[simpits-tech] Saitek yoke opinions?

[Gene Buckle]

On Sun, 31 Jul 2011, dabigboy at cox.net wrote:

> Hi all, well I have an interesting arrangement for the yoke on my sim, 
> but it's a bit flimsy, and I don't have a handy way to provide any 
> resistance. My problem is I have very little space to work with. Buying 
> an off-the-shelf unit and adapting it to my fancy yoke grip seems the 
> best method, but I don't want to shell out the big bux for a PFC unit.
>
> I have a Saitek throttle quad, and while it's a far cry from a real 
> unit, it beats out every other hobby-grade quad I've seen. I'm thinking 
> of getting Saitek's matching yoke and replacing its yoke grip with mine. 
> It has the steel shaft, actual bearings, etc. But I don't have any way 
> to get my hands on one to try it out. Has anyone tried this model? How 
> does it compare to, say, a basic PFC yoke? Is it notchy or 
> plastic-feeling? Much flexing?
>
Is there a Fry's local to you?  I know they carry a lot of the Saitek 
gear.  I recently ordered one of their vernier throttle quadrants that 
I'll be using with PFC-like yoke I bought about five years ago.  [I'm 
tired of scratch building stuff I don't have to.]

g.



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