Finally a review from a real end user and not from a reviewer who is afraid to say something negative, otherwise he might not get any more parts for free.
Subbed. This guy needs support. He's helping us, we can help him. Thank you for sharing your time to purchase, produce, edit. Camera, lighting, background, voice: all excellent work. Tell your wife she can retire in 5 years and not to worry about the money you're spending now. You will make more than productive day traders as soon as your channel blows up. Don't be intimidated to share your racing experiences as well. When you're about to run a big race, GO LIVE ! I'll root for ya! Good luck!
Honest review, I have mine for almost a week now and I really like it, big upgrade from my GT DDPro. Especially the pedals (Invicta S), but of course the wheelbase is a big step forward. The wheel itself exceeded my expectations, I feared it would feel far more plasticlike, but the compount-material is high quality, no flex, no cracking noises. The buttons are well placed, thumb encoders feel great, even with gloves. The pedals are feeling great, braking is easy, especially trail braking. About the e-stop: You can very easily swap that with a classical yellow-box-red-button-killswitch e-stop, you just have to leave the wire for the LED blind, should also work. But I wouldn't do it, I think the Asetek solution works perfectly and honestly: If something happens, the wheel oscillates like crazy, than you should already have your hands off. And at this point it doesn't matter if you can smash a classical e-stop or gently push the Asetek FFB-off-button. E-stops are meant for machinery to be halted as fast as possible to prevent damage on persons and machine. But if you sit in your rig, you already have to be perfectly safe, if you put your hands off the wheel. Otherwise, if you can get hurt on your legs for example, you should reconsider the adjustment of your rig and wheelbase. But I get what you mean, it just has this industrial machinery thing going with a classical red mushroom-button to be triggered with a simple flat hand smack... I get it^^.
thanks for the review. I recently sold my simucube 2 pro and purchased the invicta... i just like the direction they went with the invicta, improved the simucube in the places it really needed improving like the QR needing power. I also think they have an exciting future when it comes to wheel manufacturers getting in on their ecosystem natively, i really like that. I know i took a big risk selling the simucube and i wouldn't recommend people actually do that because the simucube is proven reliable hardware, the Asetek bases ofcourse are not so its a wild risk, who knows when bad things could happen but for me ive had my eyes on Asetek for a long time, ever since they got that IP purchase i knew good things were coming that wont ever come to the simucube. I dont actually have my invicta yet, they are taking their time with shipping but i expect it in a week or 2.
Well said, hope you get yours soon I am certain you are going to be very happy with it. Just on point of simucube I still consider them to be one of the best on the market even after 3 years of selling the simucube 2. I think the technology has improved so much on wheelbases that it will be very hard to create something that would blow you away if you are already used to a high end direct drive 🤷🏼♂️ the changes are going to be slow and incremental going forward and Asetek has done that well 👍🏻
Thank you for the detailed video! I'm currently waiting for my Forte bundle Pre-order notification. Really appreciate your thoughts on the mounting solution as I was planning on purchasing the front mount myself.
The front mount is solid and looks good but having to take your buttons out of their casings then having fragile exposed wires not the best for sure. SimCore makes amazing mounts and I’m sure they will make one for Asetek soon, yes little more pricey but if you have to fork out $150 already then another $50 more will go a long way. See if you can perhaps bottom mount yours for a month or 2 I’m sure by then most rig manufacturers will have a solution for the Asetek bases 👍🏻
Thank you I am new to this, so thank you to you & your wife for the encouraging words Btw it’s hard work getting my own wife to like me so shocked to hear someone else’s wife likes me 😂
Absolutely agree about the e-stop, should be a big red button which you or someone next to you can hit in a panic situation.... Asetek have gone asthetics over safety. Which is odd because asthetics were not considered for the forte wheel. Anyway can't wait for mine to arrive!
