Gladiator - A stylish, powerful and precise joystick for flyers who want to be deadly in a dogfight, but not spend a fortune. It includes a twist grip with a very precise contactless sensor. You can also plug in several VKB rudder pedal designs such as the T-Rudder into the Gladiator and have the rudder axis read by the computer as an additional axis on the joystick itself instead of a separate device.
Gladiator Pro – This model Includes all the style and functionality of the original Gladiator, but with a more advanced metal gimbal for extreme precision and unmatched feel. The Pro is designed for flyers that put in many flight hours and demand a high level of durability. This stick is designed to be used in conjunction with rudder pedals and has no twist grip. The grip on the Pro is removable and will accept other stick grips from other manufacturers or future VKB designs.
Gladiator Plus –An all-in-one affordable H.O.T.A.S. for desktop use which includes the Gladiator stick with twist and an attached throttle. It also includes many additional rotary knobs and buttons for advanced functions in your game or simulation. It also retains the ability to plug in VKB rudder pedals.
Gladiator Pro Plus – This is the ultimate Gladiator model, which includes the throttle, but also our advanced metal gimbal for the stick. Since it is a Pro model it is made for use with rudder pedals so the twist function has been omitted (no twist). The grip on the Pro Plus is also removable and will accept other stick grips from other manufacturers or future VKB designs.
Pricing and Availability
Final retail prices of the products above are not yet available, but rest assured we will announce them as soon as it is feasible. A pre-order program will be launched for each product prior to release and quantities will be limited for initial batches. Details of the pre-order program for the Gladiator and Gladiator Pro will be announced soon.
The planned availability schedule of the products above is as follows:
Gladiator – Q4 2015
Gladiator Pro – Early Q1 2016
Gladiator Plus – Q2 2016
Gladiator Pro Plus – Q2 2016
Gunfighter Mk.1 – Q1 2016
KG12 Grip – Q2 2016