Honeycomb Alpha Flight Simulator Yoke - hands-on review for pilots

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Sporty's Pilot Shop

Sporty's Pilot Shop

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Take your home flight simulator to the next level with the Honeycomb Alpha Flight Controls Yoke and Switch Panel. The yoke has a realistic full 180° yoke rotation and a solid steel shaft with dual linear ball bearings that provide smooth control with a dampened, self-centering mechanism and no center detent or dead zone. The base includes a Switch Panel with master, alternator, avionics and light switches, as well as a 5-position ignition switch. The left and right handles feature one 8-way hat switch, two vertical and two horizontal 2-way rocker switches, three buttons, and a push to talk button.
The Dual Mounting Solution allows for full use with or without clamps. Two heavy-duty clamps made of steel attach and secure the yoke. For thicker tabletops, a large 3M® Micro-Suction Pad that produces 40 lbs. of tensile strength can be used for a clamp-free solution.
Features:
- The left handle features one 8-way hat switch, two Vertical 2-way rocker switches, a button and a Push to Talk Button.
- Right handle features two Horizontal 2-Way rocker switches, one large & one small button
- Solid steel yoke shaft
- 180° Yoke rotation
- 5-Position ignition switch
- Master, avionics, alternator and light switch panel
- Universal Panel-Mounting System
- Adjustable cockpit backlighting
- Dual Mounting Solution
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Пікірлер: 48
@SuperRealityKid
@SuperRealityKid 3 жыл бұрын
OK. First off, the Honeycomb is a good yoke, far better than the Saitek but it has flaws. I even tried to get some reaction from Honeycomb to my issue but no reply was forthcoming, nada. That's not very polite so I set out to find my own solution. The issue is that the pitch control, during fine movements in the flare, is slightly jerky, or sticky but definitely not smooth. This is a real shame because they already have the solution partially licked by using linear bearings on the double rail guide mechanism under the hood. They strangely proceed to use a nylon bush to guide the yokes spindle and I discovered that this is where the stickiness comes from. As an engineer, and always trying to improve a product already on the market, I dismantled the yoke and removed the spindle boss that the shaft of the yoke runs through. I removed the nylon bush and replaced it with a linear bearing after a little turning and reworking and it has transformed the yoke. No more jerky, sticky resistance to contend with. These linear bearings are SO cheap, under £10 for 12 number, linear bearings !! They out perform the nylon bush by miles. I fly a real world GA aeroplane and don't expect a jerky action and now my Honeycomb yoke copies the feel more accurately. I would urge Honeycomb to make this improvement in manufacture. It will not be an expensive thing to do. I'd be quite happy to convert the yokes of anyone interested in making this undoubted improvement to their simulator experience. I'd also be happy to talk to Honeycomb as well, if they are interested in improving their product. Ps. I also have a mod to increase the roll resistance. These methods would invalidate the warranty but, personally, I would prefer a more accurate simulation experience.
@Jolinator
@Jolinator 3 жыл бұрын
Very interested, have sent you an email.
@RogerBorgesGrilo
@RogerBorgesGrilo 2 жыл бұрын
Can you post a tutorial about that?
@WheezinGeezerTV
@WheezinGeezerTV 3 жыл бұрын
I put in my order at Sporty's a week or so ago and it will be awhile before all the pieces get here but it'll be well worth the wait. I bought the Alpha Yoke, Bravo Throttle Quadrant, the Saitak Pro Flight rudder peddles, and Thrustmaster Air Force headset. But anytime you want to make a video I'll be watching. When they come out with "Charlie" rudder peddles and a "Delta" cupholder I'm in!
@SemiCollin
@SemiCollin 2 жыл бұрын
Nice my dude, good flight sim setup
@SuperVidtech
@SuperVidtech 3 жыл бұрын
Have both the yoke and quadrant in my setup and love it... Using logitech rudder pedals until Honeycomb releases their own..
@LifebyDesign
@LifebyDesign 2 жыл бұрын
Same
@Eygor007
@Eygor007 2 жыл бұрын
Bought the Logitech on Amazon then I saw this and had to order it! Hope it arrives soon!sorry Amazon gotta return the gtech
@rackum44
@rackum44 2 жыл бұрын
I just broke down and bought both of them from you guys today. I cannot wait. Question I'm sure you had to configure your button layout but what about the altitude dial does that come pre-configured or do you have to set all that up?
@GothiicAngels
@GothiicAngels Жыл бұрын
Im looking forward to getting this.
@topofthegreen
@topofthegreen Жыл бұрын
I have this and love it!
@bosskeegan6438
@bosskeegan6438 2 жыл бұрын
I need help on why you were able to look around
@BK-it6te
@BK-it6te 3 жыл бұрын
Do you have shop’s in England Uk ? Which is the best one to buy ?
@AGRANT716
@AGRANT716 2 жыл бұрын
How well does this yoke integrate with small business jets
@DanielMuvdi
