Wow. Preorder for the new Honeycomb Alpha available. And...

[eslader 1,783]

Has Honeycomb lost its mind? $350? Is that a typo?  I could swear I saw it was going to be $270. At $350, it's within decently close spitting distance of the Fulcrum yoke, and if you have the money to burn $350 on a yoke, you probably can come up with the money to burn $150-ish more.  Hopefully Honeycomb brings that price down a bit, or I think they might see some sales slowdowns.

 

[franjoflyer 10]

I preordered the new Honeycomb, then I saw this post.  I never heard of the Fulcrum before and it honestly wasn't much more than the Alpha.  I cancelled the Alpha and put an order for the Fulcrum.  Just wanted to say thank you.  

[109Sqn 1,563]

On 6/17/2022 at 7:10 AM, franjoflyer said:

I cancelled the Alpha and put an order for the Fulcrum

Wise decision, and worth any wait for it.👍

[Mgard78 141]

What exactly would be the advantage of the fulcrum to the new honeycomb?

[FreeBird(Josh) 314]

21 minutes ago, Mgard78 said:

What exactly would be the advantage of the fulcrum to the new honeycomb?

Metal and quality. Hand Made.

[Mgard78 141]

9 minutes ago, FreeBird(Josh) said:

Metal and quality. Hand Made.

Hmm so material quality and feel, over extra functionality (xbox support, "switch panel" built in)...

[FreeBird(Josh) 314]

5 hours ago, Mgard78 said:

Hmm so material quality and feel, over extra functionality (xbox support, "switch panel" built in)...

There is so many choices and different needs. Its all good. A great time for our hobby.

Edited July 16, 2022 by FreeBird(Josh)

[Noel 4,500]

The new XPC yoke is significantly different from the prior Alpha yoke as it sports the vaunted Hall Effect Sensors and no hard detent.  One of the primary selling points of Fulcrum has been its use of Hall Effect Sensors, so not surprising they upped the price really.  This surely will seem odd to some but the Fulcrum to me almost looks out of place--like it belongs in a real aircraft.  That may sound attractive to some but to me it's a mismatch for the rest of my setup which looks nothing like a real aircraft.  It seems like overkill for a flight simulator, the heft of it, the size of it, especially one that is in a small desk space.  The Fulcrum is also missing a trigger button which I have used for braking for 20 years now--don't use pedals and use a trim wheel for rudder.  Not ready to decide quite yet but I'm FULLY aware of the pluses of the Fulcrum.