So everything decided to deliver on the same day today. So a longer post talking about 3 items:
- Logitech RS H Pattern Shifter
- Logitech RS Formula Wheel McLaren Edition
- RogueRacing Designs 330mm round wheel
Logitech RS H Pattern Shifter
I have it mounted up to my rig the same way that I had my Simagic DS-8X. Like the DS-8X, I can only get 2 of the bolts onto it unfortunately. I have the two front bolts in. That said, it's no less stable than the DS-8X was. The shifter is a huge upgrade to the Logitech G DrivingForce shifter. The mechanical-ness is not quite where I'd want it to be. In many ways, it reminds me of how the Fanatec H-pattern/Sequential shifter feels. Each gear kind of clicks into place. In each of the gear slots, there still is quite a bit of play as I can still kind of push the gear lever past where it should engage. I do like the lockout mechanism since it mimics what my actual car does. I haven't had any missed gears which is something I can't say about the DrivingForce Shifter that Logitech offers so functionally it works great for me. In contrast, the DS-8X (which was being run through DriveHub) has a very notchy mechanical feel with each throw being extremely positive. On the DS-8X, each gear kind of comes in with a nice satisfying clunk that locks itself securely each time. Outside that, I do wish that Logitech had done what Fanatec, Simagic, and others have done... An H-pattern + sequential shifter combo. It is what all the other competition has that they currently don't offer. What I'd also possibly love to see is a way to hot swap the H-shifter and sequential using some sort of quick release plate or something. That would probably also work for me. Overall, I am going to keep using the RS H shifter going forward, with DriveHub no longer supported I would prefer to be off of that personally.
I don't have any photos of the H-shifter here. Was a little too lazy to take photos, but everyone and their mother has already posted photos here anyways.
Logitech RS Formula Wheel McLaren Edition
This is supposed to release April 15 according to Rich. I'm not actually sure why Best Buy was selling it a month early, but they were. It measures out for me around 282mm in width compared to the 290mm Track rim that Logitech also currently offers. With respect to formula-style rims, it is the only other one I have to compare with. My SimPush and MPI GT330 are both a tad bit large for true formula-style and are more GT-style rims.
McLaren Rim on top, Track Rim on bottom.
The Track rim that Logitech originally offered with the RS Hub had lots of ergonomic curves on it that made it feel really good in hand. Almost like pistol grips really. However, in practice, with my smaller hands, they did lead to some cramping here and there. The McLaren rim still has some of the cramping, but not nearly as much. Despite being 8mm shorter, and thus have less physical leverage, I feel myself putting less effort in getting the car to do what I want to do with this rim. The ergonomic curves on the McLaren rim are a lot more subtle but are absolutely present. Overall, I do prefer the McLaren rim over the Track. It's much easier to grip using my small hands.
I am aware that the Momo GT Racer 290 exists as well, but don't own it so I can't make any comparison here.
RogueRacing Designs 330mm round wheel
With respect to round-ish wheels, I own many:
- Logitech RS round rim (290mm)
- Logitech D-shaped rim (300mm)
- Momo Sim GT 320 (320mm)
- SimPush 330mm round rim (330mm)
- RogueRacing Designs 330mm round rim (334mm)
SimPush 330mm rim on top, RogueRacing 330mm rim on bottom
The RogueRacing rim is the largest that I own, it comes in slightly larger than the advertised 330mm which I have no issues with; I wanted a large rim. Ergonomically it feels levels ahead of what the SimPush round rim offers. There is some subtle curvature on the handles of the rim on the backside. The areas where the webbing between your thumb and index finger sit feels quite a bit better than the hard rectangular cuts the SimPush does while the back of the rim actually allows you to grab it much better. It seems that the upholstery is applied directly to the rim core; if there is any sort of foam in between it's very thin (and might as well be absent). This is something the SimPush has too. The RogueRacing rim is a little heavier than the SimPush as well. In use, you really don't feel it though. One thing I did notice with the RogueRacing rim is that he 6 holes on the face of the rim are drilled nearly to size, so there is very little gap for the bolts to go in. I thought they might have been drilled too small at first, but they do fit in.
Back screws that hold the rim together are visible. They don't get in the way of use for me, YMMV. I just realized the paddles got loose during use.
The construction of the rim seems be in multiple parts, the top, bottom, and sides. Each of these parts is split into 2 with the halves screwed together; the screws are visible from the back side. Like the SimPush, the three screws that go into the back of the rim to reduce flex are not present on this rim.
The three screws that secure the RS Hub to the back of the rim are missing as the holes have not been drilled for them.
Comparing to the Momo rim, this is the larger rim which is its main selling point. The flex on the top of the rim doesn't exist on the RogueRacing; it's a common complaint with the Momo, but it's never really given me any issues. Outside that, the Momo is the better rim. If are happy with the 320mm the Momo is absolutely the better buy. The ergonomics of the rim feel so much better and you can actually squeeze the rim a bit as the upholstery has a bit of give. It doesn't feel like you're trying to squeeze hard plastic.
The one major thing that RogueRacing does have is that the wheel's design is to your spec. I chose black leather hand grips with the top and bottom using dark grey Alcantera with a red centering ring up top. I probably should have done black Alcantera, but it was kind of hard to tell how dark grey and black were in the preview. Despite that I am happy with the way the wheel turned out; it does look good.
Picture of the rim's face with the RS Hub.
Now we get to the massively problematic parts which will likely stop me from ever purchasing another product from them again. They originally quoted 4 to 6 week turnaround to get the rim. I ordered the rim on October 13, 2025... It delivered today, March 24, 2026. It took over 5 months for them to make and send me a rim. During that time I was given lots of fake promises of refunds and a comped rim. Neither of which ever came to light. Constant chasing them via email where they consistently ignored the first email I would send before responding after I followed up to myself a week later. Their customer service was abysmal in my opinion, and that would be an understatement. If you truly need a 334mm rim with good (not great) ergonomics and are happy waiting to get a rim eventually with little communication in between... Go for it. If you do decide to go this route, check with whatever payment system you're using for the maximum number of days before you can request a refund and set a reminder maybe 5 days prior to that... that was the mistake I made.
I understand that these rims are made to order. I've purchased rims that are made to order. The turnaround time for that rim was nearly 1/8 what this was.
This one is kind of a difficult one. Do I like the rim? Yes. Will I continue using the rim as my primary? Yes. Would I purchase another one? Probably not unless they set up a system where you put down a small refundable down payment (say 50 bucks) with the rest charged after they send proof of rim in hand.
to the Logitech team 
