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Thrustmaster Hotas Warthog Joystick for PC Official Replicas Of The Joystick / Throttle / Control Panel of the U.S. Air Force A10C Aircraft
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Had to return it, the quality was way worse than expected. Big scratches, broken screws, joystick was sticking a bit. Had a throttle before i changed to the set which was in way better condition but graded the same. Dont think ill ever buy similar products from Cex. Not to mention the hassle i had to go through with customer service to exchange the throttle for the set within a week of purchase when they even charge more for the set than indiviual parts of it.
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Efficient and easy service to sell my old kit for credit and purchase some new toys.Unfortunately, the new kit I bought was very poorly tested. I purchased an incredibly expensive joystick that was unusable in the condition I received it. The springs which centre the joystick just weren't doing anything, it would flop from side to side with zero resistance, and stay there, without returning to the centre. After a few hours of investigation and frustration, it transpired that the screws in the underside of the unit (which could understandably have been replaced if it were used with an extra base or extension) were far longer than they should have been. These incorrect screws were pushing the gimbal upwards, and away from the springs that centre the stick.It took ... MoreEfficient and easy service to sell my old kit for credit and purchase some new toys.Unfortunately, the new kit I bought was very poorly tested. I purchased an incredibly expensive joystick that was unusable in the condition I received it. The springs which centre the joystick just weren't doing anything, it would flop from side to side with zero resistance, and stay there, without returning to the centre. After a few hours of investigation and frustration, it transpired that the screws in the underside of the unit (which could understandably have been replaced if it were used with an extra base or extension) were far longer than they should have been. These incorrect screws were pushing the gimbal upwards, and away from the springs that centre the stick.It took me a long time to figure this out and replace them. There's no possible way the engineer could have missed how sloppy the stick was within seconds of holding it. Why did it go out in this condition? Why did I have to do the research and DIY to make it function as it should?If you're just reselling boxes you've taken in without any care or consideration, your prices need to be a lot lower. If you consider yourself a respectable technology brand, sort your testing process out.
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Arrived quickly,was very well packaged. Strong box plus filled to brim with papper filler.Items as discribed on website, says grade b but i see no issues other than it being second hand.Works really well, had a quick play and all seems fine and calibrates well with dcs world and flight sims.Over all happy with my purchase and very good price.Most are around £400 mark.Will be backMany thanks
| General | |
| Product Type | Joystick and throttle |
| Connectivity Technology | Wired |
| Interface | USB |
| Features | Dual throttle control, H.E.A.R.T HallEffect AccuRate Technology |
Thrustmaster Hotas Warthog Joystick for PC Official Replicas Of The Joystick / Throttle / Control Panel of the U.S. Air Force A10C Aircraft
7-day returns
Thrustmaster Hotas Warthog - Dual Throttle And Control Stick With
Free delivery
Affiliate Disclosure: We may receive a small commission for purchases made through this link at no extra cost to you. This helps support our site. Thank you!
Had to return it, the quality was way worse than expected. Big scratches, broken screws, joystick was sticking a bit. Had a throttle before i changed to the set which was in way better condition but graded the same. Dont think ill ever buy similar products from Cex. Not to mention the hassle i had to go through with customer service to exchange the throttle for the set within a week of purchase when they even charge more for the set than indiviual parts of it.
Efficient and easy service to sell my old kit for credit and purchase some new toys.Unfortunately, the new kit I bought was very poorly tested. I purchased an incredibly expensive joystick that was unusable in the condition I received it. The springs which centre the joystick just weren't doing anything, it would flop from side to side with zero resistance, and stay there, without returning to the centre. After a few hours of investigation and frustration, it transpired that the screws in the underside of the unit (which could understandably have been replaced if it were used with an extra base or extension) were far longer than they should have been. These incorrect screws were pushing the gimbal upwards, and away from the springs that centre the stick.It took ... MoreEfficient and easy service to sell my old kit for credit and purchase some new toys.Unfortunately, the new kit I bought was very poorly tested. I purchased an incredibly expensive joystick that was unusable in the condition I received it. The springs which centre the joystick just weren't doing anything, it would flop from side to side with zero resistance, and stay there, without returning to the centre. After a few hours of investigation and frustration, it transpired that the screws in the underside of the unit (which could understandably have been replaced if it were used with an extra base or extension) were far longer than they should have been. These incorrect screws were pushing the gimbal upwards, and away from the springs that centre the stick.It took me a long time to figure this out and replace them. There's no possible way the engineer could have missed how sloppy the stick was within seconds of holding it. Why did it go out in this condition? Why did I have to do the research and DIY to make it function as it should?If you're just reselling boxes you've taken in without any care or consideration, your prices need to be a lot lower. If you consider yourself a respectable technology brand, sort your testing process out.
