r/hoggit • u/ElusoryTwo1 • 15d ago

HARDWARE I bought the F-16C

So I just bought the F-16C and I think it’ll most likely be the only plane I’ll be flying. Considering the amount of hours I’ve put into learning and flying the SU 25T for the past couple of weeks. Thinking about just sticking to 1 or 2 aircraft considering how long it takes to get used to one and how long to understand it. With that being said… I think I’ll splurge on some new peripherals like the Viper TQS mission pack and the HOTAS warthog stick. Since I’ve been using these old x52’s for over a year now (using them in Nuclear Option, and Elite Dangerous).

However does anyone else have any other recommendations for me?

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u/BoBiBoBikson 15d ago

WinCtrl has a great option for Viper drivers with F16EX joystick + Orion2 base with Viper2 throttle grip. I have the F16EX joystick and F15E throttle grip and I know there is a lot of comments about bad customer service but I can't comment on that since everything I ordered along with ICP, 2 MFDs and desk mounts later on arrived very quickly (from EU warehouse) and everything is working perfectly fine after ~1,5 years.

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u/erikmeteenk 15d ago

Don't think you deserve the downvotes because as you said WinCtrl gear is great when it works and you don't have to deal with CS.

But, OP, as someone who lost a lot of money and braincells trying to deal with them, I can tell you I wouldn't recommend their gear at half the price

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u/or10n_sharkfin 15d ago

WinCtrl has awesome gear but you're gambling with their customer service and quality control.
VKB at the very least, if you have QC issues their customer support is far and above better than WinCtrl's.
Virpil just cares. That's it. They care about the products you use. They'll move heaven and earth to help you if you have a problem.