| Playseats Evolution Gaming Seat | 
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| Brand: Playseats
Category: Sports
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| Features:
| • | Combines genuine racing simulation experience with living room comfort; measures 52.1 by 19.7 by 38.6 inches | | • | True-to-life gaming seat compatible with most racing titles and consoles | | • | Reinforced steel tubular construction adds stability and eliminates wobble | | • | Three adjustment knobs for different-sized gamers; under-seat storage compartment | | • | Works with Xbox 360, GameCube, PS, PS2, and PC; for ages 8 and older |
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Product Description
The USA Evolution Playseat features a reinforced steel tubular construction that eliminates excess wobble and a high-quality vinyl seat cover with increased cushioning. The playseat has a unique folding design, making it easy to dissemble and store. It is adjustable to almost every game console/computer and steering wheel.
Amazon.com Product Description
With its completely renewed design and double-stitched vinyl cover, the Evolution Gaming Seat from Playseats puts you smack dab in the middle of your favorite racing game. The seat works with almost all racing peripherals on the market and every game console, including the Xbox 360, GameCube, PlayStation2, PCs, and more. More importantly, the chair is notably comfortable while delivering the most realistic racing simulation around. 
Enjoy the ultimate race gaming experience with Playseats. | Details include a reinforced steel tubular construction that adds stability and eliminates excess wobble, a non-flammable seat material, and an easy-to-assemble design. Just install a game steering wheel, such as the latest Logitech model, on the middle pole and attach a couple of pedals along the bottom (all sold separately). The setup is also easily adaptable, with multiple adjustment knobs letting you move the wheel and pedals closer or farther, depending on your height. Appropriate for ages 8 and older, the Evolution seat is the perfect accessory for gamers who want to boost their lap times in style. Once assembled, it measures 52.1 x 19.7 x 38.6 inches (L x H x W). It's recommended for ages 8 years and older.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 54 more reviews...
  Nice product, with some glitches. November 22, 2008
This is a very nice sim seat. I'd been looking for something like this for a while, and you really can't beat the price considering what was available for how much cost only 2-3 years ago.
Overall it's decent. There are some improvements that can be made, however, I am a picky engineer-type who tends to over-design everything. It's definitely something you can be satisfied with out of the box but I have this disorder that requires me to improve on everything, no matter how good the original design of the product.
PROS:
Very solid construction, quite heavy so it is a fairly stable platform.
The seat is comfortable, and it folds down. There is some adjustability of the seat/wheel/pedals which would satisfy most.
The Logitech G25 wheel perches perfectly onto the mount, as do the pedals and the shifter (onto the optional mount). The unit even comes with the correct bolts and allen wrenches, which are also used to assemble the seat, to bolt the G25 components to the assembly. NICE!
CONS:
Part of what makes it so stable is the weight of it. This makes it a little difficult to move around when you need to do so, but with hardwood floors it slides quite easily.
The paint finish is THIN. Just in the little bit of handling during shipment the paint has been marred/scratched in several places. Not a big deal, I guess, but I think better care should have been taken and/or a better finish applied.
Although there is much adjustability to the unit, I could not get comfortable in it. No matter which position I tried I felt the wheel was too close into my chest and the tilt-angle of the wheel I found awkward. The wheel platform does adjust, but not easily and not enough, I found. I am around 5-10 and 185-lbs. I think it necessary to purchase the seat slider kit also available on Amazon.
GLITCHES:
If you use the Logitech G25, be sure to purchase the shifter mount now available from Amazon. It is a very nice addition.
None of the cap screws come with lock washers. As hard as I sim-race, I would definitely get a handful of lock washers to add to the various cap screws. It will only help keep it together with all of the abuse you will probably give it, and help if you mount the Buttkicker as well.
There seems to be a need for a brace from the top of the pedal platform to the floor. It does do some flexing under moderate force which annoys me. I'll see if I can remedy this on my own at some point in time.
There is NO MOUNT for the Buttkicker Gamer on this seat. However, Smoke-tronics makes a kit using the Buttkicker amp and LFE speaker to attach to this unit, and it is FAR BETTER than the Gamer device.
If your going to use this on hardwood floors, I would absolutely get some sort of the foam tiles at a home improvement center as a base.
Definitely recommend November 10, 2008
Used with a Logitech Force GT wheel and pedals, this is an amazing place to play GT5 Prologue.
The wheel clamps perfectly to the top plate, and I routed the cables down the support tube (with a dremeled slot in the end cap for the cables). The pedals were stuck down with the included velcro and cable ties.
There is plenty of adjustment room for different size drivers (4 foot tall to 6 feet tall), and its comfortable too. I found myself watching a movie in it.
It's heavy (50lbs), which makes for a solid perch, but moving it out of the living room is a chore, so prepare to decorate the room around it.
The installation instructions are not that great, but a reasonably able person can put it together in a few minutes.
Fantastic Design and Easy to shift around September 7, 2008
I use it for both my PC and PS3 in my Entertainment room and shift between them easily. Seats can be bent down for storage. I use it with a G25 and hoped that I would Find a Shifter extension but couldn't find it here in Amazon. It should have come with the product. Overall I am satisfied.
 Playseat EVOLUTION August 18, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I use the Playseat EVO with my PS3-Logitech Gran Turismo wheel. I play games such as GRiD, DiRT, GT5 Prologue, Need for Speed Pro Street and Initial D (Japanese Import) with much ease. Very happy with the quality and clean up. My dog marked it as his on day two and it cleaned up a damp soapy rag! I picked the black seat and it still looks like it did when I bought it! Good Buy.
If you like driving you'll love this chair July 24, 2008
If you like driving you'll love this chair. Very sturdy, rugged, and durable. The vinal covering is easy to clean. I have the original Playseat and love the construction of this one a lot more. I prefer the cloth seats but that is more personnal then comfort.
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