Best Joystick ?

[Cory]

Originally Posted by Ted Boucher

We tried to use the new joysticks that we got in 2004 and decided that they were horrible for our use.

I can't stand the new ones. They're incredibly sloppy, feel cheap as heck, break easily, and are right handed only.

There's a second model of the Flightstick (Flightstick Pro, IIRC) that a couple teams use that gives you 3 or 4 more buttons on the top, if you need them.

[Swampdude]

This is a good issue to push with FIRST and the 2006 kit. I haven't met anyone yet that likes the new joysticks. Also I can't count how many people have tried in vane to take our flight sticks. I hope there's a good study coming to figure out a comparable product and get rid of the current ones. They nearly lost our second regional for us.

[Joe Ross]

Originally Posted by Swampdude

This is a good issue to push with FIRST and the 2006 kit.

Originally Posted by Andrew Blair

Oh baby, if FIRST would only invest in some of these for our kits.....

The easiest way to make sure something you want gets into the kit is to convice the company to donate several thousand to FIRST. It's worked for Dr. Joe Johnson several times.