As I unpacked the stick was no longer my first time 5 minutes, the grin from his face. The stick is made completely of metal and accordingly difficult. The workmanship is extremely clean. Nothing creaks or rattles. Allegedly, even the resistance of the pushbuttons has been adapted from the original. Correspondingly high compared to cheaper joysticks the resistance of the buttons. An accidental dropping of the bombs because you slipped on the button "or similar does not happen here. The pressure points of the buttons and switches are clean and precise.
The stick is mounted on a very large, heavy base plate, the bomb is stuck by the weight on the table. It must however be sufficient space available. I had the problem that is encountered in my PC table with pull-out keyboard tray of the joystick when you press forward to the edge of the table. It was only when I (twisted by 90 degrees, which is fortunately) the plate transversely mounted, I could move the stick completely without bumping.
For the stick there by myself the full 5 stars.
Now to the throttle:
Also, the throttle is bucking hard and provides a variety of buttons and switches and switches. The throttle control is divided into two parts. Both engines can be operated separately. But both throttle can be interconnected with a pen. That goes with a small lever on the left controller and goes quickly out of hand. The switches and buttons on the base plate are very high. The mere sound of the flipping is a dream * G *. The labels are illuminated (of course in the original shade of green). Again, I have nothing to complain about. The two throttles, however, already:
Here we look at the mechanics and the attachments to one quickly realizes that here, in contrast to the joystick only "plastic was used the now conveys no very high-quality impression. Solving the connection between the gas levers have both significantly game. That falls especially when Operate the switches on which sit on the right throttle. When you press the lever moves like to a small piece of. Some controls act not quite as high as on the stick. All this is far from cheap to act ", but I do not yet noticed.
For the throttle there is of me 4 stars.
Conclusion:
For fans of DCS A10C Warthog Warthog Thrustmaster is almost a must. Just so the machine can be operated as intuitive as it is provided conceptually. No zig keyboard commands more, keep your hands where they belong: on the stick and throttle. Still, I would have liked that the mechanics of the thrust regulator is processed somewhat high. Istgesamt I would forgive 4.5 stars.
But you should think twice before if you want to run this hobby long term. To one month rumzufliegen and then the next game "tackle the system is just too expensive.
