Playseat® Challenge Actifit – Black
About Playseat
The Playseat chair features a robust and stable metal frame and a well-thought-out design that makes these game seats comfortable, responsive and unique. All race seats include our patented unique folding mechanism for added strength and durability. The complete adjustability means your Playseat car game accessory will work with almost every game, computer, player and steering wheel.
Playseat Gaming Seats
Playseat’s range of Gaming Seats caters to all, whether you are looking for an entry level racing seat or an advanced driving simulation.
The adjustability of all Gaming Seats from Playseat means that even the youngest drivers can find the perfect driving position. The combination of quality, comfort and sturdiness means Playseat Gaming Seats are ideal for any living room racers.
- Compatible with most steering wheel and pedal sets on the market
- Superior build quality, stability and comfort
- Adjustability allows for the perfect driving position.
- Highly realistic driving experience
- Unique folding design
Find your perfect driving position
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Comfortable and StablePlayseat Gaming Seats are designed for comfort and stability. The seats’ adjustability allow for even the youngest racers to sit comfortably and drive. Modelled after real car seats, the chairs are built to help you find your ideal driving position. | Compatible with consoles and accessoriesAll Playseat Gaming Seats are designed to be compatible with most steering wheels and pedal sets on the market. They are also compatible with a number of consoles including PlayStation, Xbox and PC. | Foldable for StoragePlayseat’s Gaming Chairs are easy to assemble and store thanks to their unique, patented folding designs. |
| Dimensions: | 135.9 x 53.8 x 95.8 cm; 9 Kilograms |
| Model: | UKC00288 |
| Origin: | China |
s bon produit globalement mais ncessite quelques astuces pour que a soit parfait. Par ex, la sangle pour le pdalier est un peu courte mais suivant les modles on peut les accrocher aux tubes avec des colliers de serrage (ASIN: B015BEN7BS), etc.
Sinon, trs confortable et de bonne facture gnrale, facile monte
Fauteuil trs confortable et scurisant, adapt des sessions de plusieurs heures avec un G29. Il pourrait presque servir de fauteuil indpendant. Toujours pas eu besoin de remettre un coup de vis en plusieurs mois. Le systme pour rentrer et sortir est trs pratique.
Le repliage est un jeu d’enfant, a sauvera votre intrieur.
Repose beaucoup sur un systme de velcro, voir dans le temps la durabilit. Idem pour les fixation du levier de vitesse et les petites vis en plastique pour l’loignement des pdales.
Bmol : Pas de passe-cble sur le ct, donc a trane un peu et un systme additionnel de fixation du levier de vitesse pas trs pratique installer. Mais une fois qu’on a compris a fonctionne trs bien.
Il vaut trs largement son prix lorsqu’on n’a pas la place d’un baquet fixe et que l’on a pas envie de se tuer le dos.
Loved it very much until the moment the screw which holds the plate for your wheel breaks. Other than that great for a first time sea
Great racing seat, comfortable and the portability is very useful too. Easy to set up and put away.
No base screws in the box!!! it shouldn’t be there but still, I think it’s stupid for the price!
The chair is very similar to the Playseat challenge with more room for legs.
My height is 1.81m 15stones I use DD2 Fanatec the wheel is a bit to high so no hight adjustment a bit of a problem.
The seat material is not Alcantara. Something else is still very strong! But when mine arrived, it felt dirty!
It felt like it was dragged around the Unit and then packed to the box.
Had that light grey-brown shine which is usually is Unit dust.
Biggest downside adjustments! Its a rig for one person only unless your brother or mates are the same size as your height.
Other than that very stable after longer use it start making light noises but I think you need to tighten the screws once in a while. for 380 perfect chair for 550 get something else!
It does not fold so deffo not a space saver!
Problems with shifter handbrake plate! The plate for it pushes in to your leg bit uncomfortable but if you need it then it kind of fades away after time but very annoying at the very beginning! (sold separately)
Again research the market before the purchase you might find something better. But its deffo the coolest looking for the price!
