Is a $1000+ Shifter ACTUALLY WORTH IT? - BDH H1 Bazooka Review
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Unlike bigger brands that create a product to fit a specific price range, BDH did whatever it took to create the ultimate Sim Racing H-Pattern Shifter with a realistic feel. It turns out that “whatever it takes” costs about US$1200! So the BDH H1 H-Pattern shifter must be one of the most realistic Sim Racing shifters available, right?!
On Paper the BDH H1 “Bazooka” does not have a big feature set, it can not be switched to sequential mode like many other cheaper shifters, and its mounting options are a little complex. So we took a detailed look at the BDH H1 to find out just how immersive an experience it can give, and exactly what the impact of its limitations are to help you decide if this boutique shifter is worthy of a place on your sim rig.
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Intro: 0:00
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What makes BHD Different?: 2:51
Pricing: 4:18
Hardware Overview: 6:42
Driving Experience & Comparisons: 17:15
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Do have any plans on testing
the moza H pattern?
We did months ago
@@boostedmediahi, are you gonna come out with Top 10 (or 5) Sim Racing Gear of 2023? Please do!
...and not worth a dime in my eyes...🤷♂
@@noahfredlund4692 use the search function, mate.
Have you ever seen the MVH bash shifter? It looks crazy. Actually has gates. Hopefully they will send you a unit to check out one day
This is a lovely piece of gear and as much a piece of machined art as anything else. I’m really glad that Dave and Billy have been successful enough selling them that they have had to increase production past what they can do themselves. Especially because I can’t afford to support them by buying one myself. At least they don’t need me to!
Great comprehensive review. Thanks for clearing up some of the misrepresentation this thing got from others. The knob is made from Nylon, and you can choose between black or white (not that it makes much difference to the end user). I prefer a shifter with no lockouts because I find them cumbersome, and may restrict some of the flexibility that comes from having those extra gears available for various sims. I've never found myself accidentally shifting into 7th or reverse with this thing mounted up in the correct orientation.
Some people in the comments complaining about the inclusion of plastic components on the internals. Sometimes it doesn't make sense to use metal, and nylon, plastic, etc aren't going to be subject to the same amount of wear from constant abrasion like an all-metal mechanism would. It's not about cost either, it's about making the right choice for a given application.
Nice to see you over here as well :D
But while it certainly can make sense to implement plastics it doesn't look like much thought was given into this for the product. It's just a very stark contrast.
Usually an industrial engineer would look at this and optimize. But then it raises the question why they use plastics AND such thick wasteful housings etc.
Just look at the wall thickness of that clamp alone... it's like they have a hydraulic cylinder they want to fit to a rig.
So from an industrial engineering standpoint this thing isn't optimized at all.
Just the housing on the front end for the electronics board is thicker than some hydraulic pedal lever arms.
I believe that nobody has given much thought about these optimizations in reality. It was just done because they are used to doing things that way. And because they price asked for it pays for the strange mix and decision making, so it's not a loss (for them).
That said with products like these it at least leaves enough room for optimization and drives the market and it's companies to improve products (while actually making them efficient to build). That way as simmers we all benefit from a better landscape with quality products.
@@kontoname Things aren't always so straightforward, and if you have all the mechanical engineering expertise behind a product, you end up with something that's going to be that much more expensive to manufacture. In terms of the housing thickness, you have to keep in mind that while it may seem over-built, there is never going to be any amount of flex coming from the shifter itself. When you're working with bar stock, it's not necessarily wasteful to have the extra material, and takes less cutting and production of scrap shavings that have to go back in for recycling. Nylon (and ABS) isn't junk, and makes sense to use especially for those gates because they require no lubrication. Metal-on-metal is a pain to maintain in certain areas of a mechanism, and will introduce squeaking and unnecessary wear and tear. The size of the switch assembly is simply due to the way the micro switches have to be mounted for this mechanism. The unit may seem large, but it's actually quite compact in person, and I personally absolutely love the aesthetic of the H-1, even more than their new sequential combo. Anyway, I don't disagree that things could be more optimized, but that goes with anything. It takes time and some trial and error to fully optimize, but it might not make sense for them financially either. They have to strike a balance. I think they've delivered an exceptional product.
