The CHEAPEST Direct-Drive Wheel EVER! | CAMMUS C5 Review

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[@02bluehawk]

Definitely think if they get this thing dialed it could be a logi killer especially if they offer some pedals with it for 350ish but at 300 for that wheel and base and still needing pedals it makes the moza r5 a close competitor and the r5 is just so good

[@OCRacing]

Yes! Will definitely be interested what they do regarding the pedals

[@eshansatti9953]

Also the csl buddle which you can down the road add the 8nm power bank

[@02bluehawk]

@eshansatti9953 true when it's in stock

[@batzertyabc3339]

At least here you have a good quality rim (fanatec you have to buy an extra one)

[@dbzcollector9963]

@@batzertyabc3339 good quality? That thing sounds worse than the 100$ thrustmaster wheel add ons lol. The overall build quality looks very cheap and ugly compared to some other brands, sure you’ll be paying around 300$ just for the steering wheel but usually it’s decent quality like the moza rims. This could be useful for people with limited space or tight budgets but I don’t see anyone with an entry level DD base going out and switching over to this thing.

[@6StarEditsz]

So happy to be a part of this amazing community‼️ Keep grinding and dropping bangers‼️

[@OCRacing]

You already know I will. Big announcement soon 🫡

[@sigmablock]

If Logitech gonna make a successor to the G923, i.e. G925, this design is the way forward. Fanatec kicked off the more compact DD box design wheelbases which they and now Moza are releasing, followed by Logitech and Thrustmaster(with limited success imo), and Camus decided to do something innovative. Hopefully we get more cool innovations bringing DD wheelbases prices to at least $300 USD.

[@grozaphy]

but you cant replace the wheel when you want something different or when it breaks.

[@givemeajackson]

@@grozaphy you can't really do that on logitech either.

[@Fantastika]

@@givemeajackson you can though just wont have the buttons

[@comdrive3865]

@@grozaphy My logitech g27 literally still works and i use it every month since I bought it, no reason why shit you buy should break in under 5 years.

[@DanielGarcia-iu6lw]

So is thrustmaster not a good Wheel at all? I was about to buy one please Help

[@joshuahill3618]

Would have been nice to see it compared to other 5Nm direct drives instead of only gear and belt drives.

[@OCRacing]

Will be doing so soon 👍

[@46wireboy]

Dave Cam rates it.

[@boziewz6125]

4 months later, 300 wheel and pedals, but only a 2 pedal set up.

[@messiahshow]

​@@boziewz6125They have 3 pedal set now and it look sick at a great price.

[@DrAlanQuan]

Another great video! I love the production value - your photography, editing, voiceover - all really well done. A pleasure to watch.

[@OCRacing]

Thanks a lot! :)

[@taxi615]

Perfect wheel for the traveling sim racer and for kids wanting to race with dad

[@emmettpj]

I beat Max Verstappen using this bundle.

[@KwakHru]

we definetly need more cheap wheels in the market like these

[@jet_mouse9507]

Thanks for the video! I've been hyped for this wheel for a while now, and there haven't been many reviews so far. I wanted to say though, considering it's a budget wheel, you should review it in a more budget friendly setup. For example, people who want the cheapest direct-drive wheel they can get probably aren't going to have racing gloves. I'm sure the leather feels fine though, what I care more about is that I doubt many people buying the wheel are going to have racing chairs with mounting brackets. I personally have a desk that has a drawer on the front with no overhang to attach the clamp to, so I don't know if the clamp is going to be able to extend all the way to the bottom of the drawer, or if my drawer handle would get in the way. I didn't get a good look at the clamp in the video. Maybe I'll have to take the drawer out of my desk every time I use it! I'd love to see a follow-up video showing how the clamp works : ) (you don't have to make that video if you don't want to) Anyways, any video about the Cammus C5 is a good video. I am very excited!

[@MatthiasKilcollins]

Excellent editing as always

[@OCRacing]

Thanks 🙏🙏

[@randomperson6125]

The noise let this package down imo. My t300 still going strong for 2 years now. Next upgrade will hopefully be a real life car lol.

