Too Good to be True?! | Cammus 15nm DD Review

An honest review on the Cammus DDWB: A 15nm Direct-Drive Sim Racing wheel nobody is talking about...
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[@doanythingguy]

HOW DO YOU NOT HAVE 1 MILL SUBS MYGUY! your vids are so high quality and informative. you deserve more fr. keep grinding, people will soon find you out.

[@OCRacing]

Will do, thanks for the support :)

[@DansGamingVan]

the quality of this video is too good too be true!! Holy cow, props!!

[@dcu21]

I think you miss a key feature here, that you can use the wheelbase without their steering wheel. You can basically bolt any after market steering wheel directly into the shaft. That is big especially for rally/drifting/truck sim people Anyways, I remember commenting on your channel months ago to get a hold of this new wheel. Glad you finally got one! I really hope they can dial the software of this or maybe make it opensource if that's a possibility 👍👍

[@bullit199]

Yeah, the review forgot to mention the pro consumer stance that you don’t need to be stuck in a Cammus ecosystem like Fanatec and Thrustmaster force you into. Think about it, those other companies are saying you can’t use a regular car steering wheel! Cammus lets you! 👍

[@johnz6877]

Yep, this plus the built in buttons sealed the deal for me. It destroys the CSL DD on price when you factor in Fanatec's bullshit proprietary QR hubs that they upsell you on.

[@brulaapgaapmeester8052]

@@bullit199 You would still need paddle shifters.

[@SleepyPantsSimRacing]

@@bullit199 yes indeed.

[@zhutwo]

@@brulaapgaapmeester8052 You don't need paddle shifters if you don't use paddle shifters mate. And there are 3d printed solutions for that for those truly on a budget.

[@SleepyPantsSimRacing]

Great editing man!

[@keit273]

3:32 the paddle shifters look like their length is adjustable if you just loosen two screws. You currently have it to the shortest setting.

[@OCRacing]

Yup, good catch. It was bad wording on my end, I didn’t mean longer in terms of distance from the center, I meant length wise as they’re a bit shorter than you would want for something like rallying. Hoping that makes sense

[@toddd.9433]

@@OCRacing give it a try... the adjustment may give you more than you think.

[@kansheee]

And great vid 👍 hope you reach the 100k this year

[@OCRacing]

Cheers 👍

[@scottySK]

Would love to see how far they can go. I agree software is what let's them down. But there's been multiple updates already over the last few weeks so I think it'll catch up. I hope they sort out their online store so more people can get on board. More competition is always better for the consumer

[@OCRacing]

Agreed! Feeling optimistic for them.

[@SleepyPantsSimRacing]

:)

[@ror4y15]

Has the software improved a year on?

[@scottySK]

@@ror4y15 still less adjustments that can be made, compared to simagic etc, but still releasing updates which is good to see. Hope the company continues to grow. Been happy with my gear now for about 18 months

[@bullit199]

Yes! Someone is finally talking about Cammus. I already put my order in. The biggest issue is the damn shipping pushes the price up. You can optionally go for shipping by sea to reduce shipping to $120.

[@scottySK]

I opted for boat shipping, it took a whole month but only $75USD for me. Great value

[@bullit199]

@@scottySK Nice! Well, my package was wheelbase, wheel, and pedals. I should have mentioned that before.

[@scottySK]

@@bullit199 same

[@sadistic6007]

@@bullit199 did you receive it? How is the wheel base I would like to know if you've got any problems with it as I'm thinking of getting one as well

[@SleepyPantsSimRacing]

@@scottySK nice! That is a great option, I figured it would be at least 100

[@x3r0x0ul]

You'll likely need to add a section to the DD wheel file in DR2. It's pretty bad when it comes to off-brand wheels. Check out the instructions for adding the VRS Direct Force Pro wheel in DR2 if you want to try it out. Probably not a negative for the wheelbase itself. Codemasters did a poor job on that game in a couple categories.

[@Two49]

Damn that wheel rim looks full sized. Really cool.

