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| Brand: Playseats
Category: Sports
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| Customer Reviews:
 Poor Quality Control June 16, 2008
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
As a fan of racing sims, my Playseats classic/Logitech Driving Force Pro combo has seen a lot of use. So, when I wanted to upgrade, the obvious choice was a Playseats Evolution and Logitech G25 (a popular combo here, it seems). The Evolution seems to be designed for the G25 - everything fit together beautifully, with much less wobble than the classic, and Playseats helpfully includes bolts for the wheel and pedals to eliminate wobble there as well.
However, I can't put the seat together, because someone at the factory broke off a drill bit while threading one of the holes - then decided to leave it there. I now have a nicely powder-coated fragment of drill bit that can't be removed. The seat is nothing but a pile of parts until I figure out how to get a replacement post. There's no phone number in the box, and their website lists contact info in the Netherlands.
This seems like an improvement on its predecessor in every way - but thanks to poor quality control, I wouldn't know.
 Great Addition to any Racing Platform June 14, 2008
I had this seat since 11.2007 and I can attest that it is what ever racing game needs no matter the platform.... PC, XBox360, or PS3. I have a G25 and the wheel bolts to the wheel deck perfectly. I also highly recommend the Shift mount, an additional $30US (I believe) which also receives the G25 shifter perfectly.
The seat is extremely comfortable; firm like it should be and over time has held its original shape. The seat enhances the immersion factor by placing you in the correct position as you would be if in an actual race car.
To even enhance the feel more, I've clamped my Butt Kicker shaker and two bass shakers wired to my sound system via powered amplifier. This playseat frame is stronger enough to support the shaking while providing a firm sturdy seat. Simply Awesome Immersion Factor!!!!
I could not enjoy my racing games w/o this fantastic very affordable seat!
Hope this helps anyone trying to make a decision.
RK
Great Cockpit for the Money! June 14, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
As an avid racing game fan, I always wanted a racing cockpit. I had looked at some in the past, but found them to be on the expensive side ($700+). Race Driver Grid was recently released so I purchased the Logitech G25 wheel from amazon and it was then I noticed the Playseat Evolution cockpit for an affordable price. I did a couple weeks of research, browsing various forums and tons of reviews to find the quality and opinion of others first; all of which were positive. I went ahead and ordered the seat and within a few days it arrived. It was packaged extremely well and installation was a breeze. After only a few minutes the chair was assembled and ready for the G25. Upon mounting the G25 I realized just how much the seat was configured for it. The package came with extra bolts that mount up through the bottom of the wheel and pedals and hold them securely. I then spent a little while directing the cables for the wheel around the bars with zip ties. The seat is extremely stable, comfortable, and really feels like an actual racing seat. It is fully adjustable so any size person can quickly set it to their height. I later ordered the shifter adapter and once installed that completely finished the cockpit off. The seat also can quickly fold down to a smaller size to be put away, another feature I really like a lot.
PLAYING GAMES:
Playing racing games in the seat has moved to a whole new level for me. The level of immersion and realism is outrageous. I ended up playing all kinds of games on the PC and PS3; Grid, Grand Turismo, Need for Speed Carbon, Most Wanted, TrackMania were all awesome to play. Even my old racing games felt completely new! Every single friend of mine that has come over to try it out claims it feels they're at GameWorks playing a massive arcade racing game. I definitely know that now I will be spending many many hours playing every new racing game released for quite some time. I highly recommend the seat to anyone who enjoys racing games. Also, make sure you purchase the shifter adapter, it really completes one hell of a cockpit.
This is just what I needed May 31, 2008
I've always liked racing games but it's hard to play them with regular console joysticks. This time I decided to invest a little and purchase the Playseats Evolution with a Logitech steering wheel. Perfect combo! It's now way more fun to play my games.
Highly recommended.
 Solid platform for racing games minus buttkicker May 27, 2008
The Evolution Gaming Seat is mostly what I'd hoped for: a solid, durable platform for my racing wheel and pedals. I have the Microsoft XBox 360 wireless wheel, and using lots of velcro (supplied with the seat) secured it perfectly. Playseats sells an extra adapter for mounting the wireless XBox 360 wheel, but you don't need it. That's the great news!
On the downside, I noticed during assembly that there is no post underneath the seat anywhere for mounting a ButtKicker BK-GR Gamer (which lets you feel vibration in the seat). It is on my list to purchase next, but I will have to come up with some sort of juryrigged way to attach it.
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