[@OCRacing]

Upgrading to a direct-drive will be more realistic

[@martymet]

@@OCRacing than a real life car?

[@THESHADOW97139]

@@martymet This will be more realistic for your banker

[@THESHADOW97139]

@@OCRacing it's the vibration function .... is it possible to put it off??

[@OCRacing]

@@martymeti was joking lmao

[@thermgraphics6937]

Finally a good review on this wheel

[@OCRacing]

Gotchu 🫡

[@dbzcollector9963]

This is a great wheel…. For people on a really tight budget or really don’t have the space for something as small as a moza R9 then this is absolutely perfect, outside of that I don’t see anyone ditching their current DD wheel for this thing lol.

[@neblolthecarnerd]

If this gets console support i will definitely be heavily considering it as a g29 upgrade

[@avotius]

Looks interesting, as an entry level guy I will keep an eye on this one

[@Ferrari255GTO]

The sound you complained about seems to be the bibrations going from your cockpit onto something close to it rubbing, it would make no sense for the wheel to make any noise since it has no gears

[@shelldrak3]

WOOH! YES ANOTHER VIDEO!

[@OCRacing]

You ALREADY KNOW 😤😤

[@Spiderte]

you are my favorite sim racing youtuber, i'd love a video comparing shifters, considering i haven't seen very many of those videos (thrustmaster vs moza vs logitech vs fanatec vs etc))

[@OCRacing]

Check this out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJ6WdZd6g9Bsabs

[@iFuriiOG]

Looks promising, every single brand trying to establish and bringing up some competition is always good for us customers. Although seeing its flaws, until (and hopefully) they polish their product, Moza is the way to go, its R5 Bundle is just a bargain considering the awesome quality and performance offered.

[@OCRacing]

Agreed! Thinking of comparing this to my R5 to see how it holds up.

[@NewbieRacer]

This sure has some out-of-the-box thinking with this wheel. I would buy this, if it didn’t have the wheel base integrated in the wheel and the weird noises that it makes.

[@skylovescars69420]

6:06 Can we talk about what he’s doing going off the track like that: 😂

[@OCRacing]

So you can hear what the wheel sounds like on different surfaces…

[@smithp573]

How odd though that they specifically “engineered in” the Logitech rattle. 😂

[@66blomqvist]

Another week another w oc racing video 🔥🔥🗣️🗣️🗣️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️

[@OCRacing]

🙏🙏🙏

[@Ashdelta23]

6:17 that's a dealbreaker right there

[@trashgamer3318]

Most underrated youtube channel

[@OCRacing]

🙏🙏

[@juusour]

Was waiting for this review for so long! Might buy it when its coming out. Of course if i dont win the giveaway😏

[@CharlesCoaston]

The noise is what made me said no to this instantly

[@amill411]

I was pretty sold on it until I heard the sound clips of the loud noises it was making at 5:40... has me a bit weary now

[@trake1]

I was hoping more detailed footage of the mounting section, rather than closed frame b roll shots of it.... great review otherwise a little disappointed there is not a youtube display more in-depth of the mount since its probable the first of its kind...

[@b3nn670]

Babe wake up, OC racing posted again

[@OCRacing]

Her post notifications didn’t wake her?! Unacceptable

[@b3nn670]

@@OCRacing Your right dumping her rn 😤

[@yunan9760]

im having a g29 looks like this is a promising upgrade just the pedal situation... the noise while vibration is normal i think, the trueforce thing had it as well if i remember correctly.

[@alphastratus6623]

If you already own the logitech pedals there are some cheap after market chips to make them standalone usb devices, or some basic electronics and coding do the trick as well. It's just some potentionmeters to be read by an arduino leonardo/micro/pro micro and it's done.