Great video- very well done relaxed information well laid out- Asetek- Listen to the people- Front plate- Affordable wheel hubs and Extentions- more wheels- and a BIG RED ASETEK BUTTON!!! Please Hopin I was sub 34- have a great day 👍✌️
Great review. I just ordered the Asetek Invicta S bundle with the added clutch. I think there doing a great job, and also the videos from André gives me confident in the way they're heading. I'm coming from a Fanatec Formula DD with the V3 pedals because I played on the console and that was the only option at the time. But since I'm switching to iracing I have more options to choose from. It was Asetek Invicta or the Simucube 2 Pro. I know that the Simucube is tried and tested and proven it's quality, but I wanted to give Asetek a chance as the new kid on the block. I hope I did make the right choice but time will tell. I hope to receive the goods tomorrow. Amazing, just 2 days delivery time from Denmark to The Netherlands....
Fantastic Peter 👍🏻 you are going to have hours of fun. Switching from fanatec trust me you are going to be impressed. Been running my Asetek base more than a year and it’s as solid as ever
It is still possible to take 3rd part wheels with an adapter. Dave Cam shows that in his last video. And in the Future you can buy Cube and GSI and Asher Wheels with direkt connection to Asetek Bases without cable.
Yes I have heard that they will be releasing 2 different adapters one with usb and one that I assume has no power but just allows you to put on any steering wheel u like. I have no idea when they will be released thou I have seen big UA-camrs with them already so cant imagine it will be much longer 👍🏻
Thanks for the positive feedback, yea would have loved to have been able to use other wheels with the base. I actually only ordered the Invicta base then I got a email from Asetek asking if I want to buy the forte wheel other wise I won’t be able to use the base 🤔 might be clever from their side getting sales in first however I am only making assumptions.
Hello i am reassured to see good feedback on the INVICTA base and the FORTE steering wheel. i ordered 3 and a half months ago and should receive this next week ! i am very excited and impatient !!! it was taking a big risk and don't recommend to anyone to do that ! in Auvergne they say : "buy a donkey in a bag" ! (acheter un âne dans un sac) 😅😅 Nice job ! And 1 more subscriber ! kisses from France !
Good look at this base. Im fully invested in SC2 Pro and gear so not switching myself. I like the QR though and it’s a great option for those looking at moving to DD.
Is there anyway you can get me some help? I have the forte bundle and my DD will randomly power off and then on. It’s not usb side because when I pull that power is on the base. I think it’s from psu side. Asetek says they can’t see any errors in the log. So I just said let me get a refund then. Now they’re saying I can’t
Sorry to hear that matey normally Asetek customer service very good. I have never experienced any of these issues myself. When you say power off does all lights go off on base if yes then must be a power issue if lights stay on but you lose power that could be usb.
Hey, yes I’m South African but reside in the UK. From what I hear from family it will be more challenging to have electric to run your rig rather than sourcing the product 😂 Check digital-motorsports.com/ I have zero affiliation with them but I believe they offer free international shipping till end of this month (March) would not surprise me if there is a big list of countries that this does not apply to thou 🤷🏼♂️
Hey Andrew coming from a dd1 either the Asetek or simucube will be a nice upgrade. I do think that Asetek has a few bits more to offer, but at this moment you can only use the Asetek wheels, they will be releasing a QR so you can use other wheels on it but as of yet there is no timeframe as to when it will be released. I am actually back on my simucube and I won’t be selling it until I know I can use other wheels on the Asetek base. I would suggest waiting two months especially since you already have a direct drive base. Sorry, but at this moment I can’t give you a clear answer, I can say thou that the details from either Asetek or Simucube will be a big improvement from the fanatec dd1 😉
People just love to jump on the newest THiNG and believe its the next best thing when in reality its just new and shiny plus lights up orange ewww ahhh i guess, its to the point where people look for a excuse to get the newest thing so they run with it🤫🤫🤫🤫🤫🤫 no way in hell this dd is light years better then any other one its just shiny and lights up orange thats the just of it but with that being said i ordered one😂😂😂😂
Yes they use a motor from simucube however they still have to put everything together them self and the electronics that operate the motor & data output that’s interpreted by that motor. 100% when testing the bases they feel similar but not the same either. I know it’s a silly answer but that’s what it is 🤷🏼♂️
No should be in my Invicta vs simucube video, will be doing Asetek QR review soon and there is only one way to test if it’s strong enough 😂 so more shakes comping soon 😂
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Finally a review from a real end user and not from a reviewer who is afraid to say something negative, otherwise he might not get any more parts for free.
