Thanks! I would love if my B and C cameras were as clear as my primary, but I'm trying to use the equipment I already have instead of constantly buying stuff. I think we all have a different eye for different details, I'm glad I could bring something unique to the table! Thank you for watching
@@DrAlanQuan As someone who got recently into camera gear, I could immediately tell you know what you're doing. Tech can always be better and more expensive but the setup you have is way above the standard, so no need to upgrade imo, looks amazing
Great video Alan!!! 😀 Simagic is certainly winning my vote at the moment 😍 As mentioned, as long as the Sigma Cortex converter doesn't dampen the experience on PS5, this Ecosystem looks to be the one for me!!! Cheers Don, Perth WA (Dons Shed and Xplor Overland)
Honestly Don, Simagic are doing a lot of things right these days. You know the box of springs and bolts in the P1000 box that I just ignored? It was a mistake not to unbox that on camera. I thought it would be a boring box of bolts, but my oh my the quality of the machined aluminium rods and the included hex keys was stunning. There is so much love in the design, manufacturing and finishing of their products. If the Sigma works like it's advertised, buying Simagic is an easy decision. Speak to RaceKraft about it and tell them I sent you 😂
I replaced my Moza gear with an Alpha Mini and GT4 wheel a few months ago. I’m so much happier with Simagic. The motor feels much smoother and the quality seems better, overall.
Great video and nice to hear an Australian take on this gear! Was looking forward to hearing your thoughts on what it was like to use the Alpha Mini and FX-C in iRacing. How was it? I've got a Fanatec CSW v2.5 and Formula Carbon wheel at the moment. They've been great but I'm starting to have issues with the wheel and I think I'm ready to upgrade.
Hi Luke thanks for reaching out. The Alpha Mini and FX-C pair really nicely and with great on iRacing. Everything is so much more solid build than my Fanatec gear and it looks really special, where the CSW2.5 and Formula carbon both look a bit cobbled together and dated by today's standards. I will say this, after all this time I still don't love the button placement on the FX - none of the buttons are where my thumb expects them to be - my Fanatec Formula V2 buttons (which I think has the same button footprint as your wheel) all fall very naturally under my thumb. The GT Neo is much better in this regard. I'll have a video out in a week or so about that and how it compares to the FX but basically I think the GT Neo is the one to buy at least in my present opinion. Service from RaceKraft and Simrigs.com is awesome though, they are friendly and helpful and I think you'll have a good upgrade experience if you go this way.
It says "without QR" because sometimes they include a wheelside QR70 (or QR50), which allows you to use any 70mm hole pattern wheel (or 50mm in the case of the QR50). Its pretty useful because you can buy a cheap 70mm hole pattern wheel for like $40 and get driving for a lot less than buying a Simagic wheel. Also the reason the green LED lights up when you turn the wheel is because you are generating electricity by doing that. (A generator is basically just a motor). The green led lighting up is not intentially designed that way.
I don't think I've ever seen a Simagic wheelbase offered with a bundled QR - granted I haven't been shopping for one since I was supplied my review units (one of which has been returned). I like the fact that the power generation is easily visualisable. It's a neat little detail and it reminds me of how much I love STEM stuff
Thanks for the support! Glad to have you on board, and very appreciative that you took the time to reach out. Also why are those cars backing up to the finish line hahaha
LOL All my Cars are parked because im saving up for my new DD gear. . Just buillt my TR 160 and enjoyed the process alot more than I thought I would - ALot More ! ! I figure ive got about $6000 to go but thats ok. Enjoying the research also. . I think I will go for the Simagic Alfa & P 1000s . Anyway something to look forward to. . . Keep Winning 🏁 and hope you still have time to get some driving done . .
WoW!! That was a massive unboxing. I enjoyed every bit of it and I can't wait to see these products fitted in a rig and most of all get your opinion on their performance and value. So far, I am impressed by the quality and thought that went into creating them. I will then take my time and research to compare with Asetek ones. I just wonder if they sent you the alpha wheelbase or if they only provided the mini and the ultimate. looking at my budget the alpha would be the one I settle on (because everyone is telling me around 15Nm is the sweet spot) but I am so caught between it and the Asetek la prima bundle because I heard I can later upgrade it to the forte, but not very sure about that. What really already stands out for me about Simagic, as compared to Asetek. is the looks of the wheelbases and the product lineup (wheel options, etc.). Once again, Another great one Dr. You are excellent!!
Thanks Simon! Great to have you here! No Alpha, just the Mini and Ultimate. I haven't had any seat time with any of them yet but I will have some thoughts published before long. Got a loooong list of projects to work on though 😂
@@DrAlanQuan Yes, there's way way too much on your plate right now Dr. They look like they can be too much time-consuming. I really appreciate the effort you put into the work to give us this beautiful content.
