May 31, 20206 yr I am looking for a throttle control that will control anything from a cub to a 747. I am not worried about the cost for just one item as long as it is the best that I can buy and will control all the aircraft that I mentioned. Thanking all you great Sim Flyers in advance. Tom Johnson
May 31, 20206 yr I settled on the PFC Flight Controls throttle quadrant. There aren't a lot of options that are versatile enough to cover the full range of acft. Depending on whether you're a stickler for the right lever config or not, you have the option of buying different lever sets that mount to the front of the quadrant with two thumbscrews...about a 3-minute swap operation. The 4-lever jet quadrant is the most versatile, unless you want prop and condition levers to have different knobs. At that point it's just a matter of how much you want to spend on the rather pricy lever sets. Bob Scott | President and CEO, AVSIM Inc ATP Gulfstream II-III-IV-V Sys1 (MSFS20+24/XPlane12+11): AMD 9800X3D, water 2x240mm, MSI MPG X670E Carbon, 64GB GSkill 6000/30, nVidia RTX4090FE Alienware AW3821DW 38" 21:9 GSync, 2x4TB Crucial T705 PCIe5 + 2x2TB Samsung 990 SSD, EVGA 1000P2 PSU, 12.9" iPad Pro Thrustmaster TCA Boeing Yoke, TCA Airbus Sidestick, Twin TCA Airbus Throttle quads, PFC Cirrus Pedals, Coolermaster HAF932 case Sys2 (P3Dv5/v4): i9-13900KS, water 2x360mm, ASUS Z790 Hero, 32GB GSkill 7800MHz CAS36, ASUS RTX4090 Samsung 55" JS8500 4K TV@60Hz, 3x 2TB WD SN850X 1x 4TB Crucial P3 M.2 NVME SSD, EVGA 1600T2 PSU Fiber link to Yamaha RX-V467 Home Theater Receiver, Polk/Klipsch 6" bookshelf speakers, Polk 12" subwoofer, 12.9" iPad Pro PFC yoke/throttle quad/pedals with custom Hall sensor retrofit, Thermaltake View 71 case, Stream Deck XL button box Sys3 (DCS/P3Dv4/ATS/ETS): AMD 7800X3D, MSI MPG X870E Carbon, Noctua NH-D15S, 64GB GSkill 6000/30, EVGA RTX3090 Alienware AW3420DW 34" 21:9 GSync, Corsair HX1000i PSU, 4TB Crucial T705 PCIe5 + 2TB Samsung 970Evo Plus, TM TCA Officer Pack, Saitek combat pedals, TM Warthog, TM RS300 FF wheel/pedals, Coolermaster HAF XB case
May 31, 20206 yr Commercial Member The Honeycomb Bravo Throttle Quadrant is coming very soon! I'll have mine in a couple of weeks (demo version). Dave Hodges System Specs: I9-13900KF, NVIDIA 4070TI, Quest 3, Multiple Displays, Lots of TERRIFIC friends, 3 cats, and a wonderfully stubborn wife.
May 31, 20206 yr 2 hours ago, DaveCT2003 said: The Honeycomb Bravo Throttle Quadrant is coming very soon! I'll have mine in a couple of weeks (demo version). Hope this timing is good news. Have been waiting for word after this pandemic broke out and flow of goods from China slowed. Was concerned that final development and subsequent release might be pushed well off of plans. Frank Patton Corsair 5000D Airflow Case; MSI B650 Tomahawk MOB; Ryzen 7 7800 X3D CPU; ASUS RTX 4080 Super; NZXT 360mm liquid cooler; Corsair Vengeance 64GB DDR5 4800 MHz RAM; RMX850X Gold PSU;; ASUS VG289 4K 27" Display; Honeycomb Alpha & Bravo, Crosswind 3's w/dampener. Former USAF meteorologist & ground weather school instructor. AOPA Member #07379126 "I will never put my name on a product that does not have in it the best that is in me." - John Deere
May 31, 20206 yr Will you make a review like the one you did for the Alpha ? I would appreciate while (patiently) waiting for the official delivery Thanks - Gérard
May 31, 20206 yr Commercial Member 11 minutes ago, gaab said: Will you make a review like the one you did for the Alpha ? I would appreciate while (patiently) waiting for the official delivery Thanks - Gérard Yes sir, absolutely! In fact, I'm also hoping to do a live stream of the quadrant, not just in using it, but taking it a part. Those with questions will be able to pop into our Discord Server to ask questions if they'd like and ask to see things. Guess it will be Flight Sim Hardware Porn.... LOL! But I will do a written one as well. Thanks for asking! Dave Hodges System Specs: I9-13900KF, NVIDIA 4070TI, Quest 3, Multiple Displays, Lots of TERRIFIC friends, 3 cats, and a wonderfully stubborn wife.
