Which Throttle Quadrant to buy

[O_TaipaN]

Thrustmaster does a quadrant?

Got a link?

[KDN]

These guys are more expensive but their gear is all metal and very reliable, customizable length and grip and very nice feel overall. On the Throttle quadrant you can place your palm on each of the 3 of the levers with ease. The middle ones I use as trims by placing my whole palm over them. This is my main Throttle, Prop Pitch, trimmers and Flaps controller.
http://www.goflightinc.com/htmlmail/20110412.htm
I have been using 7 of their controllers including the GG-TQ6 throttle quadrant for 7 years now.
Just so you have a more complete picture of what is available

The only problem I have with the CH throttle quadrant is that the travel of the levers is kind of short and you need two fingers to operate each lever. Otherwise they are accurate, sturdy and as you know, very programmable.
The Saitek is also accurate, it has a longer travel than the CH, the feel is good, better grip and the price is great. It is plastic like the CH but not flimsy by any means.

[Skoshi Tiger]

Hi!

I guess I'm a bit unusual, Since I've got COD I've reinstalled my Saitek throttle quadrant and I'm using it with my TM Warthog Joystick.

I love my Warthog throttle in DCS:A10 but to me it just seems more natural for me to use the Saitek throttle in a WWII aircraft sim.

My Saitek throttles have had a couple of years of hard use now and I've had to pull them apart a couple of time to clean the pots, but apart from that I've haddn't had any problems with the sims I've been playing.

I guess one day when I get to know how to program my TM Throttle properly I'll hook it up for the switches but it's all a matter of time to learn how to do it.

Cheers

[O_TaipaN]

Originally Posted by Skoshi Tiger

Hi!

I guess I'm a bit unusual, Since I've got COD I've reinstalled my Saitek throttle quadrant and I'm using it with my TM Warthog Joystick.

I love my Warthog throttle in DCS:A10 but to me it just seems more natural for me to use the Saitek throttle in a WWII aircraft sim.

My Saitek throttles have had a couple of years of hard use now and I've had to pull them apart a couple of time to clean the pots, but apart from that I've haddn't had any problems with the sims I've been playing.

I guess one day when I get to know how to program my TM Throttle properly I'll hook it up for the switches but it's all a matter of time to learn how to do it.

Cheers

Use your Warthog throttle for the engines and buttons, but just sit the Saitek next to it. The warthog is awesome, I may not even get a Saitek 3 way quadrant yet.. depends how I feel after putting some hours in with the Warthog.

[O_TaipaN]

Originally Posted by KDN

These guys are more expensive but their gear is all metal and very reliable, customizable length and grip and very nice feel overall. On the Throttle quadrant you can place your palm on each of the 3 of the levers with ease. The middle ones I use as trims by placing my whole palm over them. This is my main Throttle, Prop Pitch, trimmers and Flaps controller.
http://www.goflightinc.com/htmlmail/20110412.htm
I have been using 7 of their controllers including the GG-TQ6 throttle quadrant for 7 years now.
Just so you have a more complete picture of what is available

The only problem I have with the CH throttle quadrant is that the travel of the levers is kind of short and you need two fingers to operate each lever. Otherwise they are accurate, sturdy and as you know, very programmable.
The Saitek is also accurate, it has a longer travel than the CH, the feel is good, better grip and the price is great. It is plastic like the CH but not flimsy by any means.

Thanks, the Goflight do look interesting, but besides the price I want one I can clamp on and hence remove. It seems the Goflight need to screw down.

Also I probably only need 3 levers, since I have a dual warthog throttle that also has a rotary as well.

Yeah the CH the travel does look kind of short and stumpy. The Saitek looks to me better the way it angles outward as it would be on the end of my desk not next to my chair - so if it points out that's good.