Alpha user here, I've had it for maybe 5-6 months, along with the gt4 wheel & some heusinkveld sprints I want to upgrade pretty much everything on my rig except the wheelbase. I don't see myself ever needing any more power than the 15nm it has. I don't even run it at half strength 99% of the time I have no complaints with any of my simagic stuff tho, I love it all & never had any issues with anything I was also considering waiting for asketek launches because of the upgradability when I got my stuff, but personally none of their stuff looks as good as the simagic stuff - (can't speak on quality) That mixed with price & availability in Canada i just went with simagic because it was cheaper & looked better
@@hypnotiq We share the same feeling in this; grab the Alpha and call it a day. I also heard Simagic under_rates their base's power, Meaning the peak torque power of the alpha could be a bit higher than 15NM, I guess that's why you also don't feel any need to upgrade it. I bet you having a blast with it mate.
Hi Dr. I have a rather out-of-content question. Are black aluminium cockpits, or any coloured ones, anodised or painted? and is it advisable to paint them? I can only get access to standard silver ones around my area and anodising seem to be costly.
Honestly I don't know, in all this time I've never once thought to do it. I don't use wheel stickers, I've never thought to look at my wheel when using it so I've never applied stickers to any of my wheels, nor thought to remove stickers from them :) I had a look at the FX just now and it does appear that these stickers are removable, but they're very well applied from the factory and I'm not going to attempt removing them in case I damage something.
No worries, thanks. I'm a bit OCD with things like labelling stuff correctly 😂 I've seen various images of the wheel where the labels of the rotaries are different, but I've never actually seen anyone mention replacing them.
That's sold separately - if you already have a mounting system available you can save a bit of money. But if you only have a flat surface available, the mounting kit is a really nice option to have
@@DrAlanQuan I see. You doing a review of the pedals (length of travel and stiffness)? Thinking of upgrading to this, but I'm used to the shorter travel of modded Simjack pedals (elastomers and bushings).
Yes I'll get there eventually, just working on a few other projects at the moment. All the gear came at the same time so it's been a bit overwhelming! I haven't swapped out any springs or elastomers but from my experience and what I've read from others - the throttle throw is really long, even when shortened to its minimum it's still pretty long
@@jgloc25 I have both the GTS and GTC. For my shoulder width, the GTC is a bit big for me generally - it is usable and I can race with it, but on hairpins where my arms cross over each other it's very clear that the 320mm GTC is larger than ideal for me. Good wheel with lots of functionality, but the GTS is a better fit for me.
@@DrAlanQuan glad to update you on the fact that my life is almost perfect and still II wouldn't buy cheap chinese products. If you consider my comment xenophobic then it's your view / problem
@@chintastic7 moza and simucube are terribly unreliable; the don't worth their price in rocks or sand. Keep your ching products in your corrupt country
And here I am waiting for my stuff to arrive... ;) (Alpha Mini, FX Extreme, gloves, leds for the P1000 RS, and some more extras)
Nice haul! You chose well, have fun :)
High quality production and especially good observations, not as shallow as other unboxings, thanks
Thanks! I would love if my B and C cameras were as clear as my primary, but I'm trying to use the equipment I already have instead of constantly buying stuff.
I think we all have a different eye for different details, I'm glad I could bring something unique to the table! Thank you for watching
@@DrAlanQuan As someone who got recently into camera gear, I could immediately tell you know what you're doing. Tech can always be better and more expensive but the setup you have is way above the standard, so no need to upgrade imo, looks amazing
Great video Alan!!! 😀 Simagic is certainly winning my vote at the moment 😍 As mentioned, as long as the Sigma Cortex converter doesn't dampen the experience on PS5, this Ecosystem looks to be the one for me!!! Cheers Don, Perth WA (Dons Shed and Xplor Overland)
Honestly Don, Simagic are doing a lot of things right these days.
You know the box of springs and bolts in the P1000 box that I just ignored? It was a mistake not to unbox that on camera. I thought it would be a boring box of bolts, but my oh my the quality of the machined aluminium rods and the included hex keys was stunning.
There is so much love in the design, manufacturing and finishing of their products. If the Sigma works like it's advertised, buying Simagic is an easy decision.
Speak to RaceKraft about it and tell them I sent you 😂
@@DrAlanQuan "Speak to RaceKraft about it and tell them I sent you"...... oh, don't worry, I will!!! hehe :)
Nice video, Doc.
Thanks so much!
Gday fellow Australian.
