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| Brand: | Speedlink |
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| Hard Drive Interface: | USB |
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| Hardware Platform: | PC Accessories |
| Operating System: | Windows 7/XP/64-bit/Vista/2000 |
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Product Description
Product Description
A joystick for EXTREME user! This joystick has been especially designed for extreme stresses and offer extra robustness and durability due to high-quality construction. Vibration effects make playing games being a pure pleasure! The trigger with integrated microswitch offers extra long life and functionality. A rubberised grip for throttle control, situated next to the grip, provides more reality for flight simulations. A rudder control and numerous firing buttons permit additional control possibilities.
Manufacturer's Description
A joystick for extreme users! This joystick was specially designed to meet high demands and offers a robust finish as well as high durability. Vibrations turn the action into a realistic experience.
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132 of 134 people found the following review helpful
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I have had several joysticks over the years. I was tempted to stick with Saitek, despite their calibration weaknesses. However, I decided to take a chance and buy the Black Widow Flight Stick.
I'm so glad I did. It's superb and fantastic value-for-money!
It is solidly built and feels weighty. I don't need the optional suckers to keep it firmly on my desk. It's far more impressive than the images suggest.
The buttons are nicely placed and have a nice "feel" to them. There is a trigger and three buttons on the stick (+ hat switch). There are also four large buttons on the base of the unit. No buttons are placed where they can be pressed in error.
The throttle lever is a meaty affair with a satisfying drag. It's much more realistic than the usual small levers offered by rivals.
It has a built in vibration system, which works better than some of the force feedback sticks I've owned in the past.
The icing on the cake is the rudder control. Instead of the usual twist grip (which I always find awkward) it has a solid-feeling finger bar at the rear of the throttle lever. It acts the same as rudder pedals.
The only down side for me is that I now want to replace the Saitek joystick on my secondary PC...
I'm so glad I did. It's superb and fantastic value-for-money!
It is solidly built and feels weighty. I don't need the optional suckers to keep it firmly on my desk. It's far more impressive than the images suggest.
The buttons are nicely placed and have a nice "feel" to them. There is a trigger and three buttons on the stick (+ hat switch). There are also four large buttons on the base of the unit. No buttons are placed where they can be pressed in error.
The throttle lever is a meaty affair with a satisfying drag. It's much more realistic than the usual small levers offered by rivals.
It has a built in vibration system, which works better than some of the force feedback sticks I've owned in the past.
The icing on the cake is the rudder control. Instead of the usual twist grip (which I always find awkward) it has a solid-feeling finger bar at the rear of the throttle lever. It acts the same as rudder pedals.
The only down side for me is that I now want to replace the Saitek joystick on my secondary PC...
53 of 54 people found the following review helpful
I bought the Speedlink Black Widow Joystick to use with Microsoft Flight Simulator X and have been delighted with it.
It has a USB connector and the software loaded first time with no problems.
It's a robust, sizeable rectangular-shaped unit with whacking great suction pads underneath, but they're not really needed that much as the unit is reasonably heavy per se.
The throttle unit is nice and firm and includes yaw control. The joystick is similarly robust and the stick shakers operate superbly well.
Also mounted around the joystick assembly are a trigger for brakes (or guns I suppose), Top Hat all round view button, and three further buttons (F2 to F4) for various functions. A further 4 buttons (F5 to F8) are mounted at the base of the rectangular assembly and can control the flaps.
In summary, a fine product and worth the cash.
It has a USB connector and the software loaded first time with no problems.
It's a robust, sizeable rectangular-shaped unit with whacking great suction pads underneath, but they're not really needed that much as the unit is reasonably heavy per se.
The throttle unit is nice and firm and includes yaw control. The joystick is similarly robust and the stick shakers operate superbly well.
Also mounted around the joystick assembly are a trigger for brakes (or guns I suppose), Top Hat all round view button, and three further buttons (F2 to F4) for various functions. A further 4 buttons (F5 to F8) are mounted at the base of the rectangular assembly and can control the flaps.
In summary, a fine product and worth the cash.
65 of 67 people found the following review helpful
Really pleased with this; great little stick, throttle and rudder package for budget money that doesn't feel or look cheap (it's German made so that should give you a clue as to its quality). Was easy to set up and works first time with my sim of choice.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
very impressed
This black widow for the price is exellent.fully mappable keys and a sturdy design. Makes flight simulators feel more comfortable. Read more
Published 6 days ago by ian
Brilliant Joystick.
This joystick is very comfortable to use and has all the buttons in the right place.
It is secure when using the suction cups, and the throttle is a comfortable distance from... Read more
It is secure when using the suction cups, and the throttle is a comfortable distance from... Read more
Published 13 days ago by Major_Cj
flying
works like a dream and is very light to handle and has made flying so much easier I would recommend this product to any one
Published 14 days ago by innis
Good
Good bit of kit ! However, playing older games, M S Combat Flight Sim WWII, have to turn off the buzzing / vibrating effects and force feedback in game settings as it sends... Read more
Published 16 days ago by Ian Robinson
Speedlink Black widow flightstick
Was slightly apprenhensive at some of the feedback and how it would work under Win 7. However, it 'plugged & played' with the installation disk and set up ok; not even having to... Read more
Published 1 month ago by James McCamley
Speedlink BlackWidow Flightstick
I bought the BlackWidow as it seemed to have everything I needed in one control device. Namely throttle control and flight stick in one. Read more
Published 1 month ago by C. Gillard
Very good for the price.
I heard alot of people say it isn't compatible with W7 but that's because they clearly didn't go to their website and download their W7 drivers. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Allison Brenda Reid
failstick
once upon a time a man got a joystick as a christmas present.
It looked shiny, and , even though it was cheap, looked like a good product. Read more
It looked shiny, and , even though it was cheap, looked like a good product. Read more
Published 2 months ago by doctornasty
Black Widow Flight Stick
I like the quality and feel of this Flight-stick.The joy-stick has a precise feel about it,it has the right amount of movement in all the axis,with the correct amount of desired... Read more
Published 2 months ago by geoff102030
Solid hardware but too simple driver
The joystick itself looks very well-made, with a separate left-hand control for the rudder, behind the throttle lever, which is still not where it should be but at least it's... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Klint
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