Review after 1 year: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eLmFrLKI3LnehoE.html

🤣🤣🤣🤣 the atention span comment killed me hahahahahaha

1:45 The "second stage" button on the throttle is great in X4 because you can assign boost to the first stage and travel mode to the second stage. It's the perfect way to transition from fast to faster.

If you enable developer mode in the software you can do all sorts with those LED lights such as change colour in dead zone, different colour when active all per axis, probably do something to indicate active macro and all sorts.

Love the VKB Gladiator joystick and omni throttle . i went with the VKB UCM mounts for both. They are not moving anywhere as use them in DCS. Highly recommended.

If you don't want to shell out for expensive mounting solutions or drill holes a really good and cheap way to attach it firmly to the desk is just to get some heavy-duty velcro or magnetic tape.

Really nice Sticks but I was a bit surprised about the red marked screws. These must be a new addition because mine didn't have that yet. Oh and I hope we will see a more X4 review focused review with these 😉

Glad you covered this stick. I play X4 and ED mainly and was looking all over for a high quality, mid-range flight stick for several months. I was using the T16000M Hotas for a couple years and it was time for a change. Love the throttle of the TM (with bearing slider mod) but the stick had to be repaired several times. Amazon had toy-like offerings, the Logitech sticks etc. or the more hardcore $400+ sticks. I came across the NXT EVO a few months back, watched a few reviews and got the one you are showing here. For the range it stands, It's the best stick ever, It feels great and it's just to much fun in space games. I could not be happier.. (except for the S&H charge)

I had a really hard time absorbing the information in this video, because I found, about half the time I spent shouting at the screen, "WHY ARE YOU WEARING BODY ARMOR TO REVIEW A JOYSTICK?!?!" And I still don't have an answer to that question.

The best thing about the software is once you have finished using it you never have to use it again unless something goes wrong. All settings are changed in the joystick itself. I've plugged mine into 3 different systems and they work identically on each system. I only used the software on the first PC I set them up on.

It makes me think of the controls in a Gundam cockpit. Definitely a cool setup.

Nice ;) First view here. Great products by VKB as always. Eagerly waiting for more throttle options.

Oh man, I could see tightening up the bearings and leaving the springs out entirely for a nice helicopter stick!

I fly on this setup in DCS, they are great. But lately I bought Gunfighter MK III with 10cm extension and it is even better. T-rudder pedals are great too.

Great info, thanks for doing this 👍🏻 Regarding the T16000M Joystick, I’ve had 2 and both ended up with the z-axis sensor on the twist grip glitching… it’s only a starter controller from my point of view… not that sturdy

I have this exact same setup and love it! Thank you for the awesome review! O7

Easy fix for the side-to-side stability issue would be to fabricate and screw on some some [ and ] shaped side stabiizers made of wood/metal/plastic if someone wanted to avoid a mounted solution. I'm planning on mounting mine. About to order this stick and throttle, thanks for the review!

I play in a recliner, so I glued magnets on the armrests and the bottom of the joysticks. Now, I have easily removable and install options. Works for me lol

You don't need to drill it into your desk! XD, you can just use Command Velcro strips and adhere it to your desk. Removable too! But you'd be left with velcro exposed xD. That aside it is a far less permanent solution to a potentially undrillable desk. My desk is glass so I can not possibly drill.

I have mine mounted to linear rails under my desk so I can go from side stick to center stick or sweep them out of the way for KB+M use. 3D printed all my mounting hardware to my specifications. Felt so weird switching to these sticks with how precise they are compared to my old x56 setup, but I would highly recommend them to anyone looking for a decent upgrade from the x52/55/56 or T160000's

Thank you Capt Collins for making this how to video. This is the best video I've found for the Gladiator installation. The VKB guide leaves out some steps, like installing the base. I wish I had seen your video first. The stick itself is very nice and has a good feel. I may experiment later on customization, but it's fine for now. Now to configure it for X4. BTW- what kind of PC speakers are you using?

It would be cool if the x-axis rotation could be half-sprung, so it only pushed back from forward tilt, but backwards tilt would remain free...