[@SleepyPantsSimRacing]

It is 320mm

[@frankzappa2274]

OC would love if you could revisit this 15nm base. I hear software is really good now and there are more sliders?? Also i went with the 6 sigma S-160 chassis because of you great review. I didn't think I could afford this Beast but what a deal

[@Spuddy22]

amazing vid as always

[@OCRacing]

Thanks! Stay tuned for more 👀

[@flyingphoenix113]

Another largely unknown wheelbase is the Ricmotech DD wheelbase. That would be another great one to review!

[@OCRacing]

Will keep an eye out 👀

[@KacKLaPPeN23]

The price looked way too good, so I looked into importing one. After shipping and taxes a VRS DFP + 400€ wheel turns out to be cheaper.

[@TheRivalryDrifting]

maybe but keep in mind shiping on the vrs is $85 us and then ups charged with a 121.31 cad in ups customs brokerage charges. total it cost me 1460 cad to get my vrs. i would guess its more expensive for you cus live in europe inporting stuff can be way more annoying then even canada. form what i can tell geting in canada the cammus would stiil cost less and youll have a wheel with qr, buttons and padels

[@KacKLaPPeN23]

@@TheRivalryDrifting We have distributors for the VRS so I'd only need to pay for domestic shipping (cheap) and taxes are already included. But yea the "having to import it yourself" thing is what makes the Cammus completely uninteresting for anyone outside the US imo.

[@scottySK]

I'm not sure how that's possible. I spent $475 on the base and $75 shipping. So $550USD delivered is wayyyyy cheaper than VRS DFP for me

[@KacKLaPPeN23]

@@scottySK not sure how it would turn out with their new shop as they don't show shipping cost, but before they had that it was 650 base, 230 shipping, then add taxes, import fees and other international parcel related charges and you're comfortably above 1k for just the base.

[@scottySK]

@@KacKLaPPeN23 wow that's sh!t, what country are you in?? Edit: I got the base, wheel rim and pedals shipped for under 1 grand inclusive of all fees, tax etc

[@letmehearthatassfart9088]

It seems like they changed their website to allow customer to buy with secure transaction methods, looks like a very nice competitor!

[@flaw3dgenius222]

Would love to see a cheaper 8nm Cammus wheel that also works on consoles

[@PhilMtb_]

They currently have a very good sale where they sell the 15nm dd wheel with a Gt1 steering wheel and the LC100 pedals for 830$

[@Team_SpaceX]

I’ll take it good vid oc!

[@OCRacing]

When are you joining team nasa?

[@Team_SpaceX]

Anytime

[@ryilx4114]

Nice video good quailty

[@OCRacing]

Thanks for watching :)

[@JackGore78]

Nice video mate!

[@OCRacing]

Thank you! Hope you enjoyed :)

[@JackGore78]

@@OCRacing I have a quick question: will you ever review the simmagic alpha mini?

[@mattBLACKpunk]

The alibaba price of 400$ seemed excellent, let's see if they can figure out the software

[@lucasniteyt7988]

now we we need a video abou their entire ecosystem

[@OCRacing]

😅

[@SleepyPantsSimRacing]

Coming soon. ;)

[@spacelube5845]

What is the mounting pattern dimensions in the underside? I can´t find them anywhere online.

[@ledchickenfpv7164]

Hmm CSL DD 8nm with WRC Wheel, or the Cammus wheelbase/wheel bundle for the exact same price, but coming in at 15nm torque. I don't really think I'll need the peak power of the Cammus... might come down to shipping cost, lol.

[@pilotcooper428]

Ngl the intro music made me think I was watching inequity

[@jonpachecomusic9673]

Glad someone else caught that too. I was ready for "WELCOmE to the goddamn show!"

[@kansheee]

Damn a powerful DD base and wheel for only 700 bucks. That's a massive competitor for the "low budget" DD market. I mean fanatec CSL DD with 8nm and a wheel costs almost the same and you get double the power

[@MrGulyo]

Why do you need double power? U wanna brake your hands?

[@TheRivalryDrifting]

@@MrGulyo for me it would be for a strong soft lock

[@scottySK]

I sold my CSL DD and bought the cammus (I actually made money doing this)

[@rdablock]

@@scottySK did the cammus feel better?