Well worth the money and i would recommend for anyone who has an issue with space, it really does fold up easily with the wheel and peddles attached. Played for six hours and wasnt uncomfortable. Excellent item, well worth the money!.
I can only recommend this product it’s sturdy and lightweight and is super stable in terms of wheel deck and super comfy in terms of the seat. Definitely a little pricy but if your into your SIM racing and need a more sturdy and consistent set up this is what you have been waiting for especially if you like me have limited space.
Great for a new starter, sturdy, comfy easy to setup
I’m 6ft and my wife is 5’6″ and both of us feel the seat accommodates us fine. Comfortable to sit in for a few hours at a time. Things may need retorquing after use, foot pedal support has gotten loose a couple of times needing some adjustment or tightening. Otherwise great, the fold down back seat is useful but awkward to get into it’s smallest form.
I was hesitant. Do I really need a seat? In the end I went for it and couldn’t be happier. It has really changed my gaming experience.
It comes nicely packed and all tube inserts are protected. Assembly is quite intuitive but there is also an assembly guide with a few pictures to follow if you need the help.
My first impression when I sat down for the very first time was “Hmm it’s quite snug” I’m of rather average build so this was a bit of a surprise but after sitting for a few minutes and really settling in, that feeling went away. I have put this seat through long playing sessions (3+ hrs) and am positively surprised with how comfortable I feel.
The amount of space it saves when it folds is a huge plus and pretty much the reason why I decided to purchase. Having to move steering wheel and pedals every time I wanted to play was starting to be really annoying. This took care of the problem 🙂
Seat is comfy and went together quickly and well. Would suit any wheel and pedal combo as you just clamp it to the frame. Pedals have a velcro strap to keep in place while playing. I needed something that folds up with the wheel still attached for easy storage. I mainly use it for gt and f1 racing games and it makes using a wheel more practical and comfortable. A good product. Well thought out. Such as when you fold the wheel out of the way to get out of the chair an extension bar stops the excess weight on one side from tipping the chair over.
I have this with a Fanatec GT DD Pro mounted and for what it is it’s brilliant but know what you’re getting into if you do buy this.
My only real complaint is the angle of the headrest compared to the angle of the main backrest is a little too much after a long session.
The rig folds up narrowly enough to tuck away between sessions but isn’t that stable while folded so it’s best tucked into a gap that will hold it folded (say between a wardrobe and a wall or similar).
The rig also does shake quite a bit when the wheel is giving strong feedback and I certainly wouldn’t want to mount anything stronger than my current 8NM wheel to it but that said nothing has loosened up after 4 months of use so I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this if you can’t accommodate a fixed rig.
A dir poco…FANTASTICO!!! Ottima qualit e praticit di questo sedile, dal look accattivante (peccato che per questo modello e questo prezzo ci sia solo il logo RED BULL e non FERRARI…); veramente confortevole e solido. ECCELLENTE il servizio Amazo
Le tout une fois mont est extrmement solide, rien ne bouge ne serait-ce que d’un millimtre peu importe l’intensit du retour de force, idem pour le pdalier et la bote de vitesse c’est solide !
Maintenant malgr tous ces compliments on en vient quand-mme se dire que le prix est lgrement haut plac, c’est dommage…
Ce playseat a quand mme des points ngatif, il arrive souvent que les visses au niveau du chassis sous la basede du volant se dvissent seules, ceci est d aux vibrations prolonges du volant, pour rsoudre le problme il faut appliquer un petit peu de frein filet sur le filetage, ensuite ct praticit il est compacte c’est trs bien mais ct rglage a se complique un petit peu, il faut bien essayer le cockpit et tre sur de vouloir conduire dans cette position, le manque d’accessibilit et praticit va vous dissuader de retoucher aux rglages ne serait ce que pour le faire essayer… Attention galement aux personnes de + 1M85-90 les rglages ont leur limite, la hauteur et la profondeur du volant ne sont pas rglable, la profondeur et l’assise du sige non plus donc pour compenser il faut incliner le dossier vers l’arrire et vous vous retrouvez vite avec une position F1… Pour les grandes ou petites jambes il faudra loigner ou rapprocher le pdalier et ensuite agrandir ou rapetisser le chssis de 10cms max, le sige quant lui ne bouge pas.
