Pro-Sim H pattern shifter.

[RCHeliguy]

I almost pulled the trigger yesterday.

My only real complaint with the Fanatec CS 1.5 shifter is that I can't tighten the self center spring. I get over exuberant and go from 2nd to 5th sometimes.

However I understand the Pro-sim feels a lot better in most ways in addition to having fully adjustable center spring tension and engagement tension.

Does anyone have first hand experience comparing them?

I've seen Barry's review in Sim Racing Garage on YouTube. He seems pretty enthusiastic about it.

 

[Boby Kim]

If you can afford it, why not? My advice: buy it, it will surpass every H shifter on the market.

 

[Gerzson]

If you can afford it, why not? My advice: buy it, it will surpass every H shifter on the market.

I could tell about another shifter with active lockout, even with Simhub connection, that's about to hit the market soon, but unfortunately I can't tell anything about it because I don't have 50 euro per month for a vendor account here and I get silenced every time otherwise.

 

[Heppsan]

 

[Bigwaved]

I have to say, I love this shifter. It is the bomb.

 

[nerdthewise]

I have the Pro-Sim H-Pattern and am very, very happy with it. I bought it after I had two Fanatec's fail in a row, missing grears both times, causing blown engines and ruined races. Yes, it is expensive, but it is worth it if you drive H-Patterns enough (which I probably don't). I do drive a lot of Skippy and Radical with a sequential shifter, but Pro-Sim has been out of stock on both of their options for well over a year and have stopped responding to my repeated inquiries to buy one.

Here is what my setup looks like and, despite there being 20k worth of toys attached the H-Pattern is what always blows people away when they try it out. Not the G-Seat, not the heavy tactile feedback or the screen or any of it. It really stands apart from everything else.

 

[RCHeliguy]

I was looking at this video and I just realized that they are not doing this the way I expected at all. I assumed they would rotate the side tensioning screw that you use to adjust how much effort is required to put it into gear. But as I think about this, that would be a bit fiddly and might cause undo wear on that mechanism.

Running external to that adjustment screw likely allows them a lot more control and less chance of binding up the internal workings and if it were to break, you could detach it quickly and easily get normal operation back.

The exchange rate against the pound is pretty good these days if they were to release this any time soon.

https://www.facebook.com/182524658564084/posts/1437055409777663

 

[herve45]

I'm linking a video of them testing their hydraulic lockout feature. Their Facebook post says "Test run with our hydarulic lock out cylinder mounted to one of our H patterns. We have the first batch of cylinders all machined and tested we now are finalising the software and performing endurance testing before release, there is no firm date on this but we are getting a lot closer now!"

https://www.facebook.com/182524658564084/posts/1437055409777663

Any news for th new model?

 

[nerdthewise]

No, and they do not appear to be in any hurry to get it out. It's been listed as "coming soon" going on four years now...

 

[John Bruno]

Does anyone know if you can replace the shift knob with a screw on type?

 

[nerdthewise]

@John Bruno maybe with modification, but the shaft goes through the knob and attaches with a bolt at the top.

 

[RCHeliguy]

The shaft has no threads and a screw at the top, so you will need an adapter. However you won't see adapters to fit the Pro-Sim shaft.

Below you can see a threaded adapter top, and then an adapter that was bored out to the right diameter on a lathe. I ordered a larger recessed bolt that fit the top of the adapter and the internal threads of the Pro-Sim shaft.

So the bottom line is that it can be done. The heavier Raceseng shift knob dampens out the internal mechanism a bit and makes it feel a bit more realistic not to say it felt bad before, but I really like this shift knob combination. It feels very nice.

 

[Bigwaved]

Does anyone know if you can replace the shift knob with a screw on type?

I took my shift knob mod off my old shifter an screwed it right on my pro-sim.

 

[RCHeliguy]

I took my shift knob mod off my old shifter an screwed it right on my pro-sim.

When did you get yours ? I got mine summer before last. I know a number of people who got theirs before I did who also had the smooth shaft. I'm curious if they changed it at some point.

 

[John Bruno]

Good info gents, I'm looking at picking up a Shelby knob which comes with 3 different adapters. Most likely require some customization.

Shelby GT500 Shift Knob

Shelby GT500 Shift Knob

www.shelbystore.com

 

[Bigwaved]

When did you get yours ? I got mine summer before last. I know a number of people who got theirs before I did who also had the smooth shaft. I'm curious if they changed it at some point.

March of this year.

 

[RCHeliguy]

March of this year.

It appears that they made a worthwhile change that makes life a lot easier! Glad to hear it.

 

[Heppsan]

 

[RCHeliguy]

Completely missed this from a month ago!
It's alive and they claim testing is complete!
They say the version will look like this but have additional heat sink fins.

Here is the link to their post on FB.

https://www.facebook.com/ProSim/photos/a.1323868994429639/1848607405289126

 

[RCHeliguy]

Waitlist as usual they say once it is released....

So Summer of 2022 ?

 

[MaddogBC]

Waitlist as usual they say once it is released....

So Summer of 2022 ?

You noticed they are finally selling the matching sequential too right? Pieces of art but too rich for my blood, I just ordered my symsynchro from Frex thanks to VR Closet.