Arrived quickly,was very well packaged. Strong box plus filled to brim with papper filler.Items as discribed on website, says grade b but i see no issues other than it being second hand.Works really well, had a quick play and all seems fine and calibrates well with dcs world and flight sims.Over all happy with my purchase and very good price.Most are around £400 mark.Will be backMany thanks
Having listed after one of these since the release last year I was delighted to see one come up online. Although a B grade I am still yet to find any fault with it.This is a sturdy beast weighing in at 8 kg (about 4 kg each piece) and you can feel the quality and attention to detail that has gone into this. The switches are sturdy and satisfying, the sliders work perfectly and give the right amount of resistance.A top product that will elevate your gaming
This thing is a beast!I have been playing Elite Dangerous for years, but after my Logitech X56 failed, I decided to leave Elite alone for a while.With the new game update I needed a new Hotas and decided I am going to buy a decent well made, build like a tank unit so I grabbed this.Delivery was quick and now it is setup with a pair of rudder pedals, it is awesome to play it again.Now I just to get a VR Headset because the sheer scale of the worlds in Elite in VR is amazing and so is the combat!
After using the WH combo for a couple of months on msfs2020 ( Helicopters), I am overall impressed with them. All metal certainly feels good and looks great.A couple of niggly issues I have experienced with the WH would be 'sticking' at a certain point on the joystick and not being able to assign a few of the switches on the control box.Switches can be fixed by simply downloading the software. Unfortunately cyclic freeze can not be so easily fixed but it is possible. The centrering spring pressure is quite strong but again some mods out there for this also.For the price point, I would of expected the minor internal fault to be rectified by better manufacturing.Overall a very good product. I gave it a 4 out of 5.As usual, I received friendly customer ... MoreAfter using the WH combo for a couple of months on msfs2020 ( Helicopters), I am overall impressed with them. All metal certainly feels good and looks great.A couple of niggly issues I have experienced with the WH would be 'sticking' at a certain point on the joystick and not being able to assign a few of the switches on the control box.Switches can be fixed by simply downloading the software. Unfortunately cyclic freeze can not be so easily fixed but it is possible. The centrering spring pressure is quite strong but again some mods out there for this also.For the price point, I would of expected the minor internal fault to be rectified by better manufacturing.Overall a very good product. I gave it a 4 out of 5.As usual, I received friendly customer service and fast delivery times from the staff at Pagnian.
The joystick and throttle are very well made with metal casing and good quality switches and buttonsWith positive action, the joystick and particularly the throttle are heavy so do not move about on yourDesk, but I would recommend using desk mounts. One thing to be aware of is that the joystick does not have a twist function (yaw) so I had to buy a set of flight pedal from Scan (Thrustmaster TFRPrudder pedals scan code LN946031). The axis on the joystick are very slick with high tension springsTo return the axis back to a neutral position.The throttle action is smooth and you can alter the friction by a wheel on the throttle, a nice touch isThe ability to set an indent that can be used as a engine full stop or engage afterburners in flight sims.Thrustmaster ... MoreThe joystick and throttle are very well made with metal casing and good quality switches and buttonsWith positive action, the joystick and particularly the throttle are heavy so do not move about on yourDesk, but I would recommend using desk mounts. One thing to be aware of is that the joystick does not have a twist function (yaw) so I had to buy a set of flight pedal from Scan (Thrustmaster TFRPrudder pedals scan code LN946031). The axis on the joystick are very slick with high tension springsTo return the axis back to a neutral position.The throttle action is smooth and you can alter the friction by a wheel on the throttle, a nice touch isThe ability to set an indent that can be used as a engine full stop or engage afterburners in flight sims.Thrustmaster use a program called TARGET to program all the many axis and buttons that are available, it can be a bit daunting at first but YouTube have lots of programming guides, in itsAdvance mode you can program multiple actions to one switch and have axis that have variable rates.The Thrustmaster HOTAS is not cheap and you do need pedals but quality of both units are very goodAnd should last many years of use.
This is a great bit of kit and for 100 quid off it was a bargain, if your into these things... Not ideal for a Space SIM which I only play (star citizen) but if you add some rudder pedals this should sort out your roll. I brought a Evo by vkb to go with the throttle and put the stick aside for now...The throttleIt really is as good as it looks, doesn't take up much room on my desk which is cool as I dont want to start adding brackets and what not and is heavy, but not to heavy, this throttle will not move for me which is great. Build is excellent, using a switch to start up my Corsair never gets old. That useless nub that everyone hates has now been replaced with a thumbstick I can confirm. Everything about this throttle is top, I haven't used virpil or ... MoreThis is a great bit of kit and for 100 quid off it was a bargain, if your into these things... Not ideal for a Space SIM which I only play (star citizen) but if you add some rudder pedals this should sort out your roll. I brought a Evo by vkb to go with the throttle and put the stick aside for now...The throttleIt really is as good as it looks, doesn't take up much room on my desk which is cool as I dont want to start adding brackets and what not and is heavy, but not to heavy, this throttle will not move for me which is great. Build is excellent, using a switch to start up my Corsair never gets old. That useless nub that everyone hates has now been replaced with a thumbstick I can confirm. Everything about this throttle is top, I haven't used virpil or wingwings throttles but I don't I will ever have to.