Concernant celui ci, il s’agit uniquement d’une housse qui va venir s’enfiler sur le chssis et ensuite il est scratch sur 4-5 points diffrents, l encore on est extrmement limit dans la forme qu’on veut donner au sige.
Dans l’ensemble le chassis est bien il a peu d’lments, il se monte en 1h, il est vraiment trs rigide et il accueille tous les volants et pdalier.
En contre partie son prix et ses rglages limits font qu’il est quand mme pas mal perfectible et pour 570 euros encore une fois a fait un petit budget tout de mme.
Je l’utilise tous les jours j’en suis trs satisfait dans l’ensemble bien videmment je le recommande !
Ce sera un 15/20
Great seat if you need the space but you don’t want a desk chair and wheel stand.
Prodotto arrivato puntuale, montaggio semplice e non troppo.
Esteticamente molto bello, stabilit ottima come la robustezza.
Necessit di diverse prove per trovare la giusta posizione.
Prezzo un po’ elevato.
Pecche:
SCONSIGLIATO a persone alte oltre i 2 metri.
Io sono alto 1m e 98 cm ed il fatto che non si possa regolare il volante ne in altezza che lunghezza ma solo in inclinazione rende difficile potervi stare all’interno se non regolando l’angolo della seduta all’indietro.
Almeno sarebbe stato una minima alternativa poter far arretrare la seduta di una tacca in pi poiche, anche portata sulla L, risulta TROPPO vicina al volante.
Ho risolto sia inclinando la seduta che la posizione della pedaliera portandola alla massima inclinazione verso il basso permettendomi di stare giusto giusto con le ginocchia sotto il volante anche se a due dita dalle due staffe di rotazione del volante, stando molto attento a non piegarle verso l’alto perch altrimenti la sensazione di feedback traumatico alle rotule risulta indimenticabile.
In conclusione, per la mia altezza ci sto “al pelo” quindi ribadisco SCONSIGLIANDOLO a chi pi alto di 2m contrariamente a quanto dichiarato da Playseat sulla loro scheda tecnica.
PRODOTTO SICURAMENTE MIGLIORABILE.
Associ a un volant c est le top sensation garantie excellente qualit et confort ++
Ho comprato questa postazione passando da una playseat challenge , a livello di ingombri siamo pi o meno l con la differenza che non si chiude la trophy, ma a livello di posizione di guida e di robustezza siamo su un’altro livello, ho montato un DD sopra e non si muove di un mm , fatta veramente bene! Soddisfatto.
I am very happy with the devision I have made. I had it for months now and I love i
Il ne lui manque que des roulettes pour le transport et le rangement.
Et peu tre revoir la forme vers les genoux pour faciliter la sortie.
The product is great, very comfortable and you can adjust the seat to your liking. Being over 1.90 and 90kgs though would be a problem but actually it’s great and fits me perfectly. As the title of my review indicates, the part that connects the two sides of the seat where the wheel comes on top is missing and it’s a real bummer. Likely though you can still use the play seat without the part and is working properly.
Sehr gutes Produkt!
Komfort ist auch sehr gut ist halt nur kein richtiger Sitz aber mich persnlich strt es nicht !
