Review Of My Saitek X52 HOTAS After 2 Years With Elite Dangerous - Is It Still Good? 

i had my x52 since 200 BC. it still works perfectly

2020 and still being watched

I have my Saitek X52 for 6 years. Almost every day flying many flight simulators. Today, my X52 is like first day I bought. Every button is working perfectly.

Great video, I’ve had this stick for 12 years or longer I think. It came with an XP desktop deal. Just glad to know I can still use it. Showing my age but I also have played elite since the mid 80s. Thanks for vid I gonna have a bash at Elite Dangerous. The only rusty spring I’ve got now is in my step.

2019 and still being watched

Helpful review but also really nicely shot and narrated. Thanks for sharing!

Hi I fired the stick up last night and it’s like new. I remember making a few mods to it. The rubber coating got sticky so I wiped it off with rubbing alcohol. There was also a huge amount of wobble and limp play in the flight stick. I put a cradle of 4, 5mm cable ties between the spring and the base of the joystick which stiffened/tightened it up. Wouldn’t be using it today had I not seen your vid mate. Good job jobbed as we say in Britain.Thanks.

2021 and still being watched. Just ordered the X52 Pro because of all the good reviews. Thnx bud!

you deserve more subs this video is of amazing quality edit: i really like it that you are talking about every button on the joystick!

if i could like this video more i would. clear, concise and informative. awesome video

I just ordered mine for ED. I can't wait.

If you enjoyed doing this video - do more. You're a natural at filming objects and features. Let me know if you want any help with editing. Thinking of picking one of these up in 2021 for Elite Dangerous

Nice video, but I do have a suggestion for future videos, I can see your Camera and overall capture of your video is REALLY good for a small RU-vidr, but you need to clean your equipment before showing it off, you would be surprised how many many people may find that a negative once your channel grows! Best of luck and keep up the good work.

A very good and helpful review. Thoughtful comments and a balanced opinion. Well done.

A very warm and atmospheric video)

I've got an X52 Pro. Same thing, I just like the better build quality, tri-state LEDs, and less toy-like design.

scroll wheel works great on the X52 for ED. just have to map it in the software and not in ED. have scroll down set to cargo scoop toggle and scroll up for toggle lights. works like a charm.

Here for a hotas for SW Squadrons to add to vr. It seems I found the one. Thanks for your thoughts and review.

I have it, and love it. However, being a lefthanded, I am pissed off for the fact that this joystick set is clearly for right handed people only

can't go wrong with X53 elite dangerous it is amazing joytick

It looks really cool that setup; I now have elite dangerous and I may get this.

2021 and still being watched

my x52 has 16 years and still works perfectly

Great review man ! Thank you !

Still rocking mine since 2005

im getting my soon and this review will help me

Buying that tomorrow. For Elite.

great video!

i have my x52 since 2004 :D

I wish I x52 lasted as long as yours man. When I plug mine in now, everything lights up and works as normal, then not less than a minute later, the stick shuts off, and not mater what i try, i can't get it to work. I even got a replacement connection cable between the throttle and stick, but still nothing. So now im hearing that i might need to use a powered USB hub to push enough juice into the stick to get it to work. Did you myuw91 ever encounter a similar problem or heard about it? P.s. I like your honest review. It's great to know that people are keeping it real out there.

I have this HOTAS and play ED in VR. Never have to take my hand off of the controls

