MFG Crosswind - Review

[Lucky]

Any word on September orders shipping yet? Money is sitting in my Paypal account waiting to be spent.

[jcbak]

I'm waiting for a notification as well. I placed my order in early August.

[Lucky]

I'm waiting for a notification as well. I placed my order in early August.

 

I was on the list earlier in the year but had to remove myself due to life getting in the way. I re-ordered in July and am anxiously waiting with money ready to spend.

[Vampr]

Ack, sad to see that you still haven't got yours ordered in July yet, ordered mine in early August and was hoping to see them sometime soon :(

[Rogue Trooper]

Beeroshima,

Wow serial number 976, that is good to see and deservedly so for MFG.

How are the pedals working for you so far?

Do you fly choppers by any chance?

[hansangb]

Mine is at JFK (and I live in NYC) customs. Don't know when Beeroshima ordered, but my serial number is close to 1,100. Of course, we don't know what the starting number of the SN was.

 

Lucky,

Did you get a confirmation of the order? I ordered mine on May 30th. And Milan did say that by October, he'll be mostly caught up.

 

hsb

[Rogue Trooper]

Hi Hansangb, those pedals are so close, yet so far!

It must hurt.

 

I think the serial numbers are linear... possibly.

Mine is S/no 76.

[Lausbub78]

Starting Number was 003,they are still kickin' and sliding like on Day 1.^^

[Rogue Trooper]

It is weird how they stay butter smooth!

I originally thought that the butter smooth action would be gone within 6 months due to dirt ingress at the very least!

But no change what so ever.

[cichlidfan]

Without searching through the thread, being lazy here :)...

 

Can anyone say whether they will fit in an Obutto Revolution?

[Lausbub78]

Even if they ever start to get sticky ,it's easy to change the Ball bearings. It's a well thought design,every part that may wear out can be easily replaced with standard materials, like you can get in every Hardware store.

 

Edit:

@cichlidfan,

As far as I know they will fit if you use the width reduction plates that you can buy as an option. You just can not swifel the Footplates anymore, not much of a problem in my opinion.

Edited September 24, 2015 by Lausbub78

[cichlidfan]

@cichlidfan,

As far as I know they will fit if you use the width reduction plates that you can buy as an option. You just can not swifel the Footplates anymore, not much of a problem in my opinion.

 

Thanks for the info.

[Rogue Trooper]

Even if they ever start to get sticky ,it's easy to change the Ball bearings. It's a well thought design,every part that may wear out can be easily replaced with standard materials, like you can get in every Hardware store.

 

Edit:

@cichlidfan,

As far as I know they will fit if you use the width reduction plates that you can buy as an option. You just can not swifel the Footplates anymore, not much of a problem in my opinion.

 

Did you need to do the bearing change?

[Rogue Trooper]

Without searching through the thread, being lazy here :)...

 

Can anyone say whether they will fit in an Obutto Revolution?

 

The Obutto Revolution looks like a nice complete package, does it allow stick betwix legs?

[Lausbub78]

Did you need to do the bearing change?

 

 

No, I'm sure if at all then in some years...propably never. I had to change the Cables for the brakes once, thats been 2 Years ago and no problems since. The Cables broke after some weeks already,problem was that they got bent back and forth. Milans solution was to add the loop we have now. That was the only problem I ever had,and it got solved very fast.

[Rogue Trooper]

In my line of work, if a cable breaks after a few weeks.. it was already broke.

 

The new larger loop certainly allows for play and flex.

 

I will find it interesting to see how these pedals stand up to the test of time, at the mo, I feel they are a life long friend.

[Lucky]

Mine is at JFK (and I live in NYC) customs. Don't know when Beeroshima ordered, but my serial number is close to 1,100. Of course, we don't know what the starting number of the SN was.

 

Lucky,

Did you get a confirmation of the order? I ordered mine on May 30th. And Milan did say that by October, he'll be mostly caught up.

 

hsb

 

Yes I did receive a confirmation email and the email about being a little behind. I'm just anxious, I know it may just be another 2 weks or so.

[hansangb]

I feel you. I have to wait until January/Feb time frame for my Komodo UH1 cyclic and collective. Argg.

 

hsb

[Rogue Trooper]

Ohhh hansangb you went Komodo..... oh you lucky basta$d.

 

The collective is superb but the cyclic (especially the base unit) is sublime!

 

Please review the cyclic once received!

And talk a lot about the smooth center of the cyclic!

Edited September 25, 2015 by Rogue Trooper

[Lausbub78]

Even if they ever start to get sticky ,it's easy to change the Ball bearings. It's a well thought design,every part that may wear out can be easily replaced with standard materials, like you can get in every Hardware store.

 

Edit:

@cichlidfan,

As far as I know they will fit if you use the width reduction plates that you can buy as an option. You just can not swifel the Footplates anymore, not much of a problem in my opinion.

 

 

From official Newsletter March 2015 regarding the Obutto:

 

Will these fit an Obutto R3volution cockpit?

 

MFG Crosswinds barely fit inside R3v’s pedals tray with limited adjustability. For full compatibility there is extra cost option “WAP set -width adjustment plates set” which is used to narrow pedals width – therefore provide a good fit for Obutto R3v

 

Note : I don’t know if older Obuto “ozone” model will fit, but I belive pedals are NOT compatible with Ozone due to it’s too narrow pedals tray

 

 

Link http://mfg.simundza.com/assets/downloads/MFG%20Newsletter%20March%202015%20general.pdf

[hansangb]

Ohhh hansangb you went Komodo..... oh you lucky basta$d.

 

The collective is superb but the cyclic (especially the base unit) is sublime!

 

Please review the cyclic once received!

And talk a lot about the smooth center of the cyclic!

 

 

Absolutely. Will do afterr a *looong* wait. Well, good things come to those who wait..right? RIGHT??? That's what I keep telling myself. :D

 

As fro my MFGs, Two days in customs. Oh joy. So close, yet so far away :mad:

 

hsb

[Yurgon]

[...] my serial number is close to 1,100. Of course, we don't know what the starting number of the SN was.

 

Allow me to promote the MFG Crosswind Serial Number Database ;)

[Lucky]

It's too quiet here. Anyone on the September list receive theirs or have them on the way?

[Net-burst]

August order here. Still no word from Milan. Patiently waiting.

[hansangb]

LOL. Finally left JFK customs after 6 days. Out for delivery...

 

Hopefully it'll get here by Friday.

 

hsb