streakeagle Posted July 17, 2020 Posted July 17, 2020 I tried the Winwing stick for the past week or two. With lighter springs, I can live with the mechanical "clunk" crossing the center as one cam hits the stop and the other begins to move. But I have been flying Russian aircraft quite a bit, so I miss the brake lever on the MCG Pro grip. With the VKB, I can keep heavier springs and the stick still feels buttery smooth, even when crossing the center and at the same time, retains almost perfect self-centering without any deadbands. It would be better to use an adapter plate to provide an angle between the clamp supports similar to the Winwing stick's angle, but it is late and couldn't take the time or make the noise to create a plate for tonight. The fact is that the larger holes of the clamp can be used with nuts and bolts that fit the smaller holes of the VKB Gunfighter mounting base. Even without the angle, the mount is stable. So now I have my VKB and all its glorious grips back in service and it feels great. The only loss beyond a perfectly good stick collecting dust is that I like the Winwing Hornet grip better than the TM Hornet grip. If I could retrofit the Winwing grip with a VKB adapter, that would be great! I would take the VKB adapter out of the TM Hornet grip and restore its stock Warthog interface. I loved the TM Hornet grip, but the Winwing grip feels better and has more controls while retaining a more authentic appearance. The Winwing grip and stick won't get lonely, they will be sitting next to Warthog throttles and sticks collecting dust together while I continue to use the Winwing throttle and now the VKB stick with the Winwing desk clamps until I make useful progress with my ongoing home cockpit work. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
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