Flight Stick Showdown: VKB vs Thrustmaster vs Virpil

[@watermelon58]

The gunfighter Mk-3 has some issues with contact points and disconnection fixed in mk-4, I have the warbrd-d and alpha prime they have indeed made the cable detachable. The stick is pretty awesome it is a very tall stick and has a larger throw this can be a deal breaker or a must have for some people. The alpha prime is quite girthy so those people with smaller hands it could be a something to check out. Right now if I had to buy id say its really hard to choose a few month ago id say avoid the Mk-3 and its connection point.

[@Coastin]

Dude really good info! I’m going to highlight this :0

[@FroggeTM]

Enjoying your energy big time man, will be sticking around for sure

[@Coastin]

Feels so good to read, thank you for the positivity!

[@floppyDisk616]

I've been piloting the T.16 for two years straight. It's an epic entry-level setup for anyone looking to level up from keyboard and mouse to HOSAS. But, let's face it, the build quality's a bit on the budget side. My right stick has this annoying leftward drift - talk about a challenge when landing! And the buttons, oh boy, sometimes you gotta press them multiple times just to get the landing gear down or to get a landing request.

[@Coastin]

Haha I can understand your pain, it’s a good idea to keep them long especially the state star citizen is in you’re not loosing much, have you thought of upgrading at all?

[@floppyDisk616]

@@Coastin Well, I reached concierge status last week and plan to upgrade my setup a bit in the future. Unfortunately, the things aren't exactly cheap, so I have to save some money 😂

[@Coastin]

@@floppyDisk616 yeah so true what ships did you end up getting :0

[@floppyDisk616]

@@Coastin 600i Exploration (looking forward to the rework), a Reclaimer, a Arrow and a C1 Spirit. I have made ccu's off and on over the last 5 years and bought one and two warbonds with LTI. The $1000 will be added up quickly but don't tell my wife 😝🤫

[@Coastin]

@@floppyDisk616 man that’s a really solid line up

[@EVA_Starscream]

Which one is better, VPC or VKB? After seeing your video, I think VKB is better and simpler, but VPC is relatively complicated, right? Can you recommend a joystick for a newbie? The budget is not too expensive

[@Coastin]

Gladiator NXT EVO ‘Space Combat Edition’ - Right Hand or left and right if u want to spend some more if you want to spend more unfighter IV 'Space Combat Edition' - Right Hand or with mounts

[@nistramai]

Wow one of the few times you can tell the reviewer actually has real experience with sticks lol. My T16000ms are finally failing me after 6 years... But the buttons are system power toggles... I can use keyboard and extend them a little longer... I appreciate the vid, it just re-affirms I should get the Alphas wahaha.

[@Coastin]

6 years!!!!! Crazy that’s amazing alphas are definitely worth it if u don’t mind the $$

[@nistramai]

@Coastin Yeah like when the Z axis starts to drift you just ignore it and set a huge dead zone and eventually it will get over it hehehe

[@Coastin]

@@nistramai haha it just get over it XD I like that

[@CounterLink]

vkb evo is where its at for price to performance

[@martidore]

Hey Coasting, I have two Virpil Alpha prime Constellation. I'm wondering, do you recommend changing the default springs and using a "softer" ones? It feels a bit stiff, I wonder if for PvP and Low Flying it's better to have less resistance for the precission. What springs do you use? In your videos your joysticks look like super soft 0 resistance

[@Coastin]

Mine are default, it’s really personal preference. Softer does sound like a decent idea though less resistance while trying to aim makes precision better how ever it will also make it easier to make accidental inputs - on that note u can change the curves or saturation even deadzone to stop that from happening, if you have the ability to change them out without buy or messing with anything you don’t want to. I’d say try it would be fun to see the difference

[@arrakis089]

have you tried locktight on the screw that holds the plate your hand rests on? instead of glue ..

[@Coastin]

Yea pretty sure mine is broken

[@KAMAKAZI_MW]

Still waiting for my virpil warbrd bases for over a month😢 What do you have on your sticks? Is that a rubber mold for grip or something?

[@Coastin]

Ouuuch that is so painful, Its vet wrap XD kinda like a bandage just sticks really well

[@KarlKaput]

"Choke me daddy" - Coastin (probably) great vid dude! This is gonna be very helpful for people!

[@Coastin]

Haha omg I almost went on a rant haha thanks brother!

[@EVA_Starscream]

VPC 和 VKB 哪个更好？看完你的视频，我觉得VKB更好更简单，但是VPC比较复杂吧？你能为新手推荐一个操纵杆吗？预算不是太贵

[@deinemudder3066]

you saw the issue, you went and fixed it. looks like a seasoned creator to me. ,)