[@yunan9760]

@@alphastratus6623 thanks

[@jimmybly2630]

OC big fan of the channel man! Honestly though your best videos are when you race online! I would check out ACC LFM, it's like ACCs version of iracings ranking system and is a ton of fun, would make for great content! I'm actually a single seater guy primarily but I'm currently addicted as all hell to ACC online racing, it's just sooo fun.. from what I've heard ACC does GT3 cars even better then iRacing, obviously iRacing has way more variety but ACCs price is a fraction in comparison. Check it out! 😁

[@rileyberkowitz]

Let’s gooo I was waiting for this one

[@OCRacing]

I know 😳

[@shaggy69001]

the small shift paddles could probably be fixed with a 3d printed cover

[@Ethan_gamez]

nice video oc

[@OCRacing]

Thank you very much

[@GentleCat720]

Damn man I love your Miata, you thought I was gonna say "your reviews", just kidding I "love" your reviews!!

[@OCRacing]

I’m surprised people know about the Miata. I think it’s only been featured in one video lol

[@GentleCat720]

Who would forget the infamous white miata!!

[@ClementBaudoin]

I really like your content, i just subbed to keep you goin like that ! Awesome

[@on1ons333]

Havent seen a video from ya in a while, just watched this one and it looks like the cammus c5 is great. Love to see technoloyy getting cheaper and better as time progresses, also bro the sound that the wheel makes sounds like a squeaky door or straight from a horror movie lmao. I think the cammus c5 simply is too strong for your setup and it unscrews the screws holding the cockpit together making it sqeuak, just a theory 😂

[@Tugennov]

PlayStation? I see it has the PlayStation controller symbols on the right buttons. Do you expect it to be compatible with PlayStation consoles? Also, what do you know about the company and their products? Do you expect it to be durable over the long-run? Thanks for another well done video!!

[@grimuk3817]

Strange. All other reviews I have seen with this wheel it has been silent.

[@MrKmcgee69]

This wheel looks cool. I hope it works on Steam Deck for driving games. I could easily take this wheel on vacations. Also hope it works on consoles.

[@albertmas3752]

It has no console support. That's part of its low price. Adding support for consoles means paying royalties which highly increases price.

[@hahaxolotl]

the noise is an absolute no-go, and I think many think of it this way, Big problem. Otherwise I love the buttons and overall seems like a decent wheel.

[@abuelb]

Nah. Its an in-game and wheel setting problem. 2 other reviewers have no such problem.

[@e_m_m_e_o]

Can you turn the vibration feature off in the software if the noise happens to be too loud? Been dying to see the vid since the short and it was certainly worth the wait cause of how well made it is!

[@OCRacing]

I didn't see an option for that on the software. Would be a good idea if they added that feature as I'm thinking it's the vibrations that cause the noise. Good point!

[@THESHADOW97139]

@@OCRacing so ..... Motors inside for vibration.??...unplug we have to🤔

[@Yoshimatsu414]

Alright, I’m interested. I like sim racing but I don’t do it all the time and I don’t have the space for a whole rig right now. A simple and inexpensive direct drive wheel like this seems like something for me to finally replace my boring Logitech G920.

[@CharlesCoaston]

That intro is 🔥

[@mooncake8254]

honesty i like the look, have the C5 sell in Bestbuy canada, would like to get one and share it with my peers who'd also be interested in get into this type of gaming setup. honesty it's a toy, i hope the load sound doesn't break for long term use.

[@danlsmock]

When they get a U.S. distributer it would be worth it. Shipping is over $120 U.S. bringing the price in line with the Moza and Fanatec offerings who have U.S. distribution.

[@brdoyle14]

Very interesting. How does it do drifting?

[@feature25]

You said better than the T248, how does it compare to the T300? Also with the buttons, will it be compatibility with playstation?

