Promising new throttle quadrant?

[zmak 331]

There is a time and place to attack established companies for daring to miss an email. 

Start up niche companies for flight simming is not that place. Get over your self guys! 

[Ray Proudfoot 8,952]

3 hours ago, vortex681 said:

It's a little disappointing, but they wouldn't be the first company to miss a deadline (especially as a startup). I'm not desperate for a replacement quadrant at the moment so I'm happy to just wait it out until someone actually gets their hands on one to test. Have you tried their press info email address from the website (av@flyhoneycomb.com)?

It's not the late arrival of any hardware that's disappointing. It's the lack of response from them. With them announcing a new throttle quadrant you assume there are people working there so why doesn't anyone check their email?

My Saitek throttle quadrants are starting to misbehave so this unit looks promising. I'll try that address, thanks.

[Ray Proudfoot 8,952]

54 minutes ago, zmak said:

There is a time and place to attack established companies for daring to miss an email. 

Start up niche companies for flight simming is not that place. Get over your self guys! 

Attack? Don't be so ridiculous. People here have written to them in January and never received a reply. No-one forced them to include a 'Contact Us' link on their website. If they're going to do that then at least have the civility to reply to polite enquiries.

[zmak 331]

7 minutes ago, Ray Proudfoot said:

Attack? Don't be so ridiculous. People here have written to them in January and never received a reply. No-one forced them to include a 'Contact Us' link on their website. If they're going to do that then at least have the civility to reply to polite enquiries.

So they are ignoring you. That Doesn't make any sense.

 

[Ray Proudfoot 8,952]

53 minutes ago, zmak said:

So they are ignoring you. That Doesn't make any sense.

 

No I'm not saying that. They're not answering their emails assuming they've reached their inbox. But assuming the emails are reaching their inbox it seems odd they're not replying to potential customers. I don't know what's going on but it doesn't bode well for a fledgling company.

[Ray Proudfoot 8,952]

I'm pleased to report I've received a reply from av@flyhoneycomb.com today. I don't think I'm giving away any state secrets when I paste their reply. Apparently they were away on business trips.

Thank you for your interest in our products and apologies for the delay in replying to your email. I have been traveling for the last few weeks.

We’re still in the development stage, but expect to start mass production towards the end of the year. Tooling for the injection mold will begin in the next two weeks and adjustments to that will determine when we can start manufacturing.

We want to make sure to bring out the best product possible and are taking no shortcuts, even if it means delaying the product a month or two.

At this point we’re expecting to participate in both shows with prototypes of both products through our European distributor, Aerosoft.

Things are looking good and as I shall be attending both the Cosford and Lelystad shows I should be able to get a good feel for the hardware. If it feels and works as well as it looks I should have a replacement for my Saitek kit early next year.

[Ray Proudfoot 8,952]

Wow! The silence is deafening. I would have expected that news like this would have been appreciated by those looking for an upgrade on the Saitek.

[Wise87 1,281]

I checked out the TQ and for the price it's not bad at all. I've been wanting to upgrade my CH TQ for some time now. If they have interchangeable throttle levers for 4 engine jets than sign me up. If they stay with the GA layout than I may have to pass. And please let them use digital pots.

[pmb 5,137]

25 minutes ago, Ray Proudfoot said:

Wow! The silence is deafening. I would have expected that news like this would have been appreciated by those looking for an upgrade on the Saitek.

The point is it has a different form factor from the Saitek Yoke. I have a XTOP panel where the Saitek Yoke form-fits, no chance to integrate that new gadget in any way. And besides the XTOP, there are a number of similar Saitek-adapted panels out now.

Otherwise I might have considered a substitution.

Kind regards, Michael

 

[Ray Proudfoot 8,952]

2 hours ago, Wise87 said:

I checked out the TQ and for the price it's not bad at all. I've been wanting to upgrade my CH TQ for some time now. If they have interchangeable throttle levers for 4 engine jets than sign me up. If they stay with the GA layout than I may have to pass. And please let them use digital pots.

Dan,

This is taken from their website...

The Honeycomb Bravo Throttle Quadrant is an all-in-one cockpit system featuring a configurable throttle setup, from single-engine general aviation to four-engine commercial aircrafts. It features multiple cockpit components including autopilot, annunciator panel, gear & flaps lever as well as a trim wheel.

From the look of it with all six axes equally spaced it would appear it can be configured as you wish.

[Manny 1,293]

 

although I have a 737 Throttle for the airliners I still use the two sets of Saitek throttle for GA

 

I am going to get this when it is released. The Saitek trim sucks to the point I do not use it. I do not have a  level for gear up and flaps up (GA flaps)   and it has an annunciator panel with 14 indicators lights that shows the most common system status and cockpit warnings.

 

 

[Wise87 1,281]

5 hours ago, Ray Proudfoot said:

Dan,

This is taken from their website...

The Honeycomb Bravo Throttle Quadrant is an all-in-one cockpit system featuring a configurable throttle setup, from single-engine general aviation to four-engine commercial aircrafts. It features multiple cockpit components including autopilot, annunciator panel, gear & flaps lever as well as a trim wheel.

From the look of it with all six axes equally spaced it would appear it can be configured as you wish.

Thanks for the info Ray. Now I just have to wait for it to release.

[Ray Proudfoot 8,952]

Dan,

It seems the first public viewing will be in Europe at Cosford, England in early October and then Lelystad, Netherlands in November. Is there only one FS show in the US and that would be AvSim's presumably?

I doubt I'll be able to use it on FS as it's only a prototype but getting a feel for it will be important as well as asking relevant questions.

[Gnacino 48]

On ‎8‎/‎18‎/‎2017 at 8:27 AM, flytrumpet767 said:

I haven't heard anything back.

That's ok, I decided to go with this instead

http://www.flightsimpm.com/products#!/737-Throttle-Quadrant-v2-3/p/33600129/category=11158156

Did you order it?  I saw a thing on youtube and checked their website.  I'm interested in their T7 throttle, it looks awesome.  I sent them an inquiry yesterday and waiting for them to get back..

Gnacino

[vortex681 806]

7 hours ago, Gnacino said:

Did you order it?  I saw a thing on youtube and checked their website.  I'm interested in their T7 throttle, it looks awesome.  I sent them an inquiry yesterday and waiting for them to get back..

Gnacino

At three times the rumoured price of the quadrant we're discussing here I'd expect it to be exceptional.