[@scottySK]

@@rdablock it feels similar, but I think if the CSL DD was scaled up to the same 15nm it would be the better wheelbase. Ultimately I had both and chose to keep the Cammus. Wayyyyy too many negatives for the CSL DD, despite having better fine details in the FFB

[@AdamsOlympia]

How do you switch your primary input to steering wheel in Dirt Rally 2.0 ? I just got my first DD wheel but I see no option to change primary input (Its currently set to keyboard) .. When I google it, the photos show a console menu "press X to change primary input" .. but that doesn't show up for me, as I dont have a console controller.

[@Shogoat1304]

Are the shifters when extended out all the way still too short? I noticed in the video they are fully retracted

[@wwjnz9263]

Great price! I was actually surprised about what you said it lists at, but the software does need improving. And buying it looks to be a chore. Still it's an option if my Fanatec gets funky on me... Then again, I'd rather pay $900 for the Moza R9 with the RS wheel rim. That looks like a quality setup.

[@OCRacing]

Yeah, very competitive price! Hence why I’m really hoping they can figure everything out on the software and purchasing side asap

[@haid1449]

im live in vietnam, which is next to china. Got this for dirt cheap, 30$ shipping lmao

[@sadistic6007]

@@haid1449 how is the wheelbase so far? Any issues setting it up and mounting it? Any issues with the ffb? Please let me know

[@haid1449]

@@sadistic6007 setup can be tricky if you have anything else beside a extrusion aluminum rig, ffb so far is great on AC/ACC, but lacking on iRacing. It can always be improved with firmware update tho. It's not as straight forward and "plug n play" like Fanatec so be aware of that if you want to get one.

[@sadistic6007]

@@haid1449 are you comfortable sending me your discord tag so I can text to you about this in detail? I feel like a real time messaging software would help me better, ofcourse only if you're fine with it

[@setthestandardsimracing8689]

I take it you didn't notice you can adjust the paddle shifters with those 2 Allen key bolts wondering what else you missed? Or didn't notice

[@viggoketelaar7106]

my depression is cured I'm happy once again take my algorithm points

[@OCRacing]

Depression cured 🤝 algorithm points

[@angryalbatross8948]

I'm not sure but I think you may be able to extend the paddle shifters further out. If I am correct the carbon fiber shifter paddles were secured with two screws. I think of you loosen these then the paddles can slide in or out.

[@javianbrown8627]

He meant length, not distance from the center (he responded to a similar comment already so that's how I know)

[@angryalbatross8948]

@@javianbrown8627 ahh i see, that makes sense then.

[@ewan_young]

you can extend the padles by losening the screws and sliding it

[@Jo-oy9ko]

Sorry, it's been a year since this video, has this base improved? Do I respect a moza r12 or a Simagic alpha mini? 

[@SleepyPantsSimRacing]

You need a patch for Dirt Rally 2.0 and it feels great. ;)

[@chrisjohnson261]

I'm tempted but I have owned Sc2 pro, and Dd2 both great. This seems like it might be a short lived project . What I mean is it seems like it will be 2yrs before they have full support in only a few of the games we love to play. Now for example if their main game was Iracing or ACC and that's a game that a person who purchased this only plays then great. It's a great price but it doesn't seem to work with all the Sims so that is a HUGE downside.

[@mortar1805]

3:30 arent this screws for adjustment? I dont have it so i just wanna ask

[@OCRacing]

Looks like it now that you point it out! They’re easy to reach, I was talking about the length of them

[@bluedemon8306]

Does anyone know if the Thrustmaster TM Rally just the Wheel Rim would fit the Fanatec Universal Hub ??

[@tahzib1451]

how much power does it consume...i have seen that it comes with a ginormous power brick...is it going to trip the circuit breaker?

[@Impossible_Fishy]

3:30 you can just slide out the paddles

[@unike7744]

I see u used the same intro song as kniquity games😁

[@OCRacing]

No clue what that is lmao

[@suwandicahyadi9213]

Can this be clamped on a table instead?

