Hotas Warthog Priced

[topdog]

You can even find it on amazon.co.uk?

[159th_Viper]

You can even find it on amazon.co.uk?

 

Was there and a couple of us pre-ordered while it was listed. Amazon then removed the listing (for reasons unknown). Pre-Order remains active on my account however.

[CrashEd]

You can even find it on amazon.co.uk?

 

'Could' being the operative word! ;) No idea why they pulled it.

[71st_Mastiff]

maybe TM< has a better version coming out?

any word on the prototypes?

 

'Could' being the operative word! ;) No idea why they pulled it.

[topdog]

I've checked there from time to time but never saw it at amazon.co.uk (last time I checked was about 24 hours ago!), I did notice that thrustmaster refers to them as a reseller for the UK but that's just general info nonsense and not specific to the product.

 

I was guessing it may have appeared at other amazon.location sites since the stocks aren't always the same. Were your pre-orders cancelled? You should still have a link to the product page if it hasn't been.

[hassata]

"Currently, this item is scheduled to ship to us from the factory on 9/15."

 

http://www.shopblt.com/

[sweinhart3]

The following item you ordered is not in stock, but is on order into our

warehouses:

Item Unit Extended

Qty ID # Description Price Price

--- -------- -------------------------- ------------ ------------

001 BDE6442 THRUSTMASTER HOTAS 405.76 405.76

WARTHOG FLIGHT STICK

MFG #: 2960720

ETA TO WAREHOUSE: 09/15/10

---------------------------------------------------------------------

Purchase Sub Total: $405.76

Shipping: 0.00

Handling: 2.00

Sales Tax: 0.00

Order Total: $407.76

Currently, this item is scheduled to ship to us from the factory on 9/15.

 

From shopblt.com. Cant wait

[CrashEd]

 

From shopblt.com. Cant wait

 

Nice one, let's hope they are true to their word.

[159th_Viper]

Reading 'between the lines' of all the info that has been thrown about/published in the last coupla months I'm sure they're spot-on. In any event, cannot come fast enough I tell you.

[Callsign.Vega]

I have one of the pre-orders over at shopblt.com for the stick. My only worry is that since this is the joysticks first manufacturing run there will be problems/defects.

[leafer]

Reading 'between the lines' of all the info that has been thrown about/published in the last coupla months I'm sure they're spot-on. In any event, cannot come fast enough I tell you.

 

Reading between the lines in that paragraph, I predict DCS A10 will ship in two weeks. Fo sure.

[Succellus]

I will wait for next year, i m not taken by hype anymore... I live on a country where it will not be officially sold, so it will probably end up costing around 1000,00 USD with shipping and taxes.

 

Beside that theres a big letdown from TM.

No support for their RCS which is still hand down, even after 15 year of discontinuation, the best and most confortable non pro rudder system avaliable.

Especially after installing hall sensors.

When they appear on e-bay they are sold as high as 200 - 300 USD.

 

Not even a USB plug to integrate....lame.:mad:

And they say they don t know what to do for RCS Lamer, liers....:mad:

 

If they were redesigning Hotas with such complexity, the obvious step was to bring forth rudder integration and have a complete sistem as the other companies have.

Even because "opfor" are bringing similar and more "complete" hardware for much less.

"passion" factor aside, TM is presenting itself as an underdog and understhinked.

 

Hotas public is still waiting for "diversification of handles" to match other vectors, which was what the USB in the handle was for.:mad:

 

They just throwing a big hook with a small bait and see who will gobble it.

 

I would buy the throttle part without thinking, but why buying a stick i already have ? With on the top of that no rudder integration ? for 500,00 USD ? What a joke.

 

Reset warning system/

BB off.

[Callsign.Vega]

You want them to include a plug for pedals that haven't been out for well over a decade that maybe .001% if their purchasers would have? Seem's a bit silly. All current and future Rudder's will be USB.

[Feuerfalke]

Why would you want to plug in your USB-rudders in you Stick or throttle? To be able to configure it with your software? Welcome to the 21st century - you no longer need to have just one connection in order to configure it with one software. ;)

[sweinhart3]

I will wait for next year, i m not taken by hype anymore... I live on a country where it will not be officially sold, so it will probably end up costing around 1000,00 USD with shipping and taxes.

 

Beside that theres a big letdown from TM.

No support for their RCS which is still hand down, even after 15 year of discontinuation, the best and most confortable non pro rudder system avaliable.

Especially after installing hall sensors.

When they appear on e-bay they are sold as high as 200 - 300 USD.

 

Not even a USB plug to integrate....lame.:mad:

And they say they don t know what to do for RCS Lamer, liers....:mad:

 

If they were redesigning Hotas with such complexity, the obvious step was to bring forth rudder integration and have a complete sistem as the other companies have.

Even because "opfor" are bringing similar and more "complete" hardware for much less.

"passion" factor aside, TM is presenting itself as an underdog and understhinked.

 

Hotas public is still waiting for "diversification of handles" to match other vectors, which was what the USB in the handle was for.:mad:

 

They just throwing a big hook with a small bait and see who will gobble it.

 

I would buy the throttle part without thinking, but why buying a stick i already have ? With on the top of that no rudder integration ? for 500,00 USD ? What a joke.

