how long has your joystick lasted

[xtremdav45]

I have a Microsoft Sidewinder Precision Pro that will be 5 years old this christmas, and I have flown it FS98 through FS2004, and I would like to know how long has your joystick lasted. Post what kind and how long since you have had it.

[FLYING_TRUCKER]

I have a MAXX UNIT complete with RUDDERS and THROTTLE.
I have had this since FS98 came out.
Would love to know if it is stilll manufactured?
Have had NO problems with this unit and I am using FS2002 AND FS9(2004)
Would love to chat with someone who has same unit!!!!

[Ivan]

For which one do you want the time: the old quickjoy, the gravis or the logitech

Quickjoy: 1-2 years depending on how often i played 'TIE Fighter'
Gravis: i think 5 years, it's still working but the contact pad is dirty so it has huge spikes in certain parts of the range
Logitech: have it a year or so now... as long as the USB ports decide to work (switch from USB2 to USB1.1 mode) it works, or i use the USB1.1 dedicated ports

[data790]

I have had a Saitek cyborg 3d for three years, and it has never given me trouble. Great joystick which offers me everything in flight sims' that i need.

[Maccers]

I've had a Sidewinder 2 for about 4 years now, its one thing MS actually got right
The way its being used on Need For Speed Underground at the moment propably means it wont last long.

[BFMF]

I've had my Sidewinder 2 for about 4 years now

[Nexus]

My Cougar is about 1 year old now, still working without any problems.

[Fozzer]

I have a number of joysticks of different makes...
But for flight simming...
I have the Microsoft Sidewinder Force-Feedback Pro, (The original one with the seperate power-pack), and I can see it lasting forever... ...!
...around seven years now, from FS '98 onwards...!

Excellent construction...!
Does the job...!
...no problems..!
...nothing better... ...!

Paul.

[bm]

 I had a Saitek ST110,

[Joe105]

I have a CH combat stick or whatever they call it and Ive had it 5 years or close to 5 years. I got it when I got Janes Longbow Gold which is pretty long ago but I dont know how long the game was out before I got it. Its starting to fade away, It has random twitches and doesnt go as far to the left as it does to the right when the computer reads it. Still feels just as smooth as when I got it though. I might get a Microsoft FF 2 and keep my old stick as an extra. Right now Ive gotta figure out what to do with my graphic card cause there no use getting FS9 to only get like 6 fps like I flew Flight Sim 02 with for so long.

BTW Fozzer nice bike! I race motocross.

[ATI_7500]

got a logitech wingman light. six years old and still working...

[dave3cu]

Logitec Wingman X-3D, almost 3 yrs.

Only a couple of minor operations to properly re-seat the rudder pot, been working good since.

Cheers,
dave

[swanny338]

I am on my 2nd MS Sidewinder Force Feed Back 2 since FS2000 came out, and my 2nd one is messin up now, the feedback goes away after a couple minutes of flying  :(

[carling]

Hi There,

I have a Logitech Wingman Force Feedback stick. I've had it
for about 5+ years.  I love it!

Carling

[MattNW]

I have a Saitek X-45. Only had it for about a month now. Before that I had a Logitech FF that died less than six months after I bought it. The one before that one was a Logitech Wingman 3D that lasted for about three years until my computer got hit by lightning. Post the same poll in another year or two and I'll let you know how the Saitek stands up against the old Logitech.

Joe105

BTW Fozzer nice bike! I race motocross.

Me too. Raced Pro back in the 80s. Got to race against Bob Hannah. Saw him twice during the race. Once on the starting line and later when he lapped me.  :-[