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What our customers think of Playseat® PRO Formula - Aston Martin Red Bull Racing:
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rogerspeed - Canada
This product is excellent, in every way. The quality is actually unbelievable, way better than I was expecting. The packaging is precise and robust. Two boxes arrive, beautifully finished in the exact colours of the Red Bull seat. It is surprising that such a large product can be packaged into two boxes that are small enough to be handled. All the parts are individually wrapped and bagged, and held securely inside the boxes. Each part unwraps to reveal a lovely finish. The seat itself is really nice, very market. A lot of very robust solid metal parts, great paintwork and finishing. The instructions are complete and cover each step, and the seat gradually comes together. Everything fits and is well engineered, I started to feel like I was assembling a real F1 car. Then there is the mechanism for moving and adjusting the wheel and seat. This has two separate slider adjusters, for the pedals and wheel. This mechanism is so solid and robust it's great. The seat feels like it will last forever, and the adjustability is exactly what I was looking for, such an improvement on the setup I had before. The comfort is great, the seat is so F1 its fabulous, and now the wheel and pedals are perfect for me. And just like an F1 car the whole assembly is completely rigid and solid, which helps me do better in the racing game. I made a base for the seat, to raise it up off the ground. The seat is so good I spent a long time carefully designing the base, and then painting the base to match the seat, and then I made a matching base for the screen. Overall this seat is excellent, the quality is well worth the money.Overall Price / Quality Comfort Design Fun -
WaVenV - Switzerland
About the seat. The seat is very it has almost zero flex witch was very important to me. the seat is very comfy. The designt is very cool the only negative thing if have to say is the paint its very easy to scratch off the paint from the chair so you have to be ab bit carefullOverall Price / Quality Comfort Design Fun
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F1 Fanatic - United States
I bought this for my husband for Christmas and he absolutely loves it. The seat itself is made with great quality. You can tell it was made with pride and it is definitely a great gaming seat.Overall Price / Quality Comfort Design Fun
Delivery was on point as well. It came all the way from Germany to the US on time! -
Jk2065 - United States
Great seat! The design is terrific, serves as a decoration of the room very well! Apart from that, the seat itself is very comfy not only for F1 sims, but also for different other applications such as just watching a TV (since they are now in front of each other anyway!) Easily adjustable wheel height, wheel position and pedal position make it suitable for different positions and for different purposes (yes, I do use pedal pad as a leg resting pad while not playing!) One thing Is wish is that the back of the seat was a little higher (I am 6’6, and oh head pops out of the seat by a half), other than that - it’s perfect for all purposes, most importantly - for F1.Overall Price / Quality Comfort Design Fun -
Michi - Austria
First of All, Thanx for the qick order and professional help from Playseat..Overall Price / Quality Comfort Design Fun
For me, a childhood's Dream came true. Every screw fits, everything is heavy and stays in position.
If you wann to spend that Money - it's worthy every cent of it.
Cheers, Michi -
Nicoleta - Canada
I'm just a mother, not very technical when it comes to this stuff.Overall Price / Quality Comfort Design Fun
My son on the other hands, a teenager of 15, is deeply in love with Formula1 and eSports. Your Playseat PRO Formula - Mercedes was his dream and once we got it home, I can certainly say it is a dream seat. And the look on my son's face seating on it for the first time, was priceless!
So, if you are a parent like me looking for a playseat, just go for this one! It is the best, as your kid will tell!
Last but not least, beside the comfortability and classy look, you'll benefit from fast delivery and a nice customer service.
A pleasure to be your customer, thank you! -
Jeroen - Netherlands
After a few years of simracing using the playseat evolution I thought it was time for an upgrade. After some deliberation I finally made the choice to go for the Playseat Pro Formula - Astin Martin Red Bull Racing (of course! I'm Dutch!).Overall Price / Quality Comfort Design Fun
Delivery:
Although it was very busy with all online delivery’s all over the world, I got the whole package within a week, and that is with all Xmas days counting! So very speedy delivery. I couldn't wait to start unpacking and start the assembly.
Assembly:
The assembly went very smooth. The instructions were very clear (like Ikea :-) ) and it took me about 45 minutes to set it all up. I did it alone, but there are some moments where 2 people would be easier.
Comfort and adjustability:
I tried the seat and it felt like heaven!! The support is so much better than my previous seat. After setting it up with the Thrustmaster T300 I was ready for some racing. The adjustability of both wheel and pedalrest with the new Forcelock system is soooo easy and smooth! so setting up my preferred position was a breeze.
Using it in-game:
After doing a couple of races and driving for about 1.5h my back felt so much better because of the support it gets from the seat. Also the position you are in makes it much more realistic and immersive.