Einfach zusammen zubauen die Qualitt wrde ich auch als sehr gut bezeichnen, habe den Sitz nicht al zulange deswegen kann ich es erst auf dem ersten Blick bewerten
Und was mir wichtig ist der Sitz ist nicht so schwer, viel leichter als andere Rennsitze zu verstaue
Franchement top ! Trs bonne qualit, solide, la plaque pour pdalier est trs solide, bien paisse et super rglable, le baquet est confortable et rglable. Le seule bmol pour moi est la plaque du volant qui n’est pas rglable en hauteur, on peut seulement rgler l’inclinaison. la profondeur est rglable sur deux position mais pour moi le volant est trop bas, il manque vraiment la possibilit de pouvoir monter ou descendre le volant.
Bought the evolution playseat in red, just to ensure you know what seat we are talking about!
My 16 year old wanted this to connect his Logitech G29 steering wheels and pedal set to.
First impressions are that this is a fairly decent quality item, well made, well finished and goes together well.
Took one person half an hour to assemble with a couple of minutes here or there to scratch head but not to taxing.
Seat is very comfortable for both children or large adults who think they are Fangio!!
Small critisms are:
Be better to provide some better built in cable managment as the cable tie’s are a little ‘make do’ imho and ruin the final effect.
design of the rig at the front is a little restrictive due to the steering stem being to near the pedals, no sure it can be made any other way but would be nice if it were a little further away from pedals!
Only other gripe is the pedal base.
Says it fits all popular set ups and has what looks like a universal multi fit plate to accomodated all but infound the G29 logitech would not completely line up with the many holes provided.
Need 5 bolts to fit ideally but the 4th and 5th were slightly off line by a couple of mm!
Could easily drill a few mm out of plate and fit a washer on the bolts but should not need to as fitting one of the most popular makes of pedals.
Steering wheel had no such problems!
Before you fit the pedals remember my earlier point about the central stem, i offset the pedals to the right to compensate, BMW styley!
After bolting together and getting over a few faffs with cables managment and pedal position this actually works very well.
Would have given 5 stars if not for the footplate and cable managment (small) issues!
My boy is now happy as a pig in s…..!
Until his next fad strikes that is!
Mit diesem RaceSeat macht das Spielen um ein Vielfaches mehr Spa
Bei Hardcore-Simracern sind die meisten Playseat-Produkte glaube ich verphnt oder werden schlicht belchelt oder einfach geflissentlich ignoriert. Zumal Playseat nicht bertrieben viel Auswahl hat und sich auch nicht primr an Enthussiasten richtet. Aber auch fr solche bieten sie “richtige” Rigs an. Warum hab ich also nicht gleich ein solches Rig aus Aluprofilen u.. genommen?
Ich wollte eine Lsung, die a) nicht gleich 50-60kg wiegt und b) trotzdem stabil und c) bequem ist.
Auch wenn man es zunchst nicht glauben mag an Hand der Produktfotos: Der Playseat Trophy ist ziemlich bequem und auch sehr stabil! Und beides ist fr’s Simracing sehr wichtig und das bekommt man normalerweise wirklich erst bei richtigen Simrigs. Bevor ich jetzt aber nur lobhudel: Bewegt sich am Playseat Trophy absolut nichts?
Nicht ganz. Speziell beim Bremsen gibt der Sitzbezug leicht nach, es drckt einen in den Sitz rein. Bei einem Schalensitz drfte das hnlich oder sogar weniger sein, deshalb glaube ich nicht, dass das ein auf den Playseat Trophy beschrnktes “Problem” ist. Allerdings merke ich das bewusst nur, wenn ich mal voll in die Eisen latschen muss (wobei das in der Simulation dann meistens eh schon problematisch wird).
Die Halterung fr die Wheelbase ist erstaunlich stabil, wenn sie richtig festgezogen wird, und das obwohl sie eine variable Neigung zulsst. Die Konstruktion dafr ist simpel und doch sehr effektiv. Mir ist kein Flex aufgefallen, eher flext meine Wheelbase, bevor die Halterung sich bewegt. Playseat lgt also nicht, da man damit wirbt, dass sich der Playseat Trophy auch explizit fr Direct Drive eignet.
