VIRPIL VPC VFX Grip Review 

The best HOTAS review I have seen, and probaly the best review of anything. Nice, well structured, and clear, thanks

I ordered one of these earlier today... I am SO-O-O-O-O looking forward to it arriving! Thanks, you confirmed I made the right choice.

Thanks man,i always come to your channel when i want to see a kick ass review..

As you would expect from Jesse this was an excellent review! Honest, to the point, and informative. Thank you!

your videos are great keep up the good work,thank you for showing the guns switch loved it

Thanks for the review 😁

HELL YEAH!!! Just like the real thing. I always loved testing it on the Bird. One of the few things I miss from the Navy.

Great video. This is the first review I have seen of this grip and it was very thorough! Just ordered the new constellation alpha. Will you be reviewing it? It seems like it will be the best grip out there for space sims!

Very cool review - I do like the look of the weapon selector but at the same time I do enjoy the feel of the Thrustmaster grip / controls - especially the newer F/A-18C Hornet grip

they have some great stuff coming out

Solid video, solid stick. Well done

Buying this just because of immersion. Great review, spot on.

Great vid, and review, damn Virpil make some great kit, and really know how to take my cash.

That missile/guns switch is too cool.

Thanks for the great review. I really enjoy your enthusiasm... it's infectious. It doesn't hurt that you're a hottie either. 😉

Dang that thing came close to the mark but it needs those button improvements. Especially for that price tag.

Woo-hoo I just got mine today unfortunately had to go right to work so I couldn't mess around with it. I love the feel and look of it it looks better in real life I grabbed and I was said to myself wow I love this stick!

I have the vfx grip also and i like it except for the plastic feel of the buttons, especially the brake lever. Also, the thumb wheel is for direct lift control (DLC) on the F-14 although its good for a lot of things. It also has button clicks on either extreme on thr range of motion. Likewise the brake lever has a button click when fully pressed.

I got one along with the Warbrd, Mongoose and VFX. For the amount of money, I expected more in the trigger and button feels. But still a nice grip.

Excellent!!

Just got this grip along with Virpil’s new curved 200mm extension to go with my T-50 CM2 Base. Trying to figure out how to lock the twist. I absolutely agree with his critiques on the trigger and pickle button, but on the others not all buttons are supppse to be light and clicky. Especially on a replica combat flight stick. TM Warthog is the standard. If you pickle a bomb or release a missile you damn well meant to bc it’s a forceful push and hold down until release. Same goes with the nose wheel steering button. Hate to accidentally activate that mug when your doing 140 knots on takeoff/landing during a stiff breeze....unless you want to witness a Johnny Knoxville version of Top Gun. These grips IRL are highly engineered and designed a certain way for a reason. The closer it is to the real thing, the happier I am. PS. Figured out how to lock the axis. You’ve REALLY got to tighten that screw down. To the point I was concerned for the plastic. Really wish Virpil would adopt TM’s approach to the outside materials and accuracy of function. The internal are great, but the outside and fit of the grip feels cheap in comparison to the metal TM Warthog grip and the heavy (to the point I can’t easily tell if it’s metal or very hard/thick plastic) on the TM F/A-18 grip. I’d happily pay more for that kind of product from Virpil. I did buy the TM f-18 grip after all. Maybe an optional higher tier of these grips with more accurate materials and buttons.

Nice Review as always! Will you do a review for that new VPC Rudder pedals in the near future :D?

Super vidéo Thanks

Great review. Any way you can get Winwing to send you their hotas for review also?

HI. I got this and i am trying to figure out how to use the 4-way weapon select w/ push in Virpil software. I am trying to add more buttons funksion to the different weapon selects.

Nice one, thank you for that video, i didn't know this company yet or the concept grip+base :o if i want a Z/Rudder axis does it depend on base or grip? witch other virpils has a rudder axis? got no room for pedals here :( thank you :)

As you seem to have all the hardware can the TM target software be used natively with Virpil Bases + TM Sticks? I seen a Virpil software video and there looked to be a modifiable USB name .. implying you can change it to spoof as a native TM device. I'm used to TM since FLCS/TQS so Target is pretty simple and i'll be using a Warthog Throttle so all in one is a bit simpler.