Well this is interesting, BDH have just dropped this teaser…. ruclips.net/user/shortspgVhvjVpqoM
Great honest review Will. They have made a great shifter and you can tell their real life gearbox experience has been used to get as an immersive shifting experience as possible. The development work put in to make this product as close to some of the real world race gearboxes is very admiral.
I went with the SimVertex shifter. I came from a Fanatec SQ 1.5 and wanted to have a nice upgrade at about twice the price. When it arrived I noticed a definite improvement over the Fanatec, like not even comparable, but it also reminded me, that a shifter is a 1 second feedback-experience. Unlike your FFB system, or pedals, or motion, or anything else on the rig. It's like a button press on a buttonbox, where sure you want it to feel nice and tactile, but the difference between an already good button, and the best button at 4 times the price, especially at 1000+ coins, is negligible and makes it almost impossible to justify.
Where did you buy that shifter?
I only find them in china and when I buy from china I have to add over 300€ to tax when ordering it to Germany..
I agree with your sentiment on how much you use it, but if some people want the most authentic sim experience, this is still way cheaper than even a set of track tires for a real car. Especially if you're someone like me and you use your sim rig to actually practice lap times at a local track, accurate sim parts goes a long way.
@@mobilePCreviews Hey, you're absolutely right, that's why I left the door open with it being "almost" impossible to justify ;) There's definitely use-cases where it would be the best option, I just wrote from my current personal perspective and experience. In the end, I guess everybody would rather have the very best, most authentic sim-hardware. And I'm glad that this product exists as an option in our beloved sim-racing world.
@@rolux4853 Hey man, not sure why my answer keeps getting deleted, maybe I can't mention the shop. I bought it in China as well. Not from the official shop. I just searched on that big-ali website for the name of the shifter and came accoss a shop that sold it a little cheaper. In March 2023 I paid 501,45. (In the last check-out step the taxes got deducted from the price. ) I had to pay 130 import-taxes when it arrived (netherlands). Be aware of different version numbers, no clue what difference are between them, I emailed their support and they didn't respond. Buying process was a nightmare. Took 2 months before it arrived.
Thank you for your honest review. Really appreciate all that you do. Would love to see you review the new BDH H1SQ Dual Mode Shifter!
Awesome review Will 👍 very fair and honest which is why we love you!!
All the other shifters look like toys, this thing looks like a weapon!
price will also put a dent in your wallet compared to other shifters.
I love your garage and that car in the background! Great content man. Keep it up
I'm so glad there's finally a mainstream channel review of this shifter! Cheers!
It’s a awesome shifter have grown up with rally cars it’s the closest feeling you will get. I’m on the opposite side of the fence with having to pull up to get into 7th. Look up a escort cosworth 7 speed or a dog box on the m3 from the late 80s normally 1st would be down where 2nd is there was no pull up to get into the 7th or 6th. It’s as close as one can get sat in front of a screen to the real thing
Love my BDH. And I dont remove anything from my rig to go SQ. My simmagic SQ is mounted right next to it. Perfect feeling for both.
They made a new one that can switch between sq & h patt coming in 2 weeks
One thing I like about SHH shifters is the lack of lockouts. I use dog leg style so that 6th gear is usable. No doubt the Simagic shifter is amazing quality for the price (I do have to adjust from full tension in H pattern and lessen it for Sequential but not a deal breaker), but I would like a feature where I can customize the lockouts so I can have dog leg with lockout reverse and no lockout for 6th (7th) gear. Space is an issue, but I like the longer throws and taller profiles of the Fanatec and Simagic over the low and short profile of the SHH along with the better positioning of the USB ports being on the rear rather on the side for the SHH.
Assuming you use front left as reverse and it's set to rear right on the lockout you should be able to just turn it 180deg for that
I love that you mention that lash/movement between gears providing a realistic feel... i've been triggered so many times by players using the fanatec shifter, moaning that there's too much play, really shows they are not familiar with real manual shifters at all, mind you, i'm not saying it's accurate, just saying it does kinda add a touch of realism for me, the worst offender on the fanatec model is the flop from left to right, front to back does actually feel like some of the cars i've driven IRL.
Exactly, fanatec shifter is fine really, as long as it doesn’t break like mine did.