I have a alpha mini, FX wheel and P1000F coming soon to replace my Moza gear (too many issues). This unboxing got me pumped.
Nice! Hope you get to spend more time racing and less time fixing stuff
I replaced my Moza gear with an Alpha Mini and GT4 wheel a few months ago. I’m so much happier with Simagic. The motor feels much smoother and the quality seems better, overall.
Great video and nice to hear an Australian take on this gear! Was looking forward to hearing your thoughts on what it was like to use the Alpha Mini and FX-C in iRacing. How was it? I've got a Fanatec CSW v2.5 and Formula Carbon wheel at the moment. They've been great but I'm starting to have issues with the wheel and I think I'm ready to upgrade.
Hi Luke thanks for reaching out. The Alpha Mini and FX-C pair really nicely and with great on iRacing. Everything is so much more solid build than my Fanatec gear and it looks really special, where the CSW2.5 and Formula carbon both look a bit cobbled together and dated by today's standards.
I will say this, after all this time I still don't love the button placement on the FX - none of the buttons are where my thumb expects them to be - my Fanatec Formula V2 buttons (which I think has the same button footprint as your wheel) all fall very naturally under my thumb. The GT Neo is much better in this regard. I'll have a video out in a week or so about that and how it compares to the FX but basically I think the GT Neo is the one to buy at least in my present opinion.
Service from RaceKraft and Simrigs.com is awesome though, they are friendly and helpful and I think you'll have a good upgrade experience if you go this way.
I've been looking closely at the GT Neo actually! I primarily drive formula cars so I'll be keen to see what you think.
It says "without QR" because sometimes they include a wheelside QR70 (or QR50), which allows you to use any 70mm hole pattern wheel (or 50mm in the case of the QR50).
Its pretty useful because you can buy a cheap 70mm hole pattern wheel for like $40 and get driving for a lot less than buying a Simagic wheel.
Also the reason the green LED lights up when you turn the wheel is because you are generating electricity by doing that. (A generator is basically just a motor). The green led lighting up is not intentially designed that way.
I don't think I've ever seen a Simagic wheelbase offered with a bundled QR - granted I haven't been shopping for one since I was supplied my review units (one of which has been returned).
I like the fact that the power generation is easily visualisable. It's a neat little detail and it reminds me of how much I love STEM stuff
Really enjoyed your vids Sir . . . Happy to be Subbed. Greetings from Cairns- QLD 🏎 🏎 🏎🚧
Thanks for the support! Glad to have you on board, and very appreciative that you took the time to reach out.
Also why are those cars backing up to the finish line hahaha
LOL All my Cars are parked because im saving up for my new DD gear. . Just buillt my TR 160 and enjoyed the process alot more than I thought I would - ALot More ! !
I figure ive got about $6000 to go but thats ok. Enjoying the research also. . I think I will go for the Simagic Alfa & P 1000s . Anyway something to look forward to. . . Keep Winning 🏁 and hope you still have time to get some driving done . .
@@AshBhang2010 thanks man, hope you enjoy the process of choosing, receiving, and then using your sim gear :)
Same thoughts on that Rev Lights/Bar. Wouldve made more sense on the Formula style wheel than the normal round one
Once I have some driving impressions I'll update with my thoughts - maybe it makes perfect sense for some reason 🤔
The FX has the simagic logo on the front light up and flash as a rev indicator. Not ideal, I’d prefer a rev light strip but it’s better than nothing.
@@alecmillea4539 hey that's a pretty cool feature! I'll keep an eye out for it when I get the wheelbase installed
WoW!! That was a massive unboxing. I enjoyed every bit of it and I can't wait to see these products fitted in a rig and most of all get your opinion on their performance and value. So far, I am impressed by the quality and thought that went into creating them. I will then take my time and research to compare with Asetek ones. I just wonder if they sent you the alpha wheelbase or if they only provided the mini and the ultimate. looking at my budget the alpha would be the one I settle on (because everyone is telling me around 15Nm is the sweet spot) but I am so caught between it and the Asetek la prima bundle because I heard I can later upgrade it to the forte, but not very sure about that. What really already stands out for me about Simagic, as compared to Asetek. is the looks of the wheelbases and the product lineup (wheel options, etc.). Once again, Another great one Dr. You are excellent!!
Thanks Simon! Great to have you here! No Alpha, just the Mini and Ultimate. I haven't had any seat time with any of them yet but I will have some thoughts published before long. Got a loooong list of projects to work on though 😂
@@DrAlanQuan Yes, there's way way too much on your plate right now Dr. They look like they can be too much time-consuming. I really appreciate the effort you put into the work to give us this beautiful content.
