Best joystick for 50$-70$?

[snrk]

Hi,

 

Which is the best joystick that I can find for about 50$ to 70$?

 

I've used Logitech extreme 3d in the past, and I had to return it 3 times...

 

Thanks! ;)

[Rhinox]

2nd hand Saitek-x52 from eBay. A new one costs ~100 bucks, so with a little luck you could find one used for less than 70...

Edited July 24, 2012 by Rhinox

[TurboHog]

Hi,

 

Which is the best joystick that I can find for about 50$ to 70$?

 

I've used Logitech extreme 3d in the past, and I had to return it 3 times...

 

Thanks! ;)

 

Had the same joystick. Now using TM T16000 with halls sensors. Only disadvantage is less buttons on the stick itself. There are 12 on the base and 4 + a hat switch on the stick. Feeling and tension is the best I have ever felt for a joystick. Better than the entire Saitek range.

 

Bought for 45 euro's. So that is in your requested USD price range.

[PeterP]

Just for the record:

The X52 uses also hall-sensors at the X/Y stick axis.:smilewink:

 

... but Saitek missed the opportunity to start a marketing campaign about this fact like ThrustMaster did.

 

Had the same joystick. Now using TM T16000 with halls sensors.

 

 

I would also go for a used X52.

 

But please ask the seller for which games he has used the stick - so you can have a guess if he "overstressed it"

Example:

When he tells something like : "I'm mid aged and bought it once to use it with MS-FS... but it was to much learning for me and I didn't had the time any more" - than you can be confident that the interior of the stick is in really good shape.

 

Don't buy it when you get a reply like this: "...its the old stick of my

... now he only plays rugby and we decided to sell his stuff so we can make a nice holiday without him..."

;)

Edited July 29, 2012 by PeterP

[BIGNEWY]

I used a second hand x45 for ages, all the hotas commands covered and cheap.

 

I was lucky and had an immaculate one, used it for over a year before getting my ThrustmasterWH :)

[snrk]

Thank you everyone.

 

I got TM T16000 and I'm very happy :thumbup: