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Your cart is empty.Optimize the realism and comfort of your piloting sessions with a configuration of the joystick in the central position. With AVA Offset Adapter, you can adjust the orientation of the joystick on the AVA base to 15° or 30°, providing more realistic immersion and comfort. Don't waste time making adjustments, thanks to an easy and sturdy mounting system that doesn't require you to dismantle the base, incorporating a ring similar to the ring on Thrustmaster joystick grips.
Lanlord510
Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2024
Thrustmaster for the longest time was known as the best of the best when it came to flight controls, for a little while however they have faced stiff competition and sort of scrambled to compete leaving the quality behind. This stick is proof that they learned from their mistakes and quality first priority. You simply will not regret this stick if purchased. Pair this with their new AVA base and AVA Adapter, and you’ll get the most authentic F/A-18C experience possible.
Jorge A. Teixeira Leite
Reviewed in Brazil on July 15, 2024
O Grip muito robusto e bem acabado.
Patthraporn S.
Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2024
The joystick itself is excellent, but the pins they use to connect it to the base are weak and very easy to bend. This can make your joystick unusable if you do not know how to repair the pins (which fortunately we could as electronics engineers). If you are wondering how the pins could get bent, the answer is that in a battle, the player could twist the stick which could make the connection loose and possibly bend the pins. It really does not make sense to use this weak array of pins when much better connections would be possible such as USB from the stick to the base. USB would provide a single stronger connection point that is easier to repair or replace if it gets damaged.
Alex
Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2024
I’ve had this grip for about 1-1/2 years now and I must say Thrustmaster did an outstanding job on it! No issues so far with it. Really adds to the immersion in game and the1:1 replica is a real game changer. If you have this and the F-18 throttle another company sells, it makes for some pretty fluid HOTAS functions like selecting the Litening targeting pod on your right DDI with the castle switch followed by a double press of the undesignate/nose wheel steering button on the control stick to un-stow the pod and then using the TDC slew on the throttle to look around and then designate a target. Really makes you feel like you’re flying the really thing! Apparently some people actually replace a few of the factory switches with real mil-spec switches, those things are a bit expensive lol. Maybe I’ll look into that some more down the road. Definitely worth the price!!
Jose Jimenez
Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2024
What do I like about the TM AVA BASE? First, you can feel the difference between a mechanical gimbal base from a regular base which is the resistance when you pull and push on the Axis.Second, the centering and calibration of the base is simple and straight forward, just push a button next to the power cord for 5 seconds or until Green LED starts blinking do not touch the joystic, push again center saved then move the Axis, push again, done.I have a joystick extension which make the joystick off center and with this calibration made extremely easy.Third, you have 3 spring choices and two cams ( jet of aero). If you fly combat simulator I find that the Jet cam is the way to go.The base only problem is the provided dampers are to soft which make the joystick a little jumpy if you let it go but when you are dogfighting is very rare that you will do that. Maybe flying helicopters will be and issue.The price. A little high but is worth it, every penny. Overall awesome!
TDST
Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2024
The screws are very, very tight and the screws themselves are very flimsy. I broke the screws on the housing the first time I tried to remove and replace the damping spring. The hexagonal buckle is badly damaged and the metal is flipped out to the sides like it was hit by a bullet, indicating that the screws are very low in hardness. As a result, I can't perform any modifications at all and I have to use a power drill to destructively remove them. The default damping force is very high, so high that the base can't stay stable when I pull the rod full, so removing the screws to replace accessories is inevitable. Very unbearable default adjustment and screw quality.
Tim
Reviewed in Canada on December 6, 2023
f 16 grip worth the money metal construction. good quality.
George Xu
Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2021
I am a big fan of flight sims (primarily DCS) and getting a joystick grip that mimics the jets I fly in the simulator adds a tremendous amount of immersion. The grip feels to be the same level or high quality than the Thrustmaster Warthog grip. The head of the grip is significantly larger which can be a pro or con. The hat switches all have a distinctive 'click' when activated so there's no ambiguity around when a button has been depressed. Speaking of buttons, the level of force to activate the main trigger, pickle button feels significantly heavier which I find to be a positive -- they don't feel like toys with very little resistance.The grip is not 100% metal as with the Warthog grip but it's not a detractor. The parts of the handle that you interact with is metal and it feels solid. One other thing to note is that the Hornet grip has fewer buttons than the Warthog grip, so if you were looking for a single grip to cover all your bases, the Warthog grip may be a better option.The grip pairs nicely with the Warthog base or with the higher end Virpil base. While the grip is expensive, it is worth the price and I'm glad Thrustmaster continues to make products to cater to our niche flight sim market.
DUCKs
Reviewed in Japan on June 16, 2020
注文後すぐに届きました。迅速なご対応をいただきありがとうございました。同時に購入した取付け相手がまだ到着していませんが、実際にこの商品を見て、クオリティの高さから今から取付けるのが本当に楽しみです。
Flight Sim Fan
Reviewed in Canada on May 26, 2020
A must have for the DCS Flight Sim fan! Thrustmaster's F A 18 grip is perfect for us F 18 sim pilots using DCS as the stick is EXACTLY the same as the one found in cockpit which really adds to the immersion. All buttons and triggers operate just like the real plane with regards to weapons and sensors. Extremely well built, this thing is solid and made of real metal. In terms of comparing to Thrustmaster's A10 Warthog stick, very similar in terms of overall quality and feel. Big difference is the F 18 stick is designed to work perfectly (button for button) as the real F 18 stick. Great product!
Joe G
Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2020
It's kind of overkill for video games, but wow! This stick is very solid, tight, heavy and realistic. When paired with a Thrustmaster or Verpil base you will feel like you have to upgrade your other peripherals to match. I think the buttons and the very top (hood shaped) section are plastic, but it's hard to tell. The coupling is metal and designed so you really can't misalign it when attaching it to the base.This stick has all the same buttons as the genuine item (and can be mapped exactly the same in DCS) with one or two extras. Size and shape wise, it's just about an exact replica. I understand the weight is the same, too. Some other users feel like it's a bit large for average sized hands, but it seems perfect for me. I wear gloves sized L or XL.I really can't imagine any way to "improve" on this stick, except to lower the price, but for me it's worth every penny.
Takhell
Reviewed in Canada on October 22, 2020
This thing is a beast. You are definitely getting what you paid for. It's quality built and the grip is steel - I was expecting a heavy duty plastic. It's heavy too - if you don't use it for flight sims, you could always defend your home with it as a club. The buttons are well placed and function smoothly. Stick movement is fluid and worked great for me with DCS, IL2 and Elite Dangerous. I only have two issues - 1st, (which is all on me) is that my last stick had a twist function; this one does not- just a heads up. 2nd - (this is all on my wife) - 1st stage trigger pull has a high pitch click which at times drives my wife nuts. I picked this up with the TMWH magnetic base and I couldn't be happier. If you have a the means, I highly recommend it.
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