[@julshg]

will you also do a video on the pedal set, once it's up for sale? on the website they seem promising for $300, even tho you already can picture the cheap plastic the pedals itself will be made out of

[@scottySK]

The pedals cost me $191USD when I placed my order. They're all metal, with a nice heavy base plate, and super adjustable. I'm still trying to sort out my preferred elastomer/spring combination but they're a step up over my TLCMs

[@julshg]

@@scottySK how do the pedals feel? Like not the surface, in game

[@scottySK]

@@julshg I can only compare them to my other load cells (TLCM) and the throttle is 100% better. On the brake I've removed the spring and am only using the elastomers currently and they match the feel that I had with the TLCMs. They can be set up however you like. The TLCMs I could max out the load cell, but that's not possible with the cammus pedals if you choose to set it up that way. Plenty of customization in this design. I don't use the clutch personally but I think it lacks that bite point design of higher end pedals. All 3 are load cell, so no potentiometer or hall sensors

[@dcu21]

@@scottySK Did you also bought the steering wheel? Can you easily remove the steering wheel itself from the steering hub?

[@scottySK]

@@dcu21 yep got wheelbase, wheel and pedals for a touch over $900usd delivered. Quick release is super simple and works a million times better than the plastic QR I had on my CSL DD which was pure trash. The beauty of cammus is you can attach any quick release you want to use custom rims. But yes, the included one is great

[@ahmadsalem4558]

What was that assetto corsa night race mod?

[@OCRacing]

Shutoko revival project (SRP) mod

[@seangray4512]

3:34 you wish the "paddles were longer and easier to grab" Well if you undo the bolts on the paddle with an allen key, you'll be able to extend the levers duh!

[@COSS.___]

trueee

[@Biroo]

Yeah based on what you’re saying is an early product not polished. And when there’s strong alternatives at similar pricing like simagic base and wheel combo

[@mohdfarhan1389]

Hey. I wanted to know from cammus user. Have they fix the issue for ACC? The ffb loss and everything or is there any way to fix it? Coz I found one in my area but I mainly play ACC. I don't want to purchase the item if they still doesn't fix it yet.

[@abuelb]

I have no issue with mine in ACC. Details are plenty strong and more realistic that it vibrates my pedals and rig. My csl dd 8Nm feels like a cheap toy compared to cammus.

[@mohdfarhan1389]

@@abuelb i see. Since all the review of Cammus DD in youtube saying it lost all details kn ACC, its been a deal breaker for me. My main are ACC. If it doesnt have any details on ACC then there is no point in buying one.

[@abuelb]

​@@mohdfarhan1389 the details are much stronger than my csl dd 8Nm. This is true for any high powered wheelbase. ACC in particular is very well represented. Raceroom is another which provides immersion effects from engine vibration, gear shift and road bumps. CSL DD 8Nm cant put out strong details without clipping.

[@mohdfarhan1389]

@@abuelb this is pretty much the answer i need. Thank you for enlighten it for me. Thing is, because cammus is not so popular here so it will be pretty hard to sell back if the it doesnt be on par of my expectation. But if everything good i might purchase it to use till the day it gave up on me.

[@amirkahatt2639]

whats the song in background

[@winkiiiie]

Could we get a 1 year review?🤔

[@COSS.___]

YES 🙏🏻

[@winkiiiie]

@@COSS.___ stfu you terrorists sympathizer.

[@kingjasko]

is it even possible to buy this in Europe?

[@OCRacing]

Probably yes, if you contact them directly. Like I said… the purchasing processing is extremely odd atm 😅

[@DanielTorres-yg8bl]

Hey oc i know this is kinda of an odd question but can you do like a draw my life and show ia how you got in to sim racing. Hope you get to more than 100k

[@OCRacing]

Hmm… probably not. Would take hours to make and wouldn’t get too many views :/

[@mattbass4807]

@@OCRacing i would say u should still try it

[@OCRacing]

@@mattbass4807 may give it a shot when I’m running out of content ideas

[@angxllx8586]

would you ever do a giveaway? I can’t really afford a wheel but I would like to enjoy games like need for speed and CarX with a wheel rather than a controller

[@OCRacing]

Hoping to do some later this year!

[@angxllx8586]

@@OCRacing Don’t know if you’ll see this, but my parents gave me a t150!!!

