The levers on the base are actually there to lift and break the seal of the suction pad if you're not using the clamps. Great first look tho! I'm so stoked I actually managed to order one!
Why? Won't harm a thing... It can handle yer meat beaters twisting it around, it can handle being lifted by the yoke. I own that yoke and it's a whole different ballgame then cheap junk like the Saitek
@@hook86 idk man, these things are precision instruments. I don't feel like the shaft and the mechanism that holds it/takes the position and rotation readings are designed to hold the weight of the entire back section. I won't be surprised if taking a wrong turn while you hold it like that will result in the mechanism breaking or bending in such a way that the readings become inaccurate
Re. Speed brake lever! Armed is for landing and auto speed brake, flight detent for use in flight, up is when on the ground and uses ground spoilers! Looks great!!
The speedbrake lever feels a little counterintuitive if you first use it on an airliner, because "down" is the normal flight position, which is all the way forward.
@@shangqijian6655 If you compare it to the flaps it kind of looks weird, because the flap 'up' position is all the way forward. But once you have everything set up, it kind of feels the way it should, because it means 'levers forward = go', 'levers backward = slow down' for all of the levers.
If you're having fun, you are doing it justice. I'm a Sim Racer and I thought the same after I bought a Direct Drive wheel, but I was grinning like an idiot every time I used it. Now at times when I pull off the best lap, or rally stage time I laugh my head off promoting quizzical glances from my GF and endless mocking.
My friend is super into planes, so when he came over for the first time I show it to him, and im like “pull it off” and he’s like, “I don’t wanna break it” And im like “just pull it off” so he does. THE WAY HIS FACE LIT UP WHEN HE FOUND OUT THEY WERE INTERCHANGEABLE-
I am so jealous! I have had my Alpha for less than a week and I am amazed!!!! It makes hand flying for me so much easier than my old Saitek. LOL @ Siri interrupting you. Cannot do a formal review until November 1 - proceeds to basically do a review. Hehehe... In all seriousness, it looks like a very well thoughtout throttle quadrant. I love the ability to configure the way you want (only thing missing are push/pull TPM).
Just to clarify: The tabs he is talking about on the base plate at 20:35 is NOT to give it a “rake”. YOU WILL RUIN YOUR BASE PLATE. I cannot emphasize this enough. DO NOT USE THE TABS ON THE BASE PLATE FOR LIFTING THE UNIT AT ALL, YOU WILL BREAK IT. They are used for lifting the suction pad off the table a little so you can get the base plate off the table more easily.
Really pleased to see the unboxing vids finally starting to come out for the throttle. I’ve had one on order since Dec 2018, think I pre ordered it day one when it came onto the Aerosoft website. Was lucky enough to use a alpha build of the throttle at Cosford last year and I can state it was one of the best home throttle setups I’ve ever used, and that trim wheel was actually the best home sim trim wheel I had ever used. Even though it wasn’t connected at all to the yoke, it actually fooled my brain into thinking the pressure was being released from the yoke as I turned it. It truly did feel real and a fully connected flight control system. Hopefully they have managed to keep that feeling into the production model. The only slight issue was the levers moved horizontally when you had hold of them and felt a little cheap, however they did state at the time, they were aware and was gonna try and improve the feel. Fingers crossed they have managed that, and I’ll be intrested to see what turns up in the reviews. However don’t get me wrong, that’s not a complaint. This was still hands down the best throttle quadrant i have ever used in decades of home simming. I really am looking forward to adding it to my cockpit in the hopefully near future
Not sure if you knew this, but the AT disconnect and TOGA button, as well as the thrust reverser are actually functional in game. There are metal contacts on the stick that get the input
This is one of your best reviews yet. Thoroughly enjoyed it. It felt professional but relaxed and even humorous at times. Well edited also. Great stuff!
I've ordered both this and the yoke 2 days ago! I'm so excited! Flight simulator 2020 has cost me so much... I started PPL lessons beginning of October too!
Hi there, I’ve listen to countless of your videos and I’ve never seen you before until I watch this video today. Thank you so much for all that you do for people like me who can’t figure out how to do anything. I can solve the Rubiks cube, I can’t fly my flight simulator! Thank you so much.
