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I'm ready to get a set of rudder pedals now and it will probably be Saitek. Looked at the Saitek Pro-Flight pedals and the Saitek Combat Flight pedals. Both seem good. Does anyone have input on the difference between the two products? Is it worth the additional $80 for the Combat pedals?

Theodore Martin wrote:I'm ready to get a set of rudder pedals now and it will probably be Saitek. Looked at the Saitek Pro-Flight pedals and the Saitek Combat Flight pedals. Both seem good. Does anyone have input on the difference between the two products? Is it worth the additional $80 for the Combat pedals?

Ted, I've used the Pro-Flight pedals for several years and they are good. Never tried the combat pedals, but I can't imagine any deficiency in the Pro pedals to pay another $80 for.

Thanks guys, that's good enough for me. I found the Pro Pedals on BUY.COM last night for $105. Will order tonight.

Didn't even wait till the night time... pulled the trigger that afternoon. Should be here in about a week (free shipping).

Wow! Purchased this Tuesday and opted for the free shipping which said 5 to 8 days. They got here yesterday (Thursday ) afternoon! Will not install until after the GFI tonight. Don't want to fly a new a/c (iFly 737NG) and deal with new pedals/drivers, that's asking for trouble.

Theodore Martin wrote:Wow! Purchased this Tuesday and opted for the free shipping which said 5 to 8 days. They got here yesterday (Thursday ) afternoon! Will not install until after the GFI tonight. Don't want to fly a new a/c (iFly 737NG) and deal with new pedals/drivers, that's asking for trouble.

I'll predict Ted's next post - "I don't know how I ever flew without these rudder pedals!"

Jeff Jett wrote:Pro-Flights work great for me, as well as the yoke and 2 throttle quadrants

Ditto here... as well as the radio panel, multi-switch panel and AP. The panels won't work with every aircraft, but I once I figured out what works with what a/c I can get from point A to point B on time and without crashing quite reliably.

Petals make my taxing much easier (once I get use to them). I can now get small increments of turn instead of the "click a button and it turns 8 deg." Once I learn to brake without activating differential braking it will be outstanding.

Now I need to try some crosswind landings with these things, and can't wait to try helicopters!

Map your differential brakes to the right and left pedals respectively. Once you do that, if you press them both at the same time it will activate the regular brakes. Helicopters get A LOT easier too.

Norberto Rivera wrote:Map your differential brakes to the right and left pedals respectively. Once you do that, if you press them both at the same time it will activate the regular brakes. Helicopters get A LOT easier too.

Already mapped left toe brake to left pedal brake, and right toe brake to right pedal. Problem is I can't press them both exactly the same so FS thinks I'm using differential braking. Preliminary test show I have to push right pedal first then left pedal.

I'm in Florida now so wouldn't be able to due any additional testing until later this week.