started with, then when I knew I wanted to get a bit more into it I was happy to move up to the Warthog, then add the VKB pedals. You do this stuff in stages so that it's not too painful all in one go, then you can avoid adding up how much it all costs.