Great unboxing! My only request is that when you do the actual review and hands-on, if you can show your flight and the quadrant in a picture-in-a-picture format. That way, we can see what your are doing with the controls as the flight course/altitude/reversers/etc happens.
I have been researching like crazy and I really wanted to go with the Thrustmaster Boeing, but after doing more researcher on the HoneyComb, I think this is the better choice. Only thing I think is missing is the AP knob selector. Ok that's what happens when you comment without watching the whole video.
Thank you so much for posting this video. I have been looking for the dimensions of these two units to determine what stand I should order when I place my order for these two units. Most helpful.
I love that the slots for the levers have covers... My CH quadrant fills up with dust while I'm not using it, where this one - pull the levers off for storage and stick the covers on.
That thing is massive. 😳 Back in the day of Falcon 3.0, friend got a Thrust Master stick and crafted a regular joystick for a throttle (he later got a real throttle handle). They were heavy, cool things. This is whole another level. Damn nice. 😎
The tabs at the back of the base mount is to help remove the base from the table if you use the sticky bottom. That sticky bottom is reusable if you keep it clean (so they say).
I really enjoy my pair; will be nice to see Charlie rudder pedals; I also like that you can mount Logitech Pro Flight Panels and/or Logitech Pro Flight Instrument Panels/gauges too! Fly high Squirrel!
Not going to lie, that last time I watched a video from this channel was in about 2012-2013 when it was still named DaSquirrelNuts. Nice to see you're doing better than ever Squirrel, keep it up!
The button on the GA throttle is most likely a “go around” button that you click to tell the autopilot and GPS to start the missed approach. (Note, not the same as TOGA, the auto throttle mode for max thrust since auto-throttles are very rare in piston driven airplanes.)
They should make a racing wheel if they havent already. That quick mount system thry have to slide it on and lock it in woukd be cool if you did both racing and flying. Especially if they kept most of if not all the cables the same. Just unplug and unhook the system your using and slide on the other one. Slick as snot lol.
You don’t pull the props back (down) to reverse the props you pull them to feather them incase of engine failure. To engage reverse you would have the props fully forward and pull the throttles back through a detent to engage beta
I ordered this from Amazon UK, on 14/05. Originally, it was scheduled for September delivery but it has been put back three times since then and is now due for 09/12. I'm not holding my breath, though.
I have the Honeycomb Bravo Throttle Quadrant now for 4 months. As a XP-11 flyer, I enjoy the ability to work the throttle. BUT only 2 months in using the unit, I started to get problems with the thrust reverse switches. I first were thinking it was my poor ability to interact with the XP11 software. But later I realized the problem was not with the software of the switches in the levers, but the fact that the wires running inside to the controller card were breaking. I realized this when I opened the controller and visually inspected the wires. 4 of the routed wire were all broken. My observation was that the wire they were using is too hard, and during bending would suffer fatigue damage. Realizing this, it was not really possible to solve the problem by doing an exchange of the bravo unit, as this problem is a Design fault, and I would just be getting the same failure in the future. Therefore, I replaced all the routed wires with a thinner more flexible gauge wire and adding additional support at the tight corner bends. After my repair to date I had no more problems with the functionality. I do not know if other users have the same problem? Let me know.
That was the first question I wondered as well when I first discovered this new throttle quadrant. It's quite unbelievable when I see how well thought out this product is from top to bottom. How could they miss this important part. It really appears to be almost impossible to use the buttons when the levers are fully forward. Or at least it will definitely be awkward to reach them then. And given that, imo, these buttons are ideal to map all lights with, it seems really unhandy. You will operate some light switches while some levers will be fully forward but this setup seems to make this impossible.
That red button on the throttle, if I’m not mistaken, is meant to be a TO/GA mode. (Take-off/Go-around) found in a lot of modern medium to large G/A and Commercial airplanes, just FYI.
