VKB Gladiator NXT EVO (Space Combat Premium)
Our Take
Widely considered the best price-to-performance flight stick ever made, featuring a heavy-duty industrial polymer frame housing a smooth glass-fiber gimbal and high-end sensors that punch way above its weight class.
Sensor TechMaRS contactless
Control axes6
Buttons11+
Hats3
Encoders2
Switches0
Ministicks1
Ruddertwist
OtherClickable analog ministick; linear throttle slider
Notes
Supplied breakdown identifies 7 grip buttons + dual-stage trigger + pinky trigger + 2 base buttons = at least 11 physical push controls. Three hats and two rotary encoders are separate control types.
MyFlaps input count Our normalized assessment of the effective number of distinct physical controls available on this product, including buttons, switches, knobs, axes and similar inputs. It is intended to allow meaningful comparison across models rather than serve as a precise manufacturer specification.35+
PlatformPC Windows 10/11 Only (Driver-free plug-and-play with onboard profile storage)