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Feb 18^th, 2005 at 3:36am

ChrisM Offline
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In Australia stuff is very expensive (like $500 just for a yoke and rudder pedels). Without spending too much money what is the best upgrade from a joystick that will get us lots of enjoyment?

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Reply #1 - Feb 18^th, 2005 at 9:30am

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Chris,

Hard question to answer. Do you fly GA or heavies most of the time? If so, a yoke makes a world of difference. If you tend to fly military or old stuff...... the joystick is probably more realistic.

Rudder pedals DO make a big difference in handling the aircraft. Maybe look at some of the "construct" threads that are in this forum for ways to get them "on the cheap".

What is the exchange rate from Austrailian dollars to US dollars? That is likely the cause of the high price plus the shipping. Many of the products are US or European made. Shipping from the US to that side of the world is expensive... I send stuff to Japan all the time....and it is a killer.

The CH usb Yoke and usb Pro Pedals can be found here in the USA for about $110.00 each. I have a store near me that has them for that. The multi-throttle quadrant sells there for $144.00.

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.....................john

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Reply #2 - Feb 18^th, 2005 at 3:16pm

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**Cough**
Not all GA's use Yokes....

If ure looking for a joystick, i got the cyborg evo force, its abit outdated by the x-52, but its got force-feedback, which i think makes a difference, because of the pressure it gives when you move the stick.
mind the x-52 doesnt have force-feedback.

But i do fly GA's alot, and the cyborg is my choice.

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Reply #3 - Feb 18^th, 2005 at 3:48pm

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cVk,

And not ALL "heavies" have yokes (ie. - Airbus). But as a generalization........ it is pretty close.

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..................john

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Reply #4 - Feb 18^th, 2005 at 6:57pm

ChrisM Offline
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Thanks for your advice.

I fly heavies most of the time (civilian). I'm not sure of the exchange rate. I buy all of my gear from within Australia and the CH products yoke is $256 and Rudder pedals $249. And shipping is usually about $30-$50.

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Reply #5 - Feb 18^th, 2005 at 8:45pm

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Chris,

I just found the exchange rate......... Austrailian dollar is $0.79 to the American $1.00. So that doesn't account for the base difference in pricing. Might be some import duties on electronics or computer peripherals or something.

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..................john

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