I've been waiting for this video. They say "patience is a virtue". I've never had any, lol. So I sold my Honeycomb Alpha Yoke and bought the Thrustmaster Warthog setup. Don't get me wrong I'm totally happy with the Warthog but that Throttle Quadrant would be amazing! Happy flying everyone! : )
The idea of Honeycomb Aeronautics to use the sticky Scotch M3 surface is nice, but will only work on an absolutely smooth surface (like a glass or laminated desk) any structure on the surface of your desk will make it insufficient to be used as an alternative for the clamps. In order to use the clamps for my Alpha Yoke I had to make two gaps in the frame of my desk with an angle grinder. Because for my rigid desk the clamps are 1 cm too short unfortunately.
Now that you own both the throttle and the yoke you really need to film yourself using them in all of your upcoming MS FS 2020 videos. I´m sure a lot of people would like to see these in action. :D
You have to love those virtual assistance for responding when they’re not supposed to. LOL I have three different ones and they all do that from time to time and it gets quite comical. For me it is Alexa that is the one that does it the most i’ll be talking on the phone and she Will start responding and I’ll be like I didn’t summon you and you’re fired.
Nice video and nice throttle quadrant as well, these days you can get an entire airplane cockpit on your desk with all switches and displays, very costly though
The Honeycomb stuff looks great. I'll be interested in seeing them come out with rudder pedals too. Just have those combined with an Elgato stream deck or two and you got the ultimate virtual cockpit.
Yeah I got the Logitech yoke and throttle and that throttle thing is a joke it’s the worst thing ever I wish I knew before buying it and just invested in the honeycomb stuff just waiting for the rudder peddles
Very nice setup indeed, shame it wouldn't do me justice though in DCS. One thing I have noticed with this Honeycomb setup is that the quality is nice, but in some areas I feel like it falls short, like the throttle levers and trim wheel.
I do find it curious that they used the same housing as the Alpha, because there's nothing but empty space in the rear section right now, instead of having some clamping system on the back panel, like Saitek/Logitech uses.
Good on you for having one. I really hope you enjoy it. I am however starting to get salty. 2020 is the year of disappointments. I get to see others use stuff I'd like and cannot get. I preordered the throttle in August and the delivery has been pushed to mid December, my 3080 is nowhere to be seen since two months... All I can do is gawk at influencer videos having fun with the stuff... Slowly gets annoying.
You are not alone, I'm seeing the same comments on most of these influencer vids and I feel the same way. At least with Squirrel you know he'll actually use the item. I can't believe the number of these that went out to jo-blow TH-camrs who haven't the first clue how to set them up and use them properly. That makes me salty!
For those that were able to order from the factory, the first week of shipments should be next week, then the week by week deliveries. That also means that starting next week Honeycomb will start shipping to third party suppliers too. Probably take a little while to get to them if they go by ship, unless of course they sprung for air shipment. Good luck. As to the video cards, I think most folks are dealing with that. It is why for my new build I just decided to get a 5700 XT which will get me started and I can wait to see what happens with the 3000 cards as well as Big Navi when it comes out. Let them all get the deliveries figured out and get one when they are plentiful in a year or so.
Ah! So that's what you look like! not at all what I imagined from watching your flight sim videos! :-) :Great vid as usual. I don't think my level of usage of Flight Sim warrents me getting such a set up but having watched this the Christmas wish list is being re written !
I'd imagine the throttle "red switch" is the Takeoff/Go-around switch. On aircraft like the Q400 or King Air, the TOGA button switches modes for the flight director (and on the Q400, progress the flightplan to the Go Around portion in the FMS) without having to take hands off the throttle as you advance them to go around power.
Waiting for the reviews on Sunday, but my initial impressions are that it looks way too big for my desk, and the lack of flaps lever detents is a huge bummer. All the autopilot is a GA setup and wouldn’t really work for commercial, especially not for Airbus (pull and push functions on the knobs). This is still an amazing first version, can’t wait to see iterations on this :)
Has a bravo and here I am putting rubberbands on my 5 year old Saitek/Logitech yoke and still pissed off that it feels like sandpaper no matter what I do. no worries though, bet there will be plenty Alphas and Bravos up for sale by Jan.
