Yellonet Posted October 29, 2005 Posted October 29, 2005 $234 + transportation costs (what is the word?) Cheap? When I can afford it I might get one, seems as it's really one of a kind and that it should last you pretty long :D i7-2600k@4GHz, 8GB, R9 280X 3GB, SSD, HOTAS WH, Pro Flight Combat Pedals, TIR5
BuzzU Posted October 29, 2005 Posted October 29, 2005 You may or may not be happy with a stock Cougar. You probably would be happy with a modified Cougar, but it may also triple the price of the original Cougar. I'm just saying. Buzz
LawnDart Posted October 29, 2005 Posted October 29, 2005 A Cougar is still good and better than most joysticks in its stock state! Just order spare pots right away (warranty) and start practicing your soldering, cause they've had a prior history of braking down occasionally and you wouldn't want to wait for spare parts should the unfortunate happen. [sigpic]http://www.virtualthunderbirds.com/Signatures/sig_LD.jpg[/sigpic] Virtual Thunderbirds, LLC | Sponsored by Thrustmaster Corsair 750D Case | Corsair RM850i PSU | ASUS ROG MAXIMUS X CODE | 32GB Corsair DDR4 3200 | Intel i7-8086K | Corsair Hydro H100i v2 Cooler | EVGA GTX 1080 Ti FTW | Oculus Rift | X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty | Samsung SSD 970 EVO 1TB NVMe | Samsung SSD 850 EVO 1TB | WD Caviar Black 2 x 1TB | TM HOTAS Warthog | TM Pendular Rudder | TM MFD Cougar Pack | 40" LG 1080p LED | Win10 |
Yellonet Posted October 29, 2005 Author Posted October 29, 2005 You may or may not be happy with a stock Cougar. You probably would be happy with a modified Cougar, but it may also triple the price of the original Cougar. I'm just saying.Modified in what way? i7-2600k@4GHz, 8GB, R9 280X 3GB, SSD, HOTAS WH, Pro Flight Combat Pedals, TIR5
Yellonet Posted October 29, 2005 Author Posted October 29, 2005 A Cougar is still good ...So you're saying that they are bad quality :confused: i7-2600k@4GHz, 8GB, R9 280X 3GB, SSD, HOTAS WH, Pro Flight Combat Pedals, TIR5
BuzzU Posted October 29, 2005 Posted October 29, 2005 Modified in what way? Here you go. http://forums.frugalsworld.com/vbb/forumdisplay.php?f=49 Buzz
Kula66 Posted October 29, 2005 Posted October 29, 2005 Well, they are solid metal and feel great, heavy, loads of switches etc ... BUT ... some of the internal components are poor quality. My brake switch is dead and I've replaced pots in mine ... but some change just about all the internals - very expensive but apparently smoother and more reliable. Yes, they are expensive ... but I love mine!
Yellonet Posted October 29, 2005 Author Posted October 29, 2005 So... are anyone going to tell me if $234 cheap or not? i7-2600k@4GHz, 8GB, R9 280X 3GB, SSD, HOTAS WH, Pro Flight Combat Pedals, TIR5
Yellonet Posted October 29, 2005 Author Posted October 29, 2005 Here you go. http://forums.frugalsworld.com/vbb/forumdisplay.php?f=49 AAARRrrgghhh....... :icon_hang i7-2600k@4GHz, 8GB, R9 280X 3GB, SSD, HOTAS WH, Pro Flight Combat Pedals, TIR5
TucksonSonny Posted October 29, 2005 Posted October 29, 2005 $234 + transportation costs (what is the word?) Cheap? When I can afford it I might get one, seems as it's really one of a kind and that it should last you pretty long :D For transporting a heavy box like that: I would say cheap :icon_wink . I have only 1 remark for the Cougar: It is an F-16 and not a mig/Su replica! DELL Intel® Core™ i7 Processor 940 2,93 GHz @3 GHz, 8 MB cache | 8.192 MB 1.067 MHz Tri Channel DDR3 | 512 MB ATI® Radeon™ 4850 | 500 GB 7200 rpm Serial ATA | Samsung SM 2693 HM 25.5 " | HOTAS Cougar Thrustmaster |
BuzzU Posted October 29, 2005 Posted October 29, 2005 For transporting a heavy box like that: I would say cheap :icon_wink . I have only 1 remark for the Cougar: It is an F-16 and not a mig/Su replica! True, but the F-16 is coming. (someday in the distant future) Buzz