[@OCRacing]

@@angxllx8586 congratulations! 🥳🤩

[@on1ons333]

Wow

[@OCRacing]

Wowzers

[@wegpiraatjochem]

I have heard of it

[@OCRacing]

Ok 🤠

[@abuelb]

Wow! This wheel is insane. It has true force in raceroom (constant engine vibration, road rumbles and gear shift effect) more pronounced than my garbage csl dd 8Nm. Worth the price compared to my fanatec overpriced junk including v3 pedals.

[@ActualVK]

Make a new review of it

[@Adz187]

Everyone has Been and still is talking about the G29 that's why. What a great wheel it is to👌

[@snippidippi]

Because its impossible to find retailer/pricetag and info about

[@EMR-152]

Search hard enough and you shall find: Got mine from Racetic (Brunei). Look it up! They have a discord channel and most Cammus users also discuss support and install features. Fully english too.

[@SleepyPantsSimRacing]

Where are you in the world?

[@flippy9133]

I got excited until I saw how much the shipping is :/

[@reviewforthetube6485]

You missed so much here lol like all of the rims you can use haha.

[@UKLynk]

Intro...bam bam bam bam bam ...iniquity?!!

[@BrunodeSouzaLino]

Makes one wonder if it's worth risking a potentially fraudulent company (who sells products through WhatsApp in the first place?) is cheaper than actually making your own DD base with the appropriate servo motor and components.

[@OCRacing]

I definitely wouldn’t say it’s fraudulent - purchasing things through WeChat, WhatsApp and other such sites is actually quite common in Asia. It’s certainly a bit odd though.

[@BrunodeSouzaLino]

@@OCRacing Which is why I said "potentially."

[@scottySK]

I'd never buy through a random Whatsapp. I went through Alibaba and used PayPal so had no issues

[@FirssenSimracing]

Isn't it stepper motor DD? So it's not really true good :p

[@VodkaRob]

You name it and China makes it! Cheaply!

[@noahh6032]

Algorithm

[@OCRacing]

Noah never misses. 🤝

[@tigerbalm666]

They reaally need a formula wheel...and i would not trust they way they handle orders! I mean, it feels alike a scam...WTF?

[@TheRivalryDrifting]

they do have a Distributor now don't know how he didn't know its literally the site they send you to when you click buy it now on cammus site.

[@scottySK]

I've asked them about formula style wheels and they said they have one in development

[@gameplay.exe7159]

THE PADDLE SHIFTERS ARE ADJISTIBLE !!!!

[@imaadisacat423]

third 😩😩😔😩😔😩

[@OCRacing]

Maybe next time 😭😭

[@aaronmcneal1698]

700 bucks??? For that price, go with a more known and reputable company

[@Couchy-th9mr]

bet you wont reply to this😎

[@OCRacing]

You don’t understand how I view every. single. comment.

[@Couchy-th9mr]

@@OCRacing hacker

[@gabem.5242]

So many red flags you'd think you're in Tien An Men Square... pure chinesium to me. Either it will break badly or it will "misteriously" get lost during shipping with the seller giving you the "umbrella" arm salute. ;)

[@SleepyPantsSimRacing]

Cammus takes care of it's customers. :)

[@zhutwo]

Oh look, a typical dumbass making casually racist assumptions without having a clue. Mine didn't get "misteriously" [sic] lost during shipping, and neither did anyone's in the Discord. Are you actually this stupid that you'd think a company would sink massive capital into R&D and tooling to make a product for review, yet not actually send out real ones to customers?

[@Official-hk1nm]

after update & beta firmware release, my Cammus DD is not detected, what should I do? I've contacted Cammus via email, KZbin, Instagram but there's no answer, thank you for your help

[@whatdoiknowsmith]

A little tip,if it smells like leather, it's probably leather. Thanks.

[@rushandy_andrea]

Currently using this wheel in Pro drift competition on Assetto, this is what I needed, budget and great quality! Check my channel to see yourself!

[@SleepyPantsSimRacing]

Hey rushandy

[@rushandy_andrea]

@@SleepyPantsSimRacing hii

[@smracing5913]

Man this wheel🥵

[@OCRacing]

Certainly a good looking wheel! Odd choice in button color though 😅

[@smracing5913]

@@OCRacing yeah but do you think in future there will be ultra budget dd wheels?

[@OCRacing]

@@smracing5913 depends what you mean by that but.. yeah lol