Should WINWING sell HOTAS seperately???

[WINWING]

Should WINWING sell HOTAS seperately???

 

Let me know the results. we hope joystick and throttle could sell almost the same if sell seperately.

 

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May,11 update:

New price list for refrence.

 

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Thanks for your all.

Edited May 11, 2020 by WINWING

[BuzzU]

It seems a lot of guys want just the throttle. Those are lost sales for you now. I'm not sure how well just the stick would sell.

 

I need both. Are they available right now? Do they still come with the desk mounts? I need it all.

[Thermal]

There are loads of VKB Joystick users out there - so there is demand for a throttle that is better that the Warthog Throttle.

[Swift.]

Personally I would really love a good hornet throttle to go with my TM hornet stick and virpil base, but I can't justify spending money on a new stick that I just wont use. A standalone throttle would be great in my eyes.

[AMEDooley]

I have both, and I’m good with that. But if I had the choice of getting just the throttle, I would have done that. I didn’t need the stick I just didn’t have the option.

[FoxTwo]

I'd probably be in for a throttle and the new startup panel if this were the case.

[markturner1960]

I have both, and I’m good with that. But if I had the choice of getting just the throttle, I would have done that. I didn’t need the stick I just didn’t have the option.

 

Same here, I already have 4 sticks ( one cougar, one warthog, one real simulator FSSB, one TM F18) and only use 2 of them.....so given the choice would all day long buy throttle andf associated panels....

 

Why don't you look into making ICP / UFC for viper / hornet? sensibly priced at around $400 many would buy....

[Davee]

There are loads of VKB Joystick users out there - so there is demand for a throttle that is better that the Warthog Throttle.

 

This!!

[dailey123]

Yes please you adress more of your market lot of people already have a decent joystick.

For example the Warthog and dont wanna pay full price for both again.

[Icaro_07]

Yes please

[Nightstalker]

Well, I wish you had responded to my question about this a week ago. I wouldn't have bought the throttle I just purchased!!!!

[JoeyJoJoJunior]

Wow, poll nearly unanimously says what we've all been saying: sell the throttle separately! I'm sure you make a fine joystick but many have already invested a lot in their existing sticks. Whereas I don't think anyone else makes such a throttle anywhere near your price point. And VKB is supposedly coming out with something this year (although cheaper) so now would be the time to beat them to the punch.

[VirusAM]

I would buy the Winwing throttle and the panel they are doing for it.

To be honest i would also buy the VKB throttle with their panels. But it is not yet out.

Not interested in the Virpil one as it does not have detents.

Probably who get here first will win my money (winwing adding throttle only option or vkb releasing their one).

I love the long arms of the Winwing throttle anyway.

[Raisuli]

Working on the second iteration of my simpit, I'd build it around the WinWing throttle rather than TM if it was available.

[Gladman]

I just got my winwing setup. I'd say the F-18 stick is less impressive than the TM version based on the feel of the button. I don't think the quality is as good however I could be wrong. The base for the stick is impressive and I doubt there will be any issue there for years and years. Time will tell. The Throttle is freakin awesome, can't say a bad thing about it. The button box is ok. I won't be using it simply because it doesn't fit into the pit I'm building (thank you Tejay Beauparlant for the amazing plans) and to be honest, the switches aren't as good a quality as the ones I purchase from PCFlights. If they just sold the throttle, thats what I would have purchased and gone with TM/Virpil/PCFlights for everything else.

[neok]

If you sell the throttle separately, I'm buying one.

[TheFace]

My vote would be yes sell separately. There isn't a ton of options for throttles, but there is a ton of good sticks out there. Lots of us have VKB or Virpil sticks, some use bases sticks like the force sensing FSSB and others have the force feedback Brunner. Your not going to sell a main stick to a bunch of those people. Throttle, though, everyhting else has a much shorter throw and yours is very unique in that regard.

[RSharpe]

I already have a good base and grip that I'm happy with, but I would really like to replace my Warthog throttle.

[Nimrod71]

All I need is the Throttle. WinWing, if you sold the throttle separately, your sales will go way up. People are looking for an alternative to the Warthog throttle for their setups, and from the looks of it, the Super Taurus is the answer to everyone's prayers.

[D0rmicum]

Yes please!! Have already the Virpil base and TM grip and won't buy another grip as I'm swapping the grips from TM and Virpil on a regular base. But an alternative throttle to my Warthog would be a great addition!

[aniron]

We have been saying this since before you launched, you know...

[andyn]

Another me too post here. I still believe that your stick quality is top notch. The problem is that a Hornet grip can't be used for flying more complex planes such as the Viper or Hog, but you can use a TM Warthog, VPC T-50CM2 or VKB MCG to fly anything.

[RSharpe]

A lot of people started with a TH Warthog HOTAS set. Although it was a good starter, over time wear-and-tear, and the need for greater precision and control lead many to upgrade the stick base to something like Virpil, which is directly compatible, allowing them to keep using the grip.

 

 

 

But options for better throttles are few, and many are not ideal. The Warthog throttles were fine for a time, but they really need replacing for many. Few of us would abandon our stick setups since they're already really good. But many of us are desperately eager to upgrade the throttle.

[Fri13]

I don't care much as VKB gets their throttle out this year for target price being 199 for base (or was it 299) before taxes and shipping.

 

Anyways I have waited it for almost three years and get that as their sticks has proven in use best there is.

 

If you could buy all HOTAS systems bundled as separate, it would make super easy for people buy pieces based how afforded. So in this case the problem is that wingwing went only for very expensive bundle without change to buy stick now, throttle later etc.some people just can't drop 1000 for single payment, but they can put 500 here and there between years.

 

The problem is as well that the availability is limited and time as well. So one might not want to wait and buys then cheaper options like Saitek/Logitech or Thrustmaster just to get away for their hobby, regardless the waiting would have given better equipment.

 

At least this is not a 15 years porcelain order for a some highness, but just selling all only bundled is not nice thing.

[Andy t]

I like throttles that replicate actual look/feel of ones found military airplanes. At present only Warthog and WinWing offer that. I own a Warthog throttle and while I am satisfied with it, I would love to try WinWing, but I don't need a stick - I already have Warthog on VPC and VKB GF Pro - and therefore I am not buying anything from you.