LawnDart Posted October 29, 2005 Posted October 29, 2005 True, but the F-16 is coming. (someday in the distant future) Can't get here soon enough!!! :D As far as the price, yes $234 (for a new Cougar) is good. Even with all it's design shotcomings, I would never fly again without one! ..and once you get into modding it, it's unbeatable! Lawndart [sigpic]http://www.virtualthunderbirds.com/Signatures/sig_LD.jpg[/sigpic] Virtual Thunderbirds, LLC | Sponsored by Thrustmaster Corsair 750D Case | Corsair RM850i PSU | ASUS ROG MAXIMUS X CODE | 32GB Corsair DDR4 3200 | Intel i7-8086K | Corsair Hydro H100i v2 Cooler | EVGA GTX 1080 Ti FTW | Oculus Rift | X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty | Samsung SSD 970 EVO 1TB NVMe | Samsung SSD 850 EVO 1TB | WD Caviar Black 2 x 1TB | TM HOTAS Warthog | TM Pendular Rudder | TM MFD Cougar Pack | 40" LG 1080p LED | Win10 |
Guest ruggbutt Posted October 30, 2005 Posted October 30, 2005 Buzz, you happy w/your $1k joystick? ;)
504MrWolf Posted October 30, 2005 Posted October 30, 2005 lol Yellownet..........trust me, save the cash and buy an X52 and a new CPU :D www.VVS504.co.uk www.lockonskins.co.uk
BuzzU Posted October 30, 2005 Posted October 30, 2005 Buzz, you happy w/your $1k joystick? ;) It comes Monday. All I received so far are the Simpeds. Which of course I can't try without the Cougar..:( Buzz
condor11 Posted October 30, 2005 Posted October 30, 2005 I'd get X-52. Get it at a store that accepts returns, try it for a week, see if you like it. Joystick is a very subjective thing. A lot of joysticks considered good I just couldn't get used to. X-45 stick for example - my hand was simply getting numb on it. So I ended up using X-45 throttle and Saitek EVO stick. If you pay for it $234 or whatever and you don't like it - good luck getting your money back. And $234 is a price of decent videocard!
Guest ruggbutt Posted October 30, 2005 Posted October 30, 2005 It comes Monday. All I received so far are the Simpeds. Which of course I can't try without the Cougar..:( You didn't get the one w/the pressure switches did you?
D17S Posted October 30, 2005 Posted October 30, 2005 With ruggbutt's old profile, the X45's still the way to go. Getting that zoom to work was a miracle. It's serving me well.
Guest ruggbutt Posted October 30, 2005 Posted October 30, 2005 Don't tell anyone that I'm actually a genius. I've found that if they think you're a retard, they leave you alone cuz they feel sorry for you. And when you shoot them down, it's more devastating cuz they always say: "Nice shot retard". :D
Yellonet Posted October 30, 2005 Author Posted October 30, 2005 lol Yellownet..........trust me, save the cash and buy an X52 and a new CPU :DHmm... the X52 seems a bit too "spacy" for me... and the Cougar is made of metal :o ;) i7-2600k@4GHz, 8GB, R9 280X 3GB, SSD, HOTAS WH, Pro Flight Combat Pedals, TIR5
ViperVJG73 Posted October 30, 2005 Posted October 30, 2005 TM Hotas Cougar + RCS are the best! ;) Read this: http://www.saitekforum.com/showthread.php?t=8173 Best Regards Viper System: Intel Core i7-4790, 3,6GHz, 16GB RAM, 128GB SSD, 2TB HDD, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 2GB GDDR5, TM HOTAS Warthog;(MSFFB2 for testing); TrackIR4 +Track Clip Pro; Windows 10 Pro.
Lange_666 Posted November 1, 2005 Posted November 1, 2005 Hmm... the X52 seems a bit too "spacy" for me... and the Cougar is made of metal :o ;) It's made of metal alright but... the inside is crap (although also made of metal). If that 234$ is all you have to spend, ask if you may "feel" the Cougar before buying. Because if you're not used to the strange feel when going over the axis (due to the type of springs and the internal setup), you could be in for a nice surprice when you get home (at least, i was). So if you want a Cougar and have a bit more to spend then 234$, look out for a mod, or make one yourself, and you get the best damn stick & throttle that's available right now... modded, it is just SUPERB !!! Mod's: http://forums.frugalsworld.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=35029 Win11 Pro 64-bit, Ryzen 5800X3D, Corsair H115i, Gigabyte X570S UD, EVGA 3080Ti XC3 Ultra 12GB, 64 GB DDR4 G.Skill 3600. Monitors: LG 27GL850-B27 2560x1440 + Samsung SyncMaster 2443 1920x1200, HOTAS: Warthog with Virpil WarBRD base, MFG Crosswind pedals, TrackIR4, Rift-S, Elgato Streamdeck XL. Personal Wish List: A6 Intruder, Vietnam theater, decent ATC module, better VR performance!
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