Logitech MOMO Force Feedback Racing Wheel by Logitech
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Digital camera reviews of Logitech MOMO Force Feedback Racing Wheel
Digital camera Review: Another Great Logitech Product
Summary: 5 Stars
One of the most impressive things about this wheel is that within 10 minutes of removing it from the box, I had it installed on my computer and was using it in a game. Logitech scores again with rock solid software that is easy to install and use.Once I started to use it, the other good parts about the wheel became apparent within a very brief amount of time.
FORM FACTOR: Compared to other force feedback wheels, this takes up a surprisingly small abount of desk real estate. Once clamped onto a desk, the unit only takes up a 7 inch by 14 inch area of space. The clamping mechanism is notable for not extending very far below the desk. This means there is less for you to bump your legs on and it makes it possible to clamp it in a wider variety of locations.
PEDALS: In my previous wheels, the pedal unit would slide all over the place on my wood floors. This unit, though has a big enough base that there is absolutely no sliding whatsover. In addition, there is a little traction device you can turn on, so that on carpet, the base will stick even more.
FORCE FEEDBACK: To set up the wheel, you can use the default Windows Game Controller set up. Force feedback can be set from 0-150% strength. For my game, Rally Trophy, I found that anything greater than 20% was too strong and I ended up using 14%. This is a sign of quality, because it indicates that the wheel has a full range of power available. The fact that at 14% power, the wheel delivered a nice range of subtle in-game effects proves to me that this wheel has been put together solidly.
This wheel met all my expectations and for me was a MAJOR step up from the little game pad I was using. It has taken me about 2 days to really get the hang of driving with it, but now that I have figured out the right settings, there is really no comparison. Before I was just goofing around with a video game. Now it feels like I am actually using an advanced driving simulator. Very cool!
Digital camera Review: Best Racing Wheel Ever
Summary: 5 Stars
no need to look any more this is the best racing wheel PERIOD.also quite a bit cheeper than i found locallyDigital camera Review: Best Value Sim Racing Wheel
Summary: 4 Stars
The Logitech Momo Racing Wheel is a very high quality item behind a very low price point. As a sim racer myself, and a relatively new one at that, i found myself looking for the perfect wheel for my budget a few months back. We only have a few options in the 50 to 150 dollar price range. I found the Momo right away and knowing that logitech is a very reputable brand, i ran with it. The full range of options this wheel gives is simplistic yet fitting. So lets go into specifics.
Functionality - 9/10
This wheel has 270 degrees of rotation, 6 face buttons, paddle shifters, moveable sequential shifter, and a pedal board with throttle and brake. First off the 270 degrees of rotation is a turn off to many sim racers. The simple fact is that for under 250 bucks your not going to do any better. It functions just fine in every sim ive raced (which is most all of them). The buttons can be programmed to your liking and have a nice solid clicky feel. Paddle shifters are easy to reach with bear hands like mine. I can see them being an issue for someone with smaller hands. The sequential shifter can be placed left of right and has a solid clicky feel to it. I dont find myself using it too often for its placement is far too close to the wheel. The Pedals are very basic and my least favorite part of this product. They do offer a slip resistence for both carpet (with spike board that pops in and out) and solid floors with rubber feet. All in all the Wheel functions just fine.
Force Feedback - 9/10
Force feedback on this wheel is nothing short of incredible. It is fully custimizable and gives the user complete control of feel.
Software - 7/10
The software is very simplistic and not very impressive. Truth Be told though i have not seen any better really.
Overall 9/10
This wheel comes ready to use and is fully custimizable to the user. If your turned off by the lack of H pattern shifters or a clutch then look toward the 300 dollar price range for a Fanatec or a G25. Its very sturdy for a plastic controller and has a comfortable feel. Perfect for the beginner or the budget minded pro to hit the track and start racing.
Digital camera Review: Best Wheel For Your Money
Summary: 4 Stars
The Logitech Momo is the best bang for your buck. There are no true negatives about the product. Although it could do with a little more weight in the pedals. The force feedback works very well, although not many games provide accurate force feedback so the realism is hard to gauge. It is very accurate and I have had no problems with any dead zones or calibration issues.Digital camera Review: Better than I expected!
Summary: 5 Stars
I used to have a MS FF driving wheel, and had to replace it because my new PC didn't have a "game port". So I bought this one, hoping that it would at least be as good as my old one (it was OK, the clamp didn't work that great, and the pedals were always moving).
Well, it works great! I use the pedals on a hardwood floor and they don't move at all. The clamps for the wheel is a little odd to figure out at first (two of the clamps are hidden by the grey cover on top, which isn't obvious that it's removable). But once you get all three clamped down, it doesn't move at all (I do have a thick wood and formica office desk to clamp it to though). The carpet anchor on the pedals seems like it would work very well, it might stick down too far for shorter carpeting, but you might not even need it for that type of carpet.
I didn't think I'd like or want the extra shifter on the base, preferring to use just the paddle shifters, but it's quite nice. I play GTR FIA GT, and it works as a fantastic brake bias adjuster! Also the force feedback seems much more realistic than MS's wheel was. It's not as significant, and more consistent. MS's wheel it seemed to be way too much feedback, so I usually played with FF off, but this is very nice to use. The motors and the gearing are obviously plastic, but I couldn't find any wheels that weren't, so I'm not sure why people mention that in reviews. Yes, I'd love to have one that was made from metal, but I'm not sure if I'd want to pay twice as much for it.
I only really have two complaints. The first is it's size, it's big. Bigger than the MS wheel, but since it's performance is better, and now that I don't have a CRT anymore, there's plenty of room. If you have a smaller desk, or a larger CRT, you should measure to see if it will work for you! The second is that damn removable panel for the front two clamps. It's pretty stupid that they hide the clamp adjusters, and since I'm constantly putting it on and taking it off, I just leave the cover off (supposedly you're supposed to remove it to clamp and unclamp the wheel). Fortunately the wheel doesn't look that bad when the cover is off.