Very pleased with new stick

[Svsmokey]

Got the T-50 CM2 grip and WarBrD base less than a month after (easy because of PayPal) ordering . Was particularly surprised by how fast the shipping was . 2-3/4 days from Lithuania to rural AR , USA .

Setup went as smoothly as possible , the overall quality is reflected in the looks (this thing looks like a serious piece of flightsim gear !) And the additional control is much appreciated . 

So yeah , would highly recommend Virpil based on my experience .

[dburne]

Congrats on the new premium hardware!

[Svsmokey]

Thanks

[Burt]

Congrats ! I’ve been loving my CM2 base with the TM Hornet grip excellent quality for sure. I will be upgrading to the Throttle hopefully in a few months. 

[dburne]

11 minutes ago, Burt said:

Congrats ! I’ve been loving my CM2 base with the TM Hornet grip excellent quality for sure. I will be upgrading to the Throttle hopefully in a few months. 

That CM3 Throttle is one very sweet throttle I will say. Very happy with mine.

[Svsmokey]

Anyone have info on the CM3 throttle throw (travel) ? I am considering it as well as the Winwing Super Taurus . Currently using a CH Pro throttle with about 2" of (linear) travel and would prefer at least 3x that in linear or rotary travel for AA refueling or carrier traps .

[dawgie79]

Coming from Virpil’s first throttle, I’ve received the CM3 a few days ago. 
 

The CM3 has quite a bit more travel than expected (haven’t measured it though but it’s considerably more than the one I had), even with both detents installed, which work really great by the way. I think that kind of quality for that price is unmatched.  
 

Pretty much the same with Virpil’s first Mongoose stick compared to the CM2 stick. 
 

Edited July 23, 2022 by dawgie79

[alboon2000]

Hi, how soon did you get your products ? I ordered on august 1st and still haven't received anything...

[stormrider2]

On 7/22/2022 at 10:01 PM, Svsmokey said:

Anyone have info on the CM3 throttle throw (travel) ? I am considering it as well as the Winwing Super Taurus . Currently using a CH Pro throttle with about 2" of (linear) travel and would prefer at least 3x that in linear or rotary travel for AA refueling or carrier traps .

The travel length is only one of the variables and you shouldn't focus on it alone. There's also the mechanism precision and the board's resolution. I also have a CH pro throttle, upgraded to 10bit resolution. The problem there is that the physical mechanism of the throttle is not all accurate. 

I currently have a TM Warthog throttle that, although not the best, it is years ahead in performance. I can now reliably AAR, simply because of the new throttle.

[Svsmokey]

Thank you .

9 hours ago, stormrider2 said:

The travel length is only one of the variables and you shouldn't focus on it alone. There's also the mechanism precision and the board's resolution. I also have a CH pro throttle, upgraded to 10bit resolution. The problem there is that the physical mechanism of the throttle is not all accurate. 

I currently have a TM Warthog throttle that, although not the best, it is years ahead in performance. I can now reliably AAR, simply because of the new throttle.

 

11 hours ago, alboon2000 said:

Hi, how soon did you get your products ? I ordered on august 1st and still haven't received anything...

1 day less than a month for me , including shipping time .

[Johnny Dioxin]

My T50 stick is about 3 years old now and things are starting to stop working. I always take good care of my kit, so it's not neglect and I am gentle when using (otherwise I end up in pain due to arthritic hands like I always did with my metal and angular Warthog HOTAS and why I sold it ). Last time I had an issue I got no response from Virpil, so haven't bothered now, not that it matters as it's now out of warranty.

The throttle has been problematic for a few months, but that may be down to the software. It doesn't seem to register the inputs for long enough (just the base, the handle buttons and hats are okay) for some sims to recognise the press and I couldn't find a way to extend the signal. Mind you, it used to be fine on the same firmware, so it may be something else. I often have to press or switch multiple times to get the action executed.

For the kind of money paid, I expected it to be going well for a lot longer and I'm very disappointed because I don't have much in the first place (and all the spare goes on my hobbies). Without the issues it would be easily the best HOTAS I've owned.

[Top Jockey]

N

15 minutes ago, Johnny Dioxin said:

My T50 stick is about 3 years old now and things are starting to stop working. I always take good care of my kit, so it's not neglect and I am gentle when using (otherwise I end up in pain due to arthritic hands like I always did with my metal and angular Warthog HOTAS and why I sold it ). Last time I had an issue I got no response from Virpil, so haven't bothered now, not that it matters as it's now out of warranty.

The throttle has been problematic for a few months, but that may be down to the software. It doesn't seem to register the inputs for long enough (just the base, the handle buttons and hats are okay) for some sims to recognise the press and I couldn't find a way to extend the signal. Mind you, it used to be fine on the same firmware, so it may be something else. I often have to press or switch multiple times to get the action executed.

For the kind of money paid, I expected it to be going well for a lot longer and I'm very disappointed because I don't have much in the first place (and all the spare goes on my hobbies). Without the issues it would be easily the best HOTAS I've owned.

 

Not very encouraging news indeed.

- the inputs not registering might be a software issue, or bad contact at the switches / buttons ?

- the manufacturer not responding, doesn't impress very well also...

 

I'm looking at a VPC WarBRD Base eventually, as I have the idea that Virpil products are durable, but this kind of feedback do raise some concerns with me.

[Johnny Dioxin]

The WarBRD base has been very good

Edited October 18, 2022 by Johnny Dioxin
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