Put yourself in the cockpit
Pros:
Smooth control, Lots of buttons, In the cockpit feel, Very durable
Cons:
Clamps are too small for thin desks
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Author's Review
The Flight Sim Yoke by CH products is the best flight yoke I have used yet. It's a great value for the money and has many configurable buttons on it that should be enough to satisfy just about anyone.
I had some initial reservations about this product due to the fact that it uses USB which as given me some problems for a long time, but this product installed in a snap. I didn't even have to install any of the drivers because it was compatible with the built in Windows 2000 drivers for game devices.
The buttons on it are enough to satisfy anyone, The 8 way hat switch is great for looking in different directions, the two rocking buttons on the top (best way to describe them) are great for setting trim settings or just to play with when your bored. It also has a trigger button and two more thumb buttons on the top left stick. The throttle control can be a little bit hard to configure, especially in Fly 2000 for some reason. Also two more switches directly behind the flight stick are great to be used for gear and flaps.
Unless you need more buttons than this, I would recommend the LE over the Full version because the price of the upgrade to the Full does not justify the few extra buttons you get on it.
The desk clamps are convenient to hook up to your desk, it will fit most surfaces without sliding off, but if you need to clamp it to a thin desk such as mine, you will need a couple of wooden blocks between the clamp and the desk to make it fit correctly. This is the only reason why this product is not receiving 5 stars from me.
If you are looking for a good flight yoke, and you are a flight sim enthusiast, I say go for the Flight Sim Yoke USB LE, and save some money over the full edition.