You should always review the software and ease of installation of every piece of hardware. Otherwise it's not a full picture. Some people are complaining about Virpil software.

would you recommend pre-ordering the new virpil constellation alpha grip? does virpil can be trusted with pre-orders?

Quick question: Can the stick be opened up? I'd like to swap the trigger for a metal component.

Base Virpil, Stick Thrustmaster best combo for authenticity.

Virpil has promised me a discount code and I may use it to buy this if the twist function does work on a warthog base not grip as I said a minute ago

THANK GOD virpil makes their grips compatible with Thrustmaster's That's really cool.

you say about the momentary button movement but your comparing what i think is an su27 stick to an F14 stick. id assume its modeled 1to1 with regards to lengths of buttons

Snake Eater Company, I hope to receive a reply on this topic as I am begining my journey into professional aviation. Being that you are a CFI. What are your thoughts on using Microsoft Flight Sim X or X Plane as a training aid while in the courses with course guides and material available? And if so which Sim would you think is best for this application? Thank you for your time.

Great coverage of the features and elements. Well done, thank you. I'm on the fence on this one vs the MongooseT50 grip (really want a Constellation grip, but they're out of stock). I guess the thing that might throw me over the edge in favor of the VFX is when you talk about using the Guns toggle to be a mode toggle. Are you sure it can be used that way, that for example putting it to guns would put the other controls on the grip to be separately binding to Mining binds? I'm not sure how that could be, implies that when using it as intended on face value that when setting to Guns that other button's binds react to that Guns move? Maybe I'm misunderstanding. Also, come to think of it, your video didn't really say what that Guns toggle actually does, what those other initials mean above Guns. Assume it sets the primary trigger to different somethings like fire missiles, or what else?

My twist and buttons arent working on this stick got it today am i missing something

Any plans to get the CM2 throttle and/or the Alpha grips? I've got both on pre-order and honestly just can't wait to get them both in hand. Big upgrade from my T16000M Hotas

Quick question, does it come with the base that holds it

Will you do a review on the vkb version of this stick when it comes out?

The "brake lever" is actually the emergency autopilot disconnect. And the wheel is for the DLC

If anyone is interested the settings on the "switching to guns" switch are; SP/PH = Sparrow/Phoenix, SW = Sidewinder, Gun = duh, M61 20mm Vulcan cannon...

where can i buy one? the virpril website doesn't work, the server times our or something..

The way you review this stick is as if Virpil chose to put certain controls on the stick, where really the stuff is there because of the F-14. The Spring loaded thumb wheel is there as your DLC control. There isn’t supposed to be anything modular about it. Generally though I agree with the review, well done. I just feel the review was done from a weird view point.

Hey, Great video. I've been on the fence about upgrading my old CH hotas. I've been using CH since the early 2000s. I've got some questions that I'm hoping ypu can answer. 1. How does this grip compare to CH fighter stick (chfs) in terms of size? I have medium to small hands and find the 8 way hat switch on the chfs to be a little bit of a reach. Additionally, the chfs is a little tall for top desk mount. Comparing the two, is there a height difference? 2. I've used CH programming for decades. I love how I can download default keybinds from various sims directly into the programming software. This allows me to modify the keybinds as needed without changing the default, ingame keybinds. Does Virpil offer something similari in their programming software? 3. Can you do a tutorial/ review on Virpil programming? Subscribed and thanks, Heinz

Hey I got a question for anybody here. I have a Thrustmaster Cougar. Its the HOTAS I will die with because it's just so unique. Anyone else barely has one. The throttle is just beautiful (Although not having as much button multiplicity as other throttles), it's a work of art. My question is, since I'm going to invest in a Virpil stick, and knowing that they are compatible with the Warthog base, will a Virpil controller work with the Cougar base? I hope someone will be able to answer this since, as I said, it's a rarer HOTAS system out there. And what makes me reach out about it is I want to buy and play. If I buy the stick and then need a base, I'm gonna be upset just cus I'll have to wait longer and spend more money. And the reason why this may be an issue and would need to be tested is because the Cougar base works differently than the Warthog. Cougars have to be programmed, that is, the calibration and control settings must be pre-loaded into the base. So, if anyone could shed some light on this.. Might be an interesting topic for this channel as well.