Trotzdem hat der Playseat Trophy ein paar entscheidende Nachteile: Es gibt zwar die Mglichkeit fr Anbauten, z.B. fr Schaltung und Handbremse, aber “richtige” Simrigs werden in der Regel hier mit mehr Ausstattungsmglichkeiten angeboten.
Ein weiterer groer Nachteil ist der Sitz, der zwar richtig eingestellt sehr bequem ist und auch nach mehreren Stunden keine Probleme mit Rcken und/oder Ges verursacht, aber zum Einstellen mssen mehrere Schrauben gelst werden. Einerseits lsst sich der Playseat so sehr gut an die eigenen Bedrfnisse anpassen, aber andererseits muss man rumschrauben, falls man jemanden ran lassen mchte, der grer oder kleiner ist, als man selbst. Simrigs bieten hier in der Regel die Mglickeit den Sitz auch in der Entfernung zum Lenkrad einzustellen, wie in einem echten KFZ.
Vorteile hat der Playseat Trophy natrlich auch:
Trotzdem er sehr stabil ist, ist er auch sehr leicht, weil er aus Rundrohrprofilen besteht. Rundrohre sind sehr biegungsfest, da sie die Krfte anders aufnehmen, als z.B. Vollmaterialien. Dadurch lsst sich viel Gewicht einsparen. Damit eignet sich dieses Quasi-Simrig fr alle, die das Ding irgendwo verstauen mchten und dann fr eine Spiel-Session z.B. vor dem TV oder am PC-Schreibtisch platzieren mchten. Fr mich ist der Vorteil, dass dieser Playseat sehr stabil ist und nicht so wuchtig daherkommt wie ein richtiges Simrig und somit in seinem Eck in meinem Wohnzimmer eher unauffllig bleibt.
Trotzdem der Sitz im Prinzip nur ein berzug ist, praktisch nach einer Art Hngematteprinzip, ist er erstaunlich unnachgiebig und fhlt sich fast an wie ein normaler Sportsitz im Auto. Dabei ist er gut durchdacht worden und hat sehr stabile Klettverschlsse, die sogar ein wenig Einstellungsmglichkeiten bieten und zugleich bestimmte Rckenpartien gut absttzen, ohne zu drcken. Ich finde das schon erstaunlich gut gemacht.
Zum Thema Preis-Leistung: Fr das gleiche oder sogar weniger Geld bekommt man durchaus ein Simrig… allerdings in allen mir bekannten Fllen ohne Sitz. Manche Hersteller bieten diesen eventuell mit an, bei manchen muss man sich den Sitz irgendwo separat besorgen. Dadurch kommt man auf ein deutlich hheres Budget. Ich persnlich htte mir vielleicht so ein Simrig angeschafft, wenn ich einen separaten Raum dafr gehabt htte. Da ich aber mit der Wohnzimmer-Lsung klar kommen muss, war das fr mich keine Option. Auerdem bietet mir der Trophy die Mglichkeit ihn vor den TV zu stellen, da meine Wheelbase mit den von mir gewhlten Lenkrdern auch zur PS5 und XBox kompatibel ist (und ich hab auch beide Konsolen im Einsatz). Das ist eine Option, wenn ich z.B. Besuch habe, da ist das gemeinsame Erlebnis vor dem TV mitsamt Surround-Anlage besser. Ansonsten hat der Playseat Trophy mitsamt extra dafr bereitgestelltem Monitor auf eigenem Stnder seinen festen Platz und bietet mir so eher das Erlebnis eines Cockpits, da er schn gemtlich in einem Eck steht.
Der Playseat Trophy ist zwar teuer, aber ich denke lieber bezahlt man den recht hohen Preis fr die deutlich hhere Stabilitt und ist trotzdem relativ flexibel bezglich des Aufstellortes, da der Playseat fast leichter ist, als so manche DD-Wheelbase. Gerade im Vergleich zum bei Konsolen-Racern beliebten Playseat Challenge ist der Trophy die eindeutig bessere Wahl.
