Is It Worth the Upgrade? Pro Flight Trainer PUMA X Review

Pro Flight Trainer sent me their latest PUMA X helicopter flight controls for PC. After using the PUMA, is it worth the upgrade? The next generation PUMA X Frame (5th generation) introduces many new design improvements, dual axis throttle , dual hat + zone switches on the collective head, and many new features, as well as Hall sensor compatibility. pro-flight-tra...
Special thanks to Pro Flight Trainer for sending me the PUMA X in exchange for an unbiased review.
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[@MrBergman23]

Great review! Thank you sir....respect from Canada!

[@darrenberkey7017]

Thanks for this review video! I've been eyeballing the Puma X for a little while now, but it was a bit outside of my budget... UNTIL just last week, my employer gave out a year-end bonus and I also received some money from Santa for Christmas, so I might be ordering a Puma X very soon! 😁

[@shura0107]

Dang, Luna has gotten big.

[@CWLemoine]

Yeah, she's on a chonky girl diet. 😐

[@mr_beezlebub3985]

Might look into this. I've been wanting to try DCS so I can fly the Huey.

[@RamadiTaxiDriver60M]

Good review, good info. I have a combo of Virpil and Thrustmaster and has put me back several grand. You bring up a great point about mapping in DCS, still trying to dial mine in. As an option/alternative to your setup: I bought the seat from MonsterTech and built a base out of wood for proper seat height and collective attachment point. Just an idea.

[@daveg5857]

Is the MT a stationary chair? I can't handle rolling, swiveling chairs for flight simming.

[@RamadiTaxiDriver60M]

@@daveg5857 It came with wheels that you can lock but I removed the lower half, got wood cut at Home Depot to make it more like the Apache cockpit chair (height and pedal distance, etc). I attached the collective to the wood instead of using the chair mount. I'll put a video of it on my chan el next week some time.

[@RamadiTaxiDriver60M]

The chairs are back ordered for about 8 weeks, just so you know.

[@WhyitJellyDonut]

@@daveg5857 I have one and the chair locks on the swivel so it get pretty stiff for a chair.

[@lfla0179]

Holy damn. With a little help of modders decoupling the flight model of GTA helicopters, you could fly the way the Little Bird - Buzzard was supposed to in-game which is ANY WAY YOU WANT. 😂😎

[@lfla0179]

@_MaxCaulfield_ Search videos from GhillieMaster Rebalanced series, he tweaked several vehicles in a FiveM server, and made the helicopters more unstable, even allowing to turn them upside down, very good series of videos. I think it would allow strafing, perhaps.

[@jcpt928]

@_MaxCaulfield_ "professional GTA V helicopter pilot" LOL...?

[@Stellicopter]

Have you ever used the Dodo Sim 206 addon for FSX? It's still best home sim program for rotorcraft I've used to date, and pretty damn close to the physics in the FTDs and sims I use at work.

[@maurell-webb820]

Just sat next “Cruiser” a Navy Hornet guy that knows you. I’ve been considering the Puma set up. I watched you review in KIAH on the way to KDFW. Thanks for the info.

[@StringBanger]

If they made this with an FFB cyclic that can use force trim it would be a home run for me.

[@kdavidsmith1]

Did you include the Doggo for scale?

[@INOD-2]

Doggos!! Do I spy Sniper beside Luna at 1:44? He seems to be walking well after his leg surgery. Luna must have some Husky in her with her different-colored eyes!

[@xx-ui2gm]

Unrelated to this video, but i saw a 1 year old video where you did F-16 vs F/A-18 in DCS. Are you aware the F-16 flight model has been significantly overhauled to the point it kicks ass as it is supposed to? I'd watch it if you give it another go

[@alanw.4511]

Awesome dogs! They are interested too!!!

[@agoodfriend45]

The 5th gen has Halls sensors with no moving parts did this improve performance and more accurate controller inputs?

[@lisabailey9751]

Lovely dogs ❤️

[@dudehuh5491]

aww puppy !

[@TheoreticalApex]

So what are you going to do with your original Puma? Been wanting to get my hands on one of these for a long time but the $1500 price tag is a bit too much for me to purchase brand new and there isn’t a used market for them that I can find.

