APHill Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 Hi guys I was wondering if it is advisable to use rudder pedals? I have a MSFFB 2 stick and have been toying with the idea of going to a CH stick and rudder pedals. Wish I had time to play on-line with you all hopefully this fall if you guys don't Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HH_RitterCuda Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 I have them both and love them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattler Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 I wouldn't fly without rudder pedals anymore. They're not more important than Track IR, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadAim Posted July 23, 2008 Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 What they said! and come back when you can, we'll be here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APHill Posted July 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 Thanks guys! Do you all think that the CH pedals and stick are the way to go? Or could I (or should I) use my micro soft force feedback 2 stick and then CH pedals? ( I do have Trak Ir and love it) Thanks again for the help, Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squawk Posted July 23, 2008 Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 APHill, I have the Saitek pedals, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cannon_fodder Posted July 23, 2008 Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 I have a MSFFB2 Not planning to get rid of it unless it dies I use the Saitek pro flight 3 lever quadrant...... Best throttle for props planes ever.. looks just like the levers in the real cockpit. Im saving up for the Saitek pedals. My local sim shop has droped selling CH pedals as the Saitek pedals are cheaper , better quality and more configuable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snacko Posted July 23, 2008 Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 I have an x52 Pro, TrackIR, and CH Pedals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blairgowrie Posted July 23, 2008 Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 I have a MSFFB2 Not planning to get rid of it unless it dies I use the Saitek pro flight 3 lever quadrant...... Best throttle for props planes ever.. looks just like the levers in the real cockpit. Im saving up for the Saitek pedals. My local sim shop has droped selling CH pedals as the Saitek pedals are cheaper , better quality and more configuable. I always believed CH pedals were much better quality. I know Beebop just destroyed his Saitek pedals by being too hard on them. But I don't know for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stingray Posted July 23, 2008 Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 Yo! I just ordered the Saitek Rudder, should arrive in a few weeks, and got an X-52 Pro yesterday, still haven't used it, but it looks and feels impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APHill Posted July 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 Stingray, ~~~Have you ever had the chance to try the CH quadrant throttle by chance?~~~~ No, I have a CH single throttle though and I love it don't know how I got by with out it. I think I will go ahead and get the CH rudder pedals and hope that I can get them to work with my MSFFB 2 stick and CH throttle. (My gunnery stinks sooo bad I have to try something!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HH_RitterCuda Posted July 24, 2008 Report Share Posted July 24, 2008 my set up is ch all the way stick,peddles,Throttle Quad. love them have yet to break them . broke Saitex every 2 weeks for so long I owned 2 one to send out for repair one to use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold_Gambler Posted July 24, 2008 Report Share Posted July 24, 2008 I've had my CH pedals for about 5 years and they still work great despite a fair amount of abuse (ie: use with dirty/dusty sneackers; heavy-footedness). The only "maintenance" I've ever done was to hold the unit upside-down and shake the dirt out and stick a vacuum nozzle onto the opening... and I've only done that twice. Excellent piece of kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enforcer57 Posted July 25, 2008 Report Share Posted July 25, 2008 IVe used my CH F-16 stick and basic pedals for at least 13 yrs, and they have at least 8 yrs of constant use on them. I did use the throttle for many of those yrs, but it won't function with my current set up fo rsome reason (I think it's windows XP), but I intend on getting a USB version of all of htem as soon as I can. The CH products are extremely durable and work very well. Also, many industrial and military users also rely on the CH Stick. I know the USAF uses CH sticks often to control drones like the Predator. Yrs ago, I had to send off my stick to CH to replace the contacts. It cost all of $23.00 and it works fine. They support their products very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APHill Posted July 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2008 Thank you all for the info, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DD_Merdog Posted July 26, 2008 Report Share Posted July 26, 2008 Hmmmmmm....... Making my christmas list now!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadAim Posted July 27, 2008 Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 I own both CH and Saitek pedals and the CH are much better quality, but I use the saiteks because the wider stance (nearly twice as wide) makes them more comfortable and precise (at least for me). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blairgowrie Posted July 27, 2008 Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 Nothing to do with the size of your feet I bet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadAim Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 You people are disgusting. Yet perceptive. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cannon_fodder Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 Stingray, ~~~Have you ever had the chance to try the CH quadrant throttle by chance?~~~~ No, I have a CH single throttle though and I love it don't know how I got by with out it. I think I will go ahead and get the CH rudder pedals and hope that I can get them to work with my MSFFB 2 stick and CH throttle. (My gunnery stinks sooo bad I have to try something!) The saitek and CH throttles were side by side in the shop. the Saitek has 3 levers and 9 buttons.. the CH has 6 levers and 12 buttons The Saitek has slightly longer levers with slightly more travel (a full 90deg travel) The saitek qradrant has cutouts and brackets that allow more mounting options and the option to expand by seamlessly joining 2 or more quadrants together. Each pack of 3 levers gives you 3 black tops 2 red tops 2 blue top and 1 long black bar. The SST software is the same as for the X52 etc and allows macros and key strokes to be programed The saitek levers are less than half the price. This allows you to build a 9 lever quadrant for the same price as the CH 6 lever throttle. The pedals are a matter of how big your feet are or how clumsy you are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JensenPark Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 You people are disgusting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stingray Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 Wow, I just got some saitek rudder pedals, they are awesome so far! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1. DDz Quorum Friar Posted August 13, 2008 1. DDz Quorum Report Share Posted August 13, 2008 i cant wait till i get mine in a couple of weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DD_Merdog Posted September 1, 2008 Report Share Posted September 1, 2008 That will be my next purchase...... after I get a computer that is worth it!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perfesser Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 After having them I think pedals should be bought before a throttle quadrant, they're that useful. On one note about CH pedals, my old mobo was USB 1.0 that has no overvolt protection unlike USB 2.0. I had a ton of strange issues, random crashes, slow operation, so much so that I gave up and took it in to a shop (twice) where they stress tested the hell out of it and every time it passed perfectly. I bring it home and same thing. After I put a new mobo and CPU(Asus P5B, Intel Core Duo 2.66) in (now 2.0 USB) I find out my CH rudders had a short that was feeding back into the mobo. Unfortunately the CH pedals did not survive the journey from the second floor window to the patio and I'm now cheerily flying Saiteks. If you're having computer issues and have CH pedals, try unplugging them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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