![]() ![]() Saitek x52 pro flight control system review plus#Maybe it's just me but I have no idea what this is used for apart from showing what mode you have selected plus the time and date. The throttle base also has this display built into it. I don't keep these on my desk all the time so I didn't find this to be a problem. Instead the stick is pretty much daisy chained to the throttle via a PS/2 cable which can be a little annoying if you don't like cable clutter. I will note here that the stick does not connect to the computer via it's own USB cable unlike the throttle. Like the stick, all the buttons feel nice to press and can be configured by the user. On top of this, the X52 Pro has a handy little built-in mouse that operates via a small joystick and button, there is also a scroll wheel on the back. The action is very smooth and you can adjust the resistance of the throttle via a knob on the side of the base.Īs for inputs you get three function buttons, an 8-direction hat switch, a slider, and two dials that I have no idea what they do. I can put a good amount pressure on it from the top and it feels like it's part of the desk. It feels absolutely rock solid especially under heavy use although like the stick, the base is a little light. Like the stick you can either hard mount or suction it to a surface if it shifts around too much freestanding. All the inputs are easy to reach from a normal hand position. The throttle is just as beefy as the stick and gives you a large amount of room to get a grip on it. Unfortunately there isn't an option to adjust the spring stiffness although third party plastic spacers do exist to remedy this. Some people may find it too loose but other people, I for example find it just fine. There is a little bit of play when the stick is centered but much of this may have to do with the fact that the stick isn't that difficult to move. The stick itself is centered by two vertical springs that compress as the stick is moved. You also get three two-way switches on the base which can be mapped to functions that aren't of dire quick accessibility like landing gear. All the switches with the exception of the ones on the base are quite easy to reach as well. ![]() It's remarkably comfortable and the bottom wrist rest can be adjusted if you have smaller hands. This can be remedied by using the included suction cups or hard mounting it with the supplied holes. The stick isn't terribly heavy which is definitely noticed when you throw the thing around with some force it lifts off and shifts a little. They are also massive! Much bigger than you would expect them to be judging by the stock photos and that's not a bad thing. These things are felt rock solid when I put the HOTAS though the initial feel test and thats very good considering they are mostly plastic. The stick is like an Atari controller on steroids.Īs soon as I pulled the components out of the box those fears were washed away. However many people seemed to have good luck with the X52 sticks and because all the Thrustmaster sticks I considered required rudder pedals for optimal use, I took the plunge and got the X52 Pro, still a little nervous that I would find some of that signature Mad Catz build quality when I got it out of the box. Many people who have used Saitek sticks as of late said they are absolutely ripe with design faults and it made me initially lean towards the Thrustmaster sticks. Saitek is now owned and warrantied by Logitech but the sticks made under the Mad Catz era still remain. The X52 Pro came out the same year Saitek was acquired the infamous Mad Catz, renowned for pretty radically designed peripherals with rather shit build quality. ![]() I'm going to note that I did initially feel like I was taking a gamble with Saitek. ![]()
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