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The video is a comprehensive review of the Honeycomb yoke for Microsoft's latest flight simulator, emphasizing its high demand and challenges in obtaining it. The yoke is praised for its compact design, premium build quality, and particularly its realistic 180-degree rotation, which prevents over-controlling in the simulator. The yoke's feel and functionality, including its resistance when pushed and dual trim buttons, are lauded, although some switches are criticized for their cheap feel. Additional features include a switch panel mirroring a Cessna 172 and a rotary switch useful for VR setups. The robust metal clamps for mounting are highlighted, with an alternative 3M sticky pad for thicker desks. Overall, the reviewer endorses the yoke highly, noting its superior quality and realistic simulation experience compared to Logitech and Saitek yokes, making it an excellent investment for both casual and real-world training users.
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In this segment of the video, the focus is on the availability and review of the Honeycomb yoke for Microsoft’s latest flight simulator. Due to the high demand and pandemic-induced home isolation, obtaining this hardware was challenging, but the presenter has finally managed to acquire one. The review highlights the yoke’s compact footprint, premium build quality, and sturdy construction, noting its high-quality plastic with a matted finish. It also features a subtly illuminated honeycomb pattern with adjustable red LEDs. A key feature of the yoke is its full 180-degree rotation, allowing 90 degrees of deflection left and right, which is more realistic compared to other yokes that often only offer 45 degrees of rotation. This full deflection helps in preventing over-controlling the aircraft in a simulator.
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In this part of the video, the focus is on evaluating the yoke of a flight simulator setup. The reviewer highlights the realistic deflection and robust feel of the yoke, appreciating the resistance when pushing it forwards and backwards, which simulates the control of large aircraft surfaces. While the yoke returns to the center quickly and smoothly, it lacks the same level of resistance when twisted left or right but still feels smooth and premium. Additionally, the yoke features a dual trim button on the left and a rudder trim on the right, both requiring simultaneous pressing for adjustment, typical of modern aircraft.
The reviewer praises the premium feel of these buttons but criticizes the three included momentary switches and an eight-way hat switch for feeling cheap and wobbly, noting they felt out of place compared to the rest of the yoke’s quality. Furthermore, the yoke includes a switch panel with robust buttons for battery, alternator, avionics, and lights, organized similarly to a Cessna 172, making it easier to operate in VR.
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In this part of the video, the speaker discusses various features and components of a yoke system used in flight simulations. They highlight a rotary switch for engine start and magneto selection typically found on the left side of aircraft but included on the yoke for convenience, especially in VR setups. They note the absence of a throttle, suggesting users may need to purchase one separately, potentially mixing brands like Logitech Saitek. The mounting system on the yoke matches other Saitek devices, allowing easy integration. The provided metal clamps are praised for their robustness compared to the more flexible plastic clamps of Saitek. An alternative 3M sticky pad is also mentioned for mounting on thicker desks.
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In this segment of the video, the reviewer discusses the practicality and effectiveness of the clamps for setting up the yoke, suggesting their adequacy without the need for sticky pads. He strongly endorses the yoke, praising its premium feel, 90-degree rotation, and compact setup, which benefits even virtual reality (VR) use. Comparing it to the Logitech and Scitec yokes, he acknowledges their value but highlights the superior quality and realistic feel of this yoke. Despite minor criticisms of some components, such as flimsy buttons, he awards it five out of five stars for its excellent build and performance, considering it a worthwhile investment, especially for real-world training. The video concludes with a reminder to like, share, and subscribe.