Saitek X45 - MS Precision 2

[Guest Marli]

Does anyone know where I can buy a saitek X45 for around

[Vulcan 14]

>Does anyone know where I can buy a saitek X45 for around

[greeneg 0]

You may want to check the Saitek Site; I bought a re-furbished X-45 18months ago for about 1/2 retail and it has functioned perfectly. The rudder functions fine for taxiing as well as flight; you can also configure one of the hat switches for brakes and have differential braking if you like.

[Guest danowat]

Hi,Well, if you can get one for

[Guest LLgaz]

I created a different profile for each of my different payware aircraft to bring up different pop-up windows and other things.Great Stick.....I haven't regretted paying the $70 for it.

[Guest abattoir]

Hi , I brought my saitek x45 for

[Vulcan 14]

Just checked Martin and they are now showing the X45 at

[jfri 42]

>IMO having used both an older MSSWFF and my current X36 there>is no comparison, the X36 wins hands down.>Why is it so? What makes the Saitek so much better?

[Vulcan 14]

>Why is it so? What makes the Saitek so much better?

[jfri 42]

>There are more programmable buttons, should you need them, and>two rotary knobs which you can assign to axes in FS. I have>one for trim and one for prop condition levers.>How does it work with trim? Can you have analog control of the trim?With buttons you change it in steps have you better precision?>The actual stick function is about the same as the MS stick>without the FF, which I don't miss.>Is that because you have tried FF with FS?>I would think that just looking at a picture of the X36/45 (or>any other combo type flight control) would make it obvious>that they are an all round better solution than a single>stick.>And also the price I would think.>Oh, one thing the MS has in its favour IIRC, it has optical>sensors instead of potentiometers and they are less prone to>creating noise than pots.>I have MS Sidewinder Precision 2 and the throttle has ceased to work after just one year.