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blampars 02-12-2011 07:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Royraiden (Post 223270)
Let me know if you get the Fighterstick shipped.I havent even been charged for my order :(

FIGHTERSTICK USB W/ 8WAY SWITCH
Status: To Drop Shipper

Not yet shipped.


sad face

at least the rudder pedals are on their way

i don't think i'm going to order anything from tigerdirect again, i don't like how this is playing out much

@swiss -- i'm a terrible guesser, enlighten me :)

Royraiden 02-12-2011 07:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blampars (Post 223278)
FIGHTERSTICK USB W/ 8WAY SWITCH
Status: To Drop Shipper

Not yet shipped.


sad face

at least the rudder pedals are on their way

i don't think i'm going to order anything from tigerdirect again, i don't like how this is playing out much

@swiss -- i'm a terrible guesser, enlighten me :)

Thats because of CH.Everything else I've ordered from them was delivered to me in 2 days and Im in the caribbean.

swiss 02-12-2011 09:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blampars (Post 223278)
@swiss -- i'm a terrible guesser, enlighten me :)

10 - 15 Years ago there were a lot of shops around - then came the internet.
Better prices, less margin.
Given the fact your customer basis knows how to use the net, they learned to compare and go for the best price.
Shops with a staff and a expensive showroom couldn't compete, most of them are gone now.
Do you indeed win if you can get item x for the lowest price?
I don't think so.

Funny thing is, here in Zürich one the first hour e-shops has now a real, in fact pretty big, shop.

blampars 02-12-2011 09:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Royraiden (Post 223282)
Thats because of CH.Everything else I've ordered from them was delivered to me in 2 days and Im in the caribbean.

Yeah, I just wish I would have known that ahead of time (i do look). I probably would have ordered right from CH themselves.

Quote:

Originally Posted by swiss (Post 223297)
10 - 15 Years ago there were a lot of shops around - then came the internet.
Better prices, less margin.
Given the fact your customer basis knows how to use the net, they learned to compare and go for the best price.
Shops with a staff and a expensive showroom couldn't compete, most of them are gone now.
Do you indeed win if you can get item x for the lowest price?
I don't think so.

Funny thing is, here in Zürich one the first hour e-shops has now a real, in fact pretty big, shop.

Doh. Should have seen that one coming :P
I would just love to be able to TRY some of this stuff before I actually make the purchases. Unfortunately for me I'm the only "gamer" of anyone that I know, so I can't go try someone else's stuff before I get something. I wouldn't mind paying full retail for an item that I could have TODAY after I tried it out first. I do miss that about the olden days heh.

Royraiden 02-13-2011 12:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blampars (Post 223301)
Yeah, I just wish I would have known that ahead of time (i do look). I probably would have ordered right from CH themselves.

Me too :(

No601_Merlin 02-13-2011 02:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blampars (Post 223301)
Yeah, I just wish I would have known that ahead of time (i do look). I probably would have ordered right from CH themselves.


Doh. Should have seen that one coming :P
I would just love to be able to TRY some of this stuff before I actually make the purchases. Unfortunately for me I'm the only "gamer" of anyone that I know, so I can't go try someone else's stuff before I get something. I wouldn't mind paying full retail for an item that I could have TODAY after I tried it out first. I do miss that about the olden days heh.


This is one I made earlier :-P about six years ago actually for a friend considering CH HOTAS http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5oABRybP90

Royraiden 02-13-2011 02:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by No601_Merlin (Post 223459)
This is one I made earlier :-P about six years ago actually for a friend considering CH HOTAS http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5oABRybP90

Thanks for sharing.How is it working after 6 years?

No601_Merlin 02-13-2011 02:23 PM

Its still as good as the day I bought it. More expensive that the others available at the time but even if there was a problem I know CH have spares available unlike Saitek who could not supply me with a new support for an Eclipse 2 keyboard just last week, "we do not keep spares, RMA it" Out of warranty so I'm stuffed.

As I demonstrated you just need to be aware of the defined axis central rest ( I think thats part of why its lasted so long), I have got use to it.
I had to try this out driving 100 miles to do so as I am left handed, this was completely alien to me, now I would not consider using a control designed for left handers.

Royraiden 02-13-2011 02:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by No601_Merlin (Post 223461)
Its still as good as the day I bought it. More expensive that the others available at the time but even if there was a problem I know CH have spares available unlike Saitek who could not supply me with a new support for an Eclipse 2 keyboard just last week, "we do not keep spares, RMA it" Out of warranty so I'm stuffed.

As I demonstrated you just need to be aware of the defined axis central rest ( I think thats part of why its lasted so long), I have got use to it.
I had to try this out driving 100 miles to do so as I am left handed, this was completely alien to me, now I would not consider using a control designed for left handers.

Good.I cant wait for my Combatstick:grin:

SsSsSsSsSnake 02-13-2011 04:03 PM

is that a pic of you Roy?


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