

My $0.02: Get the X52 if you want a good experience and want to stick with it. The X-52 stick does not work standalone, so unlike the T16000 you cannot buy the set and sell the stick later to upgrade. The recommended setup for people on a budget is generally the VKB NXT stick with the T16000 throttle (TWCS), so you could get the stick now and buy the throttle later, or buy the T16000 set now and get the NXT stick later. The only drawback: it will cost you around €150 for the standard version and it does not come with a throttle. I have owned the X52, X52 Pro, X55 and T16000 and the NXT beats them all hands-down. Wurminator has sort of a point: the VKB NXT stick is THE BEST option you can get, anything better will cost €400+. Virpil and VKB are premium brands that only sell from their own website, they do not sell via stores and only rarely via webshops. Where Saitek went wrong with the X-55 Rhino by /u/Goloith

HOTAS mount with PVC pipes by /u/irrelevant_queryĪnother HOTAS mount with PVC pipes by /u/vsTerminus Thrustmaster Warthog layout by /u/technosporranĪnother Ikea Markus HOTAS mount by /u/OneQuarterHuman X55 pp_rebindkeys XML file by /u/slugsnot Fixing Toe Brakes on CH Pro Pedals for PTU 2.0 by /u/Goloith
