Best throttle options
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Well I am waiting to hear back from them about that but am not optimistic, and the RealSim TSUBA R2 will run me almost $200.
Is that with shipping? If it’s like the FSSB then it would be worth the money.
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If one had to choose between a Warthog throttle and the old Cougar TQS with the usb mod, which way to go? The Hog throttle has way more button options and dual throttles for my Hornet but is hard to find and overpriced.
Related, anyone have any leads on Warthog throttles in Canada for a reasonable price.
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Try here?
https://www.techinn.com/es/thrustmaster-hotas-warthog-acelerador-doble/137476993/p
Cost me 261 euro, had it in 3 days.
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Try here?
https://www.techinn.com/es/thrustmaster-hotas-warthog-acelerador-doble/137476993/p
Cost me 261 euro, had it in 3 days.
Thanx bro, yeah I tried there, agreed the price is excellent, problem is it wont accept my Joker Mastercard payment.
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Took a look…they accept PayPal.
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Took a look…they accept PayPal.
Yes they do, but heres the problem: paypal will draw from my joint bank account and the prone-to-violence-cop-wife will not authorize such an expense. Further to that, the only way to add funds to paypal now is through a bank account.
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Yes they do, but heres the problem: paypal will draw from my joint bank account and the prone-to-violence-cop-wife will not authorize such an expense. Further to that, the only way to add funds to paypal now is through a bank account.
…this is one reason I won’t allow them access to my bank accounts (even though I’m single). I once had a Visa card with a low limit that I tied to my PayPal, but it got yanked for lack of use because that was all I used it for, for International transactions. Which for me were very low traffic. Then my PayPal credit line became jacked up to the point the cards became moot anyway.
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Enjoy being single brother cause with marriage you lose direct access to any money you earn.
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…heh…at my age I think I’ve crossed the line into prospect of eternal bachelorhood.
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Mower, have you tried to connect that card to PayPal? I have my prepaid card connected to PayPal and it works very well. Recently I was also able to link my company’s benefit card with some crazy restrictions to Google Pay. In both cases even if the shop does not support said payment methods you should be able to transfer money back to your bank account.
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+1.
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Mower, have you tried to connect that card to PayPal?
Hahahaha…that worked, go figure…Good Guys win one over the prone-to-violence-cop-wife.
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…never date anyone that can bench press you.
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…never date anyone that can bench press you.
Actually I outweigh her but she has more aggression and access to the tools of her trade.
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Actually I outweigh her but she has more aggression and access to the tools of her trade.
…heh. A Harrier pilot I know once caught me chatting with his daughter at work, and shot me a concerned glance. After she left I walked into his office and assured him I didn’t make a habit of dating women who’s fathers have access to tactical weaponry.
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Mower, have you thought about the Thrustmaster TWC Throttle:
I have seen these on ebay for less than $150 USD, brand new. A friend from work uses one with his CH Fighterstick in DCS. Says its a great unit for single engine/single throttle lever/dual engine control.
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That one actually is far more “Hornet-like” ergonomically, though it still has problems on that front.
BTW - I also finally got a chance to get my mitt around a TM Hornet grip a few weeks ago, and I was far less than impressed with it. I’ve spent a LOT of time (years…) with my hands on RL grips (and Bugeye bench HOTAS units - https://www.bugeyetech.com/f-18-throttle-and-grip) and I give the TM grip low marks for soft buttons and also being too wide across the top - the buttons/switches are too far apart and I felt like I was “reaching” for them. It also felt a bit too “slim” to me.
I’d really like to see what the WINWING stick feels like now - I did also get a chance to grab onto the WINWING Hornet throttles and they feel pretty good, other than for soft buttons - but I can change out switches and buttons. I forgot about WINWING - if you want a Hornet throttle, it’s the best presently out there, even with the issues I’d personally fix.
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Stevie, thank you very much for pointing out those eBay auctions!
I think you’re right, the fact that they’re all shipping from San Antonio, TX suggests that they were used/stored at Lackland AFB. That sounds very logical.
