Saitek Pro flight Rudder Pedals by Saitek
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Digital camera reviews of Saitek Pro flight Rudder Pedals
Digital camera Review: Broken implementation
Summary: 1 Stars
I've had the same problem as the reviewer below. Toe brakes will be indicated as half-depressed when there is no pressure on them. This will cause these rudder pedals to be useless and you'll be forced to return them for a refund. Go with CH rudder pedals, that's what I did after experiencing inexcusable problems with these.Digital camera Review: Excellent Rudder Pedals
Summary: 5 Stars
Works great in FSX. You only need to calibrate it and follow the instructions. I really feel the difference between the pedals and the joystick Z axis. You can handle the airplane in the ground easily, and coordinate your fly without struggle with your joystick.Digital camera Review: I do NOT recommend these!
Summary: 1 Stars
These pedals do not work on some PCs. When you go to the calibrate window and click the properties button it takes you to the window that shows the function of the pedals. Normally, there should not be any red bars showing for the "brake" function, but mine showed "half brake" application without any deflection of the pedals. If I barely touched the pedals the red bars go away and all looks fine, but not so. Apparently, this half-brake condition exists whenever you boot up any sim program, and the brakes on any plane are applied half way all the time. I found that applying full brakes on these pedals would actually release the brakes on the plane and let me take off, but when you land, the brakes are already half on and no way to increase them!
Saitek felt it was a mechanical hardware problem, so I sent them back to Saitek for evaluation. They sent me a whole new set. Same problem. The tech told me it was just the way they were designed and they couldn't do anything about it. What!?!?!? Also, they said I will have to return them to place of purchase for a refund, but Amazon has a 30 day limit on returns and Saitek took four weeks to send them back to me, so I am way out of the 30 day limit.
I tried these on a Toshiba Sattelite laptop, and a Gateway desktop PC, both with very good video cards. Same problem on each machine.
Saitek obviously has a problem with these pedals that they won't support, so beware.
I also have a set of CH pedals and I like them much better anyway!
Digital camera Review: Nice but could be a Bit Sturdier
Summary: 3 Stars
As someone new to flight simulators, these were the first rudder pedals I have ever used. My general impression is that they work well but their flimsy construction is disconcerting. As I haven't ever used CH pedals, it is difficult to assess what would be considered sturdy for a consumer product like this. However, the Saitek pedals feel as if they would be damaged by putting any amount of weight on the pedal surface. Not only is the plastic rather thin but the whole apparatus is extremely light. Saitek should have used some inexpensive ballast to rectify the latter problem.
Unfortunately, the light weight means they are not stable when used straight out of the box. With several through holes, the designers are probably suggesting the user mount the base to a heavier object. To use them on carpet, I took a different approach. In each of the eight holes, I mounted a set screw with a flat machined end. These were adjusted with a nut and large washer (for weight distribution) to allow a 3/8" elevation. The screws will penetrate the pile and resist any forward movement. To increase the effect, I attached eight, one pound lead ingots with double-sided tape to the base. This arrangement provides a very stable platform.
In my ten hours of Flight Simulator X, I haven't found any problems with pedals. However, I did observe some minor flutter on occasion when using the Saitek diagnostic software. It generally goes away after some movement.
Despite concerns over the construction, the pedals have some nice features. There is an adjustable tension knob in the center of the pedals. In addition, the pedal surface is adjustable for different shoe sizes.
In general, the Saitek Pro Flight Rudder pedals work well and look nice. It would just be more comforting if Saitek used a few more millimeters of plastic on the pedals and base.
Pros
Accuracy
Easy to setup
Features (tension knob and adjustable pedal surface)
Cons
Flimsy
Some flutter
Too light
Digital camera Review: So, this is how a good one works!
Summary: 5 Stars
I won a set of these at the International Flight Sim Convention in Denver this summer. They beat my CH USB Pro pedals hands down. These don't over draw the power on my USB hub like the CH did. I highly recommend them.