My VKB Gladiator Pro I bought as an 'upgrade' to my 15 year old CH Products fighter stick. It was not an upgrade. It broke after 6 months! Ended up in the bin after a year. The trigger snapped. Getting a fix under warranty was impossibly difficult, I gave up. Fixed it myself. Then the thumb and pinky buttons stopped working and the final straw is the gimbal is collapsing. So it went into the landfill after a year. Im back using the CH Products Fighterstick. The VKB Gladiator feels nice but its not as accurate as the CH Fighterstick.

Just use industrial velco to mount the sticks. Cheap and work great

I've been using this stick for about a year. Try not putting the stick on a mat like you're showing there; put it directly on the table so the rubber feet can do their job and hold it in place. Mine won't lift the base unless I continue to apply force after the stick has traveled to full deflection. Any stick that isn't bottled down will do that. My T16000m was way worse; it would rock the base due to spring tension alone, which was annoying.

Used to have the X52 pro, then got the left and right NXTs which are awesome. Then I got the NXT Evo upgrade gimbals and the NXT T-Rudder which I use for throttle. Works great for X4, ED and Star Citizen. My only regret is that it does not work X2/X3 as they only recognize one controller. So I have to play X2/X3 with KB and mouse which sucks.

I like how you made it like you were talking to just me.

This inspires me to give this kit serious consideration as a step up from my CH Products HOTAS. 😊

One of the best tutorials about this sticks. Thank you !!!!

Nice review. Thanks.

Checked this video out. Heard you drop the name of a game. Checked the game on steam, and you were streaming live. LOL o7

this was awesome, very detailed, fantastaic work!

I did not like the slick feel of mine so got some rubber paint and painted them where I hold them and WOW, huge difference! Highly recommend doing that for anyone that likes sticks that are grippy!

Im about to get geared up for Squadon 42 and this is the setup I will be using

They should add suction cups to insert into the base screw holes. Or you can do it yourself.

I actually have this stick too! And mainly play X4! Ahahahaa Don't have the Omni Throttle yet though; I want it but that shipping cost is a bit painful. 17:25 Also FYI you can set that indicator lights to do pretty much whatever you want. I think I set the big one to be flashing yellow when I have reverse thrusters on, and to light up a different color when I'm using my main weapons, etc etc. It is a bit unintuitive but there's quite a few ways you can set the lights up.

I got this exact VKB Gladiator stick not too long ago, and it's far better than the Thrustmaster T.16000M and T.Flight HOTAS X which are nice looking but junk inside. My only complaint about the VKB Gladiator is the hand rest setup is not ideal for big hands. It could be improved by making the base of the rest wider and textured so you can remove all the risers to accommodate gorilla paws comfortably.

great review dude!

It does have mounting holes, but yes it really does have leverages issues

Me thinking: - Those things are probably expensive. - You need to assemble it yourself? - Oh, you get the choice to use a d-pad instead. - A sleeve for thencable during assembly? - You can change the resistance? - Theres replacement springs and of different stiffness? - And you get a tool to remove them? With spare part for the tool? So... Unfortunately a bit too rich for my wallet though my wife reminded me it's not that many yrars until I turn 50 and can wish for it for my birthday 😂

Trank you! Very helpful! To make it perfect i would have liked to see you use the sticks and how you mapped the different axis and hear your opinion how it is working for you. Are you using the sticks now? Do you like them or do they leave much to be desired?

Best review for a consumer😊

Oh, that's awesome, lucky you.:) It looks awesome, that handrest is a great feature. Thanks for the review! I've been playing X4 on a Logitech X56 HOTAS for the last 4 months and loving it. VKB was on my wishlist but sadly outside of my pricerange.:) something you didn't really cover: how practical is it in X4? The huge amount of switches and button on my X56 is perfect for the many functions in game.

The comment from reviewers along the lines of, "You will have to decide if this is best for you or not" always bugs me. I mean, that's a given. You provided a lot of great insight into the product. What I want to know is if YOU think it's best for YOU and why. Great content as usual, otherwise.