How do you know your statement is true?
1 minute in and I already love this man, true comedic genius
You're made for UA-cam man. Love your content already and love that you purchased this with your own money
Subbed. This guy needs support. He's helping us, we can help him.
Thank you for sharing your time to purchase, produce, edit. Camera, lighting, background, voice: all excellent work.
Tell your wife she can retire in 5 years and not to worry about the money you're spending now. You will make more than productive day traders as soon as your channel blows up.
Don't be intimidated to share your racing experiences as well. When you're about to run a big race, GO LIVE ! I'll root for ya!
Good luck!
Thank you very much matey but your too modest! Don’t give the wife such big hopes 😂 thanks for watching it’s appreciated 🙌🏻
@@SV-tj7mm 😂😂😂 normally my nose twitch a bit also 🤦🏼♂️
Thank you for doing what you love and sharing it with us.
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Honest review, I have mine for almost a week now and I really like it, big upgrade from my GT DDPro. Especially the pedals (Invicta S), but of course the wheelbase is a big step forward. The wheel itself exceeded my expectations, I feared it would feel far more plasticlike, but the compount-material is high quality, no flex, no cracking noises. The buttons are well placed, thumb encoders feel great, even with gloves. The pedals are feeling great, braking is easy, especially trail braking.
About the e-stop: You can very easily swap that with a classical yellow-box-red-button-killswitch e-stop, you just have to leave the wire for the LED blind, should also work. But I wouldn't do it, I think the Asetek solution works perfectly and honestly: If something happens, the wheel oscillates like crazy, than you should already have your hands off. And at this point it doesn't matter if you can smash a classical e-stop or gently push the Asetek FFB-off-button. E-stops are meant for machinery to be halted as fast as possible to prevent damage on persons and machine. But if you sit in your rig, you already have to be perfectly safe, if you put your hands off the wheel. Otherwise, if you can get hurt on your legs for example, you should reconsider the adjustment of your rig and wheelbase.
But I get what you mean, it just has this industrial machinery thing going with a classical red mushroom-button to be triggered with a simple flat hand smack... I get it^^.
DD Pro is more like Logitech, with SC or Invicta You have more experiences DDrive and fun. Invicta Pedals are must!
thanks for the review. I recently sold my simucube 2 pro and purchased the invicta... i just like the direction they went with the invicta, improved the simucube in the places it really needed improving like the QR needing power. I also think they have an exciting future when it comes to wheel manufacturers getting in on their ecosystem natively, i really like that.
I know i took a big risk selling the simucube and i wouldn't recommend people actually do that because the simucube is proven reliable hardware, the Asetek bases ofcourse are not so its a wild risk, who knows when bad things could happen but for me ive had my eyes on Asetek for a long time, ever since they got that IP purchase i knew good things were coming that wont ever come to the simucube.
I dont actually have my invicta yet, they are taking their time with shipping but i expect it in a week or 2.
Well said, hope you get yours soon I am certain you are going to be very happy with it. Just on point of simucube I still consider them to be one of the best on the market even after 3 years of selling the simucube 2.
I think the technology has improved so much on wheelbases that it will be very hard to create something that would blow you away if you are already used to a high end direct drive 🤷🏼♂️ the changes are going to be slow and incremental going forward and Asetek has done that well 👍🏻
Genuine question what do you think needs improving on the simucube? Apart from the QR.
