Speedmaster flight seat

Finally the new version of this bad boy is out:

https://speedmasterseats.de/speedmaster-flight/

just ordered it, can't wait. My wallet hurts for sure though :D

Can this compete with obutto?

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It depends. I needed something that can fit under my desk, can be used for sim and all types of other games aswell as watching movies etc. The speedmaster seat is modular and you can dismantle the front and only have the chair. I asked for the dimensions from their support and based on that it should fit comfortably under my place, and the chair has a sliding function so getting in and out should in theory not be a problem. I say in theory because you never quite know how a product works out until you get it. Unfortunately no possibility to try it out with this, but IMO it's good enough to make the "gamble" worthwhile.

The obutto looks super uncomfortable for anything other than sim / racing. I can't imagine playing any FPS on such a setup or any other genre in general. No arm rests, hell not even your lower arm is able to rest on anything from what it looks like. That's just straight up horrible.

Good stuff, bud. Gotta get you some Slaw pedals now to mount on that nice looking pedal plate :thumbup:

Let us know how you like it once it arrives and you get everything all set up...should be just in time for 2.5

Yea Im curious too. Obutto seems to have very long production time :(

This one reminds me of my DIY simsetup (bought it from a talented DIY racing guy). My setup is extremly sturdy but ugly as hell and doesnt work very good with my table. But the worst thing about it is that I have my HOTAS on the table and this really sucks. The Obutto Rev along with Warthog mounts looks really good for this use case. This seat seems to lack some features I’d miss

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To me the fact that it has a nice center stick mount and another mount to have the stick is perfect. Although I'm still worried the stick mount is a little too far forward, we'll see. My #1 gripe is that my current seat is uncomfortable as hell for flying and my #2 is that I need a 5 minute logistic tour to setup or unsetup my flight gear.

My hope is that this will be comfy for normal gaming and flying while my keyboard / mouse will stay on the desk and the permanently mounted flight gear will hopefully not disturb either. Having HOTAS on the table is absolute no go for me, and should be for anyone. It is a complete nightmare for your health. I won't even settle for a side stick config, also incredibly uncomfortable and unintuitive (especially with a Warthog ).

They passed it to DHL yesterday so it should be here anytime within the next 2 weeks. Hopefully it'll be comfy in every way possible. If not I'll have to mod it a bit :D

Looks like you had similar goals. I ordered 2 Monstertech Mounts and a Mit freundlichen Grüßen Extension to ease 80% of my pain. Looking at my setup (IKEA desk and DIY simchair made of aluminum sheaths and a racing seat) I needed a proper place for Throttle and most of all Stick. As you said. Hotas on desk is no joy and perhaps one of the main reason I procastrinated playing/learning/relearning DCS. Monstertech is cheaper and way faster than Obutto and now I can enjoy the winter. The Monstertech clamps also have quick releases. I like that. They are already being shipped. I just need to modify my simchair (unscrew the wheel mount) so I can sit higher compared to my desk. Then all my worst problems (stick position, relative TIR5 position, uncomfortable „WASD-Position“) should be fine. The speedmaster would be no improvement for me other than better asthetics compared to my DIY mess. Not worth changing I guess ;)

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Oi Blaze... any feedback on your setup? How is the center stick location working for you? Still too far forward?

Someone knows why they ship only in some European countries (Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium) and not all of them?

It is quite strange

Just for info...i wrote them an email...and suddenly they added Italy to the shipping countries....so if someone also is interested can do the same

I have the monster tech mount for centre joystick and it works and it is handy to have but it is uncomfortable because you are sitting up straight at all times while in flight. I just registered with Speedmaster and will be ordering the flight unit in March as a treat. It certainly looks like the ultimate solution for comfortability and ergonomic design, complimenting the warthog. I will drop money on it so I can finally have a proper comfortable sim rig.

I have the monster tech mount for centre joystick and it works and it is handy to have but it is uncomfortable because you are sitting up straight at all times while in flight. I just registered with Speedmaster and will be ordering the flight unit in March as a treat. It certainly looks like the ultimate solution for comfortability and ergonomic design, complimenting the warthog. I will drop money on it so I can finally have a proper comfortable sim rig.

