I enjoy watching this format and shaun's detail of the products so far. I am a fan already and look forward to more from The Sim Pit.

I've had one of these for a few months now. It's definitely worth the price. I really have no negatives to add beyond what Shaun stated. I had to modify my Obutto shifter arm/plate to fit it at the proper driving position, but it was easy enough and now I have a 100% perfect position for wheel, pedals, and shifter. Get this shifter, you won't regret it.

Like the fact you got this review out before ISR, keep the content coming. My shifter awaits at the post office

Really nice to see you again Shaun! I wish you the best for your channel!

wow, now I realized how good you are as a reviewer. Hit every key point and clear and effective! you are the one of best hosts on sim shows indeed.

Nice review. Glad to see you back Shaun

Shaun, I wish you all the best for your new channel. Long live sim racing!

Just found your channel, happy to see you back.

Thanks Shaun for the review. Answered some questions I had about mounting.

I've never been with a channel since the start, this is cool!!!

I have one of these since it was launched a couple months back. I am completely loving it, it is really an super solid realistic feel shifter! Very solid feedback in the shifts, both H-gate and sequential. Geat review Shaun! :)

Great show Shaun! Great camera work, nice cuts, very thorough, precise, perfectly paced. I can only hope that I can be as masterful as you are. Good luck.

Very nice review. I do like this shifter. Might have to think about picking one up. The internal views were great!

Subscribed..great stuff Shaun...best of luck with this

Great detailed review Shaun!

Just a small note regarding 7th-gear at 3:35 minutes. The CSW is the only wheel to support 7th gear when it is hooked up to the wheel directly. But yes, in all other cases the USB adapter is needed.

Always enjoy reviews like this..very informative! Have to add that the video length was just long enough to get the point across..saw one on that 'other channel'.and the dude spent 25 MINUTES doing their 'review video'...

Looking forward to the first video!

Very good shifter! I have one and would highly recommend it.

For those interested in swapping out the included knob for an aftermarket example, the CSS rod features M12 x 1.25mm threading, which isn't a particularly common thread pitch. Available, but not universal by any means. I had a guy on eBay fabricate a knurled 1 lb. knob for about $30 (vs. $100+ from a name brand), and it works very well.

The simpit have the best reviews

Great video, the background and table look great

Thank you very much for this review. I eventually got this & am very happy with it. Before I had the Thrustmaster TH8A & found it very loose & the throw far too long. I tightened the gear shifting & even got the Ricmotech adapter to shorten the throw but I still did not like the feel. I also did the rubberband mod to strengthen the neutral zone & gear changing but it did not make much difference imo. The Clubsport shifter is better as it is not only more solid but also gives better feel when changing gears. Expensive though especially here in Europe but a worthy upgrade compared to the TH8A if that is not performing for you.

Great review Shaun.

Great stuff, Shaun!

I want one :) I love the industrial looking design. This and Clubsport V2 pedals are my next purchases :) Nice video Shaun.

Great job shaun

Holy crap what is Shaun doing here? What is Simpit? Did they have a falling out? Shaun, you were missed, glad to see you back!

Love the new channel! Quick question Shawn. What button box is that!?

I would love to hse that shifter in sequential mode hell yeah with how good it feels very very nice

Wow Shaun's own Sim channel GREAT to see you back ! IMO You should lose the distracting background music though !

holy fuck this review style is elite

Hi Shaun! really missed your videos/voice tone. Best luck in this new show!

please post more product reviews!

God...i can only dream on one of this beauty

Nice review very detailed. Not like some

This dude is the one who would die the first in any horror movie

@johnulmer1622

8 жыл бұрын

+Nenonism Sorry, Shawn, but that is pretty damn funny.

nice review,but try to tighten the adjustment screw to have a solid resistance in H mode, its useless in seq then,since the spring is not strong enough and the gear lever does not jump out anymore from up or downshift

I liked the internal views, gave me a better feel for the product

Just found the SimPit Shaun and loving the format. Subscribed. Can you run this shifter standalone on a PC ? I guess not, but it wasn't clear on the review.

@BlueOvalHero

9 жыл бұрын

Steve Allan yes. You need the optional adapter for $19.95.

Great Review. In this review, It seemed that you were really rushing and your review might appear to be not so authentic to some. Perhaps slow down in your review and give actual examples from your testing experiences when delivering your review (i.e. is it actually worth the money, what are this shifter's competition etc.). Other than that you're doing a great job and I look forward to your future content! Subscribed!

