Pricing of Fanatec gear

[flykas]

Do you think it is reasonable? Because I mean their shifter costs as much as Logitech 29 wheel and I think it should be similar to what G25 costed back in the day and I have been using it for more than 10 years now, still working fine. So for that I would expect to have shifter with some kind of force feedback, the same goes for the pedals.

 

[Leonardo Ratafiá]

really good for around 100 bucks or 90 euros. I've got one recently and it's really good.

 

[Emery]

I have seen [SHH shifter] on the web, how good are they?

The main dislike is the finish. Spring strength is not adjustable like the Fanatec.

 

[Leonardo Ratafiá]

it is adjustable on the new Hawk version

 

[Emery]

it is adjustable on the new Hawk version

Glad to see improvements! That led me to digging for a review of it and found one which compares the 4 consumer-grade shifters.

 

[Leonardo Ratafiá]

yeah, you don't have to buy everything Fanatec. Of course it has an ecosystem and they are grat products but if you race on PC you can use several usb devices on every game (except on dirt rally though)

 

[Fat-Alfie]

I really like the look of their gear (I am using all Thrustmaster gear atm) and am tempted to treat myself to something better than my T500/T3PA-Pro/TH8R setup. The price fits in my 'justifiable' range, but I seem to read so many stories about reliability, and there doesn't seem to be anything else in that price bracket - better than a toy but cheaper than DD

 

[RaceWasGood]

I seem to read so many stories about reliability

I've read them too and that's sort of why i feel i want to reply on this. I've used mine (CWS 2, CSP 3, 2 universal hubs + the McLaren GT3 wheel and the SQ 1,5 shifter) for three years now - well not the GT3 wheel obviously. The only minor reliability problems i've had so far is one of the uni hub buttons that''s a bit unresponsive from time to time. I had one of their handbrakes for a while, where the small plastic tab that spins the potentiometer broke off. It wasn't too hard to fix that by myself though.

It might just be that i've been lucky and that they have - or have had - a not so flawless quality control, but anyway i thought i'd share an overall positive experience (IMO) too.

 

[AJ McDaddy]

I went from Fanatec CSR to Thrustmaster TX and went back to Fanatec CSW 2.5. I've never had any issues with either Fanatec, but the TX was replaced once and then repaired once. Still working now (I assume) but each time I used it there was a worry that it wouldn't last an endurance race. Probably just put the kiss of death on my 2.5 now...

Just remembered that one of the buttons on my TM F1 rims stopped working too...

 

[dud]

really good for around 100 bucks or 90 euros. I've got one recently and it's really good.

Well, what is it? All I can see is a hieroglyphed logo.

 

[Emery]

Well, what is it? All I can see is a hieroglyphed logo.

You aren't following the thread very well...
https://www.racedepartment.com/threads/pricing-of-fanatec-gear.162067/#post-2878005

 

[Tim Meuris]

Fine, certainly if you look at the pricetag. My fanatec css broke down twice before I bought the the shh. Did a mazda mx5cup series with it. Performed as expected every second of my seattime.