Been looking at this product off and on on Amazon for the last couple weeks as I'm looking for a good replacement for the Saitek system. Looks like it has alot of potential given the range of customisable parts. Can't wait to see your review of it!
The red button on the throttle for the general aviation should be the go around button. It should trigger the avionics to guide towards published missed and set flight directors for go around pitch.
I have a bravo and 3080 on order. I should be up and running by fall of 2022.
Ah ah ah feel the same....
Exact same here
bravo on pre order, 3080 I will order later
3080.. Big ooff
I got the week one order and is using it right now!
The levers on the base are actually there to lift and break the seal of the suction pad if you're not using the clamps. Great first look tho! I'm so stoked I actually managed to order one!
You're absolutely right, don't use the levers for anything else other than to release it from the sticky Scotch M3 surface.
I didn’t know that! That’s a huge saver because that pad is SO sticky!
The way he lifts the yoke up from the handle is giving me chills
What time is he doing this
Lol at 0:52
Why? Won't harm a thing... It can handle yer meat beaters twisting it around, it can handle being lifted by the yoke. I own that yoke and it's a whole different ballgame then cheap junk like the Saitek
@@hook86 idk man, these things are precision instruments. I don't feel like the shaft and the mechanism that holds it/takes the position and rotation readings are designed to hold the weight of the entire back section. I won't be surprised if taking a wrong turn while you hold it like that will result in the mechanism breaking or bending in such a way that the readings become inaccurate
@@joostvisser8537 yea id agree with you as well
Re. Speed brake lever!
Armed is for landing and auto speed brake, flight detent for use in flight, up is when on the ground and uses ground spoilers!
Looks great!!
The speedbrake lever feels a little counterintuitive if you first use it on an airliner, because "down" is the normal flight position, which is all the way forward.
@@Stoney3K It sounds intuitive to me: everything forward = go, everything aft = slow down/stop/reverse
@@shangqijian6655 If you compare it to the flaps it kind of looks weird, because the flap 'up' position is all the way forward. But once you have everything set up, it kind of feels the way it should, because it means 'levers forward = go', 'levers backward = slow down' for all of the levers.
@@Stoney3K Fly a warrior, the flaps up postion on the lever is down!
"hey siri, can you, die?"
"i cannot"
is this the next terminator film?
To be fair, Squirrel couldn't do a worse job than Hollywood did with Dark Fate...
LOL! Yeah, Apple-branded terminators, extinguishing all competing life forms =)
you have to take out my batteries
@@Marvelous02 Hah, no.. just leave it Turned on for 5 minuts, it will run out of battery in almost 3 min...
Thank you for actually measuring the throttle! The dimensions are not even listed on Honeycomb's own website! SUPER HELPFUL
It's hard not to want this, even if I know I'd do it no justice as I'm such a rookie pilot, it's a work of art.
completely same here, such an awesome piece of kit.
Same, will wait though so firstly I have money to spend on such an investment and they are more available
If you're having fun, you are doing it justice. I'm a Sim Racer and I thought the same after I bought a Direct Drive wheel, but I was grinning like an idiot every time I used it. Now at times when I pull off the best lap, or rally stage time I laugh my head off promoting quizzical glances from my GF and endless mocking.
@@Bob-Jenkins How do those direct drive wheels feel? Do they feel realistic?
I thought my HOTAS joystick was a beast!
which one you got?
lol😅
For arcade stuff maybe
Vs Virpil?
My friend is super into planes, so when he came over for the first time I show it to him, and im like “pull it off” and he’s like, “I don’t wanna break it” And im like “just pull it off” so he does. THE WAY HIS FACE LIT UP WHEN HE FOUND OUT THEY WERE INTERCHANGEABLE-
I'll have to add this to my dream on list.
same :(
Me too!! :-) :-)
I am so jealous! I have had my Alpha for less than a week and I am amazed!!!! It makes hand flying for me so much easier than my old Saitek.
LOL @ Siri interrupting you.
Cannot do a formal review until November 1 - proceeds to basically do a review. Hehehe... In all seriousness, it looks like a very well thoughtout throttle quadrant. I love the ability to configure the way you want (only thing missing are push/pull TPM).