J’ai offert a mon chri, il en est trs content.
Facile ranger, trs confortable.
La bande d’amis confirme aussi
Amazing race chair easy to set up and easily adjustable, very comfortable and good quality for the price! Simple to fix wheel and pedals to, would highly recommend!
Benutze den Stuhl in Kombination mit Fanatecprodukten. Alles sehr gut anzubringen. Kein Wackeln und auch kein Vibrieren.
The play seat is a great entry level sim racing chair. It’s quite stable and does a good job keeping me comfortable for a couple of hours racing. Only issue is I wish I bought this when it came out lost 5 years ago
Der Gamingstuhl sieht optisch super aus und ist Qualitativ sehr hochwertig.
Man sitzt sehr bequem darin sodass langes Spielen kein Problem ist.
Die einzige Sache die ich zu bemngeln habe ist, das der Stuhl sehr niedrig ist. Das macht das Aufstehen nach langem spielen etwas schwieriger. Die Unterkonstruktion knnte hher sein.
Not quite sure if it warrants the high price tag but very well built and the red bull seat is upholstered very well.
The old Playseat shift mount for this item does not mount well. Get the new one that sits right at your knee joint.
Off topic…the G29 takes M6 machine screws.
Lastly, the customer support for any Playseat item is phenomenal! So though you will pay through the nose for this item, the support is top notch, and that is well worth the money.
With this seat my sim racing experience spiked!
The installation is easy and takes approximately 2h if done alone (as I did).
Sturdy, good instructions and really beautiful for the eyes.
I equipped it with a g29 Logitech.
Only cons:
1- the adjustment for the seat is easy, but is not the best if you switch driver frequently. (Not my case)
2- you cannot modify how close the steering wheel is, only adjust its inclination.
3- doesn’t come with the bolt for install the steering wheel and the pedals, be prepared. I give 5 stars anyway because is really comfortable and again, elegant.
That said, go for it!
En general estoy muy contento con el producto. El diseo es espectacular, creo que merece la pena pagar un poco ms , por los logos de Red Bull.
it does the job well, it folds up for storage so if space is an issue its perfect, I’ve had to had a few cushions around the neck as it protrudes and isnt very comfortable, it comes well packed and easy to assemble – so value for money
Awesome entry to sim racing, i love it.
Very comfortable and feels realistic while sitting in it and driving. Very convenient to be able to fold it up and store it away in the cupboard if necessary.
Value for money is decent too for what you’re getting, surprisingly little flex too although i did buy the indigo lime reinforcement braces for the wheel
Plate to take it away almost all together.
I highly recommend this seat
If you’re thinking about getting it as your entry into sim racing
I really like this seat. I have it with my T300 RS and use VR in it, it’s ideal for a low space home and can be packed away easy.
I am so glad I went for this setup, it’s perfectly sturdy when in use, I have a usb handbrake and gear shifter attached as well, and it all feels perfectly natural to use. The seat is surprisingly comfortable, and although its a snug fit for me, as I’m quite “chunky” it doesn’t feel too small, I don’t get uncomfortable and quite easily spend 4-5 hours in it when I get the time to do so.
If you plan to go all in on SIM racing and get high powered direct drive wheel bases, it may not be quite as good an experience as a full size rig. But for I needed, there’s nothing better on the marke
This is a great piece of kit. I treated myself when the new Gran Turismo came out and have not been disappointed. I am 6’2″, my son is 6’4″ and this works just fine, I have also had my 11 year old nephew use it with no problems. I’ve done a couple of hour long races in it and have suffered none of the back issues had with my old stand. I would definitely recommend this product, it’s really well buil
Bought this chair for GT7 having never tried a gaming driving seat . It’s great , was cheapest available and can’t see why you would need anything more than this . I’m 6ft and 88kg holds me and my kid when he wants to drive too. Use it for all games now . Folds up easy . Pretty comfy and adjustable.