@DanielMuvdi 2 жыл бұрын
turtle beach velocityone or honeycomb alpha? wich one is the better option? i have ask in 3 videos, waiting for a honest answer so i can buy from you guys come on!
@lordrefrigeratorintercoole288
@lordrefrigeratorintercoole288 2 жыл бұрын
i hear both have terrible dead zones... so sad i realy like the velocityone looks so cool and compact.
@flightsimmerheavy6687
@flightsimmerheavy6687 2 жыл бұрын
Does the honeycomb throttle work with the Logitech yoke
@LowOnCash
@LowOnCash 2 жыл бұрын
Hello will it work on my Mac 27 with Xflite 11
@mesillahills
@mesillahills 2 жыл бұрын
Where are the camera view buttons ? Seems like it has a misfocus on stuff one rarely needs to use versus something one needs to use constantly. Camera view buttons would be my number one priority in both making and buying. Flying is all about avionics in this sim. One needs quick access to those views.
@AmauryChihuahua
@AmauryChihuahua 2 жыл бұрын
does it work for FSX
@loud0667
@loud0667 2 жыл бұрын
thanks for your video, but where do you put the keyboard ? Thanks again
@msgann
@msgann Жыл бұрын
on the side offcourse...
@CC-gt3ro
@CC-gt3ro 2 жыл бұрын
As a contrary i like to find the parking break. This is a simulation, the goal is to know the cockpit of each plane. Whatif you are in the real plane? This is why i like vr headset, you need simply q simple yoke with few button and then you need to know each plane cockpit like in real.
@belltopcone
@belltopcone Жыл бұрын
rudder trim doesn't appear to work on my Honeycomb yoke. !
@davejones542
@davejones542 3 жыл бұрын
Good review, (except your personal comment about how you like to have the parking brake on one of the light switches)
@UBAYBE
@UBAYBE 3 жыл бұрын
Will it be compatible with the xbox series x, as flight sim 2020 is coming out end of July on it.
@sportyspilotshop
@sportyspilotshop 3 жыл бұрын
Not initially, but there may be an add-on box to enable this.
@wenchuang5437
@wenchuang5437 2 жыл бұрын
Is there an even better (and possibly much more expensive) flight yoke money can buy, for MSFS 2020? Thanks!
@RogerBorgesGrilo
@RogerBorgesGrilo 2 жыл бұрын
Check out the Yoko Plus
@yorinov2001
@yorinov2001 3 жыл бұрын
the pitch axis force is obscenely high. I bought one but only used it a couple of time and set it aside. Unless I can mod it to lighten the force I will not use it again. I wish I knew about it before buying it.
@AmauryChihuahua
@AmauryChihuahua 2 жыл бұрын
BRUH IT LITERALLY FEELS LIKE A MINIMAL SPEED 152 ITS SUPPOSED TO BE LIKE THAT BECAUSE THATS REALISTIC
@Voltomess
@Voltomess 2 жыл бұрын
@@AmauryChihuahua lol some people are really weird everyone around complaining about other yokes that they have no resistance etc and while honeycomb achieved that fine feature someone is complaining about that lol dude yorinov2001 you shoyuld buy a cheap ass yoke for $99 if youi want no resistance
@AmauryChihuahua
@AmauryChihuahua 2 жыл бұрын
@@Voltomess exactly
@ricardograde5134
@ricardograde5134 2 жыл бұрын
For when on XBOX?
@EM-ks5my
@EM-ks5my 2 жыл бұрын
Woah, under 250!! Thrustmaster crappy Chinese joystick is 80 bucks..dang!! That's value
@ChemikZOvy
@ChemikZOvy 2 жыл бұрын
What simulator are you running in this video?
@thekkummottilinsurance
@thekkummottilinsurance 2 жыл бұрын
MSFS
@pep98
@pep98 2 жыл бұрын
Will this work on a xbox x too?
@sportyspilotshop
@sportyspilotshop 2 жыл бұрын
Not yet, but Honeycomb says they're working on a box to make it compatible.
@AdamRych
@AdamRych 2 жыл бұрын
Will it work with xbox series x ?
@sportyspilotshop
@sportyspilotshop 2 жыл бұрын
Not at this time, but Honeycomb is working on it.
@Bonoscot
@Bonoscot 3 жыл бұрын
Autopilot button.....or as i call it,Rocket launcher
@Shannonbarnesdr1
@Shannonbarnesdr1 2 жыл бұрын
haha ! right ??! you're fighter sim guy i take it ? hehe im both, i like the real civilian and general sims since i am training to be a pilot, also like the war bird sims for the fun and adventure, and the fact i was deemed too short to join military and fly for them ;-( but hey, sims allow for best of those worlds ;-))
@Sputnik21
@Sputnik21 2 жыл бұрын
Too bad Honeycomb continues to deny the existence of a dead zone in this yoke. Stay away from this yoke, the calibration is amateurish, at best, and the customer support is atrocious. Honeycomb knew of this issue back in 2019 but has refused to admit its faults for the sole purpose of selling a defective product. I bought and tested one unit and found to be unresponsive and altogether a cheap product. Good thing I was able to return it via Amazon. I have had plenty of hardware for flight sim over the years, this is is a SCAM.
@interestingvideos4046
@interestingvideos4046 7 ай бұрын
Thanks for heads up . Which other yoke , quadrant and rudder pedal do u recommend ?
@oxiyne3487
@oxiyne3487 6 ай бұрын
@@interestingvideos4046i’m looking for a setup too, have you found one?
@interestingvideos4046
@interestingvideos4046 6 ай бұрын
@104restaurant3 no . But one day I will so I want to have the set up to aid with that. My flight sim budget is $1000 .Have u gotten ur ppl as yet ?
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