Are you happy with your thrustmaster warthog

[con3para]

hi gents ..just a quick question..how you finding your new joysticks ..do they come up to expectations..better or for worst..any input welcome..mine are inbound...yeehaaa amazon

[STP Dragon]

The Stick is perfect! The Throttle could be better procesed.

In my point of view it is not perfect but there is no better system on the market.

[sobek]

Very happy :)

[MTFDarkEagle]

yes!

[Yskonyn]

A sounding YES! ;)

 

Eventhough some are whining about the play in the throttle, the sensing of the thing is spot on. Very accurate.

[RogueRunner]

yes, it's taking me some time to adjust flying with a moving stick again, still over controlling but getting there.

 

I'm a little apprehensive everytime I switch on my PC, expecting the thottle to die though :D

[Yskonyn]

^ Me too! ;) That's why I always unplug before switching the power on or off.

I guess that would have to be filed as one notch down on the 'happy scale', shouldn't it?

[159th_Viper]

Allows me to cook a T-80U with 160 rounds, so yeah I'm happy :D

[Necroscope]

Everything fine, exept stick mechanizm.

[con3para]

Allows me to cook a T-80U with 160 rounds, so yeah I'm happy :D

 

i like the sound of that ..lol.

[kylania]

yupyup

[sneakypete]

hi gents ..just a quick question..how you finding your new joysticks ..do they come up to expectations..better or for worst..any input welcome..mine are inbound...yeehaaa amazon

 

I'd agree, the Warthog HOTAS is the best there is at the moment.

 

Just a word of warning if buying from Amazon UK. When yours arrives make sure the outer box (brown cardboard) is still sealed. Mine didn't even arrive in the original outer cardboard box and the stick and throttle looked decidedly second hand to me! No original box, fingermarks all over it, no ties on cables, a lot of play on the right hand throttle lever both lateral and when pushing forward. This one also had a very low serial number which as far as I can make out isn't even close to the numbers on units being sold at the moment.

 

I sent this one back stating that the unit had been used which was not acceptable as I had payed for a new one. I wanted a replacement but they would only offer a refund.

 

I hope you have better luck with Amazon than I did. Having said that it's the first problem I've had with them after many years of good service. I'll purchase another elsewhere once Amazon get round to processing my refund!

[DocSigma]

I love it. Just the lack of Play on the stick compared to the cougar is heaven. Don't get me wrong I love my cougar and use it for sims like fc2 and to piggyback my elite pedals off of for Dcs. The o e thing I'm not liking though thus Far is the coolie hat On the throttle. Seems a little clumsy for me but I guess it will take a little getting used to before it becomes comfortable.

[Sticky]

A big YES! Everyone has one or two things about this stick they dont like, its not perfect, but its still the best.

[Slammin]

The throttle alone is worth the price. I'm happy with my purchase.

[TwoLate]

Even though my throttle went to brick and it has been sent back to TM I still love it. It just looks and feel so right in my man cave. arrrg arrrg arrrg.

[Lightning]

I am very happy with the new Warthog. Best peace of solid Metal Joystick ever been on the market ( i am not talking about modded Cougars ! ).

 

And still there is always a way to improve the "out of the box" Joystick.

For my personal liking the spring was still too tough and because it was not adjustable i modified the Joystick with the actual ( i call it ) SPRING MOD, which was introduced by Feuerfalke :

 

Quoting Feuerfalke here :

"I was pretty sad they didn't make the spring for the stick adjustable, but I simply removed it. Instead I moved the 4 smaller springs on top of the ring. Now the friction along the steel tubes is largely minimized and the stick is very smoothly move-able to all extends. No center play, no uneven resistance. Very comfortable."

 

You can read the full thread with detailed Photos of the inside of the Joystick here : http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=62564

 

You have to disassemble the Stick until you get access to the 4 little springs on the bottom of the Joystick.

You just pull the 4 springs off the metall cylinders and put the them instead on top of the ring ( not using the big central spring any longer ).

After putting all screws back the stick is much smoother in any direction and does not need as much power as before.

Edited December 1, 2010 by Lightning

[DocSigma]

The throttle alone is worth the price. I'm happy with my purchase.

 

Yes! I love it but I now want more switches. Barring a huge footprint I would have paid alot more if they designed the same throttle but extended more in the front to encompass the ahcp left control switches. ( just fantasizing here)

Edited December 1, 2010 by DocSigma

[Frazer]

Not happy (so far), for formation leading the stick is not precise enough (bumbs, lack of smoothness). Working on a solution.

 

But, for combat that is not really relevant.

[Snoopy]

Even though my throttle went to brick and it has been sent back to TM I still love it. It just looks and feel so right in my man cave. arrrg arrrg arrrg.

 

Same here...shipping mine out tomorrow hopefully a fast turn around!!! Love it, still flying with just the stick, miss using the throttle it is so much easier than the keyboard commands...

[Flamin_Squirrel]

Not happy (so far), for formation leading the stick is not precise enough (bumbs, lack of smoothness). Working on a solution.

 

But, for combat that is not really relevant.

 

I find the stick can feel like it's.... well, sticking a little. Is that what you mean?

 

I've tried adding a little grease, tried WD40, both worked for a while, but then the stickyness came back.

 

Shame, as otherwise it's excellent.

[coolts]

Like

Smooth stick movement

No centre slop

Consistent force

Mans buttons

Mega accurate compared to my previous controllers

I can now zero a T-80 from 1.5mn

Easy to hold a position compared to cougar

Metal

Heavy metal

Cold heavy metal

Steampunk throttle

HOTAS makes you feel confident and aggressive. Probably not safe for Cessna flying.:pilotfly:

GRRRRR I have ordnance, move your civilian arse!

 

Don’t like

S3 switch hidden round stick base. I don’t have a 5 inch long little finger

H4 push on stick feels little hollow

Throttle shafts plastic.

Slight right throttle play when separated. About 2mm

No throttle rotaries

 

Would I buy one again?

Yes. Without hesitation.

[Slammin]

Kinda weird people keep picking on the throttle. The part that your hand is in contact with most is aluminum. As far as play, the play/looseness is probably less than the real deal. I mean, think about your car with manual transmission. Wobbly gear shifter? Sure is. Normal? Yes.

 

There really is nothing at all wrong with a part being made of plastic, when plastic is OK for the part. Plastics, sometimes embedded with resins that make them more durable than metal in some cases, are not a bad thing. I think even the P-51 Mustang had some composit materials in it's wing.

 

And, I'd rather wear Kevlar than an old suit of armor. Plastic does not=cheap, all the time :-)

[WynnTTr]

Didn't someone else mention in another thread that the real A-10 throttle was plastic? I remember reading it, dunno if that's true or not.

 

Plastic of not the unit itself is the heaviest thing I've had to play with HOTAS wise.

[Deadman]

The handles are a heavy duty plastic or polymer the arms are metal