Saitek Cyborg FLY 9 Wireless Flightstick - REVIEW

[Steiner]

Nice review.
Three things I'd like to know.
Is there a headphone/mic jack?
Does it have rumble feedback?
What does it cost?

Thanks

[SEE]

Yes, incorporates Headphone/Mic jack and Rumble but no force feedback. R.R.P is just under 80-00 pounds but if you search google you will find them for less but many Discount suppliers are awaiting stock. I paid 71-00 pounds inc. P&P and next day delivery from Amazon. Cheapest I found was less but not in stock and P&P was extra.........its only been on the market for a few days so might be worth waiting.....I couldn't as my AV8R was driving me nuts and I simply cannot use a gamepad.....

[Steiner]

Thanks SEE.
I have an Ace Edge and really like it.
I just wish there was a flight stick for Over G.
It seems these sticks are going to work with After Burner Climax.

[Steiner]

The way that the stick attaches to the gimbal on the F.L.Y. 9 reminds me of the old fashioned Cannon plugs used in World War Two era aircraft.

[SEE]

Its failed......can't believe it! Plane suddenly started yawing hard right, looked back in cockpit view and rudder was full hard right. Not a mechanical failure as with the AV8R but a hardware one.........switched it off, checked batteries, prayed, gently tapped it.....but no joy.......and it WAS such a great stick....I had even trained my little finger to hit that zoom button....damn!

[bobbysocks]

i think you want to leave it...sorry to hear that it was defective. might just be a fluke and you were the lucky one to get it. lets see how the company warrants it and deals with you. and how the next one will last.

[SEE]

The FLY 9 has a security label over the screws that hold the base on, any damage to that, in order to remove the screws, and its 'warranty void' so I won't be touching it. Will be shipped back to Amazon tomorrow.......hopefully it was just a rogue but I will call Madcatz tech support and tell them that it failed in the first few hours of use. I'm gentle with the rudder and I can feel the 'twist' tension so its not a mechanical failure - it happened quite suddenly during normal flight. Going to miss it as I really liked it......ah well, just have to be patient and press the AVR back into 'active service'.......