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Saitek Pro Flight Rudder Pedals

 
Saitek Pro Flight Rudder Pedals
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Saitek Pro Flight Rudder Pedals

4.0(128 customer reviews)
List Price: $159.95
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Description:

Complete your virtual pilot’s controller setup and take flight simulation reality to the next level with the Pro Flight Rudder Pedals. Control the rudder and toe brakes of your aircraft with your feet - just like real pilots. Adjustable, smooth action gives you optimum control and realism, and brings you even closer to the experience of flying a real aircraft.

Features:
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Self-centring pedals with adjustable damping / Foot rests adjust to fit all sizes and include non-slip materials


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Precise rudder and braking control / Tension adjustment - choose resistance to suit the way you fly


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Partial metal construction for long life


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Saitek¿s powerful Saitek Smart Technology programming software allows gamers to configure their controls to suit their preferred gaming style


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Connectivity: USB 2.0 Works with: Windows XP, XP64 and Vista (all versions) Windows 7


Product Details:
Product Length: 16.0 inches
Product Width: 16.5 inches
Product Height: 7.0 inches
Product Weight: 2.0 pounds
Package Length: 17.5 inches
Package Width: 14.4 inches
Package Height: 9.1 inches
Package Weight: 7.85 pounds
Average Customer Rating: based on 128 reviews
Customer Reviews:
Average Customer Review: 4.0 ( 128 customer reviews )
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64 of 66 found the following review helpful:

4Great, but use extreme care.Jan 12, 2008
By Nick
After learning the "hard" way, the Rudder Pedals work Great! First (and very importantly) do NOT try to assign any functions to the pedals using your feet! After plugging in the USB connection put them on a flat surface and use your hands when moving the pedals to assign the right and left "Differential Brake" functions, then again using your hands, assign the "Rudder Axis" function.
Secondly, do not get overly exuburent when imputing the right or left "Rudder", if you hit the stops "firmly" the pedals will LOCK-UP! You will then have to remove 20 screws, and carefully re-align the pedals so they "unlock", then have to reinstall the 20 screws! Trust me, I've done it three times (greatly increasing my "expletive deleted" vocabulary in the process!) In spite of the above, they work well. I am a retired corporate pilot and use my flight sim to practice instrument procedures.

71 of 75 found the following review helpful:

3Nice but could be a Bit SturdierNov 16, 2006
By P. Scott Pope "Scott Pope"
As someone new to flight simulators, these were the first rudder pedals I have ever used. My general impression is that they work well but their flimsy construction is disconcerting. As I haven't ever used CH pedals, it is difficult to assess what would be considered sturdy for a consumer product like this. However, the Saitek pedals feel as if they would be damaged by putting any amount of weight on the pedal surface. Not only is the plastic rather thin but the whole apparatus is extremely light. Saitek should have used some inexpensive ballast to rectify the latter problem.

Unfortunately, the light weight means they are not stable when used straight out of the box. With several through holes, the designers are probably suggesting the user mount the base to a heavier object. To use them on carpet, I took a different approach. In each of the eight holes, I mounted a set screw with a flat machined end. These were adjusted with a nut and large washer (for weight distribution) to allow a 3/8" elevation. The screws will penetrate the pile and resist any forward movement. To increase the effect, I attached eight, one pound lead ingots with double-sided tape to the base. This arrangement provides a very stable platform.

In my ten hours of Flight Simulator X, I haven't found any problems with pedals. However, I did observe some minor flutter on occasion when using the Saitek diagnostic software. It generally goes away after some movement.

Despite concerns over the construction, the pedals have some nice features. There is an adjustable tension knob in the center of the pedals. In addition, the pedal surface is adjustable for different shoe sizes.

In general, the Saitek Pro Flight Rudder pedals work well and look nice. It would just be more comforting if Saitek used a few more millimeters of plastic on the pedals and base.

Pros

Accuracy

Easy to setup

Features (tension knob and adjustable pedal surface)

Cons

Flimsy

Some flutter

Too light

26 of 31 found the following review helpful:

5So, this is how a good one works!Oct 13, 2006
By D. Bell "Hard to Shop For"
I won a set of these at the International Flight Sim Convention in Denver this summer. They beat my CH USB Pro pedals hands down. These don't over draw the power on my USB hub like the CH did. I highly recommend them.

27 of 33 found the following review helpful:

1I do NOT recommend these!Dec 22, 2006
By R. Bunch
These pedals do not work on some PCs. When you go to the calibrate window and click the properties button it takes you to the window that shows the function of the pedals. Normally, there should not be any red bars showing for the "brake" function, but mine showed "half brake" application without any deflection of the pedals. If I barely touched the pedals the red bars go away and all looks fine, but not so. Apparently, this half-brake condition exists whenever you boot up any sim program, and the brakes on any plane are applied half way all the time. I found that applying full brakes on these pedals would actually release the brakes on the plane and let me take off, but when you land, the brakes are already half on and no way to increase them!

Saitek felt it was a mechanical hardware problem, so I sent them back to Saitek for evaluation. They sent me a whole new set. Same problem. The tech told me it was just the way they were designed and they couldn't do anything about it. What!?!?!? Also, they said I will have to return them to place of purchase for a refund, but Amazon has a 30 day limit on returns and Saitek took four weeks to send them back to me, so I am way out of the 30 day limit.

I tried these on a Toshiba Sattelite laptop, and a Gateway desktop PC, both with very good video cards. Same problem on each machine.

Saitek obviously has a problem with these pedals that they won't support, so beware.

I also have a set of CH pedals and I like them much better anyway!

7 of 7 found the following review helpful:

4Works amazing with FSXApr 10, 2007
By Christian Plante
It took me a while to figure out the 'brake' problem with Microsoft Flight Simulator X. One has to 'reverse' each of the brake axes, put the 'sensitivity' to the maximum (rightmost) and the 'null' zone to 0 (leftmost). Otherwise, as a pilot who flies real single engine airplanes, I can say this is a great complement to any HOTAS. Your flight experience cannot be complete without it (especially for taildraggers). I use those with a Saitek X45.

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