Only car I’ve driven irl with no lash or movement in the shifter is a Porsche 991 911 R 😅
well... that's Deutsche Grundlichkeit for ya 😛no room for slop @@McCarnut; also, how/where did it break?
Mounting the shifter in the "backwards" (shaft towards front) orientation works best for trucking sims too as the lockout gears would be asigned to Reverse and granny(low creeper gear) that only get used for specific cases (ie pulling away on a steep grade. I'd love to have one of these! Combine it with a shifter extension it looks perfect.
Good day Will, Just a quick note to thank you for all you do. There as been a big spike in the number of high end rigs popping up around the world and I strongly believe you're the reason.
I feel like the section about the play in the gears was directed right at me, lol. I had to double check with the guys at Bdh to make sure it was normal, he walked me through checking some internal points that could have been lose, but none of them were so I feel good about it now. I love this thing, I’ve not driven a real manual but it feels oh so good. Way better than my old fanatec one.
Dont worry fella, it wasnt ;)
@@BDHRaceSimHardware haha, thanks! I’m just glad Will provided such an in depth review, I hope it will bring more eyes your way because it’s just so good.
god what a sexy piece of kit they made man, they definitely made a masterpiece
I was deadset on getting the BDH shifter once I found out about it a few years back, but never got in to one of the pre-orders, as one knows, economics isn't always on your side of things.
But as the time went on, the price on this unit has just increased and increased to a place where it's just as dumb to get a Pro Sim H-shifter, which is out of my league for a shifter anyways.
I settled with the Simagic H/Seq shifter, and actually haven't had the need to upgrade further, it gives me exactly what I need in terms of funcionality and reliability.
I agree... I also was thinking of getting a BDH when I wanted to get back into manual gearbox. But last I checked, it seems to me price 1.5-2yrs ago was about 60% of current price! I'd have to also look hard at the Pro Sim instead of the BDH at this price, if I wanted ultra realism.
Writing this before watching. Glad to see this review done its definitely a top quality piece of kit. What id really like to see is a comparison battle as such between the two/three heavy hitters BDH vs prosim vs simvertex (obviously the latter is a cheaper option which i own but would be a good option. Which I have never seen a comparrison video on all. Normally one or the other. Once again before even watching I know this will be a top review thanks for all the work you do for us sim racers Will and crew
Sorry will. I'm not trying to promote on here but look up "Douglas Thompson BDH vs Simvertex" lol
I've had a ProSim for ages and I can't imagine a shifter feeling better, but it is expensive and more bulky than the BDH. And since the new BDH is a dual mode that is supposed to have a decent sequential feel as well as H pattern in one package, that definitely pushes in it's favor. FYI this new shifter replaces the one reviewed here.
I will have to say that given Quaife Engineering builds the ProSim and they build racing transmissions there is at least pedigree. One thing I did immediately was install a very nice SS shift knob which added more weight to it. But I'm sure pedigree means little to most people. I've also been on the waiting list for the hydraulic lockout for a number of years. I'm still hoping they release it one day.
when you were talking about the lash or ,slack in the shifter.. you are soo damn right most real cars , the shifter is floppy as hell which is nice to see here , i can imagine alot of sim racers being upset that its not mega stiff lol
that slack is there for a reason and it isn't to keep the gears from grinding, as the guy in the video suggested, although he wasn't far off.
it's to keep the synchros from spinning up when they aren't supposed to, so they don't get hot and wear out prematurely. it's basically because people have a bad habit of resting their hand on the shifter in between shifting (i.e. all the time).
If there wasn't any play built into it, just resting your hand on the shifter could engage the synchros, and for much longer intervals than they are designed for, thermally speaking. So, it's basically a buffer for an extremely common, albeit bad driving habit.
Definitely some end game stuff. Interested have you ever tried Pro-sim h shifter, since it seems like to be the main competitor to this product?
When I look at what VRS charges for their plastic back steering wheel, I think BDH priced this beautiful piece of machinery pretty reasonably...
I couldn't agree more.
