OpenWheeler GEN3 Racing Wheel Simulator Stand Cockpit Black. Compatible with Logitech G923 | G29 | G920 | Thrustmaster | Fanatec Wheels | Xbox One, PS4, PC Platforms

Short version: this seat is well-built, sturdy, easy to assemble and highly customizable. The customer service is incredible, truly above and beyond. I could not be happier with the purchase. So if you're going to buy a rig, buy this one. Also, if you're trying to decide whether you need a rig, allow me to offer this advice: you need a rig. Just buy this; you will not regret it. Longer version: I have now had this rig about 18 months. I bought it for both driving and flying in Virtual Reality using a Vive Index. For cars I use pretty high end Fanatec wheel/shifter/pedals, and for planes I use a Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS with Logitech pedals. I wanted a rig that I could switch in between those two modes without too much trouble. I googled heavily and looked at over a dozen options, including a few that were over $1000. Few of them seemed setup well for both activities, and even those that were seemed like they would be painful to switch. This one had a smart design and great reviews, so I gave it a shot. I have been thoroughly impressed ever since. First, the kit: it's perfect. With the extension (more on that in a bit) it's perfectly positioned for both activities. The driving pedals/wheel attach with one knob; the flight pedals use that same attachment and the HOTAS (and gearshift on the rare occasions I use it) go on the arms of the chair with two knobs each. I can switch between driving and flying in about 2-3 minutes, and whichever set I'm not using fits easily in a hallway coat closet. Whichever setup I'm in, it's completely rock-solid. The steering wheel was decently solid even before they sent me an improved attachment plate (again, more below) for free. There are also multiple positions for the HOTAS (center stick/side stick) and shifter (left/right). The chair is comfortable, has adjustable tilt, and the position of the wheel and pedals are independently adjustable. Putting it all together would have been straightforward even without the clear instructions with color photographs; with those instructions it's impossible to mess up. They even included a "real" wrench...like one I'd find in my toolbox, not the disposable stamped-metal junk typically included in such contexts. If I was forced, under enhanced interrogation, to find a complaint, I would ask for more lumbar support. But so far I have not been forced to do that (and I have a separate lumbar cushion), so I have no complaints. Now, as to customer service: these guys are incredible! Several reviews with similar praise were definitely a factor in my decision, but even knowing that I've been blown away. At the time of my purchase, the company said a height extension kit was "coming soon" and a couple reviewers indicated they had been sent beta kits for testing. It worked fine without the extension, but I liked the idea of being 6" higher (especially for flying) so I emailed asking about said kit. The company got back to me the same day with a friendly email clearly written by an actual human being; he said that they had finalized the kit (it was no longer in beta) and would be selling it soon....but he'd just go ahead and send me one for free. When it arrived it installed easily, and it's a big improvement when flying. I assume they are now selling it; if you're going to use this for flying I highly recommend getting it, though for driving it's about the same either way. In any case, I would gladly have paid the asking price for it, and I found just sending it over for free impressive. So having already started an email conversation because of the extension, a few weeks into using the rig I made a couple of suggestions for future purchasers, such as either replacing a couple of allen keys with knobs or just including a few more of each. He wrote back and said it was a good idea, and then just sent me a bag of extra allens and knobs! Then at some point he wrote me to say they had redesigned the steering wheel attachment to be less resistant to inadvertent tilt changes; he promptly sent the updated one over for free. The old one hadn't caused me much trouble, but it did need to be tightened down awful hard; the new one is much better, and presumably is now included by default. So that makes three separate items that these nice folks just packaged up and sent to me, for free, voluntarily. Two of them I didn't even request. That's just amazing. Possibly the most impressive customer service I have ever seen. If you couldn't tell by the equipment I attach to this rig, I'm fairly hardcore about this sort of thing. I was willing to spend four digits if I needed to, and looked at some options in that range. If this chair cost $1200, I would still say it's worth it. No kidding. But the good news is, it's not! It's a third of that! You can't afford not to buy it! You're still reading this? It's written like Faulkner for Christ's sake! Quit reading and go buy this rig!

