Orion 2 WinWing HOTAS 1 YEAR Review

[@NotEggrolluwu]

Hey, awesome video! You did such a great job explaining and reviewing this HOTAS for the F-18. Your breakdown really helped me understand what to expect, and honestly, it’s what convinced me to get one. That and the F-18 is my favorite jet by far. Thanks for making such helpful content, keep it up! Also I love your shorts lol.

[@fish7598]

Winwing is also doing a black friday sale extremely soon, starting on the 15th of November. If you're interested in picking one up this is a great time!

[@VenomCinematic]

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[@theonnerby9989]

I just wanted to take a moment to thank you for your thorough and well-explained review of the WinWing Orion 2 HOTAS! Your insights into its build quality, features, and performance really helped me understand what makes this setup stand out. I especially appreciated the way you broke down the pros and cons in such a balanced way, making it easier for someone like me to decide if it's the right fit for my setup. Your review has been super helpful, and I can tell you put a lot of time and thought into it-thanks again for the great content!

[@T-Rex_Woodworks]

I’ve had the Winwing Stick and throttle for about 2 years now. Everything works and looks just as it did when I took it out of the box. The finger lifts are a known weak point, and could definitely be improved for the $50 I believe they go for. I also have the Winwing pedals. Highly recommend. Being about to add the spring for fixed wing and remove it for rotary is so nice. No more fighting the pedals for a 30 minute CTLD flight. As for the panels, I would strongly encourage to buy a Stream Deck XL over the Winwing panels. The Stream deck will allow you to control every switch in the cockpit and create a different profile for each jet. I even have a profile for the C-130 and UH-60L.

[@spocom131]

Yeah i paid full price for that exact set up and it was worth every dollar if you want a top of the line non ffb joystick this is the one

[@JoshiNAround88]

How much was your setup when you purchased it?

[@TazRBX]

the question i have is it um good for the F16, F18, F15? and does it have enough buttons for these aircrafts?

[@Ice-00099]

I just got this throttle and I love the layout but I'm having issues with stiction. If I leave the throttle still for about 10-15 seconds, it will then require a fairly significant amount of force to move either direction. Once it's moving, it moves smoothly and freely, but will stick again if I leave it still. Makes flying helos frustrating. Did you have any issues with this or did I just get a faulty unit?

[@VenomCinematic]

I did not have this issue. have you loosened or tightened the resistance screws?

[@Ice-00099]

@@VenomCinematic Yes. I've tried both ways. Maybe I got a dud?

[@cmhh8164]

Got Mine today, Same Problem... Looking into it.

[@hectormunozpalacios5190]

What monitor are you using? I’m looking to upgrade mine, but I’m not sure which would be better for DCS.

[@julienj80]

about to order my hotas with rudders in 7 mins

[@gregbaumann1235]

Great review -- totally in the "Market" for a DCS setup. This probably sealed it for me -- it's a bit more than the "out of my ass budget" I discussed with the wife (I was looking at Logitech -- but after research -- no way there is much better for little more) -- Prolly ask for this for Christmas and if I don't get I will order it December 26th saving my pennies until then. Cheers.

[@SyndicateGamingMMO]

I got the ex version and I love it!

[@TheTawniest]

So what are you using for rudder in what's shown?

[@VenomCinematic]

During this video I was using a Logitech rudder, between the video coming out and now I have recieved the WinWing Rudders

[@Cosmicaviation]

what happened to your wing lever on the consol back there

[@VenomCinematic]

I took it off (it does come off by design)

[@Syntax152]

joystick seems like verry loose is it like that or you made it to be loose as a choice ?

[@VenomCinematic]

yes but when it reaches the side thresholds it stiffens up. idk how to describe it lol

[@careditor]

You think if I ask WinWing I would test and offer my opinion, they will send me a whole unit and stuff for free? Just goofing. Can I use it to fly commercial planes too?

[@dq9275]

I enjoy your channel and don’t want to hate but- if I got these for free I would like them. That being said I bought them and love the Thrustmaster way better. Hard to get a real sense of products when they have been given to the creator. No hate tho I love your content

[@VenomCinematic]

@@dq9275 this is a fair point and I do understand your point of view

[@jamesmcd71]

I paid for my F16 winning stick and throttle. It was cheaper and much better than my Thrustmaster setup. It's 16 months old and is still perfect. No play or slop in the stick. I no longer have to deal with the drift caused by the ball & socket Thrustmaster uses. I see people complaining about how much winning stuff is. In most cases, they bought it off eBay instead of direct from winning.

[@dq9275]

@@jamesmcd71I bought mine directly from Winwing. I have a lot of products from them. I prefer thrustmaster warthog. Currently using the moza FFB which is way better. To each their own. My main point was it’s tough to get an honest review when a product has been given for free. I understand it but I just caution others. Good luck trying to return something to Winwing can only imagine what that shipping cost would be

[@dq9275]

@@jamesmcd71I bought mine directly from Winwing. I have many of their products and I don’t like their hotas. To each their own. My main point was it’s tough to get a real review when the product has been given for free. I can only imagine the return shipping cost for Winwing tho

[@dq9275]

@@jamesmcd71I got mine directly from Winwing. To each their own with their own equipment! I like a lot of their products just not the hotas. My main point is it is tough to get a real sense of the product from someone who got it for free

[@gofres]

I just got the Orion 2 on a black Friday deal for £350! I feel like I've stolen it at this price. It feels amazing compared to my TM16000!

[@koteyt9743]

i literally just bought the orion 2 and im upgrading from the tm16000 too lol

[@عبدالعزيز-ف2ز8ج]

I just ordered the stick and i cant wait my stick now is the 3d pro😂

[@GMYoda0504]

I had ordered mine on Amazon, but the seller had just dissapeared today (the seller removed all of its products but kept 1 thing only). I am concerned that I may have been scammed 530$.

[@VenomCinematic]

@@GMYoda0504 yeah I’d only go to the main web store see if you can cancel

[@GMYoda0504]

I couldnt really purchase it off of the official website due to me not having PayPal or Google pay

[@VenomCinematic]

@@GMYoda0504 hmm all we can do is pray rn then

[@GMYoda0504]

Good and bad news, I received the joystick, but not the throttle. I feel like the throttle has been split up though. Good hopes currently, hope the throttle arrives

[@GMYoda0504]

GREAT NEWS! The throttle came in and it is wonderful.

[@abvmoose87]

Horrible review! Prob the last time someone sends you something

[@VenomCinematic]

@@abvmoose87 lol ok bud