This chair is great for the beginner. Folds away really easily and is very comfortable to use. Great if you want a chair that is simple to put away in and cupboard or behind the sofa.
My son loves this it’s very light and easy to put away after playing. I highly recommend this to anyone who needs extra space to store away your wheel
Great chair and quite comfortable. Getting in and out can be a challenge but becomes easy once you’ve done it a few times. Folds away relatively well to store when not used.
For the money your paying it should really include the gear shift holder but sadly that’s extra on top of the chair price which then makes it expensive.
Build quality is very good.
Really good product, can’t comment on durability just yet but have installed a Fanatec rig to this, so if it holds with the nm force of that it should work for most people.
For the price this is probably the best folding sim rig you can buy imo, once you’re sat in it, it’s totally solid, very comfortable and well made.
Very comfortable, anyone with a brain can put it together although i still think some people will struggle without written instructions only picture. My only downside would be there is space for steering wheel and pedals but there is no side space to clamp a gear stick, so if you get this make sure you get a steering wheel that has gear shifters on it.
Must have if you have a steering wheel for use with your PS4/PS5. Folds away nicely when not in use, comfortable and good value for money. Your steering wheel clamps to the stand on the chair and once installed never needs to be removed as it folds away with the chair. Sturdy and well made and ideal for all gamers.
Brought as Christmas present for my grandson easy to set up would not think suitable for adults though if buying this product and you use a gear shifter this model doesn’t come with support for it as I found out afterwards
My last chair (same make) was really really bad, like I had it for maybe a year or two the material of the chair wasn’t padded enough and the legs eventually gave up which is weird for me because I’m not a very heavy person I was only like 14/15 years old eventually the legs completely snapped BUT I ordered a new one a while back and have been using it everyday and it’s amazing, more breathable material and now the chair has restrictor plates to stop you over reclining it and bending the legs
Lovely comfortable seat. A little on the small side. I am 6’1 and the seat only goes up to my neck. Also the structure only allows you to break left footed which is a bit of a design flaw.
What an absolutely brilliant piece of kit. I am 6’7″ / 2 metres tall and this works perfectly for me. Having read some reviews I wasn’t sure if it would be any good but it is. It’s very well built and folds up enough to be kept out of the way.
It is still quite heavy and cumbersome when folded and didn’t fit in any cupboards so I just lean it on the wall next to the sofa.
I made the mistake of purchasing a wheel stand which was an awful wobbly useless thing, this is solid and you can really get stuck in with online racing as the pedals and wheem remain stable.
This is literally all you need if you want to set up a racing sim, more expensive seats that don’t fold offer nothing more.
The only thing I would say is that I am 15 stone and if I was any bigger I think I would struggle to fit in width wise, also you do need to be quite athletic to get in and out of it!
It has multiple position setup – you can slide the seat further or closer to the pedals. You can slide the wheel away from you. The pedal unit has a tilt function so you can have them then tilted up towards you or flatter if you prefer.
It comes with some very string sticky back Velcro so holds my wheel and pedals firmly in place. The mounts for wheel and pedal come with a variety of drill holes, so is possible to bolt your controls in place if that is an option on your setup.
It has a nice bucket seat feel and good lumber support. It is very low, which took a bit of getting used to. I managed to tilt my monitor screen down and now feels very realistic. It’s added a new level of realism to me playing F1 2020 game. Love it!
If you’re worried about steering wheel cables hanging and getting damaged when you fold the seat, just buy 2 metres of 12mm black spiral wrap and use this to hold the cables on to the seat frame. 2 metres is perfect to wrap all the way down from the steering wheel to the pedal extension.
I’ve only had this seat for a short while but must have spent over 50 hours in it so far with a few 3 hour plus stints and can fully understand another reviewer who said that he’d rather spend time in his Challenge than sitting on his sofa. It really is that comfortable to use.
