Logitech Freedom 2.4 GHz Cordless Joystick

by Logitech

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 9.8 x 10 inches ; 8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00006OP9C
• Item model number: 963283-0403
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (67 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #13 in Electronics > Computers & Add-Ons > Game Hardware > PC Game Hardware > Controllers > Joysticks
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 1, 2002

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Enjoy the performance of a corded joystick, without the cord. Using the strength of the 2.4 GHz cordless technology found in today's cordless phones, you can stop being limited and start stretching out. Logitech also has added a wealth of buttons and features to the Freedom 2.4 to give you all the control you need for flight sims, racers, and mech games. Plus, its cool design, featuring brushed aluminum and metal highlights, makes winning look oh, so good.

The Freedom 2.4 is compatible with computers running Windows 98, 2000, Me, or XP, or Macintosh OS 8.6 and Input Sprockets 1.7 (not included) or later. An available USB port is also required. The Logitech Freedom 2.4 comes with a one-year warranty.

Product Description

MODEL- 963283 VENDOR- LOGITECH INC FEATURES- Logitech Freedom 2.4 Cordless Joystick 2.4GHz Cordless USB Twist Handle Mac PC. Enjoy the performance of a corded joystick... without the cord. With the strength of the 2.4GHz cordless technology found in todays best cordless phones you can stop being limited and start stretching out. We have also added a wealth of buttons and features on the Logitech Freedom 2.4 to give you all the control you need for flight sims racers and mech games. Plus its cool design -- featuring brushed aluminum and metal highlights -- makes winning look oh so good. - Have complete freedom of movement during-and after-gaming. - Get all the control you need: 10 programmable buttons including a durable metal trigger eight-way hat switch twist handle and a precise throttle. - Enjoy long battery life with efficient power management. Includes Cordless joystick 2.4 GHz receiver (connects to USB) 3 AA batteries software and manual. * Have complete freedom of movement during gaming with cordless technology. Logitech 2.4GHz cordless technology delivers top gaming performance plus a 20-foot range. There is no lag (latency). You get the full performance of corded controllers without the hassle of a cord. * Ten programmable buttons eight-way hat switch and a precision throttle. That is a pretty serious complement of controls. But not so many that you need an advanced course in mnemonics to keep track of what they all do. It is all about responsiveness and professional control. * Comfortable stick with intuitive button placement. Do not let discomfort cramp your style. Our famous joystick grips and button orientation let you hunt down all the bad guys dispatch them efficiently and still have the dexterity to quick

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Really a pleasant surprise., March 21, 2003

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Rheumor (New Orelans) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Logitech Freedom 2.4 GHz Cordless Joystick (Personal Computers)

I am a big fan of all things cordless, and so I thought I might try a cordless joystick. My reference point has been 5 faithful years of service from a Microsoft Sidewinder Pro.
The Logitech installed easily in WinXP. I ran the included CD, plugged the tiny USB transmitter into an open USB (2.0) port on the back of my PC, and then installed the batteries (3 AAs) into the stick itself. Synchronization took 5 seconds; I pressed the button on the front of the transmitter box and then a (any) button on the stick, and it was done. I used the software to calibrate in 2 minutes and was ready to fly.
Flying in MS FS2002 was very good with this stick. The 10 buttons on the stick are a snap to program with the software.
In my other flight sim, Fighter Ace 3.5, it wasn't as smooth a result. The kinds of ACMs required by a combat sim are necessarily more precise and I've just had a difficult time getting the right amount of damping. Maybe I'll get the hang of it as time passes, but for now my kill ratio has crashed.
The stick itself is well built and quite nicely layed out (i.e. good ergonomics). It sits comfortably on my lap, is light weight without being flimsy and its base is very easy to grasp. I have every confidence it will not break easily.
Overall, I'm encouraged. I hate clutter and the lack of one more cable on my desktop makes me happy. Of course, if I keep getting lit up, it'll be back to the Sidewinder, but for now I'm working on it.

32 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WIRELESS DREAM!, April 22, 2003

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Nathan (Chicago, Il United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Logitech Freedom 2.4 GHz Cordless Joystick (Personal Computers)

This product is one of the first well made wireless joysticks i have ever used. The actual joystick uses a great blend of comfort and abilities. Most good joysticks now days tend to have lots of buttons but lack in there general comfort. This stick is capable of almost all of the great features of some of the other $100-$200 sticks and still is able to make long term gaming a breeze and greatly improve not only the stick but the game its self. Now you can't forget the fact that the logitec wingman is cordless this means that when it is time to put it away for other games that don't use the joystick you are able to move it quickly with out making your clean computer area look cluttered and not having to unplug any cords.

Pros/Cons:

Pro's
-5 star Comfort
-Good stick options (including side2side turning and throttle)
-It's WIRELESS

Con's
-Bad set up program
-5th button weirdly placed

GREAT JOB LOGITEC!!

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Freedom to play!, February 3, 2004

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Earl P. Thayton (Kirkland, WA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Logitech Freedom 2.4 GHz Cordless Joystick (Personal Computers)

I was really pleasantly surprised by the Logitech Freedom cordless joystick. The first thing I noticed--it fits your hand really well. The second thing was that it is very, very smooth. This is hard to describe, but on some sticks you have a hard time making a clean circle... it always feels like you are fighting the stick a little... or more accurately, like the resistance isn't perfectly even at all positions. Not so with the Freedom. It has a great feel, very even, and just the right amount of resistance. It takes some getting used to if you are coming from a force feedback joystick, though.

It has a load of buttons, and for the most part they are placed very well. My only quibble is with the throttle. Mine isn't loose or anything, but I don't like the position very much. I think I would have preferred having it on the side, more like a Sidewinder, but to be fair it certainly works where it is. I would have really liked two hats too, but that's more of a sim junkie feature so I am not surprised there is only one. (The one hat it is equipped with does have a great feel, it is easy to hit the diagonals.)

As to the cordless feature, well, it works perfectly. I haven't gotten interference from my Logitech MX700 mouse or my cordless phone (though it is 5.8GHz so not in the same band). To start using the stick, you just click a button. A green LED will light up on the stick for a few seconds to show it has syned up with the base. It will go to sleep after a few minutes of disuse.

If you are looking for a precise and comfortable non-force-feedback joystick, or if you just want to cut the cord, I recommend the Freedom very highly.

(Now, when will Logitech make a complete flight controller suite, with an external throttle, collective and all that good stuff?!)