AliExpress Under $100 Handbrake SHOOTOUT!!!

[@ProSimRacing]

I can't say that I've ever seen a "head to head to head" comparison video done exactly like this before in such a rapid-fire style. Great work buddy 👍

[@DouglasThompson]

That's how I do! ;) Lol

[@ProSimRacing]

@@DouglasThompson Lol 😂

[@sythatax8179]

Holy shit how this dude not have more subscribers no bullshit all factual information no useless shit really good commentary thanks mate.

[@DouglasThompson]

Thank you, I've struggled get subscribers because I'm pretty sure my channel was flagged because I used to review and do fire arm content.

[@azboricua]

Second favorite in this video is fixable. I deleted the rubber bushing and used a new spring from Lowes. The spring is as long as the bolt and very strong. The center bolt allows you to delete that 30% deadzone in the pull by tightening it. It is perfect now for the money. I also added washers on both sides of the center rod at the back plate maybe overkill but only a few cents.

[@mrmidnight32]

Still holding up? Did the stronger spring add more wear?

[@Grub370]

05:52 I realize it's not the most amazing piece of equipment, but for less than $50 AUD that thing is pretty good. Had it a few weeks now, and I'm impressed! I've seen things that are 5x the price and are way worse quality.

[@DouglasThompson]

I agree, these prices are good and with minimal work these can be turned into pretty damn decent units. As you said they are definitely worth the asking price.

[@dovidasl4368]

have 3rd one maybe i was lucky but no issues with usb cable or dead zone magnets where fixed better and little bit different electronics. had same play but I used washers. for price cant beat.

[@DouglasThompson]

As with all these cheaper handbrakes and shifters a few small additions of washers and such fixes them right up. Thank you for reporting your personal experience. :)

[@lasonhayes5473]

Mini ineffective samurai sword😂😂, I agree the one with the stiff spring looks like the best my friend has one and I love it he put one of his clutch springs on it and it’s heavier but feels so good, great vid as always keep it up😃.

[@DouglasThompson]

Ya man, I appreciate you taking the time to watch and to comment as well!

[@LunarFl0ws1]

The 3 one just needs a calibration that’s all I have the same one I calibrated it works like a dream

[@DouglasThompson]

Nice to know!!!

[@ChichiLikesFood]

Hey, thank you so much for the comparison, thanks to you I found the perfect handbrake for my setup :D.

[@DouglasThompson]

Nice glad I could help!!

[@matk4731]

Yep I have the over priced Fanatec handbrake. I was about to buy another one but BeamNG fixed the Fanatec handbrake not working issue. So now I don’t need to until the potentiometer gives out 😤🙄. Cool video mate. Dougal Tha Tech God 🤪😂 Thanks for sharing. 👍🏻👍🏻🙃🙃

[@DouglasThompson]

Thanks for watching till the end! ;) There is a hall effect sensor mod for the Fanatec Handbrake that I ended up buying and using because my potentiometer ended up reading all over the place at one point. It's like 30-40 bucks so it might be worth it to upgrade rather than buy a new handbrake when it comes time if you like the feel of it. If you would like I can try to find the link on eBay.

[@matk4731]

@@DouglasThompson Cheers mate that would be good. You would think for the money it would have Hall effect. I just thought it would have didn’t realise until I got it in my hands.

[@giinger]

is there any sort of desk clamp for the wining one? I don't have any other way of mounting it but couldn't find one.

[@DouglasThompson]

I don't think so.

[@2leftgaming793]

I need to invest in a good handbrake sometime in the nearish future. I don't think any of these would do it for me, but I like and appreciate the quick run down on these.

[@DouglasThompson]

Thanks for watching man!

[@2leftgaming793]

@@DouglasThompson I'm catching up on em little by little!

[@themrwinston9570]

try the aiologs handbrake if you havent seen it already. its quality to price ratio is insane

[@2leftgaming793]

@@themrwinston9570 @Douglas Thompson has recommended that one to me before, it's probably what I'll end up going with, tbh. Thanks for the recommend

[@themrwinston9570]

@@2leftgaming793 ofc, if you order before the 23rd, ours will ship in the same batch!. (if you dont, ill update yall on the feel. *even tho more experienced ppl than me have called it amazing lol*)

[@lifeofasimrigmestizo6910]

AliExpress is from what I have been told is the Chinese cheaper version of the better quality products they sell to the Chinese consumer. Definately a good price but hit or miss sometimes.

