Saitek Combat Rudder Pedals

[delta9856]

Hi everyone

 

I am thinking about buying the new Saitek Combat Rudder pedals to go with my HOTAS Warthog. Currently I'm using my Logitech G940 pedals ( the G940 stick has to be plugged in still) which work fine except they take up more USBs. Do you guys think the new Saitek pedals are worth buying? Are there any disadvantages I should know about?

 

Thanks

[TheBigDog]

I'm actually getting ready to do the same thing. I currently use the G940 but my Warthog will arrive on Monday. I'm selling my G940 and hope to get enough for it to by the Saitek Combat Rudder Pedals too. I looked at the other Saitek pedals and I'm just not so sure I would like them as much as the combat pedals, so that's what I'm going with.

I'll let you know how they are when I get them, but it will probably be at least a week or two before that happens.

[bumfire]

I have the combat rudder pedals from saitek and I think they are great, they work perfect for me and my flying has improved 10 fold because of them.

 

I would advise anyone who hasnt got pedals to check them out, you wont regret it.

[-odin-]

I thought I should post my experience with the Saitek Combat Rudder Pedals here. I would assume that this is not a common problem, but it could save you alot of frustration if it happens to you.

 

I had only read good reviews of the Combat Pedals and expectations were sky high when I got them - but I soon was a bit dissappointed. The pedals were very precise, but they didn't move smoothly. I did some search but couldn't find anyone with similar problems - so I assumed I had gotten a faulty set of pedals. I contacted Saiteks scandinavian support, I they didn't have any experience with what I described, so I asked if I could open them up and see if I could find out what was wrong before I returned them. So I got a go on that - and I am glad I did :thumbup:

 

 

I couldnt find anything wrong at first. Even swapped the wheels on the "carriages" from one side to the other without any difference. But then I suddenly noticed this in the middle of the upper rail

 

 

A closer look

 

 

And here it is removed

 

 

It is a metal fragment - probably from the production. Couldn't find anything that had a tiny piece chopped off. It is very small. Less than 1 mm i diameter and probably 2-3 mm long. But that was enough to cause some major annoyment for me.

 

So now I am a very happy Saitek owner and I would like to give a big thank you to bumfire for trying to help me out.

[Frostiken]

I would recommend the CH ProPedals, simply because CH has a reputation of being completely indestructible, and pedals, well, they get a lot of wear and tear :D

[bumfire]

Goodfind odin ;)

[Pyroflash]

That's it, I've finally decided to sell this dumb chair and buy a new one that doesn't swivel or roll.

 

I love this forum, but I have a feeling that my bank account wishes I would stop frequenting it.

[delta9856]

Thanks for the help guys. I think I probably will end up buying the Saitek Pedals :)

[BigBANGtheory]

I got the Saitek Combat Pedals last week, really pleased with them though I did have to invert the toe brake axis in game and one thing I wasnt expecting is that using them feels better with shoe's or slippers on.

[sungsam]

Just go for them and fly !

 

I have 'em for 3 years.