refurbished vs new logitech wing ff wheel ?

I see they have a refurbished Logitech ff wheel - anyone use this ? And I see that the new one is cheaper, shouldn't it be the other way around ? Anyone find the refurbished one cheaper than $98 at computergods.com ? If so, let me know. Thanks.

I bought a refurb'd LWFF last year for $79. I believe refurbished goods are often BETTER than retail. They are repairing the items rather than rushing them through an assembly line process. My wheel has seen thousands of laps, mainly roadcourse and still works great...(knock on wood) dave henrie "none" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:dzyu5.3339$[email hidden]... > I see they have a refurbished Logitech ff wheel - anyone use this ? > And I see that the new one is cheaper, shouldn't it be the other wayaround

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> ? > > Anyone find the refurbished one cheaper than $98 at computergods.com ? > If so, let me know. > > Thanks. > >

Hi "None" - Just as Dave mentioned, I found the refurbished one I got as a warranty replacement was actually better than my original Logitech FF wheel. As for the new one being cheaper, that is probably the new model just released a short while ago. It's cheaper than their original wheel. There have been a few messages in this n.g. comparing the two. Although I haven't read of a definitive back-to-back test, the general feeling seems to be that it feels cheap(er) and plastic-y compared to the first one. Since it is gear-driven v.s. cable-driven, some have mentioned a 'notchy' feel. My Logitech is getting worn, and when it finally dies I'm tempted to try the Act Labs wheel. If your budget can stretch up just a bit, you may want to check the reviews etc of that one too. ...Klinn "none" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:dzyu5.3339$[email hidden]... > I see they have a refurbished Logitech ff wheel - anyone use this ? > And I see that the new one is cheaper, shouldn't it be the other wayaround

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> ? > > Anyone find the refurbished one cheaper than $98 at computergods.com ? > If so, let me know. > > Thanks. > >

Where did you find a refurbished LWFF for $79? Dave Henrie wrote:

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> I bought a refurb'd LWFF last year for $79. I believe refurbished goods > are often BETTER than retail. They are repairing the items rather than > rushing them through an assembly line process. My wheel has seen thousands > of laps, mainly roadcourse and still works great...(knock on wood) > dave henrie > "none" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:dzyu5.3339$[email hidden]... > > I see they have a refurbished Logitech ff wheel - anyone use this ? > > And I see that the new one is cheaper, shouldn't it be the other way > around > > ? > > > > Anyone find the refurbished one cheaper than $98 at computergods.com ? > > If so, let me know. > > > > Thanks. > > > >

i got a refurb for 58 bucks from computergeeks.com, its awesome. none <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:dzyu5.3339$[email hidden]... > I see they have a refurbished Logitech ff wheel - anyone use this ? > And I see that the new one is cheaper, shouldn't it be the other wayaround

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> ? > > Anyone find the refurbished one cheaper than $98 at computergods.com ? > If so, let me know. > > Thanks. > >

On Sat, 9 Sep 2000 20:15:25 -0400, "Klinn" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>Hi "None" - Just as Dave mentioned, I found the refurbished one I got as a >warranty replacement was actually better than my original Logitech FF wheel. >As for the new one being cheaper, that is probably the new model just >released a short while ago. It's cheaper than their original wheel. There >have been a few messages in this n.g. comparing the two. Although I haven't >read of a definitive back-to-back test, the general feeling seems to be that >it feels cheap(er) and plastic-y compared to the first one. Since it is >gear-driven v.s. cable-driven, some have mentioned a 'notchy' feel. > >My Logitech is getting worn, and when it finally dies I'm tempted to try the >Act Labs wheel. If your budget can stretch up just a bit, you may want to >check the reviews etc of that one too.

Just wondering, is the ACT Labs wheel gear or cable driven? Andre

"BRH" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Where did you find a refurbished LWFF for $79? Heck I dunno...Revved or someone posted an auction site last fall. So I cliked in and got one of 2 for $79 I thought 130 would be the winning bid..hehe (I had to explain to my wife how I spent 80 bucks...) dave henrie

> Just wondering, is the ACT Labs wheel gear or cable driven? > > Andre As far as I have heard, it is belt driven, and therefore can be very strong. It is a belt like a timing belt on a car type! Domi

I just got a refurbished wheel yesterday from JUSTDEALS.com for $59 with no shipping costs... Can't beat that. "BRH" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Where did you find a refurbished LWFF for $79? > > Dave Henrie wrote: > > > I bought a refurb'd LWFF last year for $79. I believe refurbishedgoods > > are often BETTER than retail. They are repairing the items rather than > > rushing them through an assembly line process. My wheel has seenthousands

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> > of laps, mainly roadcourse and still works great...(knock on wood) > > dave henrie > > "none" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:dzyu5.3339$[email hidden]... > > > I see they have a refurbished Logitech ff wheel - anyone use this ? > > > And I see that the new one is cheaper, shouldn't it be the other way > > around > > > ? > > > > > > Anyone find the refurbished one cheaper than $98 at computergods.com ? > > > If so, let me know. > > > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > >

Yes, it is belt driven. In my estimation though, it more closely resembles a Maytag dryer belt ;-) -Jeff "Domagoj Malovic" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:8pfbhb$ti9$[email hidden]...

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> > > Just wondering, is the ACT Labs wheel gear or cable driven? > > > > Andre > > As far as I have heard, it is belt driven, and therefore can be very > strong. It is a belt like a timing belt on a car type! > > Domi > >

Yes, belt-driven. Because the belt has notches which engage with the drive, the action tends to be a bit notchy. "Domagoj Malovic" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:8pfbhb$ti9$[email hidden]...

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> > > Just wondering, is the ACT Labs wheel gear or cable driven? > > > > Andre > > As far as I have heard, it is belt driven, and therefore can be very > strong. It is a belt like a timing belt on a car type! > > Domi > >

Klinn, AFAIK wheels only wear out at the bushings. You could think about a BB-conversion. JensSchumi On Sat, 9 Sep 2000 20:15:25 -0400, "Klinn" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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> >My Logitech is getting worn, and when it finally dies I'm tempted to try the >Act Labs wheel. If your budget can stretch up just a bit, you may want to >check the reviews etc of that one too. > > ...Klinn >

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Belt driven <vbg> On Sun, 10 Sep 2000 00:59:33 GMT, Andre Warringa <[email hidden]> wrote: > >Just wondering, is the ACT Labs wheel gear or cable driven? > >Andre --------------------------------------------- LWFF Ball Bearing conversion at: http://members.xoom.com/JensSchu/ GPLRank: -2.61