He didn't do a review or else he would have brought up that the lights don't work on it.
Mine was in the week 2 or 3 batch, so it shouldn't be too very much longer now. Really looking forward to it, especially after this vid!
Same here Bill. I am in the week 2 batch. Can't wait to get this!
Please be kind to the trim wheel. My heart is hurting to see you rested the whole unit on it. Lol..
Mg i just want to trun that trim wheel and mess with the gear lever
Just to clarify: The tabs he is talking about on the base plate at 20:35 is NOT to give it a “rake”. YOU WILL RUIN YOUR BASE PLATE. I cannot emphasize this enough. DO NOT USE THE TABS ON THE BASE PLATE FOR LIFTING THE UNIT AT ALL, YOU WILL BREAK IT. They are used for lifting the suction pad off the table a little so you can get the base plate off the table more easily.
Squirrel’s “Hey Siri,” activated mine lol!
Really pleased to see the unboxing vids finally starting to come out for the throttle. I’ve had one on order since Dec 2018, think I pre ordered it day one when it came onto the Aerosoft website. Was lucky enough to use a alpha build of the throttle at Cosford last year and I can state it was one of the best home throttle setups I’ve ever used, and that trim wheel was actually the best home sim trim wheel I had ever used. Even though it wasn’t connected at all to the yoke, it actually fooled my brain into thinking the pressure was being released from the yoke as I turned it. It truly did feel real and a fully connected flight control system.
Hopefully they have managed to keep that feeling into the production model. The only slight issue was the levers moved horizontally when you had hold of them and felt a little cheap, however they did state at the time, they were aware and was gonna try and improve the feel. Fingers crossed they have managed that, and I’ll be intrested to see what turns up in the reviews.
However don’t get me wrong, that’s not a complaint. This was still hands down the best throttle quadrant i have ever used in decades of home simming. I really am looking forward to adding it to my cockpit in the hopefully near future
*I think I have to have that :) Best Thing is the Trim-wheel, thanks Squirrl*
Not sure if you knew this, but the AT disconnect and TOGA button, as well as the thrust reverser are actually functional in game. There are metal contacts on the stick that get the input
This is one of your best reviews yet. Thoroughly enjoyed it. It felt professional but relaxed and even humorous at times. Well edited also. Great stuff!
Where is the update, Squirrel? Where did you go!?
I've ordered both this and the yoke 2 days ago! I'm so excited! Flight simulator 2020 has cost me so much... I started PPL lessons beginning of October too!
were did you bought the throttle
@@jorgeangulo9100 ordered on Amazon, says it will be December when I receive it though
@Jonathan Mal. yes is amazing I already have the yoke
how long isit gona take to arrive like 2021
@@SwiftLikesGames throttle is estimated December 6th and yoke is mid November. But there is a chance I guess
Got the yoke, waiting until I get the quadrant to use it. Can't wait. Immersion here I come!
Wonderful video - just received Bravo and had a couple of little issues that you have completely resolved! Thank you!
Hi there, I’ve listen to countless of your videos and I’ve never seen you before until I watch this video today. Thank you so much for all that you do for people like me who can’t figure out how to do anything. I can solve the Rubiks cube, I can’t fly my flight simulator! Thank you so much.
YOU LITERALLY HAVE EVERY PIECE OF EQUIPMENT FOR EVERY SIMULATOR
Can't wait, I have had this on order for months. Only a couple of weeks :)
Great unboxing! My only request is that when you do the actual review and hands-on, if you can show your flight and the quadrant in a picture-in-a-picture format. That way, we can see what your are doing with the controls as the flight course/altitude/reversers/etc happens.
I have been researching like crazy and I really wanted to go with the Thrustmaster Boeing, but after doing more researcher on the HoneyComb, I think this is the better choice. Only thing I think is missing is the AP knob selector.
Ok that's what happens when you comment without watching the whole video.
Thank you so much for posting this video. I have been looking for the dimensions of these two units to determine what stand I should order when I place my order for these two units. Most helpful.
