FS2020: Battle Of The Yokes - VelocityOne & Honeycomb XPC Yokes Compared - Which Should You Buy?

In this video, I put the two popular Yokes head to head and share my thoughts on both.
Which one do you prefer - let us know in the comments!

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⌚Timestamps⌚
Introduction: (0:00)
My Oversight Correction: (1:23)
V1 Flight Features: (4:32)
XPC Yoke Features: (11:43)
Conclusion & my recommendations: (17:55)

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[TPHI]

Great video, I have had the VelocityOne flight yoke for almost a year now and absolutely love it, and would definitely buy again if need be.

[goofydudeoutdoors]

I have had my v1 and rudder pedals for 2 years now and I have only had to calibrate the full system once v1 yoke and pedals i have had no other issues since. The only reason I purchased them is that they were in my price range and I truly believe if you can afford them then yes they get the thumbs up for me

[wombleway]

I think you summed it up very well there... The V1 is a nice, compact, all-in-one unit at a reasonable price, whereas the Honeycomb (whilst being slightly better quality) is a lot more expensive when you take into account the cost of the hub and throttle quadrant on top of the cost of the yoke. And, of course, even if you order a Honeycomb product, you may still end up not receiving it! I really like my V1, it suits my needs perfectly and when you take into account the cost of the Xbox Series S you can get an entire flight sim setup for less than the cost of the Honeycomb units.

[wallymurray]

Great video, thanks for the info and all your work.
Just received my V1 about a week ago and yes, the stickiness really makes you concentrate on landing but it’s not a deal breaker.
Absolutely love the trim wheel and throttle quadrant along with all the programmable switches and buttons.
I was able to purchase mine used off of Amazon for a approximately 2/3s the cost of new and for that I received a unit that for all intensive purposes was just like new, very happy that way.
If I had any complaints it was getting all the buttons and switches set up with so very little info, I really miss all the manuals we used to get with games like earlier versions of MSFS and associated hardware. As a 64yr old who’s not a real gamer all I can say is I’m glad my son was around to get get me started.
But if that’s the price you pay for all the features I can setup to make my flight sim more immersive I can handle the learning curve.
Guess what I’m saying is, I’m having a lot more fun with MSFS2020 on Xbox and really happy with my V1.

[Louis_Roper]

I am glad that you said the thing about the sticking because I heard reviews and they all said it was unable. Thankyou❤.

[alancookuk]

I have the V1 with the stand and pedals and love it. Excellent for GA & larger aircraft and to be able to fold it down and move it is a plus.

[GumperVanLier]

Excellent video. I have the VelocityOne. I enjoy it. No rudders needed. The yoke is still not the smoothest despite being worked in. The elevator trim is nice but when going out of autopilot, if you touch it, reverts to neutral which causes a brief loss of control of the plane. I wish it stayed at the setting the autopilot had it on when I take over. Also, they still haven't fixed the autopilot light. Otherwise, it's a great product and worth the money.

[peterprow]

Ive had both, I sold on the V1.
The trim wheel issue was a deal breaker (crashing me into the ground after AP) and the stickiness, even after a good while never felt real and the whole point is immersion :(
It may be cheaper - but it isnt cheap and for that price I expected better :(

XPC on the other hand feels real and although the buttons are hard to reach and the trim wheel is pretty useless I would take it over any other controller out there. Again, not perfect and therefore probably not truly worth the cost, but far more reliable and real feeling of the two.

As usual, great vid

[DarkGT]

Great comparison Mr. Huddison. Is good to know that you viewers will always get unbiased reviews.

[mikecoffee]

A very very Spot on Comparrison on the two yokes Thank You

[richavery]

I remember back in early summer last year after my Logitech yoke (and therefore throttle quadrant which plugged into it) gave up the ghost, I wrote a comment on one of your videos as I was trying to decide whether to get the Velocity One or the Honeycomb Alpha XPC and Bravo. Although it meant pre-ordering, I opted for the Honeycomb units as they seemed superior in quality and the Bravo has 6 levers compared to the VelocityOne's 4, meaning that I could have a realistic configuration when flying twin propeller aircraft like the Flysimware C414. So in July last year I ordered the Bravo and pre-ordered the Alpha XPC. Since I live in the UK, I decided to order from the Flight Sim Web Shop. This meant that although I could have the Bravo in July, my XPC wouldn't arrive until November - leaving me to survive with my SideWinder 2 joystick as a 'yoke substitute' for about 4 months!

I didn't order direct from Honeycomb, as in my experience it is always better to buy from a supplier in your own country whenever possible and so I was prepared to wait the extra 2 months it would take for the yoke to be delivered. To my delight, it came at the end of October, about a week early. I've been using the XPC regularly for almost 6 months and the Bravo since July last year, and I'm very happy with the setup I now have. I don't regret not having bought the VelocityOne unit, as the Honeycomb setup fits my requirements perfectly.