@@strattwanger Dan Suzuki "seems" to think that the plastic back is a feature for weight reduction...because low weight is more important then a stiff wheel (I'm paraphrasing because I don't want to re watch it, but that's essentially what he said)...and that the wheel is priced just fine. Can't trust any of his reviews anymore. It's hard to find honest channels who are not sell outs in this industry. With Boosted Media here it's just a bit different. He doesn't literally say what he really thinks if he dislikes a product, but he beats just enough around the bush that you get the gist of what he wants to communicate...that is as long as there is no obvious flaw like a missing button or something like that...
I think I watched a few minutes of a Dan Suzuki review. Unbearable!!
The irony is he's out there no doubt being praised for his support of use of plastic and here BDH are being bashed for IMO the correct use of the stuff.
Hope you get your hands on the H1SQ, that thing blows any other dual mode shifter out the water. Maybe expensive but like everything in this industry you get what you pay for
Did you tried it? Is the sequential any good? I have not seen anyone talk about it yet.
Bash active shifter next please🙂
Owning one and cant wait to see it reviewed. IMHO mitigates every drawback from the BDH shifter Will mentioned (smaller footprint, active gates, quickly change between dogbox, h-pattern and sequential mode, can be mounted in 2 orientations and has a "special move" to initiate gear 7 / reverse, ensuring you dont engage it accidentally)...
As a long term fan. And a Canadian i request of you sir, if pricing over lays like car reviews are to continue i plead for the CAD conversion as well... Lol so ppl can laugh at us.
Thanks mate
Cheers
I wish ProSim would finish their shift lock project. I have their H pattern shifter because I thought it was just around the corner…
I thought that was released like a year or two ago...that's a shame.
Yo mate.
You should definitely try AC (the OG) with LFM.
Amazing stuff!
Hey Will love your videos,and reviews. I had a question, but it doesn’t pertain to this video, sorry for that, but I know this is your most recent video. I know all the SIM hardware is subjective,but you list say your top 5 pedals you would buy, and same with wheel bases? Really want to get some new equipment, but can’t decide lol. I am coming from a CSL Elite with V3 pedals. I guess price isn’t a concern either. Thanks for all you do! Have a great day
hey @boostedmedia I need your help. I just tried putting together a triple 55" setup I have a RTX 3090. the 55" displays are HiSense u78km they are capable of 4k 144hz with freesync and VRR and low latency mode. with HDMI 2.0 cables I can get all 3 displays at 4k 60hz.
with HDMI 2.1 cables I can only get 2 displays to show, not the 3rd. I can get any combination of 2 displays.
My question to you: would you happen to have any insight in your experience? the cables are 2x 15ft and 1x 10ft. I just ordered 3x 6ft to see if that helps.
$1000? I don't need to shift that bad. 😂
did you request the bdh h1sq for review ? i preordered one i think its going to be amazing
This thing also needs some RPM FFB
THAT!! will make it special
I haven’t watched all of your videos, but have you ever had a dedicated buttkicker mounted right next to the shifter mount? Could really achieve some realistic feel through the shifter, using sim hub
What about the Bash Pro H-Shifter? A h pattern + Sequential shifter that has force feedback by ways of locking each shifter gate when not using clutch or not in the right rpm range for a shift?
I went for the simjack shifter. If it doesn't break then I will say it's a great shifter. I think because of the loose tolerances it actually feels more realistic. It is a bit quirky just like a real gearbox and you have to learn how to drive it
Theyve created a version that can change between sequential n h pattern, coming in like 2 3 weeks. Surprised they didnt tell u that. We need u to revoew the prosim quaife shifter it even has dogbox lockout option. Quaife has been maming race car gearboxes since the mid 60s.
Did Will just call the Fanatec shifter “trusty”? 😂
The shifter may be trusty, the company certainly isn't.
Lol
I really like my Fanatec shifter! :D
People who went for a Fanatec shifter during the last BF sale really got a fantastic bargain at 160 euros!
Hey Will just curious what made you want to go from the BMW to the Lotus?
I'm surprised you didn't mention the VNM in the comparison
Thanks
InoKinetic in the US can help you with a shifter assembly for the Emira and SSC in AUS will help you with solid shifter cables. Transforms a sloppy box.
I hope they make a dedicated sequential only shifter, I already have a Thrustmaster TH8A and I hardly ever use it in H pattern and the stock sequential shifter plate for it feels like an afterthought but works great as an analogue handbrake but I want a decent sequential shifter as I want to buy once as had cheap ones in the past that have failed on me.
