TSW (Thomas Super Wheel)

discussed in 2,706 posts, 1995-2016 · overall tone positive

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Key threads

• Backlash against Thomas Enterprises' defence of the TSW wheel 1999-01-09 · 42 posts
  Karl complained that anyone praising a non-TSW wheel was attacked by TSW supporters. Trevor Thomas of Thomas Enterprises responded combatively and called critics clowns, which many posters said was unprofessional and would cost him customers, while TSW owners defended both the wheel and his right to respond.
• Choosing a wheel for GPL: TSW, ECCI or ACT Labs 1999-01-04 · 30 posts
  A T2 owner asked which wheel to upgrade to. An ECCI owner claimed it beat the TSW for build quality, prompting Trevor Thomas of Thomas Enterprises to defend the TSW and cite Car and Driver's comparison, which led to complaints about aggressive TSW advocacy. Others mentioned the Hyperstimulator kit and criticised the ACT Labs Force RS.
• High-end wheels compared: ECCI, TSW and SRC 1999-07-05 · 41 posts
  A user sought a precise, quality non-FF wheel to replace a Thrustmaster NASCAR Pro. Owners debated the $1000 ECCI, the TSW and TSW2, and the SRC wheel, with Adam and Dave Trager calling the TSW crude and others, including John Bodin, defending it as durable and smooth for the money. Neil Raine argued quality means fitness for purpose rather than polish.
• ECCI stops selling high-end wheels to individual customers 2000-05-31 · 84 posts
  News that ECCI would make wheels only for commercial customers drew a reply from ECCI's Andy Cers, who implied that praise for rival TSW came from reviewers given free products. Scott Husted angrily rejected the insinuation, while ECCI owners such as Mike Grandy defended the quality of its $1,500 wheels. Others said cheap force-feedback wheels had shrunk the market for premium wheels.
• Choosing a steering wheel: TSW versus ThrustMaster T2 1996-10-22 · 46 posts
  A buyer asked which wheel to buy for GP2 and Screamer. TSW owners, including John Wallace, praised the Thomas Super Wheel as far better than the T2, while others said its roughly $290 price was hard to justify against an $89 T2. Trevor Thomas of Thomas Enterprises took part, the argument turned personal with Robert, and it ended in banter.
• Customer anger at TSW wheel delays 1997-06-01 · 25 posts
  Sean Higgins said he would not buy from TSW after repeated delivery delays, and asked for alternative wheel recommendations. Owners compared ECCI and TSW units, most praising both products' quality. TSW owner Trevor Thomas replied by attacking the wrong person, which several readers said put them off buying from him.
• Thomas Super Wheel quality and service dispute 1999-07-28 · 55 posts
  A buyer asked whether the Thomas Super Wheel was worth it; most owners praised its robustness, while some recommended ECCI or SRC wheels. Bob Curtin described a months-long repair ordeal, which led to a heated public exchange with Thomas Enterprises' Dave Thomas Jr and Trev, who said their records showed otherwise, and with Randy Magruder. Many other owners reported good service, and ECCI said it had considered force feedback.
• High-grade potentiometers and TSW versus ECCI wheels 1999-04-13 · 34 posts
  A TSW owner praised the Spectrol potentiometers sold by Thomas Enterprises and asked for anything better. An ECCI representative described the company's own pots and pedal design, prompting debate over whether the post was an advert and comparisons of the TSW and ECCI wheels, including ECCI's large pedals. Others pointed out that similar pots are available cheaply from electronics suppliers, and some balked at $1,500 wheel prices.
• ECCI 6000 versus TSW pedals 2004-12-09 · 27 posts
  Brian Bowles asked whether to buy TSW or ECCI 6000 pedals to replace his Momo pedals. Opinions split: some praised TSW's durability and simple tuning such as a squash-ball brake mod, while ECCI owners praised build quality and the PMB2 brake modulation option, and the debate turned briefly insulting.
• Thomas Super Wheel and the force feedback argument 2000-02-05 · 38 posts
  A request for wheel recommendations became a heated debate after Trevor Thomas of Thomas Super Wheels dismissed force feedback as a gimmick for serious racers. Many GPL drivers insisted FF helped them, accused him of protecting his business, and argued about whether a small maker could legally build a wheel from Logitech parts; PDPI's Shumi noted Immersion's patents.
• Fixing reversed TSW brake axis for RBR 2004-09-25 · 26 posts
  BRH could not get RBR to read his TSW brake pedal correctly. Tony Rickard explained Windows sees split brake axes as reversed, and Bob Gee relayed that TSW's Dave Thomas recommended swapping the red and blue wires on the brake pot, which others confirmed worked at the cost of combined mode. Debate followed over whether premium pedals or the game were at fault.
• Owner opinions on Thomas Super Wheel (TSW) units 2004-02-19 · 29 posts
  Falkentyne asked for feedback on TSW wheels compared with Hypersim, ECCI and Redline. Owners praised TSW's build and customer service, though Steve Smith joked about its looks and one user had repeated pot failures. Logitech's lack of spare parts was noted, and later posts discussed TSW's backlog of USB conversion kits.
• TSW2 wheel jitter on SB Live gameport and fixes 2002-01-05 · 63 posts
  An owner of a TSW2 modified wheel reported severe jitter that Thomas Super Wheels said was on his end, even after replacement pots. Others said the SB Live gameport was a known problem and recommended a PDPI card or the Sim-Addicts USB converter, while many owners praised the wheel and TSW support. A side discussion covered getting split-axis pedals working in F1 2001 by holding the brake during startup or using DXTweak.
• GTR demo not recognising TSW brake pedals 2004-05-10 · 23 posts
  Kevin King could not get the GTR demo to recognise the brake on his gameport TSW wheel under Windows XP, and a BRD pedal owner had the same issue. Suggestions included the TSW USB upgrade kit, holding the brake at startup and Uwe Schuerkamp's tweak. A fix from TSW was eventually posted: lightly hold the throttle while assigning the brake axis.
• TSW vs ECCI wheel owners compare notes 1997-08-10 · 24 posts
  A buyer asked TSW and ECCI owners for their experiences. A computer retailer reported 30–40% return rates on Thrustmaster T1/T2 wheels and preferred ECCI, while others praised the TSW's smoothness and its lifetime warranty. TSW's Trevor Thomas said earlier potentiometer failures had been fixed with custom parts and that a digital model was being developed.