[MsTheCops]

Hi old Buddy ...I'm late to the party AGAIN ...lol. I only missed this one by 7 months!!! I WAS considering purchasing a Yoke ...& I may still ...so this review will be appreciated. However, I primarily play DCS now ...MSFS has worn me out with constant problems & general aviation does not exist in DCS so a Yoke purchase is on hold. My cockpit being an F-18/16 & AH64 "hybrid" thing & must accommodate a stick & collective. My panel is only 22 inches wide & with 4 MFD's installed it leaves no room for a Yoke. Your Logitech "Radio panels" review convinced me to buy the set of three & I'll need to make room for them where a Yoke might fit.
Other than building a THIRD independent cockpit/rig ...I'm stumped. My second Rig is dedicated to Racing ...I'm out of room ...lol.
I will take up your offer & post photos on Discord ...when it is finished. I tried to post a photo here too ...didn't work.
Thanks again for the informative reviews.

[JR-cmsh]

The velocity one has everything. it has a brilliant trimwheel and triggers to use as rudders. honeycombe requires pedals for rudder. i f despise pedals. never understood why people like it to sim, to each his own. no doubt the honeycombe probably feels a bit more smooth but if you want a complete solution the honecombe yoke is just 1 of 3 elements ( yoke, throttle, pedals for rudder steering)

[jhallock]

After hearing your comment about the sticky yolk breaking in over time on the V1F, I have to report that mine is broken in and still doesn't move smoothly on the elevator near the center point. Can we do a poll on how many owners the V1F would say that they're elevator is smooth/solid versus having some vertical play on the shaft and still sticking near the center point?

Some of you may have heard of the gentleman in the Netherlands that created a 3D printed support piece that fixes the issue, funny enough I just got a message from the folks at pro desk sim that they are now working on a comparable product here in California.

[lancepeltier]

Great video.
I just gave my V1 to my stepson because I got the Alpha and Bravo. I fly on the Xbox series x BTW. Anyway, I'm very happy overall but I miss the trim wheel on the V1. The wheel on the Bravo isn't an axis control and it takes at least a quarter turn before you get 1 notch of trim movement. There's a software fix for you PC folks but not for me. The only other weird thing is that the row of rocker switches on the Bravo are upsidedown. That is to say, up on the switch is off and down is on. Seems to be reversed from the ones in videos I've seen.
Overall though the build quality and function are great and the ability to add tension to the throttle levers is a highlight in my opinion.

[GeoTactics]

Great review. I'm leaning towards the Turtle Beach for two basic reasons: 1) best clamping system from above for my desk, and 2) all the controls, buttons, trim, Cessna and Jet style all in one throttles.

[J_B_u]

Thank you for another great video!
I recently purchased the VelocityOne (Yoke, rudder pedals and stand). The yoke is being returned and I am going with the Honeycomb (and their throttle quadrant). The sticky elevator is too much for me.
I have moved the yoke in and out well over 150+ times and it is still sticky.
It gets frustrating when trying to do anything that requires small/delicate movements like during approach for landing in small aircraft ...Sticky elevator control makes it difficult not to bounce down the runway (enough that if it were a real aircraft I'd have a broken spine and destroyed airplane).
For me it made flying in FS2020 almost not fun ..frustrating. I have an older CH Eclipse yoke that is much much smoother (but I don't love the built in throttle controls and want more realism as I'm looking into private pilot training.
The VelocityOne rudder pedals are quite nice and do stick a slight amount, but not enough to matter. Crosswinds are much more difficult in a real airplane especially while during taxi 😉


I expect I will be able to mount the Honeycomb on the TB stand so the stand will probably be a keeper.

If I were buying simply for flight sim I would go with a cheaper setup overall (CH Eclipse and cheap rudder pedals) ....have fun and keep the total cost around 200 dollars.

In my case, I am hoping to use the sim and flight controls to simulate real aircraft and hopefully help practicing while flight training for an FAA cert.
I'll spend the money if it helps since it is a drop in the bucket compared to the cost of flight training/certification ...at tool for training.

A little background on me: I have a TM HOTAS and VKB joystick ...a few hundred hours in FS2020 (plus more in previous versions) ...DCS, Realflight RC (yes I fly RC planes too sim and real RC) ..and many many other flight sims over the years. I don't say this to sound like I'm an expert (far from it). I say this just to state that I'm not a new flightsim person. I've gone through 10+ joysticks, a few rudder pedals and a couple VR headsets ...looking for the most realism I can get. As the old saying goes: Buy once, cry once ..and enjoy 😉

Thanks again for the great review and information! 👍 You had me a silky smooth 🤣

[mikekaduce]

can't wait til the day you get to try a Bravo - i'm predicting your most enthusiastic video yet :)

[stefanblackadder]

I’m planning to put any yoke on my Fanatec stand and the turtle beach one looks like it will fit perfectly.

[BiGG_X]

Good luck getting a Velocity One system right now. Sold out everywhere in the US lol