A Serious Cockpit for Serious Sim Racers... Playseat Trophy Logitech Edition Review

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When you’re looking to delve deeper into the hobby of sim racing, there will come a point where sitting in your office chair, with your g29 bolted to your desk just doesn’t cut it anymore. If you’re getting serious about sim racing, the Playseat Trophy Logitech Edition is the perfect demonstration of that. It’s a serious cockpit, with some serious strength & comfortability.
It’s relatively easy to build too, and I was able to piece it all together in about an hour. Despite some small QC issues, such as paint filling a pretty vital screw hole, which I was just able to poke through, And this thingy majig that holds the wheelbase plate just being loose in the box, and being a pretty big pain to put back on, I was surprised at how premium this thing felt.
It’s properly solid, and doesn’t feel like a toy in the slightest. But weight in at 17kg or 37 pounds, it’s refreshingly light too. Now it’s time for the sit test… and yes, it doesn’t look comfortable at all, and that’s because it wasn’t, but that’s by design…
You see, one of the greatest features of the Playseat Trophy Logitech G Edition is it’s adjustability, and there’s almost infinites levels of it. From the pedal plate, which not only has slots enabling you to scoot it around to any desired position or angle, but there’s also a plethora of bolt holes, allowing you to get the perfect fit. These are complete with four, easily adjustable bolts which you won’t need any tools to change.
You can also extent the cockpit entirely with two telescopic tubes, finished with I think laser printed markings, allowing you to make sure both sides are matching exactly. Furthermore, the angle of the wheelbase plate is also adaptable, and as well as the seat. Although, these little things here are a MASSIVE issue, but we’ll get onto that in a moment.
With such an emphasis on adjustability of the pedals, with these bright blue knobs that are begging to be twisted, it’s a mystery to me why I then need to use an allen key four times just to adjust the angle of the wheelbase or length of the entire thing. I would have loved to see these things be as easily adjustable, and for me personally, the pedals were the things I adjusted least. They’re just something you set and forget. Additionally, if I want to change the angle of the backrest, I need to use TWO allen keys twice. Also, if it’s not obvious there’s no height adjustability of the wheelbase, but I didn’t find that to be an issue.
Moving onto the seat itself now, and this is where I find fault with those god damn things. You might turn your nose up at a Velcro chair, but I think these things are the perfect solution. When you first sit in it, as you’ve seen, it’s uncomfortable. But do to the Velcro being almost infinitely adjustable, you can go down one by one, resetting every piece of Velcro until the seat is practically moulded to your body. After some fine tuning, you’ve got a chair that is extremely comfortable.
I’m 6’2, and my shoulders are pretty broad, yet I still manage to fit into the chair snugly, and it feels like an actual bucket seat. However, most of my height is in my legs, and even with the chair extended to LARGE, my feet might be a touch too close to the pedals, and if I raise my knee, it does clatter against the underside of the wheelbase plate which can get quite frustrating. The crown of my head also leans againt the uppermost metal bar on the seat, but this has been an issue in every single cockpit I’ve used to date. Despite this, one plus is that the Playseat Trophy Logitech G Edition does wrap it in foam which makes it slightly more comfortable.
However, with the ActiFit fabric, that lets the air flow through the material, as a guy that runs hot, playing in a hot room, in a hot VR headset, the chair is one of the cooler I’ve played in. It smells like the interior of a holiday rental car too I found really strange, but quite nice.
But now for that massive issue… When getting in and out of the chair, youre going to want to put your hands on the highest point for stability. But it just so happens that the highest point is those seat adjustment struts. Now, putting all of your weight on those WILL cause them to bend, like one of mine did. So, just bare that in mind if youre going to purchase this chair. Anyway
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[@derankz79]

The best part when it looks like he is driving its just a video on the tv

[@snowytones]

My headcannon of TSRB wearing the Stig's attire and helmet has been shattered. Now I know he looks like you and me, ordinary, yet still somewhat legendary... 😢

[@user-gt1jo8go7c]

You assembled the seat back incorrectly, you have an empty hole at the bottom of the frame at 3:51, the tags that you bent should be attached there

[@anonym8951]

The best review from a "normal" driver , fantastic I love mine ❤

[@israelignaciomirelesmaria3009]

2:54 Whoever told you that your shoulders are pretty broad is not a real friend

[@abeidiot]

I bought wheels with brakes for my gaming chair and my times literally improved across the board lol

[@LuisCruz-op7kx]

For the pedals to get farther from you, and help with the knees touching the wheelbase, you can use the position A1. The way i see it: A vs B - height 1 to 5 - angle/tilt release screws and move pedal plate - distance from you (slight angle/tilt change)

[@TeeJayPlays]

if you have logitech wheel, you turn the wheelbase plate around and ducttape a monitor to the same plate. doesnt look pretty but its been working for at least 8 months now :D

[@bobbyknc]

I love the design, the size, and how its light enough to move around and stand on its rear out of the way while still being very rigid but $600 USD is WAY overpriced for what you get. That is typical Playseat pricing though. It's too bad because this would suit my needs perfectly.