[@DouglasThompson]

Ya, it can be risky but the components are very simple most of the time so as long as the unit kinda works, you can usually tune it to be better with a couple tweaks.

[@22b82]

who needs a handbrake when you have a spacebar on your keyboard

[@DouglasThompson]

Lol

[@DouglasThompson]

Lol I said "shifter" in the video. ;)

[@jamalghandour8650]

Douglas you need to calibrate them in windows first these for optimal travel signal

[@DouglasThompson]

Correct, just wanted to see them in their default setting so people that have no idea about software like that can get an idea of how plug and play each is. ;) I think I might have mentioned you can calibrate then but many will just use it as it comes and be happy. Lol

[@joei4ever]

@@DouglasThompson remember I told you they are crap and hit and miss. If you do get lucky that they actually work, they are allways misaligned, you have to adjust bolts and distance of handle to get rid of empty movement, and then additionally calibrate in software. trash

[@DouglasThompson]

Lol, one persons trash, is another person's treasure. ;) Honestly, if these weren't being shipped out in the near future, I would do some experiment videos on these units to make them better with simple methods.

[@firestorm587]

After a year now, is there still one that you can recommend ? And if yes, which one ? I don't wanna buy a fanatec handbrake but also dont want to spend more than 100€ should I get a amazon usb handbrake ?

[@DouglasThompson]

Not sure if you follow my channel but I didn't do any long term testing. This was part of a giveaway, I bought a combination of handbrake and shifters and sent them all over the world as gifts. I only had them for the review and then I sent them out.

[@firestorm587]

@@DouglasThompson alright 👍 sorry I didnt see that :)

[@ChrisEvans-e7v]

Hi can you change the grip handle on the first handbrake you showed? Class vid by the way. Cheers

[@DouglasThompson]

Thank you man, I can recall if the handle can be easily changed out. My apologies.

[@HappyWheelFan2013]

I have both of the first 2 handbrakes. The black one had a lot of play in the handle unlike yours, but it was great I thought. I just got the silver one today after ordering it by mistake because the eBay seller said it was a sequential shifter, but it does feel way better than my original black one, but it squeaks a TON. I've sprayed lithium grease all over it to no avail. But I noticed the one you were using doesn't have a nylon plate covering the whole open section of the handbrake. I'm going to take it off tomorrow so I can better see what is exactly creaking. If I pull it quickly , like I usually will, it's a subtle chirp, but still annoying. Definitely going to be an upgrade instead of a return if I can quiet it down. If anyone has tips on stopping the squeak on his first silver example I would appreciate it. It also takes up a ton less space which is great because I'm using a shifter plate with an extension on a heavily modified ART clone cockpit

[@DouglasThompson]

I'd say it's probably some metal rubbing against rachother.

[@navikYT]

Thanks, glad I made the right choice too

[@DouglasThompson]

;)

[@Richard-uq8jb]

Now that I too am a big time sim racer... I need to re-review, these reviews... Lol!

[@DouglasThompson]

;)

[@gremnutl]

Question, what game are you playing for the demo? I bought the 3rd one recently and no play in it at all, so maybe they've improved it, although I haven't got to use it much yet so can't give any real thoughts on it.

[@DouglasThompson]

Dirt Rally 2.0

[@DouglasThompson]

And nice to hear you got a solid one!

[@gremnutl]

Thank you for such a quick response👍

[@ApeStep]

Did any of these handbrakes come with a clamp option to mount it to a rig. I don't really have the option of bolting in something on my rig as it's not aluminum profile.

[@DouglasThompson]

I can't recall, I'm sorry. There are a few people on this comment section that bought these though.

[@soapgaming8046]

samurai sword thats what I thought too 😂

[@treemium1467]

Bro this video cracked me up lol Great content man. Subbed.

[@DouglasThompson]

Thank you! I try to keep things entertaining. :)

[@mrmidnight32]

If you could fix #2 do you think you could fix it for cheap to make it better than the silver one?

[@DouglasThompson]

Yes, it was a pretty solid unit

[@Z2Bio]

What the first hand brakes name?? Please tell me

[@DouglasThompson]

@Z2Bio they don't really have names unfortunately, they are generic.