I love that the slots for the levers have covers... My CH quadrant fills up with dust while I'm not using it, where this one - pull the levers off for storage and stick the covers on.
You can tell he’s never flown a jet engine aircraft before, it’s cute ahaha, love this channel
That thing is massive. 😳 Back in the day of Falcon 3.0, friend got a Thrust Master stick and crafted a regular joystick for a throttle (he later got a real throttle handle). They were heavy, cool things. This is whole another level. Damn nice. 😎
The tabs at the back of the base mount is to help remove the base from the table if you use the sticky bottom. That sticky bottom is reusable if you keep it clean (so they say).
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Didn't mean for it to be a jab you or anything... just trying to inform.
I really enjoy my pair; will be nice to see Charlie rudder pedals; I also like that you can mount Logitech Pro Flight Panels and/or Logitech Pro Flight Instrument Panels/gauges too! Fly high Squirrel!
Loving my honeycomb yoke. Can't wait to get my hands on this down the road!!
Not going to lie, that last time I watched a video from this channel was in about 2012-2013 when it was still named DaSquirrelNuts. Nice to see you're doing better than ever Squirrel, keep it up!
This must enhance the experience so much. I'm a big fan.
1:05 _"...there's an embargo date of 1st November for press reviews..."_ 5:52 _"...that's really cool!"_ - that there *_is a review!_*
One of the greatest pieces of hardware I’ve ever owned. This is fulfilling when teaching your 11 year old daughter
6:30 that button is the go around button on some of the twin engine planes
That is a thing of beauty, They are seriously changing the flight sim world with the Alpha/Bravo/Charlie
Charlie?
@@mateoreyes7415 phonetic alphabet alpha bravo, Charlie delta =a b c d
20:30 Actually that's the release for the sticky suction cup at the bottom.
Toga button on the throttle can also be used on the TBM to move to the right side of the "H"
Thanks - this video helped me re-pack the Bravo to send it back.
Please make a video of how the device works with MSFS 2020.
That's apparently part of the embargo per another unboxing video, so that'll presumably be talked about in the review on the 1st.
@@DaWolf805 i like how theres a review embargo and he pretty much did like half the review anyway
The button on the GA throttle is most likely a “go around” button that you click to tell the autopilot and GPS to start the missed approach. (Note, not the same as TOGA, the auto throttle mode for max thrust since auto-throttles are very rare in piston driven airplanes.)
its to disable the autothrottle on AIrbus
Really looking forward to your operational review of this throttle quadrant.
Love the Siri piece. Glad you left that in - it gave me a good chuckle. :)
Can’t wait for November 1st for the review, I should get mine in 3 weeks or so !
Having watched him for a few months this guy does not look how I expected! 😂
Green with envy! Thanks. We're expecting delivery in New Zealand toward the end of Nov.
They should make a racing wheel if they havent already. That quick mount system thry have to slide it on and lock it in woukd be cool if you did both racing and flying. Especially if they kept most of if not all the cables the same. Just unplug and unhook the system your using and slide on the other one. Slick as snot lol.
You don’t pull the props back (down) to reverse the props you pull them to feather them incase of engine failure.
To engage reverse you would have the props fully forward and pull the throttles back through a detent to engage beta
2:46 my Siri came on the same time. Heresy I tell ya. Witchcraft
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Mine too
Thanks for the unboxing, Squirrel! My throttle is supposed to be delivered the 47th week of the year, so mid November. I can’t wait!
I ordered this from Amazon UK, on 14/05. Originally, it was scheduled for September delivery but it has been put back three times since then and is now due for 09/12. I'm not holding my breath, though.
Crikey - this is going to need a tutorial video to set it all up...Hopefully one will be forthcoming!!.. Great vid
I'd like to see more of your setup in the background.
Love my Alpha, got my Bravo ordered and paid for, but I won't get it til around Thanksgiving, can't wait
Suggestion - new video review of your entire sim setup - impressive background to the Honey Bravo setup !
