Thread: Logitech G27 impressions

Been racing for the past few hours with it.

The wheel itself is gorgeous with a leather bound grip and polished steel bridges and paddles. Grabbing the wheel in race position and giving it a wrench back for forth while flicking the paddles feels great, it's super-solid and oozes quality. It's also super-quiet, silent almost, thanks to the helical gears - as opposed to the loud groan of previous wheel spur gears. Very impressive.

The clamping screws are a bit flimsy when being popped in and out, but lock in nice and firm once they're fastened onto a surface. Unlike the GT, the cables connect underneath the wheel, which is a neat improvement too.

It's not all positive, though. The 6 red buttons on the wheel feel a little bit cheap, and as far as wheel buttons are concerned, I much preferred the d-pad and PS3 buttons featured on the Driving Force GT. Now I have to use the keyboard and/or mouse to navigate game menus.

The pedals are a huge, huge step-up from other wheel models, but are almost identical to the already-awesome G25 pedals. The difference now is the ability to shift the pedal plates to accommodate for different sized feet and driving preferences. I'll be moving the clutch further to the left, and then the brake and accelerator to the right to maximise the distance between them (size 14).

I haven't used the stick shifter at all yet, as there's nothing I'm playing right now that will make use of it. But it feels much more solid than the G25, which is a toy in comparison. I can actually see myself using it with Gran Turismo 5, which I wouldn't have with the flaky G25 shifter or the silly Driving Force GT shifter.

All-in-all I'd say it's well worth the money, but only if you can justify the investment. I'll no doubt spend 500+ hours between F1 2010 and Gran Turismo 5, and then an unfathomable number more when rFactor 2 finally lands. While as a product it's worth every dollar regardless ($350-$500 depending on retailer), there's little point throwing this sort of cash at a wheel if you aren't going to put in many, many hours racing.

Where can I get one of those frames to hold the wheel and pedals? Having the wheel clamped to the desk is just a touch higher than I'd like to be comfortable.

wheel stand pro - gets delivered from Europe. Took almost 3 weeks for mine to arrive. You want the first one in the list; "Stand for Logitech wheel" - it's $225

Or you can buy mine for $190 inc. shipping, because I now need the "Stand for Logitech G27" at $285 (G27 pedals don't mount on this stand, and no room for shifter)

Tell you what... come to U2 and no cash need change hands

My incompatible stand is worth more than falling asleep at another U2 concert.

Elle will be gone and you're telling me that you will stay home when I'm on town going to the gig with OD and Mrs OD?? Wish I knew that before I bought the ticket for you.

No matter, hopefully you, Dan or Em can find someone to take it then.

Why did you buy it for me? I never told you (or anyone) to.

I think you should absorb the cost as punishment for liking U2 res.

Originally Posted by rec

Why did you buy it for me? I never told you (or anyone) to.

True but you didn't say no either when I originally text'd you about it. I was limited to 4 tickets per purchase and I was getting three I decided to hedge my bets. I've emailed Dan and Emma to see if they know someone who might come otherwise I'll sell it on. Not a big deal.

Originally Posted by grandinferno

I think you should absorb the cost as punishment for liking U2 res.

ggf