I purchased this sim chair to go with my logitech wheel/pedals/shifter that I had been using on a coffee table. The same day I ordered it I sent team homeracer a message inquiring about additional parts for my thrustmaster t.flight hotas 4 flight stick and throttle. Within hours they had messaged me back saying they did have plate attachments and as they are a test batch they were shipping the pieces to me for free. I have had the chair for about two weeks now and the flight sim attachments for one week. The racing setup: There is some assembly required. It took about 30 minutes and they included all necessary tools (two regular wrenches and two Allen wrenches). The assembly instructions are very easy to follow and illustrated. They also include instructions for mounting your wheel/pedals/shifter with different instructions for different brands. All the small parts were bagged and labeled very clearly with a letter and what they were for. Once the chair is assembled it is very adjustable. Rubber coated knobs allow you to adjust: height and depth of steering column, height and width of shifter mount, depth of pedals. You can also adjust the seat itself just like a real car seat (depth and backrest angle). Everything is very sturdy. The shifter pedals and steering wheel all feel like they are part of the chair (no wiggle), and the chair itself does not rock at all while playing. While it is fairly heavy due to the solid materials (all metal) it is also easy to move thanks to the lockable wheels under the pedal plate. The chair itself is very comfortable. It contours and supports your body well. The amount of adjustability means it can fit a wide range of body types and sizes (I'm 6'00" and 250 lbs). The fabric feels durable and the padding has not degraded at all during two weeks of heavy use. I barely used my $300 racing sim controllers for over a year when I tried attaching them to my coffee table. Now with this chair I can't get enough of them. Flight setup. As I already had the chair setup their was minimal assembly for this and again they included clear instructions and all necessary tools. They even let me know ahead of time that with my flight sticks (t.flight hotas 4) that I would have to extend the cord in order to get the side by side arrangement I wanted. Again they included multiple instructions and parts to mount different brands of flight sticks. The plates are sturdy enough that hard mounting the controls is not necessary though. They also included optional spacers to slightly raise and tilt the seat for flight sim. Overall: This greatly enhances the level of immersion you get from your sim experience. The assembly is easy and everything is provided. Comfort is top notch and allows for sim sessions of several hours without aches or cramps. Considering the price you could pay for something very similar this chair is a steal. I cannot overstate how impressed I am with the product and the company. Five stars on everything.

This a very sturdy entry level race platform. It was easy to assemble and came with all tools and hardware. It's very adjustable and also easy to move around if you need too. I used it with a VR headset most of the time, but the included back rollers make it easy to move in front of my TV for Xbox play. I removed one star from the review because I think it should have come with lift kit. I really did not find it easy to get in and out of being right on the ground with a center mount wheel. Also, I think longer sessions were not good for my admittedly older back. The lift kit corrected both issues. It also gives the chair a natural tilt which makes it really comfortable. I do recommend this seat as a very good entry into the simulation racing. I use it with a logitech 920 wheel and pedals and it's rock solid. I feel like an upgrade to a belt drive or lower end direct drive would be fine with this seat as well. I think this will serve me well for years.

Yeah, ok, I don't have a Youtube anymore, but I'm sure a few people reading this will still recognize the name. 5 years since my retirement from 'Focke-Wulfing' and I'm still 'Turbo-Lotusing', and this seat is where I'm at right now with hardware. I'm actually more enthusiastic about this racing seat than I've been about any piece of sim hardware since CH products or even Track IR, and the support the company puts behind the product is the primary reason why -- it's a great product with unbeatable customer support. I tried to repair my previous seat (a Bob Earl V1) but the damage to the fiberglass was too great for a patch. Seeing as Bob Earl is out of the racing seat business these days (making spares or replacement parts difficult) new options were needed. I investigated several options, quickly settling on this Openwheeler as checking all the right boxes for me: close to the open wheel sitting position, durable heavy steel adjustable hardware, and a comfortable, realistic, adjustable seat. I was looking for "functional simplicity", and sight unseen I made a very good choice. These seats are very well made, comfortable, and solid. The padding and especially the foam molding design could be better (it feels like years of use could cause them to detach), but for the price it is quite acceptable (and I'll be back to update over the years if I have problems). The seat is not a genuine Sparco or anything like that -- it's just a generic "racing seat" meant to imitate the more expensive ones, but for a "generic racing seat" it largely feels nice and well made. The welding on the frame is a bit sloppy in places but the entire system is very sturdy and easy to adjust. Very, very solid. The knobs used to adjust the entire system are very well made and comfortable on the hands (a huge improvement from my old Bob Earl). The first seat I received (the blue one) came with a bent/defective base and Openwheeler shipped me a replacement very quickly with a simple email. All they requested were some pictures and they quickly expedited me a replacement (complete with tools). Overall the design is of very high quality, and, more importantly, it's very functional. I was originally going to dock them at least one star for these seats not being compatible with Fanatec racing hardware, but after quickly dashing off an email to customer service they went out of their way to ship me, unexpectedly and completely for free, a bunch of prototype parts and beta designs they were working on that added Fanatec hardware compatibility. They were quick, pleasant, very professional, and actually listened to me and responded to my feedback. For example when the first pedal mount bracket they sent wasn't aligned properly I drew a diagram of what was wrong and they immediately fabricated and sent me a fix for it. This type of back and forth happened for several months and they ended up sending me numerous pieces to test and feedback. They clearly care about their product, and their customers. I've got a direct relationship now with their customer support (positive energy and shouts go out to Dimitar!) virtually guaranteeing 100% of my future business in this purchasing category (mid level racing seats and related hardware). It's a pity more companies don't recognize the positive and long lasting relationships they could cultivate with their customers if they'd simply make a little effort. Now I'm totally satisfied, sitting in a comfortable racing seat, very close to an accurate open wheel sitting position, with hard mounted Fanatec CSR wheel and hard mounted Fanatec Clubsport V2 pedals, totally immersed in my favourite racing sims, hanging on to the limit of grip in all my favourite race cars. It's too bad PCARS development never went anywhere (an example of a company going out of their way to cultivate bad relationships with their customers, those guys), but at least the future of rFactor 2 is looking exceedingly bright. Bring on the next 5 or 10 years of sim racing, because I'm ready!

