The VelocityOne Flightstick II is the stick for the PC pilot who wants one very good control rather than a rack of modules. It is a second-generation design, and the changes are the ones that matter: next-generation 16-bit Hall-effect sensors on the main axes, 11 more programmable inputs than the original, and a full colour display built into the base.

38 mappable inputs and 8 axes cover far more of a modern sim than a stick this size usually manages. The main pitch and roll axes resolve over 65,000 input counts each, while dual 10-bit Hall-effect base levers, a precision thumbstick and a multi-function wheel handle throttle, flaps, trim and camera without a separate throttle unit taking up desk space.

It is also genuinely ambidextrous. The wrist and thumb rests adjust, the grip inserts swap, and three spring tension settings let you dial the resistance from light and reactive to firm and deliberate. Browse the wider flight sim joystick collection if you want to see where it sits against the rest of the range.