Flashfire Cobra V5 HOTAS Flight Simulation Combo (JSB-3401v)

This is my first HOTAS purchase so I didn't want to get something cheap but I didn't want to spend $400 either. The $150 I spent seems (so far) to be a good investment. I bought this primarily for Elite Dangerous. The bases are metal and the controllers are plastic but they do not feel cheaply made. The stick has holes for mounting to a bracket but the throttle does not. There is no software that comes with the unit so it's pretty much plug-n-play (Windows 10 for me) and the game recognizes all the buttons that I have thus far configured. The stick has a three position selector switch that changes the button ID's so I was able to tailor one set of buttons for nav/mining and another set for combat. I don't normally buy anything that doesn't have any reviews but if you're in the market for a HOTAS system and don't want to shell out mega bucks you won't be disappointed with the Cobra v5.

can't get it to work, no manual except at a site that wants me to sign up, screw that returning this POS, don't bother getting it

Functions perfectly, feels nice: A good model for beginners. My only complaints are seldom and only apply to my specific wants as a consumer; this is absolutely a good product for you if it fits your criteria!Throttle lacks an indicator/resting point for center-position and makes it slightly difficult to read. The absence of a rudder on the back of the throttle is also slightly disappointing, but the majority of the product is sufficient regardless.

This setup works fine for basic beginners. It would have been helpful to have a map of which button is associated with which number, but I had to map all the buttons by trial and error. Manufacturing is low end, but that is reflected in the price point so I can’t say it was unexpected.

I read other reviews knocking on this product. That is not my impression. For the features I get for the price, it is worth every penny to me.To begin, the stick has a solid metal base which gives it a good amount of weight along with a high-end feel. The throttle feels smooth and ergo comfortable. The throttle can work as a standalone item as well as the stick. The real magic, though, lies in the combination of the two devices. There is a USB port on the throttle that, when the stick is plugged into it, opens the ability to use 30+ buttons. (Very useful in VR Fighter games to assign keyboard functions.) A switch on the stick toggles between the 3 modes. The driver in windows detects this setup as "Titanwolf Hotas Bundle." The throttle has 5 buttons, 1 hat, and 2 individual rotating axes (x/y). The stick, of course, has a trigger BUT... under the trigger is Button 2. Pulling the trigger lightly will fire as usual. Pulling it fully will also hit button 2. (I set it for "Target under the reticle" in MechWarrior). Buttons 3 and 4 are the outer red. 5-8 (starting left going clockwise) are set to the cup-shaped 4-way directional pad on the left. To the right is the 8-way HAT. Twisting the stick moves the z-axis. It has a small throttle on the metal base to the left. And last, but not least, is button 9 which is the pinky trigger that can be flipped down to move it out of the way!I originally bought this bundle for the throttle and intended to use it with my other flight stick but the set won me over. If it breaks, I will update my review. But, for now, I am really enjoying it!P.S. I use Joystick Gremlin to get the massive number of buttons working with older games (i.e. MechWarrior 3) as well as fine-tune (curve) axis sensitivity.

I tried to make this work but in the end I returned it for a refund. First and foremost the electronics in this thing are not satisfactorily engineered, defiantly needs much more filtering, when using one of the pots for zoom it would make my screen start to jump. this could be corrected by changing the position of the potentiometer but why. the same with the joystick, the flight stick in game would vibrate, I was able to stop this by adding a dead zone but found that the stick would then act up and favor either up or down and also left or right. there's more but that should be enough to give you a good idea of what you are getting into if you purchase this HOTAS.

Did not have a supporting app. To utilize the throttle.

I had no issues, everything came in the box and wasn't broken. All of the buttons and connections work flawlessly. The only gripe I can think of are the tension adjustment settings. The throttle seems to work slightly but the joystick seems to be there just for show.