Playseat Trophy - Black

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I had all the important parts for a while—the wheel, the base, the pedals—but they felt quite muted by the inconvenience of setting them up on a desk. Running a full-length race around Spa I didn’t feel the need to squirm around to find a comfortable spot and after a few laps didn’t notice the Playseat Trophy Logitech G Edition at all. Sim rigs are the basic framework of every setup and form the connection between the driver and the periphery. I feel like this wheel sits a little lower and while probably not quite as low as I would like it is pretty close to where I want it and is more comfortable than the Challenge. I think the reason I didn’t notice it before was because I would unconsciously stop at the threshold of where the chair would lift up.

I first set the distance to the wheel with the two adjustments on the side and the incline of the chair. Even with a steel and aluminium frame, the Playseat Trophy weighs just 17kg without a wheel attached, which defies its beefy appearance. It’d be nice to see finger screws or a quick-release system here to make life easier, particularly for shared situations. The seat is very comfortable, especially thanks to the lumbar support, and even in hard braking zones it deforms only marginally and at no time in a disturbing way. The half-meter wide base never rocked or slid on my rug and I always felt the wheel was locked in, even while tearing round the twisty streets of Monaco.Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page.

By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. A unique feature is the low weight of 16 kilograms, which means that the rig can be moved easily without assistance and, for example, moved to the side. You can tweak it so it's just right with the granular, often sliding, adjustments for the pedals, frame, and chair angle.

It meant I was able to be drawn in and focus on my racing, rather than constant reminders I was sitting in my living room. long is a bigger footprint than it sounds and takes up a lot of floor space, so factor that in if you don’t have a dedicated gaming room. The predrilled holes in both the pedal plate and wheel deck perfectly lined up so installation was a breeze. It’ll look at home in full sim setups but these more natural curves meant it didn’t feel out of place in my living room either. Slipping on the Playseat Trophy’s unique seat is the final step that pulls everything together in a quite literal sense.

Both can be chalked up to the Playseat Trophy’s unique frameless seat which, without the determinate restrictions of a moulded seat, shaped around me and let my body sit how it wanted. Since then he's joined PC Gamer's top team as senior hardware editor, where he spends his days reporting on the latest developments in the technology and gaming industry. Again, Playseat has gone all out on strength and rigidity so you’ll need to keep the Allen key handy. Unique frameless seat More of a hammock than a chair, the single fabric sleeve offers support and comfort. If I was in a position where I had to fold the rig up after use, I would have stayed with the Challenge and tried to more so dial in my inputs in the software or to be honest, potentially downgraded my pedals.

This to me is a pretty good compromise that fit my needs and I am happy to pay a slight premium for that. The unique frameless seat performs well under pressure and delivered a comfortable drive to the chequered flag with enough adjustment points to fit racers of all sizes. Keep in mind that wheel and pedal bolts are not included with this rig like they were for both my Challenge and GT Omega stand. It is also a very good looking rig which is nice as this sits to the side in my living area and is always on display.

If you are going over hard floors and longer distances you will want to find a way to not scratch your floor(I’ve seen people use castor wheels).Both the angle of the seat and wheel deck can be tweaked, with the wheel deck also able to be installed 180 degrees to extend the reach. Playseat introduced the standard trim Trophy racing seat at the beginning of 2022 and a year down the line the Logitech G Edition makes only minor visual changes. The resulting extremely low weight of 16 kilos (including the seat) ensures that the rig can be easily moved on its own, even with mounted equipment. In the further course of the review, the new Forte Wheelbase and the matching Invicta pedals from Asetek were used in a comparatively exotic combination for which no pre-drilled holes were available. The Playseat Trophy Logitech G Edition is a fresh coat of paint for a racing seat that represents a gear shift between high-end casual and pro standard gear.