Logitech Extreme 3D Pro Joystick (Silver/Black) by Logitech
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Digital camera reviews of Logitech Extreme 3D Pro Joystick (Silver/Black)
Digital camera Review: All round joystick
Summary: 5 Stars
All pros no cons with this joystick. Ease of use, setup and control. Highly recommend this productDigital camera Review: Almost Perfect
Summary: 4 Stars
I personally think this one of the best joysticks. But it does have one problem people should be aware of:
After 1½-3 years it will completly go haywire, it loses its alignment. I know this has happened to many people, but it is definitly worth buying.
I will be buying it again, because it has the best deals :D
Digital camera Review: Amazon had it in stock when no one else did!
Summary: 5 Stars
I even tried the logitech site itself... plus, amazon 'undersold' the expectation of shipping... it told me I wouldn't get it until after Christmas, when, in fact, it arrived 3 days before Christmas!! This was a gift for my husband, so while I don't know the ins and outs of the toy itself, I have to give huge kudos to the amazon experience, price and the fact that it was IN STOCK!! Thanks Amazon!Digital camera Review: An affordable joystick to start out with
Summary: 5 Stars
After purchasing the wrong joystick I bought this one for Flight Simulator 2004. It was not terribly expensive, worked immediatley, and had not had any problems.
I would recommend getting it if you are looking to buy your first joystick.
Digital camera Review: An excellent joystick for the novice and (slightly) more experienced simmer
Summary: 4 Stars
If I'm remembering correctly, I've owned three Logitech Extreme3D Pro input devices over the many years they've been produced by Logitech, and recently purchased a fourth for a novice armchair pilot I'm introducing to the flight sim world. I have used the Extreme3D Pro primarily for flight simming, but I have also used it to reasonable effect for motorcycle and car simulators; I have found the Extreme3D Pro to shine brightest when used to control a flight simulator. While there are much, much more impressive input devices on the market today, the Extreme3D Pro is an excellent, no-nonsense device for the novice and experienced flight simmer.
The Extreme3D Pro provides pitch, roll, yaw, and throttle in one device, and supports 12 programmable functions plus a programmable 8 position "hat" switch. The base is large relative to the height and throw of the stick, and is stable with all but the most agressive stick inputs (i.e., the base stays put as long as you don't bang the stick to the stops). The buttons on the stick are well-placed, making it easy for the novice to learn to use to good effect. The throttle is a small rotating paddle on the base behind the stick. I have found the throw of the throttle lever to be large enough to provide a good feel for adjusting throttle settings with default gains in the sims I've used with the Extreme3D Pro. Likewise, the rotation of the stick for yaw control in flight sims (that's how I've used it over the years) is natural, with good feel given default gains in the sims I've use with the Extreme3D Pro. Logitech placed 6 of the 12 buttons on the base. Those 6 buttons could have been laid out better to accommodate the natural left-hand placement on the base while using the throttle paddle. Speaking of hand placement, there might be a version of the Extreme3D Pro for South Paws, but I haven't seen one; the stick is definately meant for use by the right hand.
The buttons often have functions defined by default settings in the most popular (flight) sims available today, so there is little or no need to customize the allocation of functions to buttons other than personal preference. Logitech has a rather crude, though effective, application that enables the user to program functions for the buttons, but the experienced and expert simmer will likely want to customize the allocations within their flight sim instead, saving system resources for the simulator to eek out every frame per second you can. I use the Logitech app to calibrate the joystick, but I use the simulator's function allocator to customize what the input device is controlling and how (e.g., function allocation, command repeat and rate, gain, dead-zone, non-linearity).
I have not had an Extreme3D Pro fail the same way twice (yet). The construction is rugged, and the buttons have never failed on me. As the stick gets on in age, though, you might notice a persistent drifting in the calibration of the stick, or a "stuttering" in the throttle. When I've taken apart such miss-behaving sticks that are out of warrantee (it's always started to happen out of warrantee), I've found a lot of gunk in and around the sensors for the stick. Cleaning that up usually solved the problem. However, since the Extreme3D Pro is so inexpensive to purchase, and since they last so long with light to moderate use (i.e., not repeatedly slamming the stick or throttle from one stop to another during aggressive inputs...not that I have much experience with that ;-), by the time you get any kind of anomalies in the device you'll probably be in the mood for a replacement or an upgrade.
All in all, I've been very satisfied with the Logitech Extreme3D Pro, particularly when used for flight simming. It makes a great first joystick or as a replacement for a low- to mid-range joystick.