WinWing Orion 2 HOTAS base model joystick and throttle bundle for PC flight sim
Looks like WinWing have opened a local warehouse a few days ago and are offering some good deals plus free shipping. The one I've linked seems to be the best deal as it's slightly better than 50% off even though the advertising says "Up to 40% off". From what I've read online WinWing make pretty good gear, somewhere between VKB and VirPil quality wise.
I've been looking at a VKB setup from their AU warehouse to replace my aging TH T16000m FCS but was waiting for the release of their split throttle STECS module. Then I saw this for cheaper than I would have been able to get a VKB setup so I ordered last night. The confirmation email said that postage will be via tracked courier and the ETA is 5 business days. I will update the post to confirm how the postage goes
Update 25/08/23
I can confirm that I received the HOTAS set on Wed 23/08/23 which was exactly 5 business days after I ordered it. It was shipped via AusPost from Sunshine West in Victoria so it does indeed look like WinWing have a local warehouse and the local website isn't just a storefront for drop shipping from China.
Really happy with the setup so far, much more precise than my Thrustmaster T.16000 FCS setup and feels very high quality. Only issue I had is that there are no assembly instructions in the box. You can download PDFs from their website but the naming system is confusing and it's sometimes not super clear which PDF is for which product. Also the download link for their software was down so I wasn't able to properly test the set once I got it assembled (the Gaming Control panel in Windows can't see all the buttons/switches) or update the firmware. However I reached out to them via Facebook and they responded a few hours later then fixed the issue within 30mins.
So yeah, a few minor hiccups but overall pretty happy with the result.
Nice, winwing make some good products. Wish they had a civilian throttle/thrust lever setup.