Highly recommended. I’d give it 6/5 stars if I could.
I am so glad i did, the build quality is good and feels reassuringly solid. It was easy to setup and has a multitude of adjustments. The force feedback from the G29 transfers through the frame of the PlaySeat offering further immersion into the game, especially in VR mode where you get the most realistic experience.
At first my laptimes were worse, I had gotten used to using an office chair and PC desk but after a few hours I started shaving time off my previous fastest laps and by the following day I was gaining as much as 3s.
The wheel mount is on a hinged arm which can be raised to get in and out of the seat easily but it also makes it quick to remove the entire arm complete with wheel via the spring loaded guide pin. This is useful at times when you merely want a comfortable gaming chair, i have worked from home on a laptop in it too.
I’ve been watching this for ages and decided to take the plunge. It has completely changed my gaming experience, I couldn’t go back to using a controller now! If you love racing games I definitely recommend it, this is brilliant for F1. As for the chair itself it is really well made, it is extremely sturdy and comfortable. None of the pieces feel flimsy, it doesn’t shake or rattle or anything. The seat material itself is great as well, nice and thick. The chair can be reclined, the pedals can be adjusted and even they shake about no matter how hard you drive. I am 5 ft 7 and fit perfectly.
Pretty much the cheapest sim rig going, with the very practical feature of folding up with everything connected to store out the way or in a cupboard.
Surprisingly comfortable seat, I’ve spent many hours at a time in it and it’s honestly better at fatigue than the seats in an Audi A1.
The steering wheel platform is sturdy left to right, but forward and backwards it does flex a bit. This doesn’t impact on driving though, even though it seems like it would.
The pedals are secured with a velcro strap and they are surprisingly solid, I haven’t had to make an adjustment even after about 2 weeks of heavy use.
I just wish it had a mount for a gearstick, if it did it would be perfect. There is a bracket you can buy that clamps onto the wheel platform but it puts the gearknob at an impractically high up position.
I use a logitech G920 and its great, I don’t know how it would fare with a direct drive wheel and pedals with more resistance.
Some have said it takes a long time to build, but for me it only took 30mins and was very simple and easy to do. Instructions were clear enough and to be honest you don’t really need to follow them to build it, it’s that simple.
Seat is comfy to play in for a long while, I’ve played for a good 2hr and a half in one session and only stopped as the wife wanted to go out :p
Paired with the thrustmaster t300 and f1 wheel add-on and playing F1 2017 is makes for a great experience!
It would be nice if it folded up a bit more, as it is quite bulky and does take up a bit of room.
This is exactly that – Offers enough stability for steering wheel (G29) and for me (40 something fat Dad) plus 11 year old boy . it folds away like a deck chair essentially .The foldaway is sufficient that it will go in a cupboard ( if you could put a deck chair in there) and saves on any domestic conversations that start along the lines of “What the **** is that and it needs to go”
Well constructed , straightforward to put together and holding up well thus far .
My wife bought my this and a thrustmaster t150 for Christmas
The seat is super comfortable and very strong.
The setup is very simple and full of ingenious features.
The best feature is how easy it is to store away, it folds together with the steering wheel and pedals and can fit nicely away in a decent size cupboard.
Reassembly takes only 5 mins and your back in the driving seat
I would give this seat 6 stars if possible
Just sitting in the correct driving position improves everything. I can now use the pedals in a much more controlled way and the view that you have to drive with makes the games so different.
Very easy to put together, I would say some bits are great quality others are ok. The powder coating on the metal work is not the greatest in places but I will not be returning it for that. The seat is quality strong material but to be fair it needed to be. The side straps that form the arm rests are also very good quality but again they will take some strain getting in and out.
The only adjustment I had to make was moving the wheel plate away from me.
My whole setup folds away and lives in a cupboard under the stairs.
134 can not be beaten by anyone so now is the time to buy.
I never write reviews by the way 🙂