Hi Shaun - Great review and really liking the show! For those of us who don't have access to demo all these great products, how would you compare them to a TH8 or DSD sequential? Or even Frex? I know you've had the chance to experience these products so I'm curious how they stack up against each other. I know there's lots of scenarios to consider.. The budget minded consumer who can only purchase one shifter for all types of racing.. Those who focus on open wheel only, oval only, etc.. Those who want to create the most realistic sim possible.. So with those variations in mind, how would you rate or compare? Thanks!

Nice studio

Shaun, how would you compare this shifter with the TH8RS? Would you recommend this as a significant upgrade to that? Or would you say its marginal?

Try a shifter from ACT-Labs , has 7 gears with no lock out , but reverse is top left spot , the gate is close .

Great review Shaun. I'm thinking of selling my TH8RS and DSD Pro seq. for one of these bad boys. The TH8RS is just too weak and the DSD too loud.

@PaulLoatman

10 жыл бұрын

***** It's not as light as the G25/7, but it's not as heavy as any real car, especially not an older race car. I have the TH8RS but i'm thinking of replacing it with this Fanatec one since it just looks better in my opinion.

Nice Review Shaun! Too bad they didn't include the USB cable :(

@BlueOvalHero

9 жыл бұрын

Balleknack I know, right? Typical Fanatec though.

does the non seq. come with the extra shift knob

The non-SQ edition of this shifter does not have the slight rotation problem.

Nice review, just a couple of things, it would be nice to hear the shifter in use, the background music is a little off putting. Good luck with the new venture

Shaun Cole! Best sim man on the web! Darin Ganji don't want to go toe to toe with you man!

How is the sequental mode compared to other dedicated sequental shifters like DSD shifter?

I prefer my reverse gear to be at the bottom right not the top left, so my question is can this shifter be used 180 degrees from normal position and the gears be remapped. Ie 6tg would be 1st, 5th would be second and so on, if this can be done how does it feel when changing gear. And does this cause any problems. Cheers Shaun

Does anyone know what type of metal frame Shaun is using for his rig ?

Will this fit my Honda?

Would be nice if the shifter had ffb when you grind gears

What cockpit is used in this video?

Please, what is the tv inch in vídeo?, triple screen

hi shaun , i would like to know if the th8a shifter work with the america truck simulator

@rooneye

7 жыл бұрын

Yes it does.

I wanted to buy this until I saw the price. Then I saw you have to buy a $20 adapter to make it USB direct and the cables are stupidly short. Finally, most shifter plates are not predrilled for these either. Another reviewer took the shifter apart and noted that Fanatec is charging waaay more than it is worth . I'll stick with the Thrustmaster shifter which comes with all the cables already and they actually REACH my computer or base. For about $86 less. This is $200, then $16 for shipping then another $16 for the usb adapter... $236 from Fanatec... or $150 for Thrustmasters with free shipping and usb cable included for free.

Did you fall out with Ganji? :S

still the goat

So, why did Shaun leave ISR?? I really hope it wasn't because of that "drama" with Darin and that Daytona race.

Glad you got away from your biased and very unprofessional partner.

@OhItsThat

7 жыл бұрын

Bewr Wadf Yes!!! I still watch that channel cause I feel like there isn't another channel that produces as much news about sim racing. However Shaun's x partner is so unprofessional it's horrible. That poor kid he has working over there must hate him. How could he not? The kid constantly gets interrupted every show with some non show related personal bull shit. I know the kids thinking "shut the F up you arrogant self absorbed old man. Nobody gives a shit you have a dog. No body gives a shit what color you painted your bathroom. No body gives a shit who you work for." Stop name dropping to look cool...stop putting people on blast. People are watching for the sim racing topic not to here you ramble on about TV shows you watch with your wife... I shouldn't even know anybody's name in your family but I do.. all of them... how could that happen? Stop having childish melt downs on people in your comments section. I wish dude would just retire and let the kid take over completely. At least he gives a shit about sim racing. Shaun's x partner just uses the show and channel to fulfill his narcissistic need to be paid attention too. He's one of those people who won't let you have your moment. You tell a story about some great achievement and he'll counter with something better. F that dude!!!

@XplodingTurtle

7 жыл бұрын

OhItsThat could say the same thing about you but okay

The Thread should be 10x1.5. on the Shifter. My AUDI/VW Golfball fits on it. BMW is the Same Thread also

Can it work with xbox

Will SimPit accept advertising from products they review or from competing products?