Mine is from 2005. Still in use. Also in Elite. But before also about thousand hours in FS9, to date 500 hours in DCS World as my MiG-21 controller, 300 hours in IL2 and now also 600 in Elite and adding... and it works and works. But mine being from 2005 means it's still a Saitek Saitek, a product from the then 26 year old Swiss quality company, before the washouts of Mad Catz took over in late 2007 for laughable $30 million and ruined the quality over the course of only 9 following years, just in order to sell the ruined brand for only $13 (in words: thirteen!) million to Logitech, which made things become even worse, since these idiots have never known how to properly program software/drivers and thus even the profile editor got ruined and became so unusable that I immediately had to reinstall the old one. At least the MC profile editor is something that worked before Logitech guys got their filthy inept hands on it. I still have my Saitek X45 well boxed and sealed - looks like it were brand new - just in case the X52 would fail one day... am still waiting... and waiting... :) But, of course I know of people who were less lucky... most of them having bought their _'Saiteks'_ after 2007, especially Saitek _'Pro'_ and whatnot... Good on you when your _'Saitek'_ / Logitech / Mad Catz? is still working. If I had to buy a Saitek today I would buy the Thrustmaster T.16000M FCS HOTAS (with also the infamous, overpriced Warthog being a Thrustmaster product). I'd miss all the gazillion programmable buttons I used to have, but there's not better HOTAS for the money at the moment. Saitek is totally overrated and overpriced today. It can't compete with the quality of its competitors. You better keep your hands off it. If you can't afford a Warthog, go for the T.16000M für only $112.99, if not less when it's on sale. You don't have 3 different modes to operate with but it has all the usual buttons and keys you need, very precise plus if you want to fly as precisely as possible you would need one of these more stiff sticks anyway and not this loose, sluggish, baggy X52 stick... I had to tighten my spring to be able to keep up with other virtual fighter jet pilots, the original spring is more for airliner flying styles but not for competitions... so, no _'Saitek'_ X52 today is wasted money, if you asked me. It's not Saitek anymore anyway since 2007.

Thank you

Very helpful am buying.

Thanks for this!

I'm thinking about getting one of these around Christmas. I feel like I would enjoy Elite Dangerous, but I couldn't get the hang of it with a conteroller.

I am getting a x52 because of this video

Thanks for the review. Very useful info there. I think I'll stick with my MS Sidewinder force feedback (ff not supported in ED, but that's ok) joystick. It's virtually indestructable. Just need to find a no-nonsense throttle that will last for years. It's probably going to be a CH Products throttle. Not much to look at, but very good quality, or so I've heard. Besides, I'll be playing ED in VR so I couldn't care less about flashy lights and displays. Thanks again, and fly safe Commander! o7

I have been using my x-52 for about 1 year now. I bought it like new used (it was basically brand new). I have already given up on the joystick and now only use the hotas with a used force feedback 2 joystick. The x52 joystick was constantly decalibrating in the middle of combat ( war thunder) because of the ps/2 patch cable. I purchased a new ps/2 cable and it was no better. After much frustration I dumped the joystick for the FFB 2. The joystick connection is garbage. There has to be a better way to connect it. Too bad cause i really did like the joystick feel and setup. I have to agree with Andy Kashu about what Saitek has become.

2021 and still be watch; you should make more Videos,

dang, i really thought the silver parts where metal, that would make it a lot better, I have some metal industrial joysticks from some logging equipment, I'll just go back to making those input to a PC since that seems to be the only way to get an actual metal joystick setup

One of the coolest game I played with the X52 Pro is Apache Air Assault. It's a bit old (2010) but it's still great. The sad thing is they don't sell the PC version anymore at all.

Great review dude. Thanks. I'm looking to replace my broken TM 16000 with just a stick for my left hand. I use the mouse in my right. Can you please tell me how comfortable this stick is in the left hand? I've no intention of using the throttle. Thanks.

i just bought one ,clean it up a little it might work better. ill let you knw how mine turns out

could prevent the rusting spring with a light coat of oil every now and then and with out looking the loose switches and hat stick should be easy fix

I like the throttle to be forward and reverse thrust so it would be more handy to have it catch at 50% instead of 25

It helped much thanks :)

Thanks for putting this out there! Any link that you know of, to get the new driver and software? Thanks for the great info!

