Best Joystick ?

[Cory]

Originally Posted by Billfred

I've got a question for the teams that have experience with both the Flightstick and Flightstick Pro. I figure the Flightstick Pro is geared more for the operator types, but will it do for a driver?

(Yes, I know that they're functionally similar--I'm more concerned with the feel of things.)

I've never used one in competition, but they feel similar, and I know other teams have used them successfully for drivers.

[Liz C]

Originally Posted by Billfred

I've got a question for the teams that have experience with both the Flightstick and Flightstick Pro. I figure the Flightstick Pro is geared more for the operator types, but will it do for a driver?

(Yes, I know that they're functionally similar--I'm more concerned with the feel of things.)

If you hold them using the bottom parts of it, versus the top (since they're both right handed), it's less awkward, but I still feel like I have more control over things when using the old ones (we've even changed the springs and such a bunch of times but still no luck for me at least. Our arm driver took the actual plastic handle part off of the flightstick pro off for her controls). Hope that makes sense!

Originally Posted by Swampdude

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

I agree. I think its safe to say that the majority is not satisfied with the current ones offered.

[Andrew Blair]

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

http://novint.com/

[dubious elise]

Originally Posted by Andrew Blair

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

http://novint.com/

:sigh: Aaaah, if only robots were as easy to drive as swords and golf clubs...

Those are very nifty joysticks and I am positive that FIRST could come up with some pretty interesting uses for something of that caliber and construction!

[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.