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Your cart is empty.Space is yours with the Sol-R 1 Flightstick, engineered to help you make your mark in the galaxy! Get ready for an out-of-this-world experience with this precise, ambidextrous joystick as you engage in epic battles and cosmic adventures. Its 3 axes of movement (X, Y and Z) along with 5 virtual axes (thumbwheel, throttle, ministick) make it easy to skillfully navigate your spaceship. The Sol-R 1 Flightstick’s versatile controls include buttons, switches, triggers (1 dual position trigger) and a hat switch, which allow you to execute up to 44 actions effortlessly. Make your mark with this iconic design and backlit joystick. Take your setup to the next level: The Sol-R 1 Flightstick is compatible with the AVA base,* and the Sol-R base is designed for compatibility with current* and future* Thrustmaster grips. (*sold separately).
Robert Fennern
Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2025
It's a great stick,one of the best I have had yet!
Dan Burke
Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2025
In the olden days when Wing Commander had just come out, I also bought a Thrustmaster flightstick for use with the game. That was a great stick, super low effort, low-profile so not too high on the desk.In 2015 I started playing Star Citizen before the Persistent Universe was open. This was FPS play until I could actually fly a ship. When I could fly, I used a mouse and a CH Products Throttle I got, which helped a lot, but yaw and pitch was still controlled by a mouse. Effective, good for gimbaled weapons, but not as immersive as a flight stick.Why did I wait so long? The quality sticks I found online and which were recommended by fellow SC enthusiasts were too high profile, and were best mounted to the edge of a desk. The trouble is, this is untenable with my desk which is also where I work a lot from home. My preferred chair has arms (which would interfere with desk clamps) and desk clamps put me too far back away from the monitor. Plus, my cat likes to be on my lap a lot, including when I'm gaming.When the SOL-R 1 was released, I could see not just the beautiful space-centric aesthetic of the stick but also how low-profile the base was! It took me only a few seconds to realize that this would do the trick, as I could place the stick on my desktop and move it when I wasn't gaming.I installed the stick, the palm riser (thank you) and the stability corner pieces and the stick is super stable in flight...no lifting. There are 44 buttons one can assign, and my flight is so much more fluid now. I can call ATC by pushing forward on the forward trigger. I can enter quantum travel by a firm squeeze on the trigger (light squeeze to fire). Button 18 is for VTOL, button 17 for configuration change as with the Corsair.I only rarely need to touch the keyboard in flight, which is amazing.BUT, the difference between a flight stick and throttle (HOTAS) vs. HOTAM is huge. It feels much better to use the stick to control the ship, which took some practice after using a mouse and throttle for almost 10 years. I disabled the Z-twist as I don't find it comfortable, and I can roll with my throttle using one of the hats. I'm used to it now. I don't roll with the stick, but have assigned X axis to YAW which works perfectly for me.I still have button assignments I don't remember but it's all becoming second nature with each flight.All told, the SOL-R has revolutionized Star Citizen for me, because I played almost 10 years without a stick! I see that Virpil is coming out with a 'low-profile' stick but even that looks too high compared to the SOL-R 1.I'm extremely happy with this flight stick. I just wish this had come out a few years ago, but I'm glad I waited.
dmbTank
Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2025
The overall fit and finish are good, but do not match the quality of the HOTAS Warthog Flight Stick. That said, the SOL-R flight joystick is fit for purpose.Backlighting: This is NOT fully backlit. However, the eight buttons on the base, thrust amount, and center stick are. The four switches, two rotary knobs, and buttons on the handle are NOT.Ambidextrous: The joystick handle can be modified for left-handed use with the included parts.Compatibility with HOTAS Warthog Handles: They are not fully compatible.While the HOTAS handle will fit on the SOL-R base, you lose the third axis of rotation. The 3rd axis is built in the SOL-R handle and not the base. The SOL-R handle will NOT attach to a HOTAS base.What I do not like:-- The loss of the 3rd axis when using handles from other HOTAS systems. Why did Thrustmaster build the 3rd axis into the base, but choose the handle instead?-- A lack of compatibility to use the SOL-R handle on my HOTAS.-- Not fully backlighted, a half-hearted attempt.I was hoping that by adding the SOL-R to my lineup, I would gain an interchangeable solution for Flight Simulation, but instead, I got another flight stick. oh-well.
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