Virpil HOTAS

I have…
T-50 grip + T-50 base (old original superceded by CM variants)
Alpha grip + WarBRD base
CM2 and CM3 throttles.
WarBRD pedals.

All feel great, work great and have survived a punishing covid year of heavy use and then some :smile:

In MSFS2020 and IL-2 I actually use both throttles. The CM3 has the nice physical detent and works great for my throttle controls, the CM2 I use for prop pitch control.

CM2 with no manufacturer detents is actually a bit “faster” feeling in its action. Good for “sim-cade” type action so depending on what I want to play I might shift it into the primary position. It has lived through a year of being slammed from zero to firewall and back and still going strong.

CM3 has a nice firm feel to it, good clunk as it passes through the push through detents I have fitted. (Ships with various optional detent fittings.)

WarBRD is set up for space/sim-cade still. Normal springs (default) and cosmosim cams. Very fast action and light forces.
It ships with normal springs and AviaSim cams but this actually felt quite heavy originally. Might change back now I am flying a lot of normal planes. :slight_smile:

MT-50 gimbal has light springs and AviaSim cams. Variable adjustment set to a medium feel.
It’s more a combat jets setup feel to it.

MT-50 is a nice grip but it feels a bit skinny after using the Alpha for a while.

Alpha is a nice grip. It feels just right and while I was initially skeptical about the mouse scroll wheel and mini joystick they have grown on me and I use them a lot.

The rudder pedals are great. All metal construction. Can change springs and cams for different forces/feel but if I was buying again I would pay the extra and get the set with toe brakes.

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