I did a bit of research before buying this seat and a lot of reviewers were saying this one is great for the price. My entire setup is entry level, what I have is: Logitech G923 wheel Logitech G923 pedals w/ AXC truebrake mod Logitech Shifter Meta Quest 2 w/ official link cable Customer Service: 5/5 I have had to contact customer service twice. I asked them about the Buttkicker mount over the phone, I didn't catch the guy's name but he was extremely helpful. I ended up ordering the mount based on what he explained to me. The other time I had to contact the company was the seat back had a small snag in it. I'm assuming this happened in shipping because the QA on everything else from these guys is excellent. The box wasn't in perfect shape when it was dropped off, and was sitting on it's side. It's very possible the shippers caused this problem. I contacted the company and explained the issue, they shipped me a new seat back - no hassle at all. THIS COMPANY IS GREAT! Ergonomics: 4.5 / 5 I am able to get the shifter, pedals and wheel to a position that feels nice for me. I am a little taller than 6ft and 260ish lb. The seat feels good, but could use more lower back support. I will be trying a pillow I have lying around the house before I order the pillow that goes w/ this seat. The bottom clamps on the Logitech wheel do impact my knees sometimes - which pulls my immersion out of the VR headset and back into the real world. This is fixed slightly by adjusting the way I move my legs. The real fix is I need to dig into the wheel and remove the clamps as a long term fix. This is not a major issue and the impact rarely happens now that I am used to how I need to sit. I drive a Miata IRL and I have better legroom in this rig than the Miata. Build Quality: 5/5 The rig is well put together and once you tighten down all the adjustments it is extremely solid. The seat is nicely made, feels sturdy. The pedal plate is very solid - I have the AXC truebrake mod which requires more force than stock Logitech pedals. I get no plate flex at all, the Logitech pedal case flexes and groans more than the rig does. I am planning to get into VR flight sims next, this seat is what I will use. I will order the alternate pieces to convert this to flight sim. If I had the space I would just buy a second seat dedicated for a flight sim setup - the setup is that good! Love this company, very glad I gave them a chance - they have a customer forever!

