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- 900-degree wheel turn
- Leather wheel cover
- Durable metal parts
- Easy installation
- Programmability
- Six-speed gearbox and clutch
- Pedals lack floor grip
- Expensive
According to reviewers, the Logitech G25 Racing Wheel has nearly everything you could possibly expect from a steering wheel controller. Its force feedback is considered the best in the business, and the 900-degree turn capability, leather wheel cover, six-gear shifter and clutch all create an impeccable feel and the utmost realism. The G25's durable metal components particularly impress reviewers, enabling the wheel to hold up to the abuse the force feedback dishes out as you swerve through another tight curve. The G25 is compatible with Sony's Playstation (2 and 3), and its buttons are programmable, so you can set the wheel to behave exactly as you want for different games.
A number of review sites -- TechGage.com, FileFactory Games, OverClockersClub.com and Real World Labs -- provide equally detailed reports on the Logitech G25 Racing Wheel, all of which cover nearly every aspect of setting up and using the device. About.com, GamePlanet.com, Amazon.com and TechRadar.com also provide decent coverage.
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1. Techgage.com
TechGage.com provides as much detail in its review of the Logitech G25 Racing Wheel as a few other sites, but also gives the device a rating so it can be directly compared with other similar controllers. This four-part review is based on testing and has a number of pictures from the set-up and installation process.
Review: Logitech G25 Racing Wheel, Greg King, Feb. 27, 2007
Reviewer Walter Hurdle's in-depth review of the Logitech G25 Racing Wheel, discusses packaging, installation, set-up and testing. The conclusion page offers a nice encapsulation of the review.
Review: Logitech G25 Racing Wheel, Walter Hurdle, Dec. 17, 2006
This website for maximizing your PC provides detailed reviews for a number of game controllers, including this five-part assessment of the Logitech G25 Racing Wheel, which receives an Editors' Choice award.
Review: Logitech G25 Review, "Bosco", Jan. 23, 2007
Real World Labs provides a detailed walkthrough of unpacking, installing and using the Logitech G25 Racing Wheel. The review has a number of photographs illustrating the walkthrough, and the conclusion, though it does not rate or compare the wheel to any competitors, is based on testing.
Review: Logitech G25 Racing Wheel, Nik Kastrantas, Feb. 26, 2009
5. About.com
NASCAR guide Steve McCormick provides the most comprehensive coverage of racing wheels overall, though the individual reviews are not as detailed as those on some other sites. McCormick gives pros and cons for the Logitech G25 Racing Wheel and then provides his overall impressions from using it himself, ultimately giving it five out of five stars. (Note: ConsumerSearch is owned by About.com, but the two don't share an editorial affiliation.)
Review: Logitech G25 Racing Wheel, Steve McCormick
6. Game Planet
This review of the Logitech G25 Racing Wheel briefly covers all the key elements of a test-based review: packaging, installation and gameplay. The review features product images, but they appear to be provided by the manufacturer and not taken during the testing process, and the reviewer does not directly compare the Logitech G25 to its competitors.
Review: Logitech G25 Racing Wheel, "pablo_d", April 24, 2009
7. Amazon.com
Amazon.com contributors might not have the most comprehensive knowledge about racing wheels, but the Logitech G25's stellar 4.5 stars out of five average rating from nearly 150 users makes it a stand-out among game controllers.
Review: Logitech G25 Racing Wheel, Contributors to Amazon.com
This review of the Logitech G25 Racing Wheel does not go into a lot of detail, but TechRadar does rate and review multiple steering wheels, so its rating of 4.5 stars out of five is credible. Editors like its rugged feel, but feel it's on the expensive side.
Review: Logitech G25 Review, Editors of TechRadar.com, Dec. 1, 2006
BrightHub.com's rankings succinctly run down the best game controllers, and this list is no exception, putting the Logitech G25 Racing Wheel at the top in the racing game category. Unfortunately, coverage is limited to just a paragraph and products are not compared to each other.
Review: Top Ten Racing Game Accessories for your PC: Racing Game Accessories, Simon Hill, March 8, 2009
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