 "Nice...very precise control and solid build" | 2009-11-21 |
| - Reviewed By j3cub |
Logitech has done it again, the G27 replacement for the G25 has everything needed to drive at full tilt under full control.
I've been using a race setup that costs over twice what this G27 costs, but even looking at it from that view point, it's very impressive and "feels" good, which is important.
Wonderful to have so many more buttons for items I've had to glance at a keyboard for up til now.
Very well built unit and many well thought out features included, nice heavy units, lots of metal where it needs to be, Force Feedback is really powerful,smooth and nice & quiet also.
I've not used FF for racing sims before so this is something new and needs a bit of time to get used to. You need to change your driving habits some when FF gives you a kick through the wheel and wants to force the wheel away from your grip.
Not sure if I'm going to like FF in general, but even with it turned off in the sim(G27 still powered up) this control set really feels good and has all the buttons you'll ever need in a race sim.
Have used many sims in the past, but I've been using Rfactor for about a year now and this unit works well with it I think.
Can't really say about other race sims as since I started with Rfactor I have not even touched others since Rfactor has so many mods for it, you can race most any type car on most any track.
Was happy to find that depending on what type car/series I decide to run, I can just use either the paddle shifter on the wheel or the gated 6spd shift lever as I want, no need to block out one or the other in a menu or an .ini file ahead of time. For paddle shift use, I just have to make sure the shift lever is in neutral.
Logitech Profile software will let you customize your controls however you want them, be sure to download the latest version right from the start. Current as of this date is V5.08
Please see my uploaded photos for more details on the G27, not the glamour shots you see in ads, but parts of it you don't get to see before you buy on line.
Oh, and they don't tell you, but you also get a copy of Rfactor in the box with this purchase right from Logitech, that's a pretty good perk. Limited time deal?...Don't know, but it's in there as of 11/2009
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 "Overall Good." | 2009-11-03 |
| - Reviewed By User: A260EV9EWY1EBE |
| Over all good. However, the little rubber pads under the paddles fell off causing the paddle pad slippery sometimes. Also limited game support for advanced features (like 900 degrees steering and clutch paddle) restricts the gaming experiences. Hope Gran Turismo 5 can be released sooner. |
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| "Logitech G27 Driving Wheel" | 2009-11-03 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2OV0B9TVPHF23 |
| As I already owned a Driving Force" wheel by Logitech,I was looking forward to improved driving with G27 and was not disappointed! Many current force feedback style games are not making use of the additional clutch pedal feature and the buttons on the steering wheel itself do occasionally get hit by accident...but after two or three times one can "learn" to avoid that. The wheel looks great and mounted easily to my playseats chair with just a little drilling. The bolts needed are metric 6 thread.Two came for the shifter in the shifter mounting attatchment I bought separately. I do not know how different this wheel may be from a G25 but A BIG step up for me! Hope this helps. |
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| "G27 Steering Wheel" | 2009-11-02 |
| - Reviewed By madjack62 |
| The G27 steering wheel and shift console is so far the best you can get to real racing. The lights and shifter on the steering wheel along with the simulated wheel slip, and acceleration makes this a awesome wheel. The 6 speed transmission with push down reverse also gives realistic driving experience. |
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| "Amazing product! No other word fits better." | 2009-10-30 |
| - Reviewed By fulrich3 |
I've been using another brand racing wheel, although it's a good brand it still has some important durability lacks, the brake pedal broke after 1 year of a non intensive use, and one of shift change paddles started to fail in response.
I'm part of a very respectful racing community ([...]) since May this year and asked my mates, who mainly take part of weekly online races once or twice a week, which wheels where they using, for how long, and how much weekly. Almost everybody answered that they owned Logitech wheels, and in very high number the G25 (see this thread [...]). All where very happy with the product, even people owning G25s for more than 2 years ago. So I decided to move to Logitech's racing wheels as soon as possible 3 months ago.
Since the G27 was launched in October this year made no sense buying the old model (G25) although its a very good product. But on the other hand the G27 is built based on the G25 engineering ad specs.Two weeks ago I finally bought the G27, through Amazon, excellent shipping packing, delivered before the estimate shipping date, unpacked it, installed drivers, set up wheel and connected it... and everything went perfect! No issues, no problems.
I played with Race On, Race 07, and the simulated driving experience improved a lot! Even I'm doing 3-4 seconds better times in all hotlaps in various circuits without practicing a lot.
Amazing! My previous wheel wasn't bad but this one is the best of the best. In fact is the best rated of all ([...]). Look for other racing wheel reviews within this site and then make your decision.
As for me I truly recommend the G27 it's worth every penny. |
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| "G27" | 2009-10-15 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2KVEI05NFX99D |
Pros: Well built. Leather wheel feels much better than plastic. Clutch, break, gas all have different push pressure. Feedback force feels great. I just hope the motor won't give up on me any time soon!
Paddle shifters made out of metal and when shifting they feel very durable and firm.
Installation was a breeze.
Cons: The leather is no BMW quality! However, as mentioned before, it's much better than plastic wheel.
The screws that attach the wheel and shift stick to the table are made of plastic and give impression if you screw them too hard they'll crack. But so far so good.
Lots of cables. But I just taped them together and it's now manageable.
Have no horn button?.. :)
I don't have much to say about manual shift stick. It feels alright but I don't use it in any games( takes longer to shift), only paddle shifters.
I've never tried g25, so I can't compare them but judging from the pictures, extra buttons on g27 give a bigger advantage.
Overall, I'm very satisfied with this product.
Games played with G27: iRacing, NFS Shift. |
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