[@roadi7]

I got your number 3 brake ~ changed the spring, and the hand grip out for a bycicle grip and it's amazing now!!! don't cut it short

[@DouglasThompson]

All of these are very modable no doubt, if I wasn't giving these away I would definitely tune em up a bit. ;)

[@michalpetricek8726]

Hello, I have a problem with the fact that we cannot use the handbrake in the game. It cannot be set in the game settings, but the PC registers that it is connected via USB. Please help 🙂 thank you

[@DouglasThompson]

What game?

[@michalpetricek8726]

@@DouglasThompson dirt rally 2.0

[@michalpetricek8726]

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[@T240_]

I have the same issue you do with the third handbrake because whenever I pull mine fully back it only reads 90%-92% instead of 100% and when I have it near fully back it reads 100% . Is there any way on how to properly fix this issue because I tried calibrating and that had no effect to it sadly.

[@DouglasThompson]

What did you use to calibrate?

[@T240_]

@@DouglasThompson I used windows calibration but that still didn’t have any effect on the hand brake.

[@DouglasThompson]

@@T240_ use DIview. It's free and should allow you to adjust the calibration further. You should be able to set the 90-92 percent as 100 with no issue.

[@T240_]

@@DouglasThompson I also have that software and tried using it but I don’t know how to properly adjust it so if you could maybe leave some instructions or maybe even make a video on how to fix the third handbrake which is the same one I have then maybe the issue will be resolved. I just got mine yesterday and found that issue with it.

[@DouglasThompson]

I think I made a simplified diview tutorial a while back, I'll see if I can find it.

[@adil1087]

You can calibrate with Diview software

[@DouglasThompson]

Correct, I use diview, I wanted to see how these came set up from the factory though. I will also say the 3rd one that went past the sensor, they only way to fix that would be to physically move the magnet because I think I set the preload to max so it would have been even worse if it was factory resistance. Lol

[@jin_dorifto]

lets gooo bdh shifter hahaha, btw is it mounting on your rig or is the simvertex still on there.

[@DouglasThompson]

Lol I can't give that away yet, otherwise the video will be no fun! ;) I will say both are worth your money and I can recommend either!

[@unixl3x434]

I'm plannig to get the first one from aliexpress, after about a year do you recommend it !? Does it have any annoying sound when uaing, like a whistling sound or something ?!

[@DouglasThompson]

I only did a review on it. I gave away all these units and all the shifters for a youtube giveaway.

[@RVRCloset]

First, second, third. Sold to the long shiney one! :D Hey 14K, congrats mate!!

[@DouglasThompson]

Thanks man! It was my goal to reach here before the end of the year...I barely made it. Lol I had a huge lull in my channel a while ago. Nice to know the KZbin gods let me slide through for a bit...

[@RVRCloset]

@@DouglasThompson Your sim racing stuff is taking off!💪😃👌

[@DouglasThompson]

Hopefully it continues! I have many more bigger videos like this on the horizon but we shall see. :)

[@RVRCloset]

@@DouglasThompson I think it will!👍

[@DouglasThompson]

BTW, someone just requested to see me drift in ac, I told him about our recent session so I guess, I will get around to editing that tonight or tomorrow night! Lol

[@patrickmuller5223]

2:50 no loadcell?

[@DouglasThompson]

Correct

[@drmagma0073]

Does the winner handbrake comes with mounting clamp?

[@DouglasThompson]

Not the one I tested I don't think.

[@slaup1163]

Douglas my man! Thanks for the vids ordered #3

[@Dylan_Wright15]

what are the names of the handbrakes I am intrigued to buy one.

[@DouglasThompson]

They don't have names just generic. Many companies sell them. Your best chance is to lookup "usb handbrakes" on Amazon, eBay, aliexpress, etc.

[@MrBurrrG]

Let's gooooo, that was fast!

[@DouglasThompson]

Thanks man! I felt like I had to get it done last night to prepare people for the upcoming holidays. :)

[@Santiago_Vids]

Excuse me but these handbrakes also with xbox?

[@DouglasThompson]

I don't think k so

[@bobmate980]

i found you on tiktok awhile ago putting random shit on a steering wheel 😂

[@DouglasThompson]

That's me! ;) glad you headed over this way too!