[@_alexmuerto_]

$600 is cheap ill just buy it for you

[@JoeBlow-ub1us]

@@_alexmuerto_ I would really appreciate that bro. So how should we proceed lol

[@MK-lz1bx]

I’ve got the same zero gravity lawn chair on my deck, so nice

[@paulgreenwood69]

Really good review and well described. Definitely interested in getting this rig for DD. But… Pyjamas and ducking CROCS? APART from that…great review pal. 😊

[@martixak]

Geaming chair gang ruse up✊

[@piotrwalczak5060]

@That Sim Racing Block how did you mount fanatec elite pedals ? Are the v1 version? Because it is impossible to access front screws which are only accessible from the side, but the panel blocks the access.

[@MagicAyrtonforever]

I just one used.. Very happy with it!

[@TheDoctor46vr]

Do you think VRS pedals are overkill for this? I dont plan to use high kg of force, if they still are worth it, great. if not then i can get something like the CSL V2's

[@rolexian]

Did you actually just act like you are playing a game on your TV for this video? The wheelbase isn't even plugged in and the imputs don't match the gameplay. But still, thanks for the effort of making this video. As always, a good one.

[@iam4lmir]

Great review!

[@Gdad-20]

Honest review mate, Nice 👍 Yes the product looks great and with some tinkering, it probably feels great - ish! But the Price!!! 500, isn't so great. In fact, it's quite shocking and doesn't come close to being a winner in this price market. Cheers man 👍🏁

[@peterwhitford1877]

Dudes heal toe'in in crocks haha

[@MrMilanina]

What is the technique called in which you break with your right foot and then twist the ankle to hit the throttle with the same foot (while it’s still positioned on the break pedal)?

[@P1R_Bunter]

Heel toe

[@JubbLaRacing]

0:33 that wasp 😨

[@fabrizioarnetta7699]

How wide is the pedal plate? I would like to use it not only for racing but also for the flight simulator, I need it to be at least 53 cm

[@BlueShift2000]

PlaySeat must do really good. The last product i bought from them is serious shit (Chellenge) there is a metal rod in your back that hurts, it squicks and right in the middle between your feet is the stand for the wheel... Which is not engineered for the nm in those kids toys from 90s with the screen on (so much flex) and this metal bar is in the way move with your feed when you have three pedals. Its garbage for any wheel out there.

[@jcaravella]

Had this for a while. Seat is flimsy and not comfortable. Changing length for other people requires using a hex allen key, which is a pain.

[@Teddingtin]

You’re probably fat.

[@Josh0Wara]

I just use wood and a Toyota Celica car seat.

[@zerh69]

E46 Seat sitter reporting in

[@RPS13DRlFT]

@@zerh69 also e46 seat lmao

[@RPS13DRlFT]

had to get a office chair mesh lumbar support for it though

[@wollinger]

$500!?! Way too much!

[@wagonet]

Awesome review

[@charlesyang988]

Comfortability!!! It’s Comfort.

[@CoolCat2384]

I want it.... But i cant afford it.

[@wayden11]

15Nm? 100% in game as well?

[@gamergod-vf9hx]

We made it. Gaming lawn chair.

[@zerh69]

facts lmao

[@Missch_1]

4:28 Why are you playing Assetto Corsa in replay mode? LOL

[@TSRB]

that's showbiz

[@zwenkwiel816]

​@@TSRBI feel bamboozled

[@khames_rodriguez9803]

How much NM maximum can support

[@thinusary1]

and they are asking 700$ for that. ill go for next level racing before a playseat

[@coconut_dr9194]

ill stick to my wierd offbrand piranha cockpit

[@andy44646]

Have to say I like mine

[@thomasisready]

Logitech G Lawnchair

[@Josie238]

crocks arent even in 4wd lol

[@painonmax]

first

[@VBG33k]

AD

[@syazairsyadshaari]

this is not premium this is a joke

[@TheDoctor46vr]

Is it easy to move?