 

Reset warning system/

BB off.

 

Your loss. I have upgraded cougar and I cant wait for mine to come in. Hype or no hype, when every review out there has nothing but positives for it, they cant all be lying.

Edited August 27, 2010 by sweinhart3

[Succellus]

1) I am welcome to the 21Th, lol, good to know. If all is to be integrated USB/Software, then why force the customer to re-buy a stick he already have ?

Why not sell all separated ? So he can have the configuration he want, all throught their miraculous software ?

If you come saying that this way things work better then why not integrating a USB port for rudder, that really not complicated...

 

There s no winning angle, wherever you look at it, the buyer is a looser, its a calculated rip off.:mad:

 

2) As for the gameport issue, i m well aware the market have gameport -> USB device so its no big deal.

But have they shown any integration via software from TM/ non TM hardware ? A really plug without pray ?

On the bright side the Cougar owner can use the stick base as connector for rudders...lol.

 

3) All review where favorable to the Cougar too...So its no wonder, they are for the Warthog.

[HitchHikingFlatlander]

To each their own. You won't be missing out on anything, it's up to each person to decide what they want to do. Personally I'm pretty much sold aside from real world impressions of the final product. Everything points to the fact that this will be one of the nicest controllers out now or ever for that matter (as far as combat HOTAS's go).

[sweinhart3]

1) I am welcome to the 21Th, lol, good to know. If all is to be integrated USB/Software, then why force the customer to re-buy a stick he already have ?

Why not sell all separated ? So he can have the configuration he want, all throught their miraculous software ?

If you come saying that this way things work better then why not integrating a USB port for rudder, that really not complicated...

 

There s no winning angle, wherever you look at it, the buyer is a looser, its a calculated rip off.:mad:

 

2) As for the gameport issue, i m well aware the market have gameport -> USB device so its no big deal.

But have they shown any integration via software from TM/ non TM hardware ? A really plug without pray ?

On the bright side the Cougar owner can use the stick base as connector for rudders...lol.

 

3) All review where favorable to the Cougar too...So its no wonder, they are for the Warthog.

 

Your right. Its a piece of crap and waiste of money. I love waisting my money on totally pointless non essentials of life like all my expensive toys. You should hear about how much money Ive waisted on my pit and RC aircraft. $400 joystick is just the icing on the cake. :D

Edited August 27, 2010 by sweinhart3

[Feuerfalke]

So, your problem is not the stick, the software, the separate devices, but the fact that you WANT your rudder-pedals to be used with the old/new software.

 

Why didn't you just ask? Why make such a fuzz all about it?

 

Use the Cougar-base and parts for an input panel and plug the rudders in. Probably gonna do the same to my Cougar - well, except that I have USB-rudders. ;)

[159th_Viper]

Don't worry, don't fret - your lost sale will go to a happy home :thumbup:

[=Panther=]

Don't worry, don't fret - your lost sale will go to a happy home :thumbup:

 

Just one more HOTAS for a happy home. :joystick:

[Succellus]

So, your problem is not the stick, the software, the separate devices, but the fact that you WANT your rudder-pedals to be used with the old/new software.

 

Why didn't you just ask? Why make such a fuzz all about it?

 

Use the Cougar-base and parts for an input panel and plug the rudders in. Probably gonna do the same to my Cougar - well, except that I have USB-rudders. ;)

 

I know it can do that, and even if it couldn t.

My problem is 3 Part long :

The rudder: 30%

TM reapping its customers : 50% (I know a lot people don t mind)

1) Re-buying something i alrady have and don t need again.:mad:

2) The company not delivering product as promised

The taxes and shipping (because the shipping is taxed too) i ll have to pay to have the product 20%

 

As buying stuff that have no value exept to please my tiny self, i have more than my share :D ; this has given more than one fight with misses :lol: ; but i really dont like to buy what i already have and don t need again because a company wishes so :mad:, especially when part of the retorical of the first sell was: MODULAR!!!.

You can bet i m not the only one that will circle the bait in the water many times and wait youger / more impatient fishes to fall for it, to then decide if its worth the risk...of another fight :smilewink:

[Succellus]

Don't worry, don't fret - your lost sale will go to a happy home :thumbup:

 

Hehehe, this has YET to be confirmed...

How many cougar buyers where pushed to another brand after the purchase ?

How many are still really being used ? (And i mean this only for those that still flight but throwed it aside)

[sweinhart3]

Hehehe, this has YET to be confirmed...

How many cougar buyers where pushed to another brand after the purchase ?

How many are still really being used ? (And i mean this only for those that still flight but throwed it aside)

 

I can only speak for myself on that. I have not been without issue on my cougar. I had to replace the pots, and even now the center slop is horrible. Much of the reason I cant wait for the new hotas, because center slop simply is not an issue. However despite the slop, I personally have got rid of many a joystick in the past and kept (and still use) only my cougar for 2 reasons. 1. Sturdy all metal construction. 2. It is the closest replica to the real thing over any other product targeted at the consumer market. But as I said, those are things I value, and other people desire other features and have dropped their cougar in favor of a different brand.

[Callsign.Vega]

For the features / quality that the Warthog HOTAS is suppose to have, it's easily worth $400. I am glad I got in early on the pre-order list! ;)