I couldn’t resist. The thought of having a spare Cougar throttle was just too tempting. I clicked “Buy it Now” on the Cougar set (throttle + stick) that looked the least-used of all of them. The ad gave the appearance, at least, that the box had been opened but it hadn’t been used. Goodness only knows if that is true or not. Maybe yes, maybe no. It’s a gamble. I could easily wind up feeling dumb about this.
Maybe this was a really dumb purchase, perhaps one of the dumbest purchases I’ve made in a long time. But given how rare Cougar throttles are, the thought of having a spare may have just short-circuited my brain and I couldn’t resist that “Buy It Now” button.
IF this gamble pays off, it’ll just sit unused for a long time, away from heat and moisture and whatnot, as a spare. In other words, I’ll have bought some peace of mind.
If some way of DIY-ing an F-16 throttle ever gets promulgated and becomes well-established (3D printing, DIY electronics, etc…), then I’ll sell this Cougar here on the BMS forum for the same amount I paid. Which was kind of a stupid lot, but again, I couldn’t resist the thought of having a spare.
I might sell the stick anyway, because I don’t need it. I use a Warthog stick. I probably won’t have time to do that until this summer, though. It’ll be a good way to recoup some of the cost of this ridiculous impulse-buy.
I’m going to go feel all good about having a spare Cougar throttle on the way… :woohoo: … until the “Oh gawd, what have I done?” feeling kicks in… :shocked: :der:
(Well, at least it’s in the hands of a BMS forum member. If it doesn’t stay with me forever, it would wind up in the hands of another BMS forum member. I’m going to keep telling myself that, see if it makes me feel any less foolish…)
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I got and really like the VIRPIL Mongoose CM Throttle. not “F16 replica” but it does lots. The new CM 3 looks like it fixes all the little things mine is missing (gates for idle detent and burner).
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Stevie, thank you very much for pointing out those eBay auctions!
I think you’re right, the fact that they’re all shipping from San Antonio, TX suggests that they were used/stored at Lackland AFB. That sounds very logical.
I couldn’t resist. The thought of having a spare Cougar throttle was just too tempting. I clicked “Buy it Now” on the Cougar set (throttle + stick) that looked the least-used of all of them. The ad gave the appearance, at least, that the box had been opened but it hadn’t been used. Goodness only knows if that is true or not. Maybe yes, maybe no. It’s a gamble. I could easily wind up feeling dumb about this.
Maybe this was a really dumb purchase, perhaps one of the dumbest purchases I’ve made in a long time. But given how rare Cougar throttles are, the thought of having a spare may have just short-circuited my brain and I couldn’t resist that “Buy It Now” button.
IF this gamble pays off, it’ll just sit unused for a long time, away from heat and moisture and whatnot, as a spare. In other words, I’ll have bought some peace of mind.
If some way of DIY-ing an F-16 throttle ever gets promulgated and becomes well-established (3D printing, DIY electronics, etc…), then I’ll sell this Cougar here on the BMS forum for the same amount I paid. Which was kind of a stupid lot, but again, I couldn’t resist the thought of having a spare.
I might sell the stick anyway, because I don’t need it. I use a Warthog stick. I probably won’t have time to do that until this summer, though. It’ll be a good way to recoup some of the cost of this ridiculous impulse-buy.
I’m going to go feel all good about having a spare Cougar throttle on the way… :woohoo: … until the “Oh gawd, what have I done?” feeling kicks in… :shocked: :der:
(Well, at least it’s in the hands of a BMS forum member. If it doesn’t stay with me forever, it would wind up in the hands of another BMS forum member. I’m going to keep telling myself that, see if it makes me feel any less foolish…)
I think you probably made a good selection! Some of that gear looks mint - I have a Cougar TQS that I got at as a standalone that I also think is USAF surplus. I put a TUSBA R2 on it and have been using it with a WH stick. No issues whatsoever. I bought one used Cougar that was in far worse shape that any of these looked, and two widowed TQSs - so I have three Cougar throttles, myself! You have to figure that this surplus stuff probably hasn’t been jerked around much, and I’d expect to see more of it as I’ve been noting that a lot of Training facilities are dumping their Cougars for Warthogs - particularly on the Navy side where they need twin throttles for Hornet ops sims. Good grab, IMO!