[@JeffBrunoJefe]

I know this might be a lot to ask and you've answered some of my questions before But I was wondering if you could Check and see if the drive hub will let me use A non fanatic Handbreak with the fanatic CSL DD and and an xbox I believe you tried with the pedals and that wont-work but I think you said it only recognizes it as a handbreak so it's possible that maybe I could use a non fantatec handbreak with The drive hub

[@JeffBrunoJefe]

I really don't want the Fanatec handbreak lol

[@DouglasThompson]

I believe other handbrakes work such as the Thrustmaster sparco mod, I'm not sure if other will though. The sparco mod doubles as a Sequential as well.

[@everythingx7221]

where did you get the first one

[@DouglasThompson]

AliExpress but the deals might be different now.

[@WhiteError37]

Great review

[@DouglasThompson]

@@WhiteError37 thank you much!!!

[@DrNaz]

I don't have a setup like yours yet :'( What kind of clamps would i need to fix the winner to my desk?

[@DouglasThompson]

Are you opposed to drilling? I'm not aware of any SimRacing specific clamp that works with multiple brands.

[@DrNaz]

​@@DouglasThompson My desk is still under warranty, and can't drill anything onto it. Mabe a multi purpose one?

[@nicholasrojas6129]

I have my fanatic shifter mounted to my night stand in the most odd way. I’m using two C clamps from some lamps and the m8 screw clamps into where the lamp sits. I’ll try to find a link to the lamp clamps

[@hiroliew9288]

Very helpful video!

[@DouglasThompson]

Thank you much!

[@salmansakib6044]

Please add the links in the description

[@DouglasThompson]

I searched recently and the listings for the other ones weren't the same price as before... :(

[@alexmar8325]

My PC recognized the handbrake as a gamepad with Chinese characters not arduino Leonardo. Is that normal??

[@DouglasThompson]

That's fine.

[@Exodus26.13Pi]

Play at 2X

[@DouglasThompson]

Lol

[@chloeanne4305]

Hi, Im just wondering if you can review FRC H shifter. I dont see much reviews on it online but i see good reviews on it on some fb groups and they said its like a real car.. or more likely close to it

[@DouglasThompson]

I would love to, i will see if i can get ahold of one.

[@DouglasThompson]

I waznt able to find the original maker, do you know the name of the company?

[@chloeanne4305]

@@DouglasThompson I tried to find it also but no luck. lol. for that kind of price they should put who is the maker... ill dig more and see if i can find it..

[@chloeanne4305]

the link on taobao is more detailed and has video review link also that is very detailed with installation instruction.. i dont understand chinese though, everytime i click the product link it goes blank.

[@RebugG59]

Can i use the best handbrake on my fanatec clubsport v2.5?

[@DouglasThompson]

On PC yes but you can't plug it directly in the back if that is what you're asking.

[@p.a.16motorsport27]

fantastic video, can you do the same with aliexpress wheel?

[@DouglasThompson]

They exist? You mean wheel rims or bases?

[@p.a.16motorsport27]

@@DouglasThompson wheel like Drifting, Acespeedd, Runsco I think is intresting comparate this cheap mod with a Sparco wheel or the WRC fanatec or Camus

[@DouglasThompson]

@@p.a.16motorsport27 I might do something similar in the future. Thank you for the suggestion and for your support!

[@p.a.16motorsport27]

@@DouglasThompson ❤💪

[@johnnybanana8004]

i like this channel, would like to see douglas drifting in ac

[@DouglasThompson]

Wish Granted, RVR-Closet and I just recorded a small video about us messing around drifting in ac, I'm not good at it but I can understand the appeal. It's fun, not really my thing but I will dabble a bit. ;)

[@johnnybanana8004]

@@DouglasThompson sweet cant wait to see it😁

[@DouglasThompson]

No large production, just an impromptu recording of a fun session, no face cam. :)

[@dent12000]

What game is that? Thought it was forza at first

[@DouglasThompson]

Dirt rally 2.0 :)

[@Mnnti.]

On the second one could you not just unplug the usb c cable to put in a bolt? sounds lazy to just put one lol

[@DouglasThompson]

@@Mnnti. lol

[@MalcomMcLeod]

Can you do the AliExpress H-shifter review next?

[@DouglasThompson]

Just recieved it about 2 hours ago! ;) working on the review now.