They said they were doing just that a couple of weeks ago.
@@strattwanger OMG that would be fantastic as i have been looking for a good sequential shifter as I prefer them too H pattern for modern race cars especially on tracks.
@arranmc182 As far as I know they intend to release it around Easter 24. They are releasing a new dual mode H and Sequential in a few weeks too.
I'd only considered this when they build an active shifter version of it... someone already connected a servomotor on DIY in subreddit. anything is possible. But a non-active shifter is just never going to cut into sim racing in my opinion, our minds with just by pass the clutch and its basically sequential shifter.
I've ordered all the parts to build the SRT gearbox yesterday. You can build it active and with force feedback
Based on an mx5? So does 3rd crunch lol
Its obviously worth the money. But I am not worth the shifter 😂
Im surprised its taken this long to get this reviewed or even the still missing Pro-Sim H Pattern given some of the high end products you've reviewed over the years. Now the Bash Pro Active H-Shifter from MVH is out and really pushing tech around shifting options for sim racing. Think this warrants a 'shift off' at the top end of the options, as those 3 are the most expensive available.
The small batch manufacturers who bild high end products usually don't need to gift away their products to every single youtuber out there to get "free" advertisement,...and that's basically what it takes, especially with the more popular channels. A youtube review is basically like a contract, even though the youtubers don't like to admit it. They get some sort of compensation (usually a product and/or money) and in exchange they agree to advertise the product and to keep the criticism at a minimum.
@@mementomori4972 never said every single RUclipsr. This is Will’s channel and I’d argue for reviews of sim racing products boosted is probably the most popular or known. Sending out a single unit would be more than beneficial assuming it’s a good product. The Bash shifter is especially interesting with the built in gating and until it’s release the only real differentiator for high end shifters has been how authentic the shifting feels so a comparison of features and feel would be valuable.
This is completely false.
@@boostedmedia I assume you are referring to the other persons comments. I’d just be keen to see a high end shifter comparison.
@@NTSH443 You did not really understand my comment. Maybe because of the language barrier. The Pro Sim H pattern shifter has already been reviewed and praised to high heaven, by the most reputable and in depth sim racing channel out there. People who are in the market for such a high end product, usually know about the quality of those, and (again) small batch manufacturers like Quaife and BDH usually don't need to give away free samples to main stream sim racing channels to get advertisement for a niche product, if they don't have trouble selling them as it is....not only because there are reviews out there for people who look for something like that and are willing to search for a minute, but also because the shifter is almost always out of stock (...and if it's in stock it's usually over msrp) It seems like BDH (up until now couldn't keep up with the demand). They just got a new batch out and this is why I finally had the chance to order one. If will would pay for a Quaife shifter with his own money, he could review one of those too, but I don't think that this is going to happen any time soon.
The only high end shifter your missing now is the mme-Motorsport hydrolic 6speed shifter.
8:08 if you think about it in a odd way, that could actually be a feature for extra immersion, gotta simulate those gearbox failures /s
Will unrelated, but mate, what’s your new ride in the background that’s been present over the past few months… trade up from the M2 mate? Well deserved and congrats from all the hard work!
Hey mate. Thanks. It’s a Lotus Emira
I have the bash pro shifter. First H shifter that feels like a real car to me.
And which real car would that be ?
was wondering again what is that car I see instead of M2 in the back
was thinking it's either Lotus or Ferrari and the yellow center caps was pointing to Lotus ;o]]
thanks for clearin it up today for me
It’s a Lotus Emira :)
the only thing I would love is if they made an active shifter, other than that amazing product.
Is there many brands doing active? My shifter is a Bakos sim racing one and it has gates that will stop it without clutches and stuff like that but I think he’s quit the project now
The only one for now is "bash pro active H-pattern shifter", but it's made by one guy so it's slow to manufacture and there aren't many review, especially considering it costs €1.171,70@@whiphore
I've just seen and played with a bash Pro today. Not even in the same ball park as the BDH or ProSim, infact I'd rather put a Frex back on my rig.