Ok, I acquired this grip and have been through Virpil’s software config, through to key binding in Star Citizen. See no way to use Guns and alternative switch setting to “alternative modes”. That “feature” really needs coverage and validation that it works as you’re promoting.

Ich wünsche mir Trigger aus Knochen ! Günstig und BIO dazu sehr sehr gut ausehend wen verarbeitet

It would be a great stick if the big 8 way hat was a toggle. I feel like a good toggle is so needed for head-look in flight sims.

While I think none could say bad things about Virpil quality, I think they should make their own metallic line of sticks. I know plastics can be very durable and last you a life time and they even feel like hefty solid objects in the hand (that's what she sa... ok never mind :'P) but after I've got used to TM Warthog stick, there's no turning back now! I'm pretty sure Virpil could sell those sticks made out of (at least) decent quality aluminium. Sure, people want mostly easy to use quality product and might want plastic over some metal, but should they ever make metal versions, I think it would lure us TM Warthog fans away from TM, concerning the sticks (and not just the base). But like I said, certain plastics are insanely durable and got a good feel to them, so I guess it's all good and fine. Just wished there were options more for metal sticks. Then again, TM stick does feel just perfect, so who am I to complain :D

how do you feel about these claims about the warthog now?

They don't have a left version unfortunatly.

Sad no force feedback

Does the twist function work on the warthog grip?

what would you use the thumb wheel for on f14

can this be used with a warthog base

I’m butt hurt here I am with an x52 🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️ that grip is quality

For what they charge for their stick and after using their cm throttleI dont think I could ever bring myself to get one. Especially when coming from the all metal warthog. Just feels like a toy in comparison.

Lovely feature, but I dislike the low top. I like big-headed bad boys. This is a replica, so ofc it's good, but it can still be made bulkier and I hope vkb does just that!

Warthog joystick is not "all metal" like you claimed (because its heart is a poor-quality plastic gimbal which will wear out over time, whereas higher end Virpils and VKBs have all metal gimbals). Other than that it was a thorough and well-made review.

It is getting so expensive that in order to afford these high end stick and throttles you need a bank lone good luck on getting one when you tell them what it is for. I guess that is what maxing out your credit card is for.

The base unit and stick ends up with the grip sitting too far above the desktop. Joysticks back in the day were never this tall; but never this good :) Superb vid -camera work etc

The weapons selector is quite stiff to move from off to guns. That´s the truth.

Too expensive for such a quality.

Looks like good stuff but man the game you have to play just to get one - I find it pathetic some of the forum posts over there about feeling "privileged" to own one - wtf? you bought a product and jumped through hoops to do so, some kind of Stockholm syndrome going on there - people staying up all hours of the night to hit refresh on "restock day" and paying hundreds of dollars for the run around, one post says "it's good as it slows down life" - seems more like a black friday door opening to me with people running over one another... over a gaming hotas, really? The company should simply post we will be ordering and mfg'ing x for x date, payment must be in by x day and shipments will happen on day x instead of this game, I really hope Logitech and Thrustmaster are paying attention because there is a market for more than the Wathog out there, particularly for grips with twist and they come up with a middle ground alternative between the TFlight and the Virpils, the X52 is older and prone to issue's, the X56 is ergonomically challenged and the Warthog no twist, the T16000M is ok for the price but there is little between that and the Virpil... there is a market for the $500ish hotas the Warthog is not meeting...

Vkb

This grip is dead to me. I am one of the unfortunate 10% of the population. Yup, I'm a lefty. So sticking with my trusty Delta.