Alpha user here, I've had it for maybe 5-6 months, along with the gt4 wheel & some heusinkveld sprints
I want to upgrade pretty much everything on my rig except the wheelbase. I don't see myself ever needing any more power than the 15nm it has.
I don't even run it at half strength 99% of the time
I have no complaints with any of my simagic stuff tho, I love it all & never had any issues with anything
I was also considering waiting for asketek launches because of the upgradability when I got my stuff, but personally none of their stuff looks as good as the simagic stuff - (can't speak on quality) That mixed with price & availability in Canada i just went with simagic because it was cheaper & looked better
@@hypnotiq We share the same feeling in this; grab the Alpha and call it a day. I also heard Simagic under_rates their base's power, Meaning the peak torque power of the alpha could be a bit higher than 15NM, I guess that's why you also don't feel any need to upgrade it. I bet you having a blast with it mate.
@@simonrikhotso5816 for sure, the mini is 13nm peak, so I'd assume they're all a few NM above what they're rated
"Simray" refers to the RGB LED addons you can get for the P1000 pedals.
Yep I learned that after I filmed this video - I was really green about Simagic products when I did the unboxing!
The best simagic unboxing video ever.
Thank you! Although I'm wishing I opened up the package of hardware that came with the P1000s on camera.
The included hardware is incredible!
May I ask you what camera are you using ?love the quality
Hi Reza, the main camera is a Canon R6 mark ii with a Tamron 70-200mm f2.8 lens 👍
Im debatimg between these and Heusinkveld sprints.
So many choices
There are a lot of choices 😂 and reach one has their own strengths. Enjoy the research and purchase process!
Hi Dr. I have a rather out-of-content question. Are black aluminium cockpits, or any coloured ones, anodised or painted? and is it advisable to paint them? I can only get access to standard silver ones around my area and anodising seem to be costly.
Hi Simon. I have a few black cockpits in the studio at the moment - one is anodised, one is powder coated. None are painted.
Silver is just fine!
Don't worry the soft touch which alot are going to now will not turn into mush lol. No burns here no burns with any wheels with soft touch rubber lol.
That's good! 7 months on from my unboxing and all the wheels still look brand new 👍 we are good to go for a while!
Can you remove and replace the stickers for the three central rotary encoders (where it says ABS, BB, TC)?
Honestly I don't know, in all this time I've never once thought to do it.
I don't use wheel stickers, I've never thought to look at my wheel when using it so I've never applied stickers to any of my wheels, nor thought to remove stickers from them :)
I had a look at the FX just now and it does appear that these stickers are removable, but they're very well applied from the factory and I'm not going to attempt removing them in case I damage something.
No worries, thanks. I'm a bit OCD with things like labelling stuff correctly 😂 I've seen various images of the wheel where the labels of the rotaries are different, but I've never actually seen anyone mention replacing them.
@30:00 Is that mounting kit part of the Mini, or bought separately?
That's sold separately - if you already have a mounting system available you can save a bit of money. But if you only have a flat surface available, the mounting kit is a really nice option to have
@@DrAlanQuan I see. You doing a review of the pedals (length of travel and stiffness)? Thinking of upgrading to this, but I'm used to the shorter travel of modded Simjack pedals (elastomers and bushings).
Yes I'll get there eventually, just working on a few other projects at the moment. All the gear came at the same time so it's been a bit overwhelming!
I haven't swapped out any springs or elastomers but from my experience and what I've read from others - the throttle throw is really long, even when shortened to its minimum it's still pretty long
@@DrAlanQuanGot the P1000 already. If you've tried, how does the GTS compare to the bit-larger GTC? Especially for Rallying, if you rally.
@@jgloc25 I have both the GTS and GTC. For my shoulder width, the GTC is a bit big for me generally - it is usable and I can race with it, but on hairpins where my arms cross over each other it's very clear that the 320mm GTC is larger than ideal for me. Good wheel with lots of functionality, but the GTS is a better fit for me.
why would someone ever buy some chinese counterfeit simucube?
Wow, way to start the day with your uninformed and xenophobic comment. I hope life gets better for you man
Lol ask fanatec... They must've thought the same about moza 😂 😂 😂 and simucube is terribly overpriced.
@@DrAlanQuan glad to update you on the fact that my life is almost perfect and still II wouldn't buy cheap chinese products. If you consider my comment xenophobic then it's your view / problem
@@chintastic7 moza and simucube are terribly unreliable; the don't worth their price in rocks or sand. Keep your ching products in your corrupt country
Just like your original comment is your view and your problem. Nobody cares if you don't like it 😂@@alexsnemos
"Simray" refers to the RGB LED addons you can get for the P1000 pedals.
Love a good duplicate post 😂