Saitek Pro Flight Yoke ?

[Dan]

Does anyone have this yoke system?

I'm curious as to how good, bad, or ugly it is and if it's worth the price for what you get out of it - realism, usability, control, etc.

I've been looking at it for the past year or so, but up until recently, I wasn't really interested in a 'yoke' - always felt my Saitek Cyborg Evo joystick was good enough for what I wanted out of a control mechanism for flight sim.

That being said, my wife asked the ultimate seasonal question a couple of days ago "what do you want for Christmas" - well this may just fit the bill (my bill in the end. :

Any opinions, thoughts, reviews, etc. on the Saitek Pro and for that matter, a yoke system verses a joystick would be great to know before I commit . . .

Dan

_{…it’s great being a kid again – without the glue!} ;D

[Dan]

Hey, Dan, while I haven't got the Saitek Pro at the moment, I've read a lot about it and other then an 'initial' problem with phantom impulses, it seems everyone I've talked to and the reviews I've read all over the web are all very positive!

Seems a 'yoke' really adds to the realism of a Flight Sim and gives one the capability of at least flying with the hand coordination of a real plane large or small, especially with the Saitek Pro, that allows two separate throttle, MP, and mixture controls quadrants to be added/placed along side it - just like the real stuff. Should help taxing without having to work that stupid mouse pointer trying to control a multi-engine plane.

You should check out Amazon.com - I've seen some great deals for it there recently.

Dan

[Dan]

Dec 23, 2008 6:43:42 GMT -5 Dan said:

You should check out Amazon.com - I've seen some great deals for it there recently.

Dan

Dan, that's exactly what I did a week or so ago - ordered one from an Amazon partner company and got it for $120.00 and free shipping. It was a great deal - in fact, it's already been delivered and the wife has wrapped it and it's under the tree!!

Can't wait, can't wait - till Christmas morning . . . ;D

Thanks for your advice - very much appreciated! Have a merry Christmas yourself and see you at 20,000 feet!

Dan

_{…it’s great being a kid again – without the glue!} ;D

[Tom Constantine]

LOL