I'm sure my unit isn't faulty because I've heard this is a common theme for this yoke. There is very little resistance in roll but loads in pitch. This may just take me some getting used to, but it felt very weird to me at first. The resistance is way too different between pitch and roll. This is no more than the CH but I challenge anyone to need extra definition when they fly! There's 256 possible values for both pitch and roll. I've never found it matters, and the CH is the same. It doesn't bother me though and can be turned off if you like.īoth axes are 8 bit. Why? Just why? I guess it looks kinda cool but adds zero realism and I'm sure adds to the price. The mount for the CH has always been garbage because my desk is too thin for it. There's no spring loading on the start position but I'll forgive that! The key for the magnetos feels surprisingly realistic. Big red autopilot disconnect switch, push to talk etc. The pitch trim feels just OK, though I do like the split system. Beware though, because I think my keyboard has already lightly scratched the surface on top.īutton feel is good. The flat top means you can rest a keyboard on top of it. A tiny bit of noise in roll from the bungees inside. The mechanism is smooth, although it does produce some noise in the pitch axis. The CH doesn't have this but as a result the centering is vague in pitch. There's no true detent in pitch but due to the stiff springs (see below) there is a point where the yoke clearly finds its neutral. It's utterly bizarre to me that Honeycomb try and keep this from people. This can be fixed by following the secret calibration technique, as is shown here: I now have no noticeable dead zones, even when looking for them. In short, yes there may be dead zones out of the box. I've seen this come up many times before and it nearly put me off buying the yoke. I stress, these are very rough measurements. By rough measurements there's about 10cm of travel in the CH yoke and 11cm on the Honeycomb. To be fair, with lubrication and a bit of work I managed to get the CH yoke to be pretty good. Double that of the CH yoke and unheard of anywhere near this price point.įine control in pitch and roll is easy to achieve. The yoke handle feels better and the rubberised finish is nice.ġ80 degrees in roll is lovely. Much higher build quality than the CH yoke.
I've used the CH yoke extensively (the all grey one with 3 levers on).Īs for my real-world experience, I've got 1500 hours in Cessna/Piper single engine, 1500 hours in light twins and 500 hours on jets, including Boeing 737. I remember not liking it but can't reliably comment on its quality now.
I had a quick go on a Saitek yoke many years back in a store. It had been used for about 1 month prior and was in perfect condition. Looking at the rave reviews could lead one to believe the yoke is perfect.Ī few months ago I took delivery of a Honeycomb yoke to replace my 15 year old CH Yoke. I'm not saying that the love is undeserved, but it's rarely balanced. It gets a lot of love in this sub because of its quality vs price point. I know this review may ruffle some feathers but I hope nobody takes it as some kind of attack on their choices! I figured I'd try and give a balanced review for the yoke. Occasional lurker but first time poster to this sub.
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