@Captain Collins : Deutsch : Du hast die Twist Achse -Schraube zum feststellen vergessen zu erwähnen English : You forgot to mention the twist axle lock screw aber trotzdem gut gemacht ;)

Wonder where you from. At first I was thinking Québec but not sure. Anyway thanks for commenting on the software. Nice review BTW. More critic toward the products than some others that seems to just see the VKB products as pure gold. Critics is not bashing. There is really a gap for mid quality products. Thrustmaster quality seemed to have lowered a bit but prices went up so they are not recommanded anynore. Problems with joysticks is durability. Many will develop problems within two years, if not one (just like your TM devices). This is what many peoples are trying to improve when going to mid-range. This and a better feeling maybe. Because most low budget have as much buttons than a higher end product. But if the quality is there at the expanse of ease of use, you loose some peoples. I agree with you, that software is more high end user oriented because not user friendly.

Nice review Captn. Collins. Too bad I will never need these, I do have my BEST sticks The Spade and The Shovel. 👍😁

You are a Super Pilot now ! Yay ! Ace Captain :D

Good Vid. VKB are meant to be mounted for sure.

if you are on a flat surface, the left and right leverage stays solid.

One thing I really wish I could do on those sticks, is on the left analogue mini stick, I wish I could link it to a 1:1 positional control for the pilot's head in Star Citizen. Where dead center is look straight ahead, then a proportional head movement on that stick from center to look around the cockpit so I can follow a target with the pilots head without having to use mouse look. I know there are head trackers out there, but I don't have one. And hitting z for mouse look is just too inconvenient and completely impractical in combat. So I really wish I could link that ability to the left analogue stick on the left omnithrottle. I have already figured out how to link it to moving the head, but it doesn't work properly in game and has some really weird resistance where it just constantly fights you. And it just doesn't look freely. It's like a console FPS where the longer you hold a direction, the further it turns over time. Where I want it to be physically directionally linked to the position of the left analogue mini stick so I can quickly look, or flick as I need to in combat. I also wanted that function on the left omnithrottle because I didn't want to put too much of a burden on my right hand in combat trying to manage head position with the same hand that is managing ship orientation. Throttle movement is a much lighter workload than ship orientation so I really wanted head orientation control on the left omnithrottle. As of yet, I haven't figured out how to make this desired control scheme work in Star Citizen. I haven't tried in X4 yet, so I'm hoping I'll have better luck with that one, but I'm not expecting success at this point. I really hope I don't end up being forced to get a Tobii eye and head tracker just so I can have independent head and ship orientation controls.

Pitty you didn't show us some of your flying skills with new setup :/

Love your vest. Center pocket is really handy. Can you tell me who makes it, and where can I get one? thank you.

Just bought one of these not long ago to play X4 after my X52 died after a week of haqving it

If you have velcro (sticky back) straps.. they can work if you don't want to use nails.. It's the cheap route but it works for me.. but it's not perfect.. it will still move around. I use the setup for ED.. X-series.. and SC and pretty much any game that can use Hotas setup. Not sure if it will stick on a large gaming mouse/kb pad though like yours. I use it for my TM 16000M FCS Hotas (stick and throttle) setup since 2016 and velco probably last longer than the hotas.. Hehe.. As for VKB.. definitely what I'll be ordering if my TM breaks down including their Omni throttle. Hoping one day they do have a dedicated(physical) NA store to alleviate the shipping cost and taxes.(than it shipping it from China)

Thinking about grabbing one or two of their sticks for Vendetta Online

I only realized this just now, but wouldn't the angled version of this stick, with the springs removed, basically turn this stick into an ergonomic stick-shaped mouse? I recall the software also has a setting for Mouse Mode On/Off.

Use tougher springs then you dont move the stick zo much and it wont top over. Nice vid!

One advice Captain: Try not to use joysticks on mousepads

maybe us some magnets inset under desk to help hold it instead of drilling through the top.

whats w the body armor

I ordered i right hand premium NXT evo, but the omni left hand is ALWAYS out of stock, been 3 weeks looking the website everyday, still nothing.

Great video!

Since the modularity of this stick I wonder how hard it would be to find a different base plate that is wider and longer without the need to mount etc. Also seems to have a lot going for it in that aspect. And on the software part it seems to be indeed very flexible but with that it does become overwhelming. But also this could easily be solved by providing basic profiles selector through an basic UI that hides the more complex part until you go to it.

Have you any recommendation for binding when playing X4. I have these sticks for SC but im getting into X4 now.

Cool!