Had for almost 2 years now. This stick is old now and not worth it for today’s standards. Thrustmaster and very need to reduce the price of this to make it realistic as they keep pushing this as top of the range but it’s not. It tends to catch newbies to flight sims out. It was the only decent stick a while back which kinda justified the price (well no really but you get what I mean) worth about £150 in my opinion. The build internally is actually really poor in comparison to other builds these days. Yes it has a metal joystick but it’s like dressing a pig in a suit. Joystick get sticky easily with bad quality controlled plastic gimbal parts Just watch the videos on YouTube about changing springs and having to sand down parts internally just to get it smooth. ... MoreHad for almost 2 years now. This stick is old now and not worth it for today’s standards. Thrustmaster and very need to reduce the price of this to make it realistic as they keep pushing this as top of the range but it’s not. It tends to catch newbies to flight sims out. It was the only decent stick a while back which kinda justified the price (well no really but you get what I mean) worth about £150 in my opinion. The build internally is actually really poor in comparison to other builds these days. Yes it has a metal joystick but it’s like dressing a pig in a suit. Joystick get sticky easily with bad quality controlled plastic gimbal parts Just watch the videos on YouTube about changing springs and having to sand down parts internally just to get it smooth. Thrustmaster now do a standalone base what I think has cams and you can get the joystick separately. Buttons are a bit squishy on sticks but that’s okay! No issues with throttles they are decent and get the job done.
I'll start by saying that Pagnian offered a competitive price and delivered it within a matter of days to metro Sydney. Kudos to them for great service!The problem is with the stick itself. The throttle is primo quality with no issues.The stick, however, is the worst stick I've ever owned. The metal grip feels great, high quality, etc. The buttons mostly feel very good, though I find the hats can be a bit 'spongey', meaning that they don't give a 'click' feedback. This wasn't really an issue for me, and it may be how the real stick on the real A-10 Warthog feels, as this is a replica after all. I found using gloves to be a much more comfortable way to use the stick as this is how the real stick is designed to be used.The problem itself lies in the base, or the ... MoreI'll start by saying that Pagnian offered a competitive price and delivered it within a matter of days to metro Sydney. Kudos to them for great service!The problem is with the stick itself. The throttle is primo quality with no issues.The stick, however, is the worst stick I've ever owned. The metal grip feels great, high quality, etc. The buttons mostly feel very good, though I find the hats can be a bit 'spongey', meaning that they don't give a 'click' feedback. This wasn't really an issue for me, and it may be how the real stick on the real A-10 Warthog feels, as this is a replica after all. I found using gloves to be a much more comfortable way to use the stick as this is how the real stick is designed to be used.The problem itself lies in the base, or the gimbal to be more precise. Fresh out of the box I immediately noticed that the stick gets stuck in various positions. With the stick at full deflection, it will move more or less smoothly. It is between centre and full deflection that you will notice the sticking, especially the closer to centre that you are. This is no minor thing and greatly affects your flying.At the centre, it is literally impossible to make minute adjustments, which is crucial for both warbirds (WWI and WWII) and for a lot of functions with jets, particularly refuelling. Forget getting your crosshairs on target - this stick simply can't do it. At medium deflection, the problem is also quite bad. I found that while trying to dogfight, I regularly felt as though I was at full deflection, only to find that the stick had become stuck. I literally had to yank the stick to move it further, as progressively increasing the pressure just would not work. This, of course, causes your plane to **** suddenly and more often than not spin out of control. Not jerking the stick to full deflection simply means not using the full turn radius of the plane, thus rendering dogfighting impossible. This is a combat stick, not a GA stick, so not being able to dogfight with it is a little bewildering.I thought I perhaps had a defective unit, but I did some research into the issue, and lo and behold, it is a well-known problem with the Warthog stick that is known as 'stiction'. This is caused by the gimbal being plastic (yes that's right, the outside is all metal but what you don't see is the plastic internals!), where the gimbal mould has left-over plastic ridges that catch on other internal components.There are only two ways to resolve this problem: Buy an expensive mounting and extension setup (which mitigates but doesn't fully eliminate the problem), or to open the gimbal up, fully taking it apart in a rather intimidating and involved looking process, sanding down the offending plastic ridges, adding new special, high-viscosity grease, and putting it all back together again, hopefully not breaking any of the delicate components in the process, but likely voiding your warranty just for taking it apart and finishing the job of the manufacturers!There is just no other way around this stiction problem, but for this price point, it is absolutely absurd that I have to do risky maintenance on a brand new, high-end stick. It is equally absurd that I have to spend $400+ for desk mounts and extensions, bringing the total cost for this setup to $1000+. I got the Warthog because I thought it was a high-end stick at a competitive price compared with the other high-end sticks on the market, but at $1000 I could have gone with something else that doesn't have these issues.I would never recommend this stick to anyone and will be telling anyone who asks to steer well clear of the Warthog.I have packed my brand new stick back up in its box and have contacted Pagnian. If Pagnian can do something about this, my review may change, but as is, this was a total waste of money and I am very disappointed by the whole experience. I'll be steering clear of Thrustmaster products in future too.Please heed my warning and don't make the same mistake I did. Go with VKB or Virpil - it'll cost you the same in the end.
