Product Review: VKB Gunfighter IV 'Modern Combat Grip' Ultimate (Vid 2 of 3)

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[@PilotPhotog]

Just did a review of this stick myself, it's what I use now and cannot recommend it enough - great review!

[@connorwgtn]

Thanks Grump, I've been looking at this recently, so this is really helpful. I'm running a STECS and their rudder pedals, both of which are excellent.

[@WyvernFalken]

Just need the Gunfighter IV + grip to complete the set. :)

[@supermilo]

Have been using the Mk III for 3 years, it is IMHO without doubt the best stick and base you can get for the money. Shipping in the EU is from NL so just a couple of days. The fact that they downright encourage you to take the base apart and fiddle with it is pretty amazing.

[@skilgannon5069]

Great review Grump!! informative and entertaining. 👍

[@gunzelloharris3348]

Do It GRUMP!!😎

[@TLTUG]

I have winwing f18, and f16 joysticks and throttle and Virpil Alpha joystick and CM3 throttle. I love my Virpil throttle the most out of all of the throttles. But I like my Winwing Joysticks handle a lot. Never used a VKB but Winwing and Virpil have amazing quality. But Win wing for the price has by far the best quality to price.

[@mobydick1045]

"my stick is the best ever" - literally everyone in the comments who have only owned that one high end stick

[@KevTCC]

exactly

[@tmac2797]

Pretty much, I do love my virpil t50 stick. Granted next up is building a vpforce rhino. Want thar nice force feedback

[@MODFARMER]

Idk mobydick I have the Virpil CM3 base with the dampers and it was the biggest waste of money, and I’m a Virpil fanboy, that’s saying a lot lol

[@Musix4me-Clarinet]

Very nicely done. Entertaining and informative.

[@captnjack69]

nice setup Grump !!

[@Tiber234]

Great product assessment, competition is always a good thing as TM kind of dominated for too long, as for me Im WW all the way the Orion2 is just too good.

[@DavesLittleBits]

Excellent. I do enjoy a Grump review.

[@farticus79]

Loving the review from grump as GR baby would say more, more, morrrreeeee!!! 😂

[@gunzelloharris3348]

Tht was cool & Gumpnik WOW! lol

[@mitchtange8029]

Love the use of the Ace Combat 7 OST

[@DESHolden]

Good solid review, excellent production value. Your USA and EU bias is noted.

[@Wyomingchief]

Absolutely love the product review of grump, and when I upgrade from my x56 this will definitely be what I'm looking at. Also just curious are you no longer putting out any of your Sluggers DCS content? I really miss watching those

[@WyvernFalken]

Our Sluggers numbers have diminished greatly so no, I haven't been doing cinematics. I still stream the missions every Sunday though.

[@AnthonyAdrianAcker]

These are great. I have been starting to save up for my next joystick. I've been into Sims since I was a kid, ran with the Logitech Wingman Warrior and a Thrust Master Top Gun with I was a kid, and have been making do with a Logitech Extreme for a few years. So I definitely deserve something quality and I believe you have convinced me.

[@jsublett8871]

That is a very impressive setup I've been wondering about how you have all your stuff set up for the Sim.

[@YupThatsSnowz]

nice :)

[@BK45AUS]

I run the GF3 with the MCG Pro and a 10cm extension, its fantastic.

[@BCSchmerker]

+GrimReapersAtomic *The Virtual Engineering Bureau MPO (% VKB Controllers US LLC) has an ideal control column for a simpit based on the OKB Pavela Osipovicha Sukhogo (Komsomol'sk/Amur, RUS) T-50 (AFIC: Felon) in the Gunfighter IV MCG-U.* The ST⩥ECSᵀᴹ Mini Plus and STEMᵀᴹ Panel should go, respectively, on port and starboard levels, as VIRPILⓇ Controls has more durable corner panels in the VPC-401/402.