[@MarkoVuckovic32]

Nowadays there is a bundle that includes this wheel and a two pedal set. Unfortunately for some reason it doesn't include the desk clamp and also it doesn't seem like you can add a clutch pedal and connect an H shifter. I still feel that for someone on a budget it makes much more sense to go with T150/TMX Pro or T248 because they come with 3 pedals set and you can mount them on a desk easily at no extra cost. Obviously you can get an H shifter later down the road. Sure they are not direct drive but the value is in all the stuff you get included with the wheel itself. I'd definitely get a DD wheel at some point but only if it was desk mountable out of the box and it included a 3 pedal set.

[@albertmas3752]

You can use any standard connected pedal with this wheel. Also, the same brand offers a much better 3 pedal option. And you can connect any standard H shifter to it. But when it comes to shifters, the brand has none (I think).

[@zapman60]

Nice! But that grinding though. It sounds like a defect.

[@PJDobbs]

Looks promising for the price. My TS-XW just took a dump. Think it might be power supply. As much as I'm second guessing, I think I'm gonna go with the T818. Just at the fact that I have everything else Thrustmaster. Great video. Sorry I went off topic.

[@OCRacing]

Yeah, makes sense to go with the T818 if you already have some of their peripherals. Solid choice nonetheless

[@dbzcollector9963]

I was like that before but I ended up waiting over a year for them to actually release their DD base. In the end I sold all my thrustmaster stuff and went all in on moza gear, I have never looked back not even once and I loved my thrustmaster setup. I had the same base the TS XW with a Ferrari F1 wheel ad on but the lack of power made most games never feel right compared to the moza.

[@joshuahill3618]

Did you try turning down the effects from 100% to see if that helped with the vibration noise?

[@richardsracingmad]

Lol, I think it is a very ambitious design idea…..interested to see how it develops

[@joeallen4454]

My T150 died. After watching reviews decided on C5....Shipping and vax adds $114 which you cant see until you purchase. Is this $419 wheel, peddles and clamp still such a good deal? im currently trying to cancel my order...

[@SGTGrayson]

Hey I’m looking to get into sim racing. My budget for a wheel is ~300 bucks and I was wondering if I should just buy the thrustmaster t248 or wait for the cammus c5 to release.

[@TheBadBone23]

Would it work with pedals such as Thrustmaster t3pa?

[@THESHADOW97139]

Pc (all usb )

[@toddgabweg]

Happy with the Fanatec DD Pro for the PS5.

[@ThatBoyDom29]

I'm buy it rn thanks 312 for a direct drive wheel crazy

[@EvilijoUK]

Thanks for another great video, how would you compare this to Moza R5? The torque is very similar at around 5nm, but obviously Cammus will be a lot cheaper, hopefully this will force Moza to offer some nice discounts in not too distant future.

[@RacingAnt]

Moza is a completely different proposition. Replaceable wheels, for a start. For a casual racer that won't likely want to replace their wheel, or upgrade the base, in the future, the C5 is a good bet. For someone that wants to grow into the hobby, the Moza wins by default. But you pay extra for this.

[@dbzcollector9963]

@@RacingAnt yeah I agree, I don’t see this replacing moza or fanatec any time soon. This would probably be good for like people on a tight budget or maybe don’t have the space for any other wheel base. My moza R9 setup cost me about 3x as much but I have 2 steering wheels that I like to switch between. While the R5 bundle is like twice the price of this I don’t see it going down either since it’s still one of the cheapest DD bases available on the market not to mention they have the best quick release connectors.

[@caseMasterxL]

It's essentially a hoverboard wheel integrated into a sim wheel.

[@MorfiusRacing]

That vibration sound could be the fact that the base is turning?!

[@WiseGuy3683]

Holy crap! That price is really good!

[@willief944]

i recently got the tspc.. can you do a vid compare to tgt 2? i know tgt 2 is ps and pc but it literally feels same. ts pc vs tgt vs tgt 2

[@Felixtormas]

5:51 is a really strange noise can you hear it when you have headphones on?

[@trilllife28]

I can’t wait to get this

[@tinykid0x]

Shifters ruin it for me it’s a decent wheel but those shifters just don’t look or seem to feel right

[@schmeggix4604]

Cant you just turn off the vibration on the software to get rid of the annoying sounds?

