21_Sokol1 wrote:I know, my point is that hardware distributors there don't will have interest in this AG Gladiator "Ching Ling" as well will not have in the genuine VKB Gladiator - they don't have in Defender Cobra M-5, despite one have announced back in ~2010 never was sold there - they buy only the more cheap models available in China... supposedly allow more profit.
so by by Latin America market for the product that have more market here........
VKB, I love VKB that is why I get so mad
VKB was modular design and parts, it even have product's competing for the same market segment (kin cobra/mamba)
and modular was the key:
From Mechanical upgrades to sticks changes, VKB offer a scalable system that allow you to build your simulator according to your need and your wallet.
now the products only fit in X segment and in X segment only.
no modular
Gladiator plastic originally planed will have at least the ability to change sticks, but no.
Gladiator pro no twist.....so you need rudders.......and that's a no deal for many (or at least rudders whit brakes)
Gunfighter is not for desktop
Blackbox is glorified usb hub and no even external power option
must have a gladiator with upgrade path (sticks, gimbal)
A stackable supports for switches/instruments and that open a line of vkb instruments and a scalable coptick whit minimum R and D.
Imagine if the mamba with a throttle where available?
mamba was already designed vkb will have the best hotas in the market and providing money
VKB was years apart from the competition, today is only joystick brand that for special uses offer metal gimbals……………
What's VKB today? don't know but when I see the old light mamba and fat, and options and upgrades I like a lot more the old VKB
Don’t get me wrong, we have a winner whit VKB but I think they could be much much more.
PD: all this is based on the small information we have and I can be wrong.