I prefer the TH8A

Nice Review Shaun Love mine 4 moths old and yes need a USB cable .

+espcsg I heard the main changes with the V1.5 were purely for reliability rather than changing anything the consumer would notice while playing. Does anyone know if this is true? It seems almost every review is of the V1.0.

Will it fit with a g27?

@johnulmer1622

8 жыл бұрын

+GunCrowdRacing 54 I know you posted this a year ago, but yes it will. It can run off of the USB port, so it doesn't matter what wheel you have.

Wish it wasn’t so loud. Geez that thing bangs. Can’t shift at night when kids are asleep

So did Shaun and Darin have a fall out?

@BlueOvalHero

9 жыл бұрын

MrIvs yes, that's the consensus from everyone I've read about.

I wonder why the Fanatec products across the board are cheaper in the US than in Germany even though it's a german factory...

@BorisHooiBoef

8 жыл бұрын

Inside EU VAT.

@uncompresstheknowledge8100

8 жыл бұрын

+Tuvia yup, the eu screws everyone

Nice review, but some feedback: The audio feels like you have used a compressor or limiter on it and it's going a bit aggressive. Sometimes your voice comes in too loud, then fades away. Not sure what is going on. Also your voice feels too shouty the entire time, it kind of wore me out a little, like an ad on TV or Radio, especially with that song in the background. Felt the editing and the way the info was fed was also just too fast. Anyways, just my opinion.

Why so expensive ? or why is there cheaper version ?

@ComandanteJ

9 жыл бұрын

+TT GarageRat You probably figured it out already, but anyway, the cheaper version doesnt have sequential mode, and it's actually more reliable, or so i've read.

@johnulmer1622

8 жыл бұрын

+TT GarageRat R&D, performance, and materials.

Tried this at the nearby racing internet cafe, it's a bit irritating to throw it in reverse

Where is Jessica

It looks like something out of the 1990s

Man these wheels and accessories are getting into ridiculous pricing ranges these days. There is no way that shifter costs a fraction of the price, they are asking for it, to make. Thing like that shouldn't ever cost more than 70€, and definately not more than 100€. But it is a good shifter, can't get around that.

It seems like a short throw shifter

The music is taking away what upur saying mate

Paddles ftw :)

@xosfear

10 жыл бұрын

Paddles, Sequential and H Patterns all have their place.

@3:33 thats kinda dumb imo. 7th gear should work from factory

Do not buy this shifter, had problem within a year sent back to fanatec for repair had to pay for shipping. one week later the problem start again. Apparently the shifter is badly designed. Don't waste your money.

@johnmoore9588

9 жыл бұрын

(very biased and false comment)

@BollocksUtwat

9 жыл бұрын

John Moore Its actually a fairly commonly recognized issue with fanatec that they have sometimes build quality issues. RMA is common enough. Doesn't take a fan boy to recognize that.

@johnmoore9588

9 жыл бұрын

Fair enough. I actually ended up going with the th8a over the Fanatec because of price, and the fact that not every sim racer has an aluminium frame in their house to mount it to lol

@BollocksUtwat

9 жыл бұрын

John Moore I'm going to end up going with the TH8A simply because I can't get the Fanatec in Canada for less than double the price to Americans.

@johnmoore9588

9 жыл бұрын

i never bought the th8a in the end. i just stretched some rubber bands over the shifter to make the stick bounce back out of 3rd and 4th :P

more like an advertisement of some crap that you see on TV than a review. The only thing missing is - Order one today and you get another shifter ABSOLUTELY FREE!

Dont buy this garbage look up the gear 3 and 5 design flaw

wow. really dislike the style of this show. why is shaun so hectic? Is there a max time limit on a video you need to cram everything in it. You dont need to speak in fast forward and shout like we cant hear you. Relax man, and speak like normal, not this TV-Teleshopping style. The only thing missing from this style of doing the show is a telephone number at the side of the view and announcement: "Aaaaaaaannd if you order now, you get a free ticket for disney world. But thats not all. If you order within the next hour, we will add a pen, and a fanatec lighter to your order...."

@sephicloczo6294

8 жыл бұрын

👎👎

this whole review is just so over the top its almost confusing. the explaining of the gear changes is like hes reading a short story and trying to be over dramatic. do not want. super detailed i guess ucould call it. but completely unnecessary.