STECS Space Throttle System - Standard

There is a slight feeling of this thing being a bit of a toy, especially the button feel. I came from a Warthog throttle which I have used for many years and was interested in the movable pitch and yaw.. I play predominately Elite Dangerous and like how this thing feels after a bit of use. The hardest thing to get used to is the exact thing I wanted to try, the pitch and yaw adjustments. I would love the ability to "lock" the pitch and yaw and be able to use as a standard throttle etc.. I would also really love some better feeling buttons, they work fine, just feel a bit "mushy". The throttle sits quite high in the hand, so please be aware of this, and when simply resting your hand on top it is extremely easy to adjust the pitch or even the yaw on simple flight maneuvres.. I was a bit worried I would not like the throttle indentation option, but after using it for a bit actually like it a lot.. I now have 2 methods to reverse my throttle, moving the stick slowly back for fine maneuvers, or using the thumb wheel to a 180 on/off reversal of throttle.. Easier than it sounds...

The STECS is quite accurate and can give some very fine adjustments, you just have to get used to making a small motion instead of a full sweep of the throttle etc..

Probably the biggest advantage so far is my placement of the Flight Assist ON/OFF option on the trigger of the left hand, makes very quick FA on/off settings proving deadly in a dog fight..

Fantastic products works extremely well very well together. Extremely happy with customer service. Will recommend things to my friends.

I am pairing this throttle with a VKB Gladiator joystick. i have not owned any other throttles for comparison, but the smoothness of the axes cannot be overstated. And it's not just the look and feel of the unit, it's the almost infinite versatility in which every single button, switch and axis can be modified via software to have different or multiple functions. Eg - In Elite, when i move my throttle to the zero mark, it also opens my cargo hatch to slow me down even faster, and blinks a blue LED to advise me, all from a single movement. I look forward to further in-depth customization with the help of VKB's Discord, which has been extremely helpful thus far. My only partial issue is that the X & Y axes move your wrist in unusual ways, so you may need to experiment with placement to avoid strain.

I have waited a long time to upgrade from my original Saitek X52 HOTAS system. So glad i did. This throttle with the Space Combat Grip is amazing. You can even find uses for the extra axis in MSFS2024. The extra buttons on the STEM are great. Such a huge upgrade over the old Saitek. If you are upgrading from a old system you can not beat this.

Great throttle, very solid and well made. Once it arrived in Australia it was shipped very quickly. Australian customer support is excellent. Any questions were answered very quickly. VKB 10 out of 10.