Saitek Aviator AV8R Joystick

Pros: Nice to use, lots of buttons, twin throttles, cheap

Cons: Base light and tends to move, Can't blame crashes on joystick any more

The Bottom Line: For fairly serious flight simmers on a budget, I'd say it's a must have, but cheap and versatile enough even for those who aren't so into flight sims.

Review: I'm one of those people who does enjoy flight simulators, but I'm not enough of an enthusiast to want to spend hundreds of pounds on equipment. For some time I had been flying with a quite old joystick which had 2 buttons and a small throttle, and was ...

Pros: Plenty of customizable controls

Cons: Can slide on your desktop during use.

The Bottom Line: Great flexibility and good build quality. Affordable.

Review: I have limited experience with this unit so this will be a very limited review, but I will go over some highlights. I bought it in order to be able to play Microsoft Flight Simulator X. FSX is NOT a combat flight sim so this joystick is not the ideal ...

Pros: lots of buttons and switches, missile button cover, great precision, easy software setup, price

Cons: too light, uncomfortable hand support, feels cheap build

The Bottom Line: It looks and plays well, but little drawbacks might make you consider other options.

Review: I used to own Saitek Cyborg, which was very comfortable to use although had some precision problems. When I saw this one in a store, I immediately liked it, especially those vintage style switches and the missile button cover. :) I just got myself the ...