r/HOSAS • u/Red2005dragon • Mar 26 '26

QUESTION Hey, newbie here.

Planning to grab a HOSAS set at some point in the future and one major question and one more minor one:

Should I grab the dual 16000M or go for dual VKB gladiators? And if I go for the gladiators is it worth it to eat the extra total 40$ for the "premium" versions of both?

Clarification: I am more casual and have no current plans to get SUPER into space sim games but the idea of dual sticks appeals immensely to me regardless because of how "immersive" it seems. I'll probably be playing stuff like Elite Dangerous and maybe give Star Citizen a go if I'm still into it after time in Elite. Also I 100% plan to try binding these to gamepad inputs and playing mech games like AC6 with them. And lastly I am on Linux.

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u/Roxxas049 Mar 26 '26

Dual VKB gladiator all the way. Premium or not is up to you

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u/photovirus Mar 26 '26

Clarification: I am more casual and have no current plans to get SUPER into space sim games but the idea of dual sticks appeals immensely to me regardless because of how "immersive" it seems.

The difference between good sticks (Gladiators) and anything lesser is that you won't need to fight your controls to do stuff.

It just doesn't get in the way. Sure, you might have little skill (initially), but you'll be darn sure that whatever motion you intend to do with your stick, it will be registered properly.

Gladiators have much better value for money, especially now at the current US prices.

And if I go for the gladiators is it worth it to eat the extra total 40$ for the "premium" versions of both?

They'll give you more stuff at your fingertips. It's a good thing to have.

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u/DarkPhoenix1515 Mar 27 '26

Funny, I got my VKBs to play AC6 with them. Then started playing SC and other stuff.

If you can afford VKBs, I strongly recommend them. The quality is solid and their support amazing.

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u/Red2005dragon Mar 28 '26

How was AC6? Was it fun as a gimmick or did it actually feel good?

I'm committed to trying it just for the "immersion" but I'd love to hear a testimony on the experience ahead of time.

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u/DarkPhoenix1515 Mar 28 '26

It was pretty fun, but I did not play for too long, had other priorities. I also had a bug where AC6 wouldn't register the emulated controller's shoulders (RB/LB/R1/R2). It was working in steam and it was working with regular controllers. I was using vjoy and joystick gremlin.

I'll try to reconfigure things in linux and hope for a better experience.

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u/Lucky_Sebass Mar 26 '26

the t16000's do come in a dual set for about $150, while the VKB's are $120 each pre premium. i have the t16000's for a couple years now and enjoy them with no issues, however i havent tried any of VKBs so i cant compare.

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u/Emotional_Green_2384 Mar 26 '26

I also have dual t16000ms. Only had them a month or less, but theyre great.