Hotas setup for the upcoming Cliffs of Dover

[blampars]

Originally Posted by Royraiden

Let me know if you get the Fighterstick shipped.I havent even been charged for my order

FIGHTERSTICK USB W/ 8WAY SWITCH
Status: To Drop Shipper

Not yet shipped.


sad face

at least the rudder pedals are on their way

i don't think i'm going to order anything from tigerdirect again, i don't like how this is playing out much

@swiss -- i'm a terrible guesser, enlighten me

[Royraiden]

Originally Posted by blampars

FIGHTERSTICK USB W/ 8WAY SWITCH
Status: To Drop Shipper

Not yet shipped.


sad face

at least the rudder pedals are on their way

i don't think i'm going to order anything from tigerdirect again, i don't like how this is playing out much

@swiss -- i'm a terrible guesser, enlighten me

Thats because of CH.Everything else I've ordered from them was delivered to me in 2 days and Im in the caribbean.

[swiss]

Originally Posted by blampars

@swiss -- i'm a terrible guesser, enlighten me

10 - 15 Years ago there were a lot of shops around - then came the internet.
Better prices, less margin.
Given the fact your customer basis knows how to use the net, they learned to compare and go for the best price.
Shops with a staff and a expensive showroom couldn't compete, most of them are gone now.
Do you indeed win if you can get item x for the lowest price?
I don't think so.

Funny thing is, here in Zürich one the first hour e-shops has now a real, in fact pretty big, shop.

[blampars]

Originally Posted by Royraiden

Thats because of CH.Everything else I've ordered from them was delivered to me in 2 days and Im in the caribbean.

Yeah, I just wish I would have known that ahead of time (i do look). I probably would have ordered right from CH themselves.

Originally Posted by swiss

10 - 15 Years ago there were a lot of shops around - then came the internet.
Better prices, less margin.
Given the fact your customer basis knows how to use the net, they learned to compare and go for the best price.
Shops with a staff and a expensive showroom couldn't compete, most of them are gone now.
Do you indeed win if you can get item x for the lowest price?
I don't think so.

Funny thing is, here in Zürich one the first hour e-shops has now a real, in fact pretty big, shop.

Doh. Should have seen that one coming
I would just love to be able to TRY some of this stuff before I actually make the purchases. Unfortunately for me I'm the only "gamer" of anyone that I know, so I can't go try someone else's stuff before I get something. I wouldn't mind paying full retail for an item that I could have TODAY after I tried it out first. I do miss that about the olden days heh.

[Royraiden]

Originally Posted by blampars

Yeah, I just wish I would have known that ahead of time (i do look). I probably would have ordered right from CH themselves.

Me too

[No601_Merlin]

Originally Posted by blampars

Yeah, I just wish I would have known that ahead of time (i do look). I probably would have ordered right from CH themselves.


Doh. Should have seen that one coming
I would just love to be able to TRY some of this stuff before I actually make the purchases. Unfortunately for me I'm the only "gamer" of anyone that I know, so I can't go try someone else's stuff before I get something. I wouldn't mind paying full retail for an item that I could have TODAY after I tried it out first. I do miss that about the olden days heh.

This is one I made earlier about six years ago actually for a friend considering CH HOTAS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5oABRybP90

[Royraiden]

Originally Posted by No601_Merlin

This is one I made earlier about six years ago actually for a friend considering CH HOTAS

Thanks for sharing.How is it working after 6 years?

[No601_Merlin]

Its still as good as the day I bought it. More expensive that the others available at the time but even if there was a problem I know CH have spares available unlike Saitek who could not supply me with a new support for an Eclipse 2 keyboard just last week, "we do not keep spares, RMA it" Out of warranty so I'm stuffed.

As I demonstrated you just need to be aware of the defined axis central rest ( I think thats part of why its lasted so long), I have got use to it.
I had to try this out driving 100 miles to do so as I am left handed, this was completely alien to me, now I would not consider using a control designed for left handers.

[Royraiden]

Originally Posted by No601_Merlin

Its still as good as the day I bought it. More expensive that the others available at the time but even if there was a problem I know CH have spares available unlike Saitek who could not supply me with a new support for an Eclipse 2 keyboard just last week, "we do not keep spares, RMA it" Out of warranty so I'm stuffed.

As I demonstrated you just need to be aware of the defined axis central rest ( I think thats part of why its lasted so long), I have got use to it.
I had to try this out driving 100 miles to do so as I am left handed, this was completely alien to me, now I would not consider using a control designed for left handers.

Good.I cant wait for my Combatstick

[SsSsSsSsSnake]

is that a pic of you Roy?