[@mimino0125]

Great review!!! Any chance to see a review of Winwing main instrumental panel (MIP)?

[@lynnecheermom]

Luna was my highlight😉😂

[@AnthonyAdrianAcker]

Ok this might seem goofy, but in the outer portions of your vr hud, the low-resolution sections, remind me of flying in Commanche 3 back in the day with it's voxel terrain. :D

[@Zer0C00lness]

Thanks KZbin algorithm. 2 month old video and I am just now seeing it pop up.

[@thegaminggemini317]

So would you say this is the best option to save for or is there something out there better Gona play Sims for normal flying and games like Arma 3 dcs world as well

[@CWLemoine]

If you're trying to learn how to fly helicopters, absolutely. If you're trying to do helicopters, fixed wing, and other stuff, I'd wait for force feedback options to come out.

[@_PSantos]

Any change of us having some drivers for this thing...have one for almost a year and still can´t make it work. Thank you

[@DashRiprock513]

Liked and commented. Thanks Mover

[@CakePrincessCelestia]

0:00 Holy $#**, it's been 2 years already? 1:45 Lulu! :) 2:32 If only they'd add Force Feedback to the thing. Nothing would beat having a real force trim functionality on the thing. Would make it an ultimate seller. 2:45 To be fair, the last time I ever calibrated (had to or even was able to) a stick in Windows was around 1997ish before I had the first SideWinder 3D Pro. It's been a quarter of a century ago...

[@dougstitt1652]

Good review sir , Hi Dogs looking good.

[@patrickmuller5223]

can i get the software for free or ned i to buy a rig to get the software?

[@florida2779]

good stuff Mover.

[@kornykidd0]

What was up with what looked like foveated rendering? What we’re you using to get that going?

[@averagejoe1943]

Good review,

[@Brees1986]

I wasn’t really impressed with the DCS sales today. Do they ever have a really good sale?

[@deanwilliams433]

Its very rare. Since the market is very niche and those that want it will get it. This game is not selling a ton to casual audience.

[@johncipolla8335]

I want to see an air wolf module

[@bordylol2131]

Do you plan on doing a video on the Columbus AFB T-38 crash that happened 2-3 weeks ago if/when the full report comes out?

[@texasroadman8257]

How does this work for the helicopters on msfs2020

[@CWLemoine]

Works great!

[@flightknight4269]

Best doggos

[@pvtmalo3217]

Doggo

[@ilikegliding]

Nice doggies

[@wongarnold2879]

Can I ask 2 questions: Can I use it to fly planes? Can I use it to play a game called war thunder? Thx!

[@davidflanigan1569]

Can you connect it to an Xbox Series X and used it for MFS?

[@CWLemoine]

I don't think so.

[@newtscott8502]

Quit playing with your stick!🤣

[@jcpt928]

Damn. $1,700...

[@adamlang125]

✌️ 𝕡𝕣𝕠𝕞𝕠𝕤𝕞

[@marcquintin7855]

Personally it looks like crap, flimsy looking, not worth the money IMO compared to Virpil, Winwing

[@heatblast876]

Hello sir, do you ever fly an F35 lightning 2 A/B varient because you're an F/A 18 pilot, I mean do you ever fly this amazing stealth plane in your life. Do you ever try to fly this jet or flow in any operation combat.

[@TheJer-jg4nz]

No he doesn't fly fat Amy. He just drove a Mustang lets not have him go further on the dark side, we may never get him back..

[@andrewjackson673]

i can crash just fine with my xbox controller thank you (why yes, i AM jealous lol)

[@ramjet4025]

Useless video without stating which software it matches. "Games" use the Apache, these tend to be so stable that they don't reflect a real helicopter. X-Plane 12 is also a nightmare, so that begs the question, what software is suitable for Helicopter IFR training because simulators just fail incomparison to a real helicopter.

[@CWLemoine]

It can be used with any software.

[@SammyTheDitchDoctor]

What are you going to do with your old one? I lost mine and my whole HOTAS setup in a house fire. Been trying to decide what to replace them with…