| General | |
| Product Type | Joystick and throttle |
| Connectivity Technology | Wired |
| Interface | USB |
| Features | Dual throttle control, H.E.A.R.T HallEffect AccuRate Technology |
Thrustmaster Hotas Warthog is a professional set consisting of a joystick, control panel and throttle, a replica of the A10-C Warthog aircraft. The HOTAS WARTHOG joystick with two throttle levers and a USB port is the fruit of close cooperation between the development department of Thrustmaster and flight simulator enthusiasts. At the product development stage, a continuous exchange of information took place and research was carried out with a view to creating a joystick fully in line with the precisely defined requirements of experts. The result of this work is a HOTAS WARTHOG replica set including a joystick, two throttle levers and a U.S. attack aircraft control panel. Air Force A-10C. The weight exceeding 6 kg and the metal used in the rod, throttle levers and bases provide the HOTAS WARTHOG joystick with impressive physical parameters. Considering 55 fully programmable action buttons and 2 four-way mushroom switches (each with a built-in button (this is the first joystick in the world containing such a function), it becomes clear that HOTAS WARTHOG is in a class of its own.
Thrustmaster Hotas Warthog is a professional set consisting of a joystick, control panel and throttle, a replica of the A10-C Warthog aircraft. The HOTAS WARTHOG joystick with two throttle levers and a USB port is the fruit of close cooperation between the development department of Thrustmaster and flight simulator enthusiasts. At the product development stage, a continuous exchange of information took place and research was carried out with a view to creating a joystick fully in line with the precisely defined requirements of experts. The result of this work is a HOTAS WARTHOG replica set including a joystick, two throttle levers and a U.S. attack aircraft control panel. Air Force A-10C. The weight exceeding 6 kg and the metal used in the rod, throttle levers and bases provide the HOTAS WARTHOG joystick with impressive physical parameters. Considering 55 fully programmable action buttons and 2 four-way mushroom switches (each with a built-in button (this is the first joystick in the world containing such a function), it becomes clear that HOTAS WARTHOG is in a class of its own.
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Thrustmaster HOTAS Warthog Joystick for PC [2960720]
Thrustmaster Hotas Warthog is a professional set consisting of a joystick, control panel and throttle, a replica of the A10-C Warthog aircraft. The HOTAS WARTHOG joystick with two throttle levers and a USB port is the fruit of close cooperation between the development department of Thrustmaster and flight simulator enthusiasts. At the product development stage, a continuous exchange of information took place and research was carried out with a view to creating a joystick fully in line with the precisely defined requirements of experts. The result of this work is a HOTAS WARTHOG replica set including a joystick, two throttle levers and a U.S. attack aircraft control panel. Air Force A-10C. The weight exceeding 6 kg and the metal used in the rod, throttle levers and bases provide the HOTAS WARTHOG joystick with impressive physical parameters. Considering 55 fully programmable action buttons and 2 four-way mushroom switches (each with a built-in button (this is the first joystick in the world containing such a function), it becomes clear that HOTAS WARTHOG is in a class of its own.
Thrustmaster Hotas Warthog is a professional set consisting of a joystick, control panel and throttle, a replica of the A10-C Warthog aircraft. The HOTAS WARTHOG joystick with two throttle levers and a USB port is the fruit of close cooperation between the development department of Thrustmaster and flight simulator enthusiasts. At the product development stage, a continuous exchange of information took place and research was carried out with a view to creating a joystick fully in line with the precisely defined requirements of experts. The result of this work is a HOTAS WARTHOG replica set including a joystick, two throttle levers and a U.S. attack aircraft control panel. Air Force A-10C. The weight exceeding 6 kg and the metal used in the rod, throttle levers and bases provide the HOTAS WARTHOG joystick with impressive physical parameters. Considering 55 fully programmable action buttons and 2 four-way mushroom switches (each with a built-in button (this is the first joystick in the world containing such a function), it becomes clear that HOTAS WARTHOG is in a class of its own.
