The BEST Controller For Shooters Got An Upgrade! Flydigi Vader 5 Pro Honest Review

PCBWay Website: https://www.pcbway.com/

After my long hiatus, there was one device I was looking to cover: the Flydigi Vader 5 Pro. An upgrade to the Vader 4 Pro I covered some time ago and I'm happy to report Flydigi still has it! I really hope you guys enjoyed this one despite how late it was. Theres a lot coming in 2026, so content will be uploaded in a more timely manner this time around. Thank you guys so much for taking the time to look at my little art piece. Be sure to like if you liked it and sub if you loved it. I'll see you in the next one!

Vader 5 Pro Amazon US (AFFILIATE): https://amzn.to/4uAyYBb

Vader 5 Pro Amazon UK: https://amzn.eu/d/04VksJ87

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Timestamps
0:00 $80 For a $300 Controller
1:16 PCBWay Sponsor
1:48 Adjustable Tension HE Sticks (+Testing)
3:13 Settings INCREASE Stick Response Time
4:07 8 Additional Buttons & Paddles
5:11 Paddle Upgrade
5:35 Clicky Faceplate
6:13 Clicky Triggers Over Adaptive Triggers
6:42 Software (Gyro, Advanced Mapping, Steam, Etc.)
7:36 Response Time Issues
9:02 Vader 5S VS 5 Pro
9:21 Why The Vader Beats The Apex
11:09 Conclusion - The Best?...
12:29 A Harsh Truth
Hardware/Software I use for testing 👇🏽

Response Time Testing (P82 By John Punch): https://github.com/cakama3a/Prometheus82?tab=readme-ov-file
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Gamepadla (Response Time Testing Catalog): https://gamepadla.com/

HIDUSBF by LordOfMice (Controller Overclocking): https://github.com/LordOfMice/hidusbf

Line App by John Punch (Stick Performance & Resolution Test): https://gamepadla.itch.io/line

JoyT by John Punch (Detailed Stick Visualizer W/Errors, Polling, Step Res, Etc.): https://gamepadla.com/soft.pdl

JoyResTester (More Basic Visual Joystick Resolution Test): https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByygDcuGFHYPZ1pWQ0ZZZ3kwdTg/edit?resourcekey=0-ZMuY7iViVf0MSHNWOyxUmQ

XinputTest (Polling rate testing. May need VDX for certain devices): https://github.com/chrizonix/XInputTest

VDX (Convert Xinput to Dinput & vice versa): https://buildbot.nefarius.at/builds/VDX/master/1.21.7.0/bin/x64/
My Hardware 👇🏽

PC Specs
CPU: Ryzen 7 5700G
Graphics: RTX 3070 KO
Ram: 32gb DDR4 4000mhz from G.Skill
Motherboard: MSI X470 Gaming Plus MAX
Power Supply: 700w BQ EVGA Bronze PSU

Video & Audio

Camera: Lumix G7
Mic: Sennheiser ME2
Headphones: Astro A40 TR
Video Production: Adobe Premiere Pro 2023, Davinci Resolve Studio 20, After Effects 2023, Photoshop CS6
Audio Production: Audacity

Peripherals

Keyboard: Razer Deathstalker V2 Pro
Mouse & Pad: Logitech G305 Wireless
Controllers: ALL OF EM
Keypad: Azeron Compact

Displays

Main Monitor: BenQ EX3415R 34 Inch Ultra-Wide (144hz @3440x1440)
TV: The same Toshiba TV from 2012 that you had

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