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Just preordered from Amazon.co.uk, with P&P �367.92 danish price is then via XE.com 3271.68 dkr Not too bad considering I have seen the HOTAS Cougar to the slight amount of 3250 dkr here, in my mind it is a no brainer. the CH gear is getting old (But still running without a hitch, but I'd like something beefier and with dual throttles.

Staffan

I wonder if it will feel awkward to lift it straight up over the detentes (assuming one uses them)? On the F-16, you tilt it upwards to the left all in one motion to go over the detente, which is a pretty smooth action, but it seems a bit awkward to be lifting straight up. Time will tell.

I would prefer finger lifts. But what the heck...

You only have to lift the throttles to go from idle to cutoff and from mil to AB. The throttles move from cutoff to idle and AB to mil without having to lift the throttles.

Aw, that makes sense and it won't be awkard then. Thanks for the info, Panther!

The finger lifts are for the starters.

I'm trying to remember if the A-10 throttle quadrant I had at one time had finger lifts - I don't think it did.

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The F/A 18 one I had, did.

I'm waiting for the official price as well. Companies have a notorious habit of doing sign swaps, regardless of exchange rate.

But if they ARE factoring the exchange rate, then I'm screwed. Part of the reason why Cougar mods (that aren't Hall sensor kits) are so expensive for us on this side of the Atlantic is the USD-to-EUR exchange rate...

Got a mail from Amazon:

"Thrustmaster Hotas Warthog Joystick and Throttle for PC"
Estimated arrival date: November 02 2010 - November 08 2010

Still looking forward to this one... and now I have an oppertunity to get some cash to that AmEx card.

Staffan

400 Euro? Really?

I think that would make it about $530 here in the U.S.

You lost me at Euro....

I think that release date is as accurate as their idea of Warthog's weight.

That Amazon page doesen't work anymore. Maybe the amount of pre-orders overloaded their systems.

Or they figured out that the weight published will cost them some cash, still not the first time for Amazon. or all were just preordered, We could spaculate for weeks and never know the truth.

Staffan

LOL! Wouldn't be the first time...

It'll likely by $399 in the US. European prices includes VAT, ranging from like 17-25%, depending on country. In addition goods are usually priced higher in Europe to begin with.

Eh, I am all for new products but I will be sticking with my G940. Knock on wood my G940 has been awesome in the six months that I have owned it and you can pick that up on Amazon for like $250 bucks and it includes pedals.

WHERE ARE THE PEDALS FOR THE TM WARTHOG? FOR THAT PRICE IT SHOULD HAVE PEDALS!

Maybe TM asked them to remove the product page "for the time being".

At least they didn't remove the SimHQ E3 preview throttle and joystick images from my gallery.

Oh no not again.........

No ones forcing anyone to buy something!

The Warthog will probably be priced well under 400 US dollars. The G940 has definitely improved greatly since the latest driver, firmware upgrade. Although I can still get bullets on target faster and more accurately with my old MSFF2.

Anyone that already has pedals should seriously consider the Warthog. It sounds like it has a superior gimbals system, in that it isn't a gimbal system, but some sort of Ball and Spring setup. This should make for a very precise smooth kit.

That's a moot issue. I can discuss the cost of something all day long, that does not mean I am suggesting that a company is "forcing" me make a purchase. Voicing an opinion is what community discussion is all about, as long as it is not inflammatory.