May 31, 20206 yr Commercial Member 16 minutes ago, fppilot said: Hope this timing is good news. Have been waiting for word after this pandemic broke out and flow of goods from China slowed. Was concerned that final development and subsequent release might be pushed well off of plans. Me too Frank. I had a nice chat with Nicki just the other day and thus far no worries. But like you, I'm cautiously optimistic. Dave Hodges System Specs: I9-13900KF, NVIDIA 4070TI, Quest 3, Multiple Displays, Lots of TERRIFIC friends, 3 cats, and a wonderfully stubborn wife.
May 31, 20206 yr 1 hour ago, DaveCT2003 said: Guess it will be Flight Sim Hardware Porn.... LOL! But I will do a written one as well. Thanks for asking! TAKE IT OFF BABY!! 😍 LET ME SEE THOSE KNOBBIES 👀 Robert Yunque PilotEdge Ratings = CAT-11 (2016-09-13) I-11 (2016-10-23) V-3 (2016-08-01)
May 31, 20206 yr If you are looking for the most precise throttles with cost as no object, take a look at Virtual Fly. All of their throttles are 100% metal, made with Hall sensors. I settled on two separate throttles. The TQ6 for multi engines and the Vernio for single engines. The Vernio is the most precise control out there--no comparison anywhere. Forever indebted to the late Michael Greenblatt of FSGS.
May 31, 20206 yr Commercial Member 12 minutes ago, vp49p3 said: If you are looking for the most precise throttles with cost as no object, take a look at Virtual Fly. All of their throttles are 100% metal, made with Hall sensors. I settled on two separate throttles. The TQ6 for multi engines and the Vernio for single engines. The Vernio is the most precise control out there--no comparison anywhere. Another VP guy? VP-44 here. Anyway, I've used them and liked them, especially for GA flying. But I fly a lot of different aircraft including different airliners and turbo props, so for roughly half the cost I get a multi-configurable, 6 lever thrust/throttle quadrant with gear lever, annunicator and multiple switches that I easily configure any way I wish. I've used the Honeycomb, but once I get it here I'll put it through the paces. Best wishes. Dave Hodges System Specs: I9-13900KF, NVIDIA 4070TI, Quest 3, Multiple Displays, Lots of TERRIFIC friends, 3 cats, and a wonderfully stubborn wife.
June 1, 20206 yr thanks Dave. Keep us posted. The honeycomb is appealing to me also but I have a feeling my next one will be the TQ3 because of the hall sensors. I only use one throttle lever no matter if I'm flying a 172 or 747. The other two go to flaps/spoiler. I love my logitech throttle because of it's simplicity. Those 6 buttons are nice to have too. But I know the pot sensors will give out eventually on it. 5800X3D, 4090FE, 64GB DDR4 3600C16, Gigabyte X570S MB, EVO 970 M.2's, Alienware 3821DW and 2 22" monitors, Corsair RM1000x PSU, 360MM MSI MEG, MFG Crosswind, T16000M Stick, Boeing TCA Yoke/Throttle, Skalarki MCDU and FCU, Logitech Radio Panel/Switch Panel, Spad.Next
June 1, 20206 yr Here is a good overview of the available HOTAS controllers: bs AMD RYZEN 9 5900X 12 CORE CPU - ZOTAC RTX 3060Ti GPU - NZXT H510i ELITE CASE - EVO M.2 970 500GB DRIVE - 32GB XTREEM 4000 MEM - XPG GOLD 80+ 650 WATT PS - NZXT 280 HYBRID COOLER
June 1, 20206 yr Commercial Member On 5/31/2020 at 4:34 PM, fppilot said: Hope this timing is good news. Have been waiting for word after this pandemic broke out and flow of goods from China slowed. Was concerned that final development and subsequent release might be pushed well off of plans. Just heard from Honeycomb's CEO, no delays expected with shipments from the plant, so, good news confirmed! Dave Hodges System Specs: I9-13900KF, NVIDIA 4070TI, Quest 3, Multiple Displays, Lots of TERRIFIC friends, 3 cats, and a wonderfully stubborn wife.
June 2, 20206 yr 42 minutes ago, DaveCT2003 said: Just heard from Honeycomb's CEO, no delays expected with shipments from the plant, so, good news confirmed! So does mean there is now a firm timetable? Frank Patton Corsair 5000D Airflow Case; MSI B650 Tomahawk MOB; Ryzen 7 7800 X3D CPU; ASUS RTX 4080 Super; NZXT 360mm liquid cooler; Corsair Vengeance 64GB DDR5 4800 MHz RAM; RMX850X Gold PSU;; ASUS VG289 4K 27" Display; Honeycomb Alpha & Bravo, Crosswind 3's w/dampener. Former USAF meteorologist & ground weather school instructor. AOPA Member #07379126 "I will never put my name on a product that does not have in it the best that is in me." - John Deere
June 2, 20206 yr Commercial Member 2 hours ago, fppilot said: So does mean there is now a firm timetable? Ah, I would ask you to ask Honeycomb that directly via their Facebook page. That's WAYYYY out of my lane! Dave Hodges System Specs: I9-13900KF, NVIDIA 4070TI, Quest 3, Multiple Displays, Lots of TERRIFIC friends, 3 cats, and a wonderfully stubborn wife.
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