@@whiphore srt gearbox. Eather with a clutch cable or a servo motor. There's also one guy in the community who build a "gear grind" mod, with a rumble motor and he shared his manual, 3d print files and parts list in the discord
@@anthonyhj559 take a look at the SRT gearbox if you still haven't bought something else
Hi, when are you going to review the Fanatec Podium Button Module Rally that you 'teased' 2 weeks ago?
When we have time.
@@boostedmedia Understood. There's just no meaningful info out there on it so waiting in anticipation of your review before I decide whether to purchase or not.
@@ajmcdaddy4215 for what it is its very well built and I don't have any major complaints. If you're happy with the fucntionality it presents I have no reason not to say its OK.
It kind of looks like some kind of weapon used in MW games lol
How do I buy this in Australia?
The Fanatec shifter movement is very artificial and is very springy/unrealistic moving left and right. I ended up modding mine by adding oil filled dampeners (from RC cars) and its pretty decent now using the heavier wt oil. Feels so much better. I think that oil dampening is one aspect that's missing in all of these shifters.
That's the price of my whole cockpit with G923(with shifter), load cell, sensor hall and pedal inversor. Ps: bought it in brazil 1 year ago.
i have the simagic DS-8X and i can't see why you'd need more than this, unless you have an absurd amount of money then the BDH would be perfect.
that BDH Shifter costs more than my whole rig
I got me a prosim Quaife H pattern a few years ago. Pricey, I can’t go back anymore. Prosim feels like you’re changing a real transmission, I assume this one is similar.
I had a ProSim then got a BDH. My personal preference was the BDH as it felt nearer to my real-life historic Racer than the ProSim did. Both incredible shifters, which, unlike the cheaper ones , are built to last a lifetime. IMO, neither are better than the other. They are a very different feel from each other and aimed at a very small part of the market. The best is the one that suits the owners requirements.
@@strattwanger both companies develop their own real life transmissions and their shifters mimic their products. So it’s no surprise there’s preference involved as does real life transmissions.
If it came with sequential as well as H pattern, I would drop $1000 on it no questions asked but with H pattern only there is no way I can justify that on my rig.
Have you seen their recent posts on social media? Literally in the last half they've posted some very interesting stuff
opening music name pls
great video, but the fanatec shifter is 259.95$ looking at the price right now on the US website.
And breaks all the time lol I have been through two of them already.
Anyone tried the frex shifter and bdh that can compare the 2? Frex looks like a great choice considering its about half the price even with the simsyncro fitted.
I've owned both, not at the same time. The frex is a good shifter, the BDH is an excellent shifter.
Which is the best shifter you’ve tested so far?In your eyes Will.
The screw that comes loose, I would not fix it. It then becomes a feature. Periodic transmission failure.
Lol that's what I do when any of my sim gear fails during a run. I treat it as mechanical damage to the virtual car.
Since we can get an active shifter die 1200 now...
Real life car has transmission lubricant. Dont forgot to shoot lubricant like jugalloo from time to time ! Unless its really bad.
Maybe a vidéo about regular maintenance of simrigs part by part 🤷
I have never been too concerned with H-pattern shifters because it just isn’t modeled deep enough with any complexity in any sim, and the hardware side of things hasn’t been intelligent enough either.
This is coming from an enthusiast who only buys manual transmission automobiles.
Maybe products like the Pro Active H-Shifter bode well for future developments.
This product still makes more sense than a Quick release for sim rigs lol
I feel like quick release for sim rigs makes more sense than the dweebs who install quick releases in their daily drivers lmao, at least in sim rigs people swap wheels pretty often for different racing types and who wants to unscrew a wheel every time they want to go from rally to GT3
What? I change my wheel sometimes multiple times a day, depending on which cars or truck I want ro drive. I have a 28, 32, 35 and a 40cm wheel and it would be extremely annoying to screw them on and off all the time instead of using a quick release
Talk about diminishing returns.
Could loctite be used to stop the plastic bit from unwinding 🤔
Nope. Locktite is for metal only. You can get some plast glue
Those nylon teeth have a high tensile steel bolt inside them. They can be loctited..
@strattwanger correct.
I feel that shifter is completely over engineered yet they cut some really silly corners like the nylon guides dont look like they would survive the test of time and the cable being attached, those 2 alone would put me off buying this shifter, oh, and for the price id would have expected to shift between H pattern and Sequential
When talking about Euros, you have to be objective and include VAT, which bumps the price to almost 1400, and probably at least 90% of people shopping in that currency will have to pay VAT. It's a good shifter otherwise.