I changed to my stronger Fanatec set to test the strenght of the rig and it was more than I hoped for. No movement at all in the rig! not even with the pedalrest, while I installed the loadcell brakes with strongest resistance.
Positives:
Easy setup, comfortable, more immersive, strong, looks good
Negatives:
No real negatives, but some wishes :-)
Wishes:
Adjustable support legs would be very nice!
It is an investment, no denying that...but the only thing I regret with this buy is not buying it a year ago!
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Diwi - Austria
After several years I decided to switch from the first version of the Playseat F1 seat to the current Pro version and ordered it 2 weeks ago. Despite COVID-19 restrictions, the delivery took place within only 5 days (ordered Saturday - delivered Wednesday).Overall Price / Quality Comfort Design Fun
Due to the very detailed instructions, the assembly was completed in about 30min and I was able to try it out for the first time. What can I say; no comparison to the previous version. The stiffness of the complete frame is absolutely perfect, no warping or wobbling. The adjustment screws allow to adjust the seat to the size of the rider in a few seconds. The quality of workmanship is second to none, absolutely perfect and worth every euro.
So if you are planning to buy a racing seat and you have the necessary change, make sure you choose the Pro version of the Playseat F1.
Meanwhile I have already spent several comfortable hours improving my lap times in F1-2020, and thanks to the new seat I have already succeeded. -
Hari - United States
Ordered on a Wednesday morning US ET time, product was shipped out almost immediately and delivered Friday afternoon US ET time. Less than 48 hours! Took time to assemble...read I am very bad with understanding visual instructions :). I would like to say it feels like a 2 person job (just with how heavy some of the parts are)...i did manage to get the thing assembled in a few hours. All my sim equipment is Fanatec; i.e., wheelbase Clubsport v2.5, clubsport formula v2 steering, CSL Elite pedals (with loadcell) connected to an Xbox One. Everything except the pedals went on seamlessly. The pedals/ pedal base could not be mounted with the screws I had (provided). I researched a little and people had done different things to mount...including drilling, etc. I have had issues with keeping the pedal/ pedal base stable in the past and have always found zip ties work awesome. Easy to install, easier to remove and crazy stability. Lined up 6 holes (3 on each side)...the pedals do not move a MM. Improved lap times starting with the first lap just with the seating position and overall comfort. This was my first order with Playseatstore. I was skeptical given my experience with Fanatec shipping, delivery and customer support. I am very very impressed! Maybe Playseat should work closely with Fanatec and help them improve their delivery and customer support. Definitely will be back for more...Overall Price / Quality Comfort Design Fun -
F1-Pommes - Germany
Hello guys, my name is Martin alias F1-Pommes, driving in eSport leagues like The F1-Revolution, OnlineRacingClub and RacingLiga. I’m using my Fanatec equipment 4 times a week for minimum 50% race distances in F1 2020, and I tested the Playseat Challenge, NextLevelRacing F-GT and Playseat F1. Since I assembled the Playseat F1 I’m totally happy with the race experience. I can simply recommend this Playseat, I think it’s comfortable to sit there for a full race distance and creates the best race feeling you can order to your home!Overall Price / Quality Comfort Design Fun -
Marvin - Germany
The playseat is easy to set up and it makes fun to play with it.Overall Price / Quality Comfort Design Fun -
Danno - United Kingdom
Bought this for my son who is an F1 and racing fanatic. We had previously designed and built our own racing seat for fun with his X-Box with steering wheel but he has rapidly outgrown that.Overall Price / Quality Comfort Design Fun
We invested in a PC and Fanatec at Christmas and his seat had clearly become dated. He did a fair amount of research on the best seat.
Got to say, the seat is truly outstanding. Delivery and order process equally slick. Placed the order on a Wednesday at 10, and it was delivered before 10 on the Friday. Top drawer service.
Putting it together was both very quick, simple and fun. My son was racing within 45 mins.
He has a set up now with PC, a series of games including F1 and Assetto Corsa.
Basically, its absolutely knock-out all round! Really top drawer.
Looking at buying a second one so I can race him now.....
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T - Denmark
Great playseat . . . Best design everOverall Price / Quality Comfort Design Fun -
Peter
We bought the Playseat F1 Pro in the Breda outlet and the service and explanation between the options was very clear, thank you JW.Overall Price / Quality Comfort Design Fun
Upon arrival assembly was a piece of cake and the Fanatec parts fitted perfectly.
We are using it in the office to chill out inbetween work and got a lot of very positive feedback.
