Now that it's been hanging from my desk for a while, I guess I wouldn't be doing my job if I didn't comment on the UCM-S GL here.
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This thing is pretty amazing. Super solidly built, well constructed and it's even quite nice to look at - at least through my flightsim-nerd-goggles - not sure what normies would think ..
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Compared to the TM clamp I use to mount my throttle, I can definitely see why there is a 100% price difference between the two. The VKB's plates are much thicker and its surface treatment is quite a bit nicer than the lacquer (probably?) on the TM. Both work fine at what they do, mind you, but the VKB feels like a mid to high- end product whereas the TM feels more like entry- to mid-level. Stability-wise there's not much between the TM and the VKB - both feel super-solid once the clamps are tightened down. Then again: Using the TM for the TWCS throttle probably puts way less stress on the TM mount than what the Evo puts on the UCM. Worst way of looking at it: The VKB is overbuilt - at least for the Evo with #30-springs on the Y-axis and #20s on the X-axis.
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The VKB's clamp had me a bit worried WRT ease of installation/removal, since I do have to change the mount's position on my desk regularly. But the simple trick of "inverting" those clamps (compared to most other mounting systems) really is a quite clever design-decision and means you can loosen, re-adjust its position and then tighten the mount back down very quickly. It also has the added bonus of working flawlessly on desks with a steel frame underneath the desktop near the top's edge (like mine does).
All in all, I couldn't be happier with this purchase. It does what it's supposed to do by bringing the Evo into a center-stick position which makes flying feel much nicer to me. The "twist" function via the rotatable GL-plate is a great touch and was the main reason why I decided to wait for the VKB instead of getting a Monstertech. And now I'm glad I waited. Mounting the stick dead-straight feels just less comfortable than rotating it over to the left as far as the mechanism allows.
Highly recommended!
S.