[@muzicman171]

Does it work with the Logitech pedals or shifter?

[@hashirowais6475]

would an upgrade from the t300 be worth it?

[@sqoix6354]

So cool but why does it have to look so goofy😂 i know i cant say anything as an t248 owner tho😅

[@quintinholtkamp5939]

Whats the song at 4:55 I vaguely remember it from years ago

[@DirtySallysweetsally]

We purchased c5 couple weeks ago I've not heard a word from them except for a receipt they sent to my email there's no way to track your order I sent three emails out with no replies. We're starting to think that this is a scam.

[@cava4308]

How loud is this weird sound compared to the g29 clanking noise?

[@statingtheobvious8119]

Is this the same guy from that buzzfeed food show?

[@rifle]

What's the noise like in comparison to the G920?

[@mtperes]

Waiting for dat bro!

[@willief944]

I bought 1 but its so loud.. is mine broken? very loud baring thumb

[@whumanati3927]

Due to my living setup that noise would be unacceptable. 😢

[@dansimrgcompare2780]

Very quiet though,

[@grozaphy]

What happens if the wheel breaks but the DD motor still works?

[@j13nkz]

Use another wheel on the base

[@wwjnz9263]

Great video. This Cammus isn't the wheel for me though. I want to get into the 12-15Nm range, so I'll be looking at it big brother, amonst other offerings.

[@OCRacing]

Thanks for watching! Many great options in the higher nm range, let me know what you go with 👍

[@pvppro0014]

What about pedals, how they connect and if you know how much cost something decent but still cheap/normal price

[@OCRacing]

Pedals did not come with the unit I received and I also don't recall seeing a "pedal" input on the back of the wheel. However, if on PC, you'll just plug in the pedals via USB and you will be good to go. That's what I did in this video when I used my Thrustmaster TLCM pedals along with it.

[@kylemanning193]

i need to try this!!!

[@xXxBo5sANaCxXx]

Heard its 5Nm consistent and 7Nm peak?

[@stylze5767]

only reason i want to switch to direct drive is that theyre silent, my g27 makes so many clunking sounds

[@jamesmcd71]

I have been looking to get into Sim racing. The choice of equipment is almost insane. It's seems like I need to spend $700 on a wheel or choose between the 2 not so good options. Both have major issues that will need modification.

[@littlebituser7202]

Atleast it don’t sound like a jackhammer when your driving 👍

[@JerichoRandomStuff]

do they also sell pedals in shifters?

[@user-fq8pl6ek8l]

can i use a handbrake and a shifter with this

[@frigosx]

can i use other pedals or not?

[@MobileDecay]

One thing that happens when you get things for free is… You don’t pay for shipping!!! That’s one reason these reviews can’t be trusted. 🙄

[@Cloxxki]

I got a few bike frames for free but they sure make me pay for shipping!

[@MobileDecay]

@@Cloxxki I'm talking about crazy shipping costs that put the cost of the wheel in the ballpark of way more expensive gear.

[@SoulfullSinger]

What if they design it with a planetary gear system within?

[@Powerslide15]

I’d like to see them add PS5 compatibility, since I go between PC and PS5.

[@DanielGarcia-iu6lw]

Should I buy a Thrustmaster yes or no ??

[@dannypov1550]

Wait til the cammus come out with the lp8 will be under 300 dollars

[@bullit199]

They have to ditch that D shaped wheel since it doesn't look like you can swap a round wheel. Drifting with a D shape wheel looks awful!

[@xzyte_kun7560]

ayyo wats dat sickass song at the start

[@OCRacing]

Yeah not gonna lie I can’t remember lol

[@xzyte_kun7560]

@@OCRacing lmao unlucky

[@bmowbray]

i recon the wheel looks cool almost looks similar to the wheel in paganis

[@natkobratko3198]

I would buy it if there was a dealer in my country

[@joshuahaque-di8pj]

is it brtter than the thrusmaster t300