In average people spent 20-30 minutes on it (but they are free to use it ant any time) and see that it actually motivates them and helps to focus afterwards on their work even better then just a walk outside
Great investment -
Daniel - Ireland
This is a quality productOverall Price / Quality Comfort Design Fun
Really well made and easy to assemble
I was surprised at how strong it is and the adjustment system for the pedals and steering system is brilliant -
smithy - United Kingdom
the quality of this seat is very high, easy to build alsoOverall Price / Quality Comfort Design Fun -
Jason - Canada
I got this chair to help with my F2 training and it is so comfortable.Overall Price / Quality Comfort Design Fun
I would recommend this chair to any one. -
Jamie - United Kingdom
I’m really really pleased with my Playseat, it arrived within a few days of ordering (ordered on a Friday night and had it by Wednesday afternoon which includes international shipping to The UK) and all the parts were very well packaged to protect them. I found no damage or paint defects on any parts. everything is finished to a really high standard which I’d expect for the cost of the item. Assembly was straight forward and done in a couple of hours, I thought the cotton gloves with the instructions to protect the paint finish was a great touch. Some parts were a bit fiddly too assemble (mounting the rail assembly into the frame) but with care and a bit of thought I got it in without scratching anything.Overall Price / Quality Comfort Design Fun
My only negative comment is that there is no guidance on mounting the steering wheel/pedals. I worked out that the extra leftover screws were to mount those bits and how to position them is relatively self explanatory once the seat is assembled.
Set up and positioning of the wheel and pedals is easy using the rails and the locks are very sturdy, be careful when setting the height of the wheel as I could see this as chance to easily scratch the paintwork.
Overall I’m really impressed with my playseat, using it is is great fun, it’s really comfortable driving position and it looks fantastic. -
Enzo - Italy
Amazing!!!!!!!!Overall Price / Quality Comfort Design Fun -
ABarker - United Kingdom
I got my fiancé the f1 playseat in red for Christmas, he loves competing in online races on gran turismo and F1 now that he can no longer competitively cart due to an injury. He absolutely loves it. It’s enhanced his race craft, the frame is extremely sturdy and solid so there’s no give when on the breaks or accelerator, it’s a fantastic rig. It looks amazing in the red and stands out in his gaming room. It was an investment but 100% worth it. My fiancé has never been comfortable in any of his gaming rigs due to being 6’2” but the adjustability of this rig is just perfect for him. He said it’s as close to being in a real f1 car as he will ever get.Overall Price / Quality Comfort Design Fun -
Filipe - Portugal
The seat is very good. Position of your body is in a very comfortable positionOverall Price / Quality Comfort Design Fun -
ToastNoMore - Switzerland
Height 188cm | Weight 100kg | Fanatec DD1 Direct Drive | Clubsport V3 Pedals & Damper Kit | iRacingOverall Price / Quality Comfort Design Fun
The first great surprise I had is that the frame is made of metal. The Fanatec DD1 bolted on straight out of the box and the pedals. The unit is more than strong enough to provide the rigidity for the DD1 and the Clubsport V3 pedals. My height is 188cm and I would appreciate a higher seat option but seat base padding is removable and without this the seat is great and comfortable. My brother worked in motorsports, both in F1 and F3, and he said this is what all drivers do in real race cars. Looking forward to many hours of iRacing in this cockpit. -
Rog - United States
Got my Playseat Pro F1 all set up with Fanatec Podium at the control. I am a total noob with sim racing but I'm an all in kinda guy and plan on being good so why not have the best right?Overall Price / Quality Comfort Design Fun
The quality of the build of the Playseat is really very impressive and even though it's a little pricey, I would say based on how sexy it is, it's totally worth it :)
If you love F1/F2 F10,000 THIS IS THE SEAT! -
F1RACR - Australia
Delivery was much quicker than I expected (delivery arrived multiple days earlier than expected), along with very helpful staff that were able to answer all my queries about the seat before purchase.Overall Price / Quality Comfort Design Fun
This seat paired with an F1 styled steering wheel brings an ultimate sensation of driving an Formula style car.
The fit for me (6'4") is comfortable, only issue I can find with the seat is that the headrest digs a little into the base of my neck.
That aside this seat was relatively easy to put together having all the tools included in the box. My wife and I enjoyed putting it all together and then setting up the adjustable steering wheel and pedal bases to best suit us.
The Red Bull Racing livery on the seat gives the seat a high quality feel and looks great sitting in our living room.
Other thing I would recommend to any new buyers is to get a screen stand, as a monitor stand really adds to the immersion feel & experience.
Summary: This product is great for anyone wanting to experience what it is like to drive a formula car, without having to shell out the cash for an actual car. The fit and finish of the seat is second to none, along with friendly and supportive staff from the Playseat Store willing to assist with any questions about the product. -
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