5% more for the omi throttle? its like 50 dollars more? thats like 30% or something

17:21 can I use that analog hat press as another button in game or can it only change the setting of the actual hat?

that why buy HOTAS mounts for the stick wobble

How is the stick sensitivity in games? I play Star Citizen dog fights, would it suffice? Thanks

Is it possible to completely lock the X axis on the throttle ? I read it once on Reddit but saw no other confirmation. Of course I could simply use a big X spring so that it will center back but as I play mostly DCS I want it to be Y only. But the Omnithrottle seems to be the right thing for me as it is so flexible in case I decide to play space sim!

dude why are you wearing a tac vest at your desk?

You don't have to drill on your desk you just to buy joystick clamps for each side of your desk

Da ich vor habe X4 wieder richtig anzuzocken und ich spacegames einfach liebe, würde ich mir deine persönliche Meinung gern anhören. Schau mir das Video Morgen richtig an. Gute Arbeit bei Gamestar :D /edit: Aber alter was du mit dem Teil machen kannst oO .. Das mit dem Stand, das is bei soooo vielen Joysticks egal fast welcher Marke, da müssen wir uns was einfallen lassen als Piloten :33 Aber richtig gute Arbeit von dir. Ich denk ich hol mir den allein schon wegen dem Winkel.

Would love to see you review the Virpil hotas system, I have their pedals and they are pretty good

I changed the button to the POV hat thing but the orientation is a bit off because of the slant on the omni throttle and there's no way to orient it?

those are some rough inputs i'd never put my joystick through lol

dont have this problem with leverage my hand is resting on stick and it weight is enough to make base stable

mine came with a broken f2 button on the base, it falls out due to a broken clip on one side of the button cap

With the angle on the throttle set, does it still allow use of Z axis?

whats the waist jacket do?

0:10 And thats the Like ... lmao xD

Does their software support dual joystick setups?

I'm right handed. Do I get the exact setup or flipped?

Heya Captain! The sticks themselves look nice - maybe a bit too much plastic in the base for my liking, at least for the price range these sticks are set in. Still use my trusty old Saitek X52 HOTAS - at least until they decide to retire.

As a happy GNX owner: That Omni contraption is a cheap and sad excuse of not commiting to designing a proper throttle. Come on VKB, make a real one.

very nice stuff. but... HAVE YOU SEEN THE PRICES??!!?? wow.

Does the stick have twist/yaw?

Do they have rotation on the stick?

this boy actually threw on the fake body armor to go on cam

It looks really cheap, even though they are not cheap.

Monster mounts why would anyone put on their desk LOL

Ah yes, something I will never be able to afford, living in a second world country

You have to assemble it? Seems cheap

Good video, but the tactical vest looks really silly and in some shots it looks like you're in a barrel.

take the vest off

The "Hat" is not a hat it's a thumbstick. and those "D-pads" are actual hats. Maybe do a little research before you make yourself look like a fool. All credibility gone in the first 2 minutes of the video. Well done!!

detachable USB is cool but USB A sucks ass. every single usb A i have ever had has failed. its 2023 why no USB C?

Oh Gott.....Was für ein Plastikbomber, also so wie das aussieht in diesem Video....Ich würde für sowas keine 450 oder mehr ausgeben für beide Sachen. Habe mir damals den Saitek X52 gekauft für knapp 300 Euro.....10 Stunden Elite Dangerous hat das Teil überlebt....erst hat die Beleuchtung der Schubregler geflackert und nach 3 weiteren Stunden war der Stick ausgeleiert. Ich glaube das Teil war dafür nicht ausgelegt gewesen für schnelle Bewegungen^^. Soll jetzt kein Hate sein oder ähnliches, für mich wäre das Teil nichts. Klar, das zusammenbauen würde mir Spaß machen, aber die HOTAS zu benutzen, ich weis nicht....Ich würde das Ding anschauen und es würde schon auseinander fallen 😂😂 Oh god.....What a plastic bomber, that's how it looks in this video.....I wouldn't pay 450 or more for something like that for both things. At that time I bought the Saitek X52 for just under 300 euros.....The part survived 10 hours of Elite Dangerous....first the lighting on the throttle flickered and after 3 more hours the stick was worn out. I think the part was not designed for fast movements^^

"A few bucks" - $55