[@BCSchmerker]

*Addition:* The VIRPILⓇ VPC-402 has the necessary buttons for a notional Sukhoi-57 Korabel’nij Perekhvatchik (Ru: Сухои-57 Корабельний Перехвачик; AFIC: Felon-D). Tek Creations Pty. Ltd. has an appropriate Hook switch; Thrustmaster an appropriate yaw/brakes set in the Pendul-R. (The brakes on the Pendul-R can be disabled, as the Federal Russian Aerospace Forces favor a successor to the pneumatic wheel brake system on the combat aircraft o' the past.)

[@shanespicer2556]

loving this but i must be blind i cant find video 3? i wanted to see what you thought of the mount for it, which you said you would talk about in video 3...

[@clifbradley]

I don't get notified of your videos anymore.

[@grimreapers]

Yeh I can only reach about 20% of GR subscribers, other 80% have to check channel manually for new vids.

[@gnomisa]

Great base but for desktops kosmosima grip would be better. Its pitty they abandoned gladiator pro line. MCG grip is just too tall for desktop. Its simpit gtip.

[@martthesling]

More Wolf Pack, Please.

[@bigbangerz5856]

So how does it compare against a Virpil CM3 base which has easy access to the spring pre-tensioners and dampers from the top and a 200mm goose neck extension?

[@WyvernFalken]

VKB also has a gooseneck extension you can buy. You can open up the base from the top or bottom depending on what you want to do. I recommend checking out the VKB playlist in this video description for a full explanation of the assembly / dismantle process.

[@chrispietersen804]

Excellent review grump, I'll swap out my x56. Do they ship to south africa

[@WyvernFalken]

They should be able to. I recommend you check the website to make sure.

[@user-kh7en3ft1r]

May I ask that do you guys who are using the device have the same problem I am experiencing now? I put the grip on a table. My forearm sometimes touches the edge of the metal baseplate or the metal grip base, I got a feeling of a light electricity shock or static electricity discharge. I think the electric grounding of the device is not done well. I also brought the STECS throttle. The throttle baseplate is made of metal and has the same static electricity problem.

[@WyvernFalken]

If you're experiencing it from both platforms that leads me to believe you have a grounding issue outside of the devices. You might look if any if your other electronics are experiencing static discharge or shocks.

[@user-kh7en3ft1r]

@@WyvernFalken Oh my other device doesnt have this problem. Weird. Becuase Im pluggin in the device onto my computer USB. How can I check where the grounding issue is coming from?

[@peterbrown6458]

Hey Grump, how about a walk through of you setup, PC through to all connections, trhough to your add on's (desk/screen's etc).

[@WyvernFalken]

When Cap issues another GR members PC setup, I may go into more detail than my last one.

[@commanderbob6733]

love this stuff cap my crappy laptop cant run dcs online lol

[@n1co2017]

i want to upgrade my setup and i was thinking of getting the Thrustmaster MFD and i want to get a display for it and i found a few but i am interested to know wether the CUBESIM MFD display is a good choice or not

[@WyvernFalken]

It depends on your affinity to Chinese developed and manufactured products; meaning not just manufactured in China.

[@n1co2017]

@@WyvernFalken do you know any non Chinese ones that aren't insanely expensive every time i look the only thing i see people talk about is now they ordered a 30$ screen from aliexpress and somehow mounted and programmed it to work on the display

[@EricAero]

Prices are just crazy, right ?!

[@UptownPercussion]

At 10:30 you say that Win Wing is cheaper because "china," but VKB also ships directly from china..... unless I'm mistaken?

[@elemar5]

It has dampeners? Why would you want your joystick wet? Dampers would do a better job and keep it dry.

[@WyvernFalken]

Damper and dampener can be used interchangeably. dampener noun [ C ] UK /ˈdæm.pən.ər/ US /ˈdæm.pən.ɚ/ something that makes something less active, less exciting, or less enjoyable Synonym damper Source: Cambridge Dictionary

[@LEAD-DISPENSER]

you cant say your vkb came from china then say the reason winwing is cheaper because it came from china

[@WyvernFalken]

There's a difference between China manufactured and China designed.