@@marcjones1592 my next video due in next day or 2 will cover this exact question 👍🏻
@@TheSimCircuit look forward to it 👍👍
@@marcjones1592I ask the say question about my DD1
Love your style, keep em coming.
Thank you for the detailed video! I'm currently waiting for my Forte bundle Pre-order notification. Really appreciate your thoughts on the mounting solution as I was planning on purchasing the front mount myself.
The front mount is solid and looks good but having to take your buttons out of their casings then having fragile exposed wires not the best for sure.
SimCore makes amazing mounts and I’m sure they will make one for Asetek soon, yes little more pricey but if you have to fork out $150 already then another $50 more will go a long way.
See if you can perhaps bottom mount yours for a month or 2 I’m sure by then most rig manufacturers will have a solution for the Asetek bases 👍🏻
A breath of fresh air - you are very entertaining! I like your channel and the content - keep it up! BTW my wife likes you too!
Thank you I am new to this, so thank you to you & your wife for the encouraging words Btw it’s hard work getting my own wife to like me so shocked to hear someone else’s wife likes me 😂
Absolutely agree about the e-stop, should be a big red button which you or someone next to you can hit in a panic situation.... Asetek have gone asthetics over safety. Which is odd because asthetics were not considered for the forte wheel.
Anyway can't wait for mine to arrive!
The asetek base is a simucube motor, they paid and worked with simucube for the design lol.
Do some research and you will find out.
Great video- very well done relaxed information well laid out-
Asetek- Listen to the people- Front plate- Affordable wheel hubs and Extentions- more wheels- and a BIG RED ASETEK BUTTON!!! Please
Hopin I was sub 34- have a great day 👍✌️
Great review. I just ordered the Asetek Invicta S bundle with the added clutch. I think there doing a great job, and also the videos from André gives me confident in the way they're heading. I'm coming from a Fanatec Formula DD with the V3 pedals because I played on the console and that was the only option at the time. But since I'm switching to iracing I have more options to choose from. It was Asetek Invicta or the Simucube 2 Pro. I know that the Simucube is tried and tested and proven it's quality, but I wanted to give Asetek a chance as the new kid on the block. I hope I did make the right choice but time will tell. I hope to receive the goods tomorrow. Amazing, just 2 days delivery time from Denmark to The Netherlands....
Fantastic Peter 👍🏻 you are going to have hours of fun. Switching from fanatec trust me you are going to be impressed. Been running my Asetek base more than a year and it’s as solid as ever
Love the deep reviews
nice work mate...I appreciate you
It is still possible to take 3rd part wheels with an adapter. Dave Cam shows that in his last video. And in the Future you can buy Cube and GSI and Asher Wheels with direkt connection to Asetek Bases without cable.
Yes I have heard that they will be releasing 2 different adapters one with usb and one that I assume has no power but just allows you to put on any steering wheel u like.
I have no idea when they will be released thou I have seen big UA-camrs with them already so cant imagine it will be much longer 👍🏻
This a great in-depth review! They should have launched with a QR solution, but I'm curious to see what they come up with and the pricing.
Thanks for the positive feedback, yea would have loved to have been able to use other wheels with the base. I actually only ordered the Invicta base then I got a email from Asetek asking if I want to buy the forte wheel other wise I won’t be able to use the base 🤔 might be clever from their side getting sales in first however I am only making assumptions.
Just subbed. Looking forward to more of your videos.
Hello
i am reassured to see good feedback on the INVICTA base and the FORTE steering wheel. i ordered 3 and a half months ago and should receive this next week ! i am very excited and impatient !!! it was taking a big risk and don't recommend to anyone to do that ! in Auvergne they say : "buy a donkey in a bag" ! (acheter un âne dans un sac) 😅😅
Nice job !
And 1 more subscriber !
kisses from France !