Busiest threads

• Backlash against Thomas Enterprises' defence of the TSW wheel (25 posts about it)
• Choosing a wheel for GPL: TSW, ECCI or ACT Labs (22 posts about it)
• High-end wheels compared: ECCI, TSW and SRC (22 posts about it)
• ECCI stops selling high-end wheels to individual customers (21 posts about it)
• Choosing a steering wheel: TSW versus ThrustMaster T2 (21 posts about it)
• Customer anger at TSW wheel delays (21 posts about it)
• Thomas Super Wheel quality and service dispute (21 posts about it)
• High-grade potentiometers and TSW versus ECCI wheels (15 posts about it)
• ECCI 6000 versus TSW pedals (14 posts about it)
• Thomas Super Wheel and the force feedback argument (14 posts about it)
• Fixing reversed TSW brake axis for RBR (13 posts about it)
• sim racing dead? browsing for wheels at the store.. (13 posts about it)
• Owner opinions on Thomas Super Wheel (TSW) units (13 posts about it)
• TSW2 wheel jitter on SB Live gameport and fixes (13 posts about it)
• GTR demo not recognising TSW brake pedals (12 posts about it)

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Who talked about it most

Trevor Thomas · 78 Uwe Schuerkamp · 76 BRH · 69 David Ciemny · 63 EldredP · 53 John Wallace · 47 Steve Smith · 40 BRH · 39 John Bodin · 30 Wayne Hutchison · 28 bertr · 28 bhoeni · 25 Neil Yeatma · 23 Dave Ma · 23 Neil Raine · 20 BRH · 19 Scott B. Husted · 19 Paul Jone · 19 Don Burnette · 18 Crashx4 · 18

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