Hello, I was lucky enough to be invited to take part in the test program of VKB's new grip the Kosmosima (Or SCG as it's sometimes called). I've been using it for the past months now and would like to share my experiences. For background I own a pair of MongoosT-50 sticks with extensions and have in the past owned a Fat Black Mamba from VKB, several different CH Sticks, a Saitek X55 and a Warthog, so I can compare them with several competitors. For those who don't know the Kosmosima grips are a mirrored pair of modular grips that fit on the VKB Gunfighter and Gladiator Pro bases. The grips have a built in twist axis and each stick has a contactless thumbstick. They have been designed for use with Space Sims and they are optomised for use with a PC, rather than being a copy of a real world stick that is designed for use in a real cockpit whilst wearing gloves. Anyway, some initial beauty shots: So how does the stick compare. Quality wise the stick is excellent. The quality on the outside is comparable to or marginally better than the VirPil Mongoos CM stick, much better than VKB's earlier KG12 grip. The buttons are precise tactile switches with no wobble and no movement before actuation. The Hat switches do have a short movement before activation but the activation is very crisp and positive once it is reached. The grip is made from a thick plastic, very similar to the Mongoos and MCG, and there is no play or movement in the grip. There are three features of the grip that make it a stand out choice for Star Citizen. The first and most important is the twist mechanism. The stick has a Z Axis twist which makes it and the VirPil Constellation the only high end choices when it comes to sticks with twist. I have never used the VirPil so I cannot compare them but compared to the Saitek and Thrustmaster it is like night and day. The twist mechanism of the Kosmosima uses a cam like action that provides a good center detent without needing an overly strong centering spring. The cam action (which is dampened) raises the grip by about 2 or 3 mm as it moves to the extremes of movement. This might sound a bit odd until tried but it means that the twist is very easy to use precisely whilst making it very hard to apply accidental input away from the center. It is a very impressive solution. If twist isn't your thing then the mechanism can be locked with a small machine screw and forgotten about. The second advantage to these grips is that each has a contactless thumb stick. There are lots of uses for this but if not needed the center push down on the stick changes it to a 4 way Hat switch. The thumbsticks are quite precise when in analog mode and will presumably last forever, being contactless sensors. Finally alongside the dual stage trigger there is what resembles a flip down secondary trigger but it is actually a fixed two way tactile switch. This little control is great. It is positioned right next to the trigger finger and can be pushed away with the front of the finger without moving away from the trigger. Very good for use as a fire countermeasures switch (on the right hand) or toggle decoupled on the left. The reciprocal movement does need you to take your finger off the primary trigger but it's still a very fast action. I will add more photographs and details soon. The grips come with all sorts of replacement parts and there is too much for me to put in now. I'm rambling enough as it is.