I cant even afford a 3D, but still want to start sim flying

So finally been able to afford a hotas and it being almost this one, just the version sold after logitech bought them out. So wondering if anyone can say how well it compares or if there's any difference even at all apart from being all black mostly instead of the silver mix we see here and a logo swap. Other than that I'm extatic to finally be able to get my hands on a hotas ^_^

I just got one of these after years of keyboard and mouse. The quality seems very low for a $300 product. All the buttons have alot of wiggle and so does the joystick. Maybe a 1/2 inch wobble of slack before i can feel the spring tension. Im thinking im going to return it.

it is a decent hotas just have 1 issue i play dcs and air refeul is a nightmare with this stick i need small precise movements but the stick is a bit wobbly itself this make small movements very hard to do

I'm hesitant to buy this. The joystick itself seems decent but Elite Dangerous itself is badly designed. Only two weapon groups usable at the same time? For god's sake, why?

you know if they've made any improvements on any of the buttons wear since this video? I get one tomorrow.

I broke the pinky switch taking it apart to clean the z axis or twist function like a fool. Never worked for me however

What is the cable that connects Throttle with Stick? I have an option of buying this HOTAS very cheap but its missing that cable, what are the connections on both ends.. is it something i can buy in PC store?

Didnt the quality improve when Logitech took over?

Hey I bought a x52 HOTAS yesterday and it was perfectly fine but today when I was playing with it, it was always going to the right like was moving it but I wasn’t. Can anyone pls help me?

Very nice .. I bought this product a few days ago but it doesn’t have a software .. I don’t know how to turn on the screen for Thotel .. Do you have knowledge of how to operate the screen or software to 64 bit ?

Why won’t pc pc recognize mine there Is not even any settings for the hotas in elite

great video. u shoulda cleaned it first tho

i have the x52 pro.....and my throttle display does not light up???.........Grrrrr

Is it compitable with alienwareaurar15

never own one just wanna ask if there good for Tank Play??? ty

o7 CMDR

Will it work with the upcoming Microsoft Flight Simulator?

i search the profiles for elite dangerous for my x52 saitek

I have the exact one in this video and I'll sell it for 90 bucks I did not use it for more than 2 or 3 months

I want one of these but it says this HOTAS x52 not out till today went to amazon.co.uk and it says pre-order for october 13th 2020 witch is today lol

Mine is good after 2 years except 2nd trigger stage is not working

2020

Would you guys recommend this for an Jet Airliner simulator?

I know this is not your problem but can please somebody help me with X52 H.O.T.A.S. in default program he's working just fine in the game he's non-stop yawning to the left and throttle there is only 0 and 100% I just got that brand new from Amazon

Hi everyone who can help me with the settings on Logitech x52 ... Regards Kaius.

I LIKED YOUR VIDEO. BUT I HAVE TO SAY, YOU ARE REALLY ROUGH ON YOUR EQUIPMENT DUDE. CAUSE MINES 3 YEARS OLD AND STILL LOOKS NEW WITH OVER 1300 HRS ON ELITE DANGEROUS. ITS A PC, NOT A KIDDIE CONSOLE SO I TREAT ALL OF IT AS SUCH. FOR PAYING ONLY $180 NEW IT WAS A GREAT DEAL. AND WITH IT BEING BUILT OUT OF CHEAP FLIMSY PLASTIC WITH NOT ONE FEATURE BREAKING OR WEARING OUT LEAVES ME IN AWE OF SAITEK. I WISH RAZER GEAR HELD UP AS GOOD, MY OUROBOROS MOUSE AND ORBWEAVER STARTED WEARING OUT DURING THE SECOND YEAR (PROBABLY @ OVER 6000HRS) OF USE. ORBWEAVER IS THE BEST GAMING PERIPHERAL I HAVE PURCHASED SO FAR.

How is it in 2022?

Could have cleaned it before hand. The green sweat mould ...

Please I need a help

FFS why play those same 4 goddam chords over and over again?

You should download my software for the x52 for elite dangerous.

A little sad voice . .

Can i use this one on xbox series x?