The BEST Fanatec Wheel You've Never Heard of... (Review)

This is the XF1 Pro, and it has quickly become my favorite Fanatec wheel… except it’s not from Fanatec...

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[thermgraphics]

The quality of your review videos are always incredible.

[electronights]

Regarding your point at 2:04 about rarely looking at the screen, it's interesting because, as someone who races in a formula seating position setup, I find the screen useful. If you find yourself mainly driving GT style cars I can see why it isn't as helpful😅

[curtis]

It's been so great watching your channel grow, the camera work and editing along with it. Keep grinding!

[fiskerwastaken]

I run this myself and its by far the best investment in DD gear ive done so far.
It just feels solid and works easy everytime.

If you plan to buy it do youself a favor and buy the bluetooth version so you dont have this woobly cable that flys arround and for sure will worn one day.

About the size of the wheel and space for your hands and fingers to be i havnt got any problems or misclicks despite i got big hands.

[coco-Nightlight]

Can I also play this setup with the Fanatec DD PRO and the Leox steering wheel on my Ps5?
And can you suggest any custom steering wheels that are also compatible with the DD PRO and with Ps5?

[meme._hoe._]

Would you not need the Fanatec Podium Hub to make this work? I'm confused since it comes with the QR1, however that connects through pins, so are there just no pins present? I see there is a cable from the wheel going to the PC, so i know it can be powered that way, but i thought the podium hub was what allowed third party wheels to be used with Fanatec bases. I ask because I bought the Mercedes Simlab F1 wheel but it says compatible only with the Podium Hub, so now i'm questioning if i even need it

[kidMclean]

Nice review, trying to understand what to get for a person just starting out on my sim racing endeavour, this has helped 👍 😊

[reviewforthetube]

Now try the xgt pro! It works with fanatec without the wire it has the same pins fanatec uses when choosing the qr2. You can access settings from the base on the wheel and it reecognizes it as an f1 esports v2! So yeah please test it and let people know how good it is. Yes out of the box lol.

I love love love love leoxz grips and paddles. At the level fo $1500 wheels pure feel and driving that is. Buttons and also leds.

[ashpulse]

It's a cool wheel but most people would mount an old iPhone to the DD base and use lovely simhub dash. Having the dash on a wheel doesn't make a lot of sense, like you said when you're on track you never look at it.

All I use mine for is seeing relative and gear position in my peripheral vision. Great video though - it's crazy how good your content is for how young you are - mad respect mate :)

[siwiskate]

I think those side encoders are meant to be used exactly like you did in the video, not step by step. So one flick in any direction should be the same as if moving a single step in that direction. Not sure if it is achievable in console though

[JeatonF]

I’m currently using the SF1000. Great rim. This wheel looks mega but my hands being big would be an issue.

[dragonknight]

Nice to know there are options for my shiny new CSL DD 😎
I like the looks but am not too keen on the needing to use software not supplied by the manufacturer....but if it works (eventually...) so be it. Great review with top notch editing Oscar, keep up the awesome work!

[Flowracingmotorsport]

Do you have plan to review the XGT Pro, I'm looking a lot at this wheel to pair with my Simucube 2 pro. Price/feature wise it seems very great, but quality worry me a little bit.

[Simlife]

The biggest miss with this rim is the size. While I know this style rim irl isn't large many like my self in other reviews say the same "if this was 295 or even better 300mm its a solid buy for me"

Also it can be used on the DD1 and DD2

[Team_SpaceX]

Cant buy it but I’ll put it on my wishlist😂 good vid oc!

[c.h.]

I. am. buying. one. ASAP. Holy. Crap. Love your channel.

[nicolopastore]

FYI - it can be used with DD1 as I currently have upgraded from CSL DD and I’m still able to use the Leoxz wheel

[HudsonKruger]

I love watching your reviews knowing I will never be able to afford any of this.

[jess_o]

Really, really, really nice looking piece of gear! Shame about needing to use a cable, and yet another piece of software for it to work, but I guess that's the bar for entry for 3rd party wheels isn't it? And at least its a plugin.

[SlowToPro]

I'd much rather see manufacturers competing to bring the cost of entry to sim racing down rather than adding screens and exotic build materials.