[@dwight_kovich]

Can I get a link to the first one lmao

[@DouglasThompson]

Sorry all the prices have changed since this video but if you type in "usb handbrake" in aliexpress or eBay these should pop up.

[@Equalsundew]

Link for the first one?

[@DouglasThompson]

Unfortunately prices have gone up. All these can be found on aliexpress though if you type in "usb handbrake"

[@bulletproofbanana8682]

Where can I get this shifter?

[@DouglasThompson]

Which one?

[@bulletproofbanana8682]

@@DouglasThompson The Sequential one you are using :)

[@Bumble-d1e]

What game are you playing

[@DouglasThompson]

Dirt rally 2.0 my friend:)

[@Bumble-d1e]

@@DouglasThompson thankyou

[@l2992]

What the game you are playing

[@DouglasThompson]

Dirt rally 2.0

[@l2992]

@@DouglasThompson thanks

[@terraculturaSP]

Dg tha tech G!

[@DouglasThompson]

;)

[@indeekay]

thank you for this video

[@jasonlopez183]

Product names....?

[@DouglasThompson]

Sorry, they are all generic.

[@jasonlopez183]

@@DouglasThompson so how would I buy one of these?? The first one specifically

[@hawkeyesdriftgarage9147]

I bought the first handbrake. Been using it for about a month now and I have to constantly calibrate it. The hall censor must have gone bad

[@DouglasThompson]

That's odd...these handbrakes are kind of luck of the draw in terms of quality control from what I gather...I'm sure they will send you a replacement if you contact them

[@Great-Adventures]

What's all of these handbrakes called?

[@DouglasThompson]

They don't really have names, they are generic and sold by many different websites/distributors. If you look up usb handbrake or simracing handbrake on aliexpress, eBay, Amazon, etc. You will find similar examples.

[@Great-Adventures]

@@DouglasThompson thank you I appreciate it

[@DouglasThompson]

@@Great-Adventures :)

[@Harleyw10_10]

What game is this

[@DouglasThompson]

@@Harleyw10_10 dirt rally 2.0

[@Harleyw10_10]

@@DouglasThompson thanks bro

[@neiwear7643]

what game is that?

[@DouglasThompson]

Dirt rally 2.0

[@simenlhakvag1887]

Does someone have the link for the first handbrake?

[@DouglasThompson]

...lol it's in the description

[@Waltwizzle]

I picked up second favorite

[@DouglasThompson]

Nice!

[@Waltwizzle]

I returned it. The sensor was not steady if you know what I mean when I pulled hand brake it bounces around percent not accurate. I got the fanatec hall effect you recommend off ebay it's now back in stock

[@DouglasThompson]

@@Waltwizzle sorry to hear that...but also happy to hear the second part of what you said! Lol

[@user-pn6bh7kk7i]

What's the game name please?

[@DouglasThompson]

Dirt rally 2.0

[@user-pn6bh7kk7i]

@@DouglasThompson Thanks

[@Bornindafire]

Ps5 ?

[@DouglasThompson]

Not without some kind of workaround.

[@Rikkert2234]

Whats the game?

[@DouglasThompson]

Dirt rally 2.0

[@Rikkert2234]

@@DouglasThompson thx

[@ERHovde]

so i should buy this one

[@DouglasThompson]

Which one?

[@AnjayArumugam]

Do they all work on ps4 pro ?

[@DouglasThompson]

None do

[@Bumble-d1e]

This one is 34 dollars with freeshiping you needs to find the real seller lol

[@DouglasThompson]

Sellers and prices change all the time, these designs are everywhere. Some are higher quality or lower quality too. Bit of a gamble.

[@AdamMickMannis]

Thanks bro big help!

[@DouglasThompson]

Thank you!

[@chantaltodd8655]

Does it work for xbox?

[@DouglasThompson]

I don't think it will without a drivehub or something, even then, probably not.

[@ApeStep]

Dougal tha tech god 😂😂😍👍

[@DouglasThompson]

Lol thank you so much! :)

[@ApeStep]

@Douglas Thompson Lol it cracked me up. Great review btw i think i'm agreeing with your review although i do prefer the look of your 2nd fave but that's obviously subjective. 😍😍👍

[@DouglasThompson]

Ya, no denying the 2nd one looks really good and fits the drift market in the looks Dept.