😂😂😂 you won’t have a donkey don’t worry 😉 hope you get it soon, Vive La France 🇫🇷
Hey dude I really like your channel.
Hey, thanks
Great review, keep up the good work ... :-)
I have a SC2 pro and im defenetly are going change it to the Invicta however I really like your review!
Why would you change it to invicta ? Just for the led's ? 😂
@@HDRGamingHub No because I what to have it and if I don’t like it I can always sell it and buy a SC2 pro again
and... ? what have you now?
My setup SC2 pro and Invicta Pedals. I stay with SC, have Super FFb Software and looks great.
Good look at this base. Im fully invested in SC2 Pro and gear so not switching myself. I like the QR though and it’s a great option for those looking at moving to DD.
Totally agree 👍🏻 the simucube is still one of the best and the difference between the Invicta and simucube when it comes to force feedback is marginal
@5:30.... Im expecting your next review to be feather dusters for sim rigs ;)
😂 giving me ideas 💡
wawa weewaa, you deserve much more subcribers myman
Good review.👍 Subbed ✔
Saving my pennies.
Is there anyway you can get me some help? I have the forte bundle and my DD will randomly power off and then on. It’s not usb side because when I pull that power is on the base. I think it’s from psu side. Asetek says they can’t see any errors in the log. So I just said let me get a refund then. Now they’re saying I can’t
Sorry to hear that matey normally Asetek customer service very good. I have never experienced any of these issues myself. When you say power off does all lights go off on base if yes then must be a power issue if lights stay on but you lose power that could be usb.
Are you South African? Not that it matters but what matters if you are, where did you manage to get a supplier for these bases in SA
Hey, yes I’m South African but reside in the UK. From what I hear from family it will be more challenging to have electric to run your rig rather than sourcing the product 😂
Check digital-motorsports.com/ I have zero affiliation with them but I believe they offer free international shipping till end of this month (March) would not surprise me if there is a big list of countries that this does not apply to thou 🤷🏼♂️
I have a dd1... Tempted to upgrade to sc2 or Invicta. What do?
Hey Andrew coming from a dd1 either the Asetek or simucube will be a nice upgrade. I do think that Asetek has a few bits more to offer, but at this moment you can only use the Asetek wheels, they will be releasing a QR so you can use other wheels on it but as of yet there is no timeframe as to when it will be released. I am actually back on my simucube and I won’t be selling it until I know I can use other wheels on the Asetek base.
I would suggest waiting two months especially since you already have a direct drive base. Sorry, but at this moment I can’t give you a clear answer, I can say thou that the details from either Asetek or Simucube will be a big improvement from the fanatec dd1 😉
People just love to jump on the newest THiNG and believe its the next best thing when in reality its just new and shiny plus lights up orange ewww ahhh i guess, its to the point where people look for a excuse to get the newest thing so they run with it🤫🤫🤫🤫🤫🤫 no way in hell this dd is light years better then any other one its just shiny and lights up orange thats the just of it but with that being said i ordered one😂😂😂😂
What was that at 24:26?
Was hopin to be number 34
Bit too late for that 😂 but here is an idea 💡 unsubscribe & wait for 334 🤔😂
I’m sure Asetek use simucube internals
Yes they use a motor from simucube however they still have to put everything together them self and the electronics that operate the motor & data output that’s interpreted by that motor. 100% when testing the bases they feel similar but not the same either. I know it’s a silly answer but that’s what it is 🤷🏼♂️
u deleted some videos? cant find the funny invicta shaky shaky video anymore
No should be in my Invicta vs simucube video, will be doing Asetek QR review soon and there is only one way to test if it’s strong enough 😂 so more shakes comping soon 😂
Way too long base! $150 for a mount...LMAO!
that wheel base look like a tipped overa coffee bottle
😂😂😂 would not go that far
Wait a minute. This is for a video game?
SMH.
We do allot of head shaking in Sim Racing it’s part of the gig I suppose 😉