HOTAS Warthog™ Press Release (*CAUTION* Oversized Pics)

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HOTAS Warthog™ Press Release (*CAUTION* Oversized Pics)

Post by Lawndart » Thu Oct 07, 2010 10:31 pm

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Official Press Announcement

Website Product Page

New High Res Promotional Images:

(Click on the image(s) to open in full resolution in a new window).

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Post by STRIKER » Sat Oct 09, 2010 9:00 am

Where and when can I buy this?
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Post by Razgriz » Sat Oct 09, 2010 8:51 pm

Falling in love with DCS: A-10C is the ultimate trap to buy this.
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Post by Ells » Sun Oct 10, 2010 6:08 am

Loving the pics and can't wait to fly the A-10C with her.
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Post by Beaker » Sun Oct 10, 2010 12:23 pm

Razgriz wrote:Falling in love with DCS: A-10C is the ultimate trap to buy this.
+1. It's killing me now.
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Post by Ray » Sun Oct 10, 2010 2:31 pm

It's way too much fun to fly A-10C with this HOTAS. You all have to get one! 8)
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Post by Panther » Sun Oct 10, 2010 4:18 pm

Ray wrote:It's way too much fun to fly A-10C with this HOTAS. You all have to get one! 8)
I love the plug and play feature. No worries of making a profile, it's already there. :D
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Post by Frazer » Sun Oct 10, 2010 5:54 pm

Question, how heavy are the springs on the stick? I owned a Cougar, how does it compare?
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Post by STRIKER » Sun Oct 10, 2010 6:41 pm

STRIKER wrote:Where and when can I buy this?
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Post by Teej » Sun Oct 10, 2010 7:29 pm

STRIKER wrote:
STRIKER wrote:Where and when can I buy this?
Bump
We don't know anything about the distribution that everyone else doesn't know. (IOW, no clue).
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Post by Teej » Sun Oct 10, 2010 7:37 pm

Frazer wrote:Question, how heavy are the springs on the stick? I owned a Cougar, how does it compare?
Hard to answer relative to the Cougar given the linear spring pulls on the Cougar, plus the rubber boot changing the force.

Compared to flying formation with a force mod, any spring feels light.

If you tilt the base up perpendicular to the ground, the stick will deflect about half way or so. Not all the way, but it sure as heck won't hold itself at a 90 degree angle to the base.

When either we're allowed to, or the first person who buys one shows a picture of the guts, you'll see what I mean when I say the spring mech is not stressed in such a way that I expect it to change tension much over its life, or snap a spring for a looooooong time.
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Post by Beaker » Sun Oct 10, 2010 7:45 pm

Helical spring designs are pretty ingenious... I can't believe more sticks haven't used it. But I would imagine it tends to be a little lighter on force, just based on the nature of the spring.
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Post by Frazer » Mon Oct 11, 2010 1:25 am

So it would be pretty much a metal X52Pro :lol:

(I expect it to be a bit heavier though).
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Post by Razgriz » Mon Oct 11, 2010 1:27 am

Frazer wrote:So it would be pretty much a metal X52Pro :lol:

(I expect it to be a bit heavier though).
With more buttons and 4-way switches of course.
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Post by Lawndart » Mon Oct 11, 2010 1:29 am

Frazer wrote:Question, how heavy are the springs on the stick? I owned a Cougar, how does it compare?
You can also see my reply here in the ED forums.

I've said this before elsewhere, but the Warthog is an entirely different animal. ;)
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