A good ambidextrous stick for this sim?

[quantum112]

I bought a Saitek Cyborg X at first thinking I wouldn't have much trouble flying with my right hand cause I use the mouse with it for years and such. I was wrong, I suck at it. I am really imprecise with my right hand and I can forget using the shkval and aiming or anything as such. I'm a left hander and this stick is totally unusable with the left hand due to being ergonomically tailored for the right hand (like 99% of joysticks, I think joystick companies don't know that left handed people exist cause I sure can't find a joystick for left handers) so you really have to settle for those ambidextrous ones which are a good fit for both hands (more like neither). The only good one I've come across is a Saitek Cyborg Evo (I don't need Force Feedback, I don't find it to add much to the realism anyway...) but the problem is it only has one throttle.

If there's one thing I like on the Cyborg X is the two throttles cause I used one for the engines and one for the collective, you can't do that with a one-throttle stick. And you really, really need the collective. Obviously.

So can anyone recommend me a good ambidextrous stick with separate throttles that is actually good? And don't say Saitek Aviator cause it's way too light, tips to the side and the handrest is too low. I'm thinkin of tellin Saitek to craft me a left-handed version of a Cyborg X with the throttles and buttons on the right side and ergonomically tailored for left-handers. But who knows how much that would cost.

 

P.S. Sorry didn't see this was general forum, I need a joystick for DCS: Black Shark.

Edited April 2, 2009 by quantum112

[531-Ghost]

Well, if it's in your price range: Here's a Lefty

[quantum112]

Hm, so first I'd have to order a CH Fighterstick and a CH Pro Throttle, then have them shipped to that guy, wait a few weeks for him to craft me a set, another few weeks for the set to arrive to Europe (if he ships internationally),

and all for a grand total of... 425...wait, I forgot the customs, make that 552 USD :megalol: Ouch, we lefties truly are outta luck if this is where the market's at...

Think I'll haul over a Ka-50 from Russia for spare parts, it's probably cheaper :D

[531-Ghost]

Well, if you're only looking for something simple and ambidextrous There's the FlightStick. Shopping world wide available too.

[Chibawang]

Maybe, but you'd still have a right handed cyclic and a left handed collective. ;)

[hannibal]

the Thrustmaster T.16000M Hall Effect Joystick ($50) also has Left hand and right hand capability...

 

GREAT CONTROLLER...only NO SOFTWARE

[quantum112]

Oooh nice haven't seen that one yet...Seems it can be modded nicely to both hands. This is the way to go dammit, more companies need to make such sticks! It's a new stick, software will probably be there soon... I'll look into it a bit further thanks for the tip.

[hitman]

You can prolly look at Urze for some left handed stuff, hes located here on these forums somewhere. IIRC he uses both Saitek, CH, Thrustmaster or Cougar. Id shoot him a PM first. Just be advised hes european, so internationally shipping may happen. Edit: although I would wait and figure out where he is first.....

Edited April 3, 2009 by hitman