Logitech Freedom 2.4 GHz Cordless Joystick

Product Details

Logitech Freedom 2.4 GHz Cordless Joystick From Logitech List Price: $59.95 Price: $39.55 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Ships from and sold by Equickship 8 new or used available from $29.00 Average customer review:

Product Description

With the Freedom 2.4 Cordless Joystick, you've got a way to escape to confines of your controller cord! Three AA batteries provide more than 50 hours of gameplay Also comes with pager-sized receiver with status indicator and USB connector

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Product Details

• Brand: Logitech
• Model: 963283-0403
• Platform: Windows
• Format: CD
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 10.00" h x 9.75" w x 9.25" l, 3.00 pounds

Features

• Have complete freedom of movement during gaming with cordless technology
• Ten programmable buttons, eight-way hat switch and a precision throttle
• Comfortable stick with intuitive button placement
• Turn on a dime with precise twist-handle rudder control
• 50+ hours of game play with 3 AA batteries (included)

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Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Product Description Enjoy the performance of a corded joystick, without the cord. Using the strength of the 2.4 GHz cordless technology found in today's cordless phones, you can stop being limited and start stretching out. Logitech also has added a wealth of buttons and features to the Freedom 2.4 to give you all the control you need for flight sims, racers, and mech games. Plus, its cool design, featuring brushed aluminum and metal highlights, makes winning look oh, so good. The Freedom 2.4 is compatible with computers running Windows 98, 2000, Me, or XP, or Macintosh OS 8.6 and Input Sprockets 1.7 (not included) or later. An available USB port is also required. The Logitech Freedom 2.4 comes with a one-year warranty.

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Customer Reviews

Really a pleasant surprise. I am a big fan of all things cordless, and so I thought I might try a cordless joystick. My reference point has been 5 faithful years of service from a Microsoft Sidewinder Pro. The Logitech installed easily in WinXP. I ran the included CD, plugged the tiny USB transmitter into an open USB (2.0) port on the back of my PC, and then installed the batteries (3 AAs) into the stick itself. Synchronization took 5 seconds; I pressed the button on the front of the transmitter box and then a (any) button on the stick, and it was done. I used the software to calibrate in 2 minutes and was ready to fly. Flying in MS FS2002 was very good with this stick. The 10 buttons on the stick are a snap to program with the software. In my other flight sim, Fighter Ace 3.5, it wasn't as smooth a result. The kinds of ACMs required by a combat sim are necessarily more precise and I've just had a difficult time getting the right amount of damping. Maybe I'll get the hang of it as time passes, but for now my kill ratio has crashed. The stick itself is well built and quite nicely layed out (i.e. good ergonomics). It sits comfortably on my lap, is light weight without being flimsy and its base is very easy to grasp. I have every confidence it will not break easily. Overall, I'm encouraged. I hate clutter and the lack of one more cable on my desktop makes me happy. Of course, if I keep getting lit up, it'll be back to the Sidewinder, but for now I'm working on it. Sturdy, Agile, Cordless - it's simply the best! I purchased the �Microsoft Sidewinder Force Feedback 2� joystick, and it is not as great as it seems. I was very interested in purchasing the �Logitech Freedom 2.4 Cordless Joystick� because of the way it looked, and the fact that it is cordless! There were no reviews on Amazon.com, so I was a bit uncertain about this joystick, and went with Microsoft�s joystick. I came across a review on the �Logitech Freedom 2.4 Cordless Joystick� in Maximum PC magazine. The only drawback for this joystick was the fact that it relied on AA batteries (because it is cordless), which do not provide enough juice for the force feedback effects. So if you�re not into that much force feedback, then this is the joystick for you. I thought that I�d post a review for this joystick for people to decide whether or not to get this joystick over some of the other ones. Here is the review from the magazine: �Logitech Freedom 2.4 Cordless Joystick: Sturdy, agile, cordless � it�s simply the best. Odds are that every Maximum PC reader has the same problem: thanks to all the gamepads, mice, keyboards, digital cameras, speakers, MP3 players, and networking equipment you�ve got hooked up, there�s a rat�s nest of wires behind your PC. Wireless peripherals are the obvious solution, but no hardcore gamer would trust his online reputation to a flaky wireless joystick, would he? But what if the stick wasn�t flaky? We�ve been using the Logitech Freedom 2.4 Cordless Joystick for about a month now, and from a reliability standpoint, it�s virtually indistinguishable from a weird joystick. Its 2.4GHz wireless connection to your PC is every bit as responsive and sensitive as the cable that gets wrapped around your chair and trips you when you stand up. Because it�s wireless, the Freedom 2.4 relies on three AA batteries for power � and they don�t provide enough juice for force feedback effects, so you can cross that feature off your list (a non-issue for the many people who just don�t care for force feedback). The good news is that the batteries provide a sturdy ballast for the base and prevent it from sliding around on most desks. We were especially impressed with the three-axis stick itself. It sports six buttons, including the trigger and an eight-way hat switch. All the buttons are easily accessible, even for a gamer with unusual hands (large, small, it doesn�t matter). Along with an analog throttle, there are four more buttons on the stick�s base. This is the perfect stick for the casual joystick gamer. Anyone who likes to hop into a Spitfire in �Battlefield 1942�, play an occasional round of �Crimson Skies�, or enjoy space-based slaughter in �Independence War� will find this stick to be perfectly suitable. That said, Flight-Sim fanatics will be better served by picking up a more �realistic� controller with more buttons and hat switches.� Pros: A great wireless joystick with more than enough options for any arcade-style flyer. Cons: Wireless design precludes force feedback. Not optimal for hardcore flight sims. WIRELESS DREAM! This product is one of the first well made wireless joysticks i have ever used. The actual joystick uses a great blend of comfort and abilities. Most good joysticks now days tend to have lots of buttons but lack in there general comfort. This stick is capable of almost all of the great features of some of the other $100-$200 sticks and still is able to make long term gaming a breeze and greatly improve not only the stick but the game its self. Now you can't forget the fact that the logitec wingman is cordless this means that when it is time to put it away for other games that don't use the joystick you are able to move it quickly with out making your clean computer area look cluttered and not having to unplug any cords. Pros/Cons: Pro's -5 star Comfort -Good stick options (including side2side turning and throttle) -It's WIRELESS Con's -Bad set up program -5th button weirdly placed GREAT JOB LOGITEC!!