HOTAS Warthog™ Press Release (*CAUTION* Oversized Pics)

Enjoy the wait......... :P

Enjoy the wait......... :P

Yeah, the Cougar was selling full price since inception till the Warthog was released, ie YEARS!

Just bite the bullet and get one, it's the right thing to do :P

unpacked it, and wow I totally have to rethink a profile for this beast. Arent some of the switches almost too frail to manipulate? namely the red 3 position switch on the right throttle and the thumb hat on the stick.

I think you're coming down with a case of 'oh-my-gosh-this-is-so-expensive-and-beautiful-I'm-afraid-to-touch-it,' like some of the girls who come into contact with my private parts.

your asking for trouble with that one, fella.......:megalol:

I think you're coming down with a case of 'oh-my-gosh-this-is-so-expensive-and-beautiful-I'm-afraid-to-touch-it,' like some of the girls who come into contact with my private parts.

Maybe Im afraid to brak it yes. I also owned rather bulky Thrusmaster F4 replicas before, and one time I ended seperating the stick handle from the base without much effort.

About the girls, never had any that were afraid to break my stick. ;)

There are a few pils that can help you on that :D

Once breaked my friend you can take any pills you want in any part you want, its game over....

If you have separated the cougar from its base:

1) it was unscrewed.

2) stop using as hammer, those are cheaper and more proficient to nail something that ain t flying

3) It can only be used as a warmace if the ennemy has no shield or is in an armor kind that is nor steel, iron or bronze.

4) chain saws don t count on the easy part, neither Katanas.:D

Messed around with a WH the other day, it is pretty nice, feels way different then the cougar. I didn't play any games just saw it sitting on the table at a simulator place on base. They also had about 7 cougars in boxes and one simpit set up with the cougar in it. I'm going try to get some stuff fabricated for my pit. Wish I could get the sim pit they had. Next time I go, I'll take my camera. They had F-16, A-10, B-52 and F-15 pits there, just sitting there not doing anything!

Pics!

Pics!

I second that!

Pics!

I 3rd that!

I 3rd that!

Stop it ! Your no count :D! You can t fool us that easy.

Next time I go there I'll take my camera with me. That place would make u guys drool!

unpacked it, and wow I totally have to rethink a profile for this beast. Arent some of the switches almost too frail to manipulate? namely the red 3 position switch on the right throttle and the thumb hat on the stick.

How exactly frail it is?

Like frail to go throught your skull but too frail for king kong hands.

Got mine yesterday $409.00 CAD from www.greytech.com

I'm impressed. I left a more thorough review in the post about "Stiction" as I thought they needed some positivity over there. hehe

Alright, wish me luck in fantasy football this weekend. If I win, the prize $$$ will cover a TM Warthog purchase...:-)

Best of luck. :)

Yo go, win and buy!!

Are there any buttons on the warthog that are not assigned to anything by default?

If so which ones are they??

Thanks :)

I've only had mine a short time and I think the only free button is the one on the stick that has the extension on it for your pinkie to hit. I'm using it for vent key-up.

Kick ass buddy! You know you need to :D

Can anyone tell me what the height is of the stick from the base to the top? Also, the diameter of the base (not the plate) if possible. I haven't ordered it YET... but I'm trying to reconfigure my PVC pit in preparation- and I need to know how low to place the center mount for it.

Thanks.

the search function is your friend ;)

True- and I did- but do you know how many results came up? TONS. But none that I could find that actually stated the exact size of the stick.

Update: I went back through, and found measurements for the base plate of both the throttle and stick- I did not find any measurements for the height of the stick or the diameter of the round base. So if someone could be so kind as to quickly take a tape measure and answer this question, I'd greatly appreciate it. Thanks. :-)

Found it:

To be exact

HOTAS Throttle:

8" Tall with throttles in the middle and with base

 

Throttle base

10.75" L (9.5625" if the base plate is removed.)

6" W

2.0625" H (only the base, excluding the switches and throttles.)

 

HOTAS Joystick:

11.125 Tall with base

 

Stick base

10.6875" L

9.0625" W

Now this is a BETA unit, it could change (but unlikely) for the production unit.