This is a perfect example of how you can have low cost manufacturing and have a high quality end product! The assembly instructions were very easy to follow (although I wish they used a normal font) and the labeling for the various packages were clear and well done. The inclusion of all tools necessary saved me from running around finding the right hex wrench size and the right size crescent wrench. Everything was nicely packaged in a cloth zippered bag. It really felt like a quality product. It's clear that OpenWheeler takes their quality seriously too as all the parts are separately bubble wrapped and they appear to have wrapped the parts then done some minor assembly for things like the seat and wheel tray since the odd parts that stick our have perfect size cutouts in the bubble wrap. There was no damage to my packaging due to the care they planned and packed with and there were no blemishes in the black finish or on the seat cover, everything was perfect! This is a well thought out product in packaging and assembly. the good news is the seat is also very sturdy when playing and the adjustability of the seat (front/back and recline), the positioning of the wheel (front/back and height) and the positioning of the pedals (front/back) allow you to really dial in a comfortable setup. I don't have too much time on this seat yet, but I can't see any reason anyone would ever be uncomfortable using it. The materials all appear to be solid, the metal frame is robust without being bulky and the welds that hold the screws in place are all clean and nicely painted. There is no excessive flex and everything tightens up nicely, usially with 2 lock screws to ensure things stay firmly in place. The wheels on the bottom of the pedal holder are a nice and thoughtful addition to making it easier to move around. This is clearly a seat designed by the users and covers everything you could think of. I think the only thing the seat is missing is a cable handling system for the wheel, shifter and pedals. Other than that, this is a great addition to a gaming setup. I'm hoping

Sooo expensive, but so worth it. This was the "big gift" for my 10-year-old son this past Christmas and he absolutely loves it, as do all his cousins, my brothers, my fiance, etc.. He is just over 4 feet tall and on the smallest setting, this fits him perfectly. My fiance is 6'5" and the largest setting was able to accommodate him comfortably as well. It really is like a fully functional car seat, with the bar underneath for adjusting your distance from the pedals and a recline lever on the side that can go as far forward as the steering wheel panel and far enough back that you can lay down in it. While you're not going to be doing any driving in those positions, I think it's very cool how well made it is and how much it looks and feels like a real car seat. We use this with the Logitech Driving Force G29 and G920 for PS4 and Xbox One respectively. The included screws fit the pedals and steering wheel perfectly, and the shifter stand is great for the optional Logitech shifter as well. I was worried at first glance during assembly that it would place the shifter too far for my son's arms as this is the one thing that can't be adjusted, but it worked out very well. If you adjust the seat so that you can reach the steering wheel comfortably, you will be able to reach the shifter as well. Overall, it is pricey but far superior to any other steering wheel stand we've ever tried. The ones without a built in seat will just never be as comfortable or as solid as this one. They always tip and shift, but this seat is made of steel and once adjusted, does NOT budge. Very solid and very high quality. Glad I picked this up for him! Any racing fan will go crazy for this. You won't regret it!!

ordered on the 15th standard free shipping, it arrived on the 18th! this item is very sturdy, built of quality materials, assembly was a breeze, (the only negative issue I found is that there are no knobs or hardware to secure the rollers in the back tubes to keep them from sliding in and out when your moving it, not a giant issue but seemed odd because there are threaded areas to do so) seat is very comfortable (durable? time will tell) . I would recommend the lumbar pillow or your own small pillow, this cockpit is adjustable in every way so whether your short or tall there seemed to be and endless amount of ways to adjust it to make it work, i personally am vertically challenged at 5'4" . I found no wobble issues at all, my thrustmaster tx mounted up perfectly as well as the pedals, all the hardware and tools were supplied, I did order the riser kit at the same time (good move) without the riser kit it sits directly on the ground and unless you like to do combat rolls every time you get up then this kit is a MUST, my TV sits high so i actually added 4x4`s underneath the frame, i was able to mount them with no mods to the frame, this brought it up an additional 3.5" which is great, and the stability is still there, and you can still raise it up to roll it around, if someone would like to see the pictures I would be happy to take some. Time is always the true judge of a product, and normally I wait a couple of months before reviewing a product, but as solid as this thing is built I can foresee no issues. Happy Driving to all my fellow sim driving freaks, remember "never drink and drive" unless of course your in sim seat, and of age (-

Buen asiento, de lo mejor que se puede conseguir, siento que el soporte del volante está un poco desviado en relación al centro del asiento y estorba un poco en las rodillas, se ensambla muy fácil y es de materiales muy resistentes, mi calificación es por los defectos ya mencionados en relación a lo que he pagado por el, de lo cual prácticamente la mitad fueron impuestos.

El asiento viene muy bien empacado, con instrucciones de armado claras. Los materiales son resistentes y de buena calidad. Sí lo recomiendo.

well made, lot's of adjustments, comes with all the tools

Very good quality seat, comfortable and easy positioning. Frame work is solid tubular construction, and well fitted. It would be the perfect driving setup, if you could adjust the pedal positioning angle, it's too upright for people with smaller feet.