Jesus Christ! The price went up over $300 in a week!!! Listed at $1389 on the link. I wouldn't expect to see any plastic in it for that price....
No, it hasn't gone up in price.
It's not plastic, as in the stuff you make toys with, or 3d printed plastic like the Bash Pro is full of. It's Nylon 6 to the best of my knowledge, a recommended industrial heavy duty bearing and impact resistant "plastic" as use for cam chain tensioner and guides inside high performance race and road engines. Will should also have pointed out that the nylon is only a cover over a high tensile steel bolt. It will last a lifetime in this application.
This review only highlights that these so-called experts are not qualified enough to review high-end professional products correctly.
@@strattwangerhe states $1000 US. The link is $1400
@@raymondnist8770 Really? 😂
lost me on 8:33 ...... 1000€ shifter with cheapest 5 € elektronics just a simple usb controller board which btw cause trouble in some games when you have more than one device with this type of boards build in . some game cant differentiate them and than noone work till you plug some them out
We tested this in WRC, DR2.0, iRacing, AC and AMS2 and don’t have any issues at all with it being detected.
so i have problems in rf2 , ac and ets2/ats when using more than one device with this boards . althought they detected and working in windows ( all with same name, generic usb controller) the games cant differentiate them so no of them work . and i didnt found a workaround ,only plug all except one out
@@boostedmedia
@aeppikx4137 You are correct. The problem is that each USB device requires a unique Vendor ID and Product ID code in the firmware. Windows will detect them but gets confused as it sees them as one device, hence the hit and miss. Dave from BDH addressed this some time ago, adding that they have now got their own bespoke electronics for future products. The first of which is a dual mode shifter which they are releasing very soon I believe.
He also said they may offer an upgrade to the Bazooka using their own electronics.
@@strattwangerwas that publicly announced?
@SleepyPantsSimRacing I think it was in response to a similar comment on Facebook. If the rumours are true we'll find out soon when the new shifter is released in January.
oh no, I just went and bought a $100 amazon shifter, then this bargain comes along :P
Lol
I'm afraid shifters of this sort and price range got obsolete once the MVH Bash Pro came along...
I wonder how many people think that Evora is a Huracán.
It’s not an Evora either ;)
That 2 millimeter gap on the brackets that hold the main tube body just fuckin bug me so god damn much.
i tried it but prefer the logitech g920 shifter. It's leagues ahead
I like you
no !
I dont need to see the video to answer the question. 1000 bucks for a shifter? 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I don't know... It looks primitive...
Y vid so long
Y attention span so short?
Kind of crazy to see plastic in a shifter that costs $1000+
None of the shifters are plastic, nor are they $1000 USD besides the BDH shifter.
@@mrs_radrod I'm specifically referring to the small pieces of plastic at the 07:24 mark. And I'm referring to the shifter being reviewed, which is indeed the BDH, which is $1000 - so I'm not sure what your point is?
I guess it would be crazy to see the same plastic being used in high performance car engines to guide timing chains at 9000 rpm too ?
@@strattwanger point taken, but in this instance we're looking at a 'no expense spared' sim shifter - not a mass produced (and regularly serviced) vehicle, so I'm not sure it's a fair comparison.
@@ocram2912 Plastics come in a range of types and for different uses at vastly different prices. If this is machined HDPE (teflon) or delrin, those are expensive plastics. If it is a basic nylon cap, that could in fact be a good choice as nylon has good mechanical properties and has a long fatigue life. If it was a cheap ABS plastic cap, that could also be a fine choice as long as it is well tested and analyzed. Not to mention there are more reasons than strength to use plastics in a component that is constantly banging around.
Using a low cost material to reduce production costs and fits the specific job is good engineering. Using materials that are expensive but don't provide a meaningful benefit is fine, but not efficient.
A cursory look at McMaster doesn't show any part that looks like the parts in the video. This may be a custom molded or machined threaded cap.
Its worth it if you have money to WASTE, a cool shifter wont make you any quicker.
You can just go buy a real fucking transmission for less than this 🤣