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It depends. I needed something that can fit under my desk, can be used for sim and all types of other games aswell as watching movies etc. The speedmaster seat is modular and you can dismantle the front and only have the chair. I asked for the dimensions from their support and based on that it should fit comfortably under my place, and the chair has a sliding function so getting in and out should in theory not be a problem. I say in theory because you never quite know how a product works out until you get it. Unfortunately no possibility to try it out with this, but IMO it's good enough to make the "gamble" worthwhile.

 

The obutto looks super uncomfortable for anything other than sim / racing. I can't imagine playing any FPS on such a setup or any other genre in general. No arm rests, hell not even your lower arm is able to rest on anything from what it looks like. That's just straight up horrible.

The obutto works just fine for FPS use as well. It has a large adjustable padded tray for the keyboard and mouse. The forward humps in the back rest do function as arm rests.

I use speedmaster Flight for everything....both dimming/gaming/working on the PC....when I don't fly usually I detach the warthog grip to be more comfortable but it can be used also with it mounted...

The only downside is the center mount (which I use) that is a little too flexible...I am trying a diy to strengthen it in order to use my warthog extension again (with it the center mount is unbalanced).

That diy should not be necessary in a 600 Euros product...it is my only complaint on the product anyway..also the fact that you have to drill your own holes for mounting stick and throttle (I used Velcro for the pedals as when I don't fly I detach them, and would not be practical if them were hardmounted) is only a minor annoyance while positive for many people that prefer customize things...

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I use speedmaster Flight for everything....both dimming/gaming/working on the PC....when I don't fly usually I detach the warthog grip to be more comfortable but it can be used also with it mounted...

The only downside is the center mount (which I use) that is a little too flexible...I am trying a diy to strengthen it in order to use my warthog extension again (with it the center mount is unbalanced).

That diy should not be necessary in a 600 Euros product...it is my only complaint on the product anyway..also the fact that you have to drill your own holes for mounting stick and throttle (I used Velcro for the pedals as when I don't fly I detach them, and would not be practical if them were hardmounted) is only a minor annoyance while positive for many people that prefer customize things...

 

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Do I have to drill holes? I would have thought this would come standard?

Finally the new version of this bad boy is out:

 

https://speedmasterseats.de/speedmaster-flight/

 

just ordered it, can't wait. My wallet hurts for sure though :D

feel your pain. I'm building an aces seat and im investing in some lube on top of the extras im about to buy. Should have just bought the ceap racing seat off ebay and some 2x4s.

Looks good, but i would like a center-mounted option for something like that. Volair has one, but the shipping might be outrageous

edit: seems there is a center mounted option. its just hard to see.

To bad you can’t just order the seat and stand portion as the front end will be useless to me for vr flight

Do I have to drill holes? I would have thought this would come standard?

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To bad you can’t just order the seat and stand portion as the front end will be useless to me for vr flight

Anyway if you don't need it, you could just buy a simple seat....

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I use speedmaster Flight for everything....both dimming/gaming/working on the PC....when I don't fly usually I detach the warthog grip to be more comfortable but it can be used also with it mounted...

Did you have to buy or build any additional gadgets to achieve this, or was everything needed provided in the base package?

Anyone tried this with an extension on the grip?

No everything is there by default...I didn't mount the two tablet holders,and use the right plate (intended for use with warthog as side stick) with a second keyboard (maybe in the future I will build a control panel)

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Did you have to buy or build any additional gadgets to achieve this, or was everything needed provided in the base package?

 

Anyone tried this with an extension on the grip?

The only thing I can complain of is that the center mount is not very sturdy too much flexible and I am thinking about a mod to solve this issue...and on a 600 Euros equipment you should not need this kind of mods....

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Is it worth the 500 euros they are asking for it? What level of assembly is required?

Is it worth the 500 euros they are asking for it? What level of assembly is required?

About the value I don't know...I needed something like that, and in Europe it is surely the beast available for the money...if I would be able I would have built something myself...but I am not..m

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Thanks for all the info, VirusAM. Just need to wait for the tax return, before I order. Thinking about getting the monitor stand, too.