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Customer Review
- Reviewed in Canada on October 19, 2021Ugh. Reviews. Won't lie. I'm having a hard time with this one.
It's a product that was made with good intentions but IMO, was executed just a tad poorly.
TLDR: 90% sure I'm returning this. It's just not comfortable to sit in for more than a 25min sprint race. Anything an hour or longer....not a chance. I had to basically re-construct the seat with my own materials to make it even remotely comfortable.
Now, in depth:
I got this because there's almost no cockpits or seats available from anybody these days and the monthly payment thing was a huge plus. Next Level isn't a huge name but it's got a good reputation.
It arrived promptly and I will warn you now: This thing is a lot bigger laid out than it looks. Putting it together was....well...at times annoying as some holes don't quite line up and it's awkward getting some things in place by yourself. The tools provided...meh. The wrench is awful and thankfully I'm not short of tools. Took me about an hour to get it together and then about a week to get it even remotely comfortable. Do NOT use power tools or tighten anything too much as the bolts that come with are of really poor quality.
The biggest issue is comfort. It just doesn't offer any.
I literally....wait....yes, literally had to re-upholster this thing myself because it's just not comfortable to sit in. Fortunately, I had an older chair I wasn't using that had padding that is perfect for racing. As you can see in the photos, if you didn't see the strap on the left side, you wouldn't know who made this as I basically had to re-invent the seat myself. And no, I didn't have to physically alter it. I basically just made a racing slip cover lol
Because of the way you get in and out, I have to slide the whole rig back from my screens to open the swing arm the wheel mounts to because if I don't it will hit one of the screens. Even if you are just using one screen in the proper configuration, unless it's on a moveable arm, you're going to have to slide backwards before getting out. Worse when you have a keyboard/mouse or shifter mounted. Seriously. Not optimal.
I went through a few different gel and memory foam seat cushions, but nothing helped until I added what you see. I'm not super tall. 5'11. Clock in around 240lbs. The seat is rated for 150kg or 330.693lbs so I'm not anywhere close to being too heavy for it. Thrown in the wheel and base at around 11 lbs and still, I'm nowhere near max weight.
It's plenty adjustable but the problem is the seat's canvas/suede-like material. There is no joint where the seat meets the backrest like you have in any two piece chair. Once you sit in it, if you're a bigger person, it flexes the back out so what you end up with is a curve instead of the normal flat bottom and upright back. I tried every combination of height adjustments and the two hooks on the side of the seat don't stay in place so, if I hadn't modded it, keeping it in a more comfortable position is not possible, at least with the one I got.
The price is okay I guess, for a patio chair with a wheel mount, but for a couple hundred more, you can get a proper rig with a real seat and that's the way I guess I'm going to have to go. Too bad. I was hoping to like this one.
Ugh. Reviews. Won't lie. I'm having a hard time with this one.Very uncomfortable for more than a short session. Likely returning.
Reviewed in Canada on October 19, 2021
It's a product that was made with good intentions but IMO, was executed just a tad poorly.
TLDR: 90% sure I'm returning this. It's just not comfortable to sit in for more than a 25min sprint race. Anything an hour or longer....not a chance. I had to basically re-construct the seat with my own materials to make it even remotely comfortable.
Now, in depth:
I got this because there's almost no cockpits or seats available from anybody these days and the monthly payment thing was a huge plus. Next Level isn't a huge name but it's got a good reputation.
It arrived promptly and I will warn you now: This thing is a lot bigger laid out than it looks. Putting it together was....well...at times annoying as some holes don't quite line up and it's awkward getting some things in place by yourself. The tools provided...meh. The wrench is awful and thankfully I'm not short of tools. Took me about an hour to get it together and then about a week to get it even remotely comfortable. Do NOT use power tools or tighten anything too much as the bolts that come with are of really poor quality.
The biggest issue is comfort. It just doesn't offer any.
I literally....wait....yes, literally had to re-upholster this thing myself because it's just not comfortable to sit in. Fortunately, I had an older chair I wasn't using that had padding that is perfect for racing. As you can see in the photos, if you didn't see the strap on the left side, you wouldn't know who made this as I basically had to re-invent the seat myself. And no, I didn't have to physically alter it. I basically just made a racing slip cover lol
Because of the way you get in and out, I have to slide the whole rig back from my screens to open the swing arm the wheel mounts to because if I don't it will hit one of the screens. Even if you are just using one screen in the proper configuration, unless it's on a moveable arm, you're going to have to slide backwards before getting out. Worse when you have a keyboard/mouse or shifter mounted. Seriously. Not optimal.
I went through a few different gel and memory foam seat cushions, but nothing helped until I added what you see. I'm not super tall. 5'11. Clock in around 240lbs. The seat is rated for 150kg or 330.693lbs so I'm not anywhere close to being too heavy for it. Thrown in the wheel and base at around 11 lbs and still, I'm nowhere near max weight.
It's plenty adjustable but the problem is the seat's canvas/suede-like material. There is no joint where the seat meets the backrest like you have in any two piece chair. Once you sit in it, if you're a bigger person, it flexes the back out so what you end up with is a curve instead of the normal flat bottom and upright back. I tried every combination of height adjustments and the two hooks on the side of the seat don't stay in place so, if I hadn't modded it, keeping it in a more comfortable position is not possible, at least with the one I got.
The price is okay I guess, for a patio chair with a wheel mount, but for a couple hundred more, you can get a proper rig with a real seat and that's the way I guess I'm going to have to go. Too bad. I was hoping to like this one.Images in this review