I have the Honeycomb Bravo Throttle Quadrant now for 4 months. As a XP-11 flyer, I enjoy the ability to work the throttle. BUT only 2 months in using the unit, I started to get problems with the thrust reverse switches. I first were thinking it was my poor ability to interact with the XP11 software. But later I realized the problem was not with the software of the switches in the levers, but the fact that the wires running inside to the controller card were breaking. I realized this when I opened the controller and visually inspected the wires. 4 of the routed wire were all broken. My observation was that the wire they were using is too hard, and during bending would suffer fatigue damage. Realizing this, it was not really possible to solve the problem by doing an exchange of the bravo unit, as this problem is a Design fault, and I would just be getting the same failure in the future. Therefore, I replaced all the routed wires with a thinner more flexible gauge wire and adding additional support at the tight corner bends. After my repair to date I had no more problems with the functionality. I do not know if other users have the same problem? Let me know.
Mine is due 12th November . Cant wait to use it . Great video .
When the throttle quadrants are fully forward how do you get to the switches..... Cannot wait for the answer in November.
That was the first question I wondered as well when I first discovered this new throttle quadrant. It's quite unbelievable when I see how well thought out this product is from top to bottom. How could they miss this important part. It really appears to be almost impossible to use the buttons when the levers are fully forward. Or at least it will definitely be awkward to reach them then.
And given that, imo, these buttons are ideal to map all lights with, it seems really unhandy. You will operate some light switches while some levers will be fully forward but this setup seems to make this impossible.
@@Michael.Blackwood True that. But the light switches are given on the alpha yoke base so I guess they designed it for the honeycomb family.
I am curious about that too Cloud Chaser. I should be finding out for myself sometime in December (I am in the "week 2" group 😊)
Designed with a row of switches and buttons that you can't easily access because they're behind the throttle levers! Looks nice though.
That red button on the throttle, if I’m not mistaken, is meant to be a TO/GA mode. (Take-off/Go-around) found in a lot of modern medium to large G/A and Commercial airplanes, just FYI.
And nvm I saw you just figured it out
I've been waiting for this video. They say "patience is a virtue". I've never had any, lol. So I sold my Honeycomb Alpha Yoke and bought the Thrustmaster Warthog setup. Don't get me wrong I'm totally happy with the Warthog but that Throttle Quadrant would be amazing! Happy flying everyone! : )
Wow! Both together look fantastic. I'm Dreaming now.
The idea of Honeycomb Aeronautics to use the sticky Scotch M3 surface is nice, but will only work on an absolutely smooth surface (like a glass or laminated desk) any structure on the surface of your desk will make it insufficient to be used as an alternative for the clamps. In order to use the clamps for my Alpha Yoke I had to make two gaps in the frame of my desk with an angle grinder. Because for my rigid desk the clamps are 1 cm too short unfortunately.
Wow! Such a cool video - makes me wanna get back into sim flying properly! Thanks for the vid!
Now that you own both the throttle and the yoke you really need to film yourself using them in all of your upcoming MS FS 2020 videos. I´m sure a lot of people would like to see these in action. :D
Interchangeable levers/knobs has been available.
You have to love those virtual assistance for responding when they’re not supposed to. LOL I have three different ones and they all do that from time to time and it gets quite comical. For me it is Alexa that is the one that does it the most i’ll be talking on the phone and she Will start responding and I’ll be like I didn’t summon you and you’re fired.
That red switch is likely meant to be a "Go-Around" button or even an auto-throttle disconnect
Bravo to you Squirrel for the new Honeycomb. :P
Think the next purchase has to be the whole honeycomb set.
Nice video and nice throttle quadrant as well, these days you can get an entire airplane cockpit on your desk with all switches and displays, very costly though
Ah, I am happy for you, you lucky sod! Mine arrives early December. Cannot wait.
This looks really sweet. I'll probably never get to own one, but looking forward to your review.
Ahh the thing coming in February 2021! Nice box though!
Awesome unboxing ! ...thanks
Luved the Siri interuption....lol
Wouldn't mind seeing a video of your studio too ..looks "wow" ,very pristine lol
The Honeycomb stuff looks great. I'll be interested in seeing them come out with rudder pedals too. Just have those combined with an Elgato stream deck or two and you got the ultimate virtual cockpit.
