November 1, 20205 yr Busy week, but finally I got things set up today. I did a short flight over the Lake District and my conclusion is that i love this yoke. I think its the length of travel I like most plus the smoothness of it. I had an ACE B737 before this and despite its similarly sturdy appearance I found it would bind on the pitch action with the weight of my arms on the yoke adding too much friction. The engineering under the bonnet here is far superior (I've looked inside both of them) and there is none of that friction issue or pitch stickiness. Overall it has a very reassuring and realistic feeling heft. Nice job Chris! Varjo Aero, 5090 FE, i9-12900K, 64GB Ram, RX Viper Rudder Pedals, AuthentiKit Controls + Fulcrum Yoke
November 2, 20205 yr Commercial Member Thanks for the nice comments! You picked up on one of the major aims that needed to be met, smooth movement when using asymmetric force on the yoke like you do when flying one handed. Glad you like it! Really tried hard to make it mimic the real feeling. Chris Owner, Fulcrum Simulator Controls. fulcrumsim.com facebook.com/fulcrumsimulatorcontrols instagram.com/fulcrumsimulatorcontrols twitter.com/Fulcrum_SC
November 2, 20205 yr Author I'd say it does mimic the real feel - I flew over the Lake District earlier this year from Carlisle airport in a Piper Warrior - introductory test flight. I had the controls from take off to landing apart from a couple of minutes over the Solway Firth so I got some good first hand experience of the feel and the forces of a GA yoke. This is the closest I've experienced. I'd say the mass of the steel in no small part contributes. Great memory. Varjo Aero, 5090 FE, i9-12900K, 64GB Ram, RX Viper Rudder Pedals, AuthentiKit Controls + Fulcrum Yoke
November 2, 20205 yr @Spit40, Which sim are you flying in? I have tested in X-Plane 11 VR and plan to next test in MSFS using Track IR. Bill VR Flight Simulator Dual Boot Machine Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 64 Bit Windows 11 Pro X-Plane 11.55r2 & 12.05b1 - LIAN LI LANCOOL III MESH PERFORMANCE BLACK Case - ASUS ROG Strix Z790-E Gaming WiFi 6E LGA 1700 - Intel Core i9-13900K @ 5.0 GHz - CORSAIR iCUE H150i RGB PRO XT - 64G DDR5 6400 Ram -ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4090 OC - Driver Version 546.01 - Dell U3415W 34" Curve Fulcrum One Yoke MFG Crosswind Pedals Bigscreen Beyond with Valve Index controllers on Windows and trying on Linux Vive Pro 2 with Index controllers on Windows Pimax 8KX with Index controllers on Windows Valve Index kit on Windows and Linux
November 2, 20205 yr Commercial Member Just beware the response curves in MSFS Bill. It is not linear like xplane or p3d so will need some tweaking. Currently waiting for Microsoft to get back to me regarding the profile. Owner, Fulcrum Simulator Controls. fulcrumsim.com facebook.com/fulcrumsimulatorcontrols instagram.com/fulcrumsimulatorcontrols twitter.com/Fulcrum_SC
November 2, 20205 yr Author 2 hours ago, sparker256 said: @Spit40, Which sim are you flying in? I have tested in X-Plane 11 VR and plan to next test in MSFS using Track IR. Bill Well not much at all at the moment. Aerofly FS2 in VR is what got me into flight sim and that's what I will use on occasion until VR comes to MSFS. Varjo Aero, 5090 FE, i9-12900K, 64GB Ram, RX Viper Rudder Pedals, AuthentiKit Controls + Fulcrum Yoke
November 2, 20205 yr Thank you for the review. I am too going to be replacing an ACE desktop yoke. Can't wait to get my payment email from Fulcrum. Ed
November 4, 20205 yr I received my Fulcrum yoke last week. All I can say is WOW! I’m blown away! I’ve owned the Saitek Pro yoke and the GoFlight 737 yoke. The Fulcrum is definitely a better product! So far I’ve tested it in MSFS2020, P3Dv4.5 (with the PMDG 737NG) and IL-2 Sturmovic (with the P-38). I was looking for a yoke with extra buttons for use in combat with the P-38, as well as a better performing yoke in the civilian simulators. THIS IS THE YOKE THAT FIT THE BILL! As a RL 737 pilot, I was also looking for a yoke with a more realistic feel than other yokes. While the GoFlight 737 yoke felt perfect in the roll axis, the pitch axis did not have the long travel necessary for that realistic feel. It was also unusable with the P-38 in combat due to the lack of buttons, not to mention the high pivot point that was a total mismatch with the yoke movement in the sim. Because I only use the PMDG 737 software for training prep every nine months, my GoFlight 737 yoke was a $700 dust collector most of the time. Since Chris designed the Fulcrum with an interchangeable yoke, I am looking forward to his planned 737 unit. I can’t say enough good about the Fulcrum yoke! As a RL pilot and sim enthusiast for nearly three decades, I highly recommend it! Great job Chris! Edited November 4, 20205 yr by atrdriver Punctuation
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