Yeah I got the Logitech yoke and throttle and that throttle thing is a joke it’s the worst thing ever I wish I knew before buying it and just invested in the honeycomb stuff just waiting for the rudder peddles
Very nice setup indeed, shame it wouldn't do me justice though in DCS. One thing I have noticed with this Honeycomb setup is that the quality is nice, but in some areas I feel like it falls short, like the throttle levers and trim wheel.
I wonder how the autopilot section on this will handle the “managed speed” etc on the Airbus?
Not sure of the exact answer but I know they have a set of airbus handles sold separately.
I think that the autopilot will only be good for GA, the airliners it’s probably just better to use the one in the sim.
The button on the GA throttle lever is the TO/GA button.
I do find it curious that they used the same housing as the Alpha, because there's nothing but empty space in the rear section right now, instead of having some clamping system on the back panel, like Saitek/Logitech uses.
Good on you for having one. I really hope you enjoy it. I am however starting to get salty. 2020 is the year of disappointments. I get to see others use stuff I'd like and cannot get. I preordered the throttle in August and the delivery has been pushed to mid December, my 3080 is nowhere to be seen since two months... All I can do is gawk at influencer videos having fun with the stuff... Slowly gets annoying.
You are not alone, I'm seeing the same comments on most of these influencer vids and I feel the same way. At least with Squirrel you know he'll actually use the item. I can't believe the number of these that went out to jo-blow TH-camrs who haven't the first clue how to set them up and use them properly. That makes me salty!
For those that were able to order from the factory, the first week of shipments should be next week, then the week by week deliveries. That also means that starting next week Honeycomb will start shipping to third party suppliers too. Probably take a little while to get to them if they go by ship, unless of course they sprung for air shipment. Good luck. As to the video cards, I think most folks are dealing with that. It is why for my new build I just decided to get a 5700 XT which will get me started and I can wait to see what happens with the 3000 cards as well as Big Navi when it comes out. Let them all get the deliveries figured out and get one when they are plentiful in a year or so.
Ah! So that's what you look like! not at all what I imagined from watching your flight sim videos! :-) :Great vid as usual. I don't think my level of usage of Flight Sim warrents me getting such a set up but having watched this the Christmas wish list is being re written !
My Siri went off at the same time and paused the video, I got so confused until I saw Squirrels then go off too!
I'd imagine the throttle "red switch" is the Takeoff/Go-around switch. On aircraft like the Q400 or King Air, the TOGA button switches modes for the flight director (and on the Q400, progress the flightplan to the Go Around portion in the FMS) without having to take hands off the throttle as you advance them to go around power.
Yep, TOGA - should also disengage the auto throttle when its active (double click from memory)
I got a bit nervous when Paul started drag this thing on the top of his desk "noooooo, it's gonna scratch it!!!!"
Great review, can we see your camera operator too?
Feels like we’re part of your family!
Guess what! "My Pilot store" just emailed me letting me know it's coming. Shipping on or before end of the year. Whoohoo!!!
No bullshit; it's just a clean piece of steeshy kit
Waiting for the reviews on Sunday, but my initial impressions are that it looks way too big for my desk, and the lack of flaps lever detents is a huge bummer. All the autopilot is a GA setup and wouldn’t really work for commercial, especially not for Airbus (pull and push functions on the knobs). This is still an amazing first version, can’t wait to see iterations on this :)
You lucky dog you. I've been waiting for this one for what seems like years. Amazing.
Has a bravo and here I am putting rubberbands on my 5 year old Saitek/Logitech yoke and still pissed off that it feels like sandpaper no matter what I do. no worries though, bet there will be plenty Alphas and Bravos up for sale by Jan.
Been looking at this product off and on on Amazon for the last couple weeks as I'm looking for a good replacement for the Saitek system. Looks like it has alot of potential given the range of customisable parts. Can't wait to see your review of it!
The red button on the throttle for the general aviation should be the go around button. It should trigger the avionics to guide towards published missed and set flight directors for go around pitch.
How do you not have a million followers. This channel is awesome
That is proper cool. I wish I had the space for those.