Hi Barry, thanks for the review. We'll look into why the hex heads don't fit the aluminium profiles. We added these bolts to the baseplate some time after the initial release specifically to make installation easier, but it appears the wrong spec/lenght may have been packed.
That's good to hear as this pedal set is going to my next purchase and I was a bit concerned about Barry's comments regarding the base plate installation.
Ian Longley I like polyurethane more than rubber, from my point of view it feels more natural (by leg... more like racing car brakes). So I'd like to buy polyurethane springs instead rubber for my HE Sprint. So I suggest HE to begin to make this upgrade for sprint pedals :). Fanatec sells this springs upgrade for 30 eur... I'd like to pay 70 for HE ).
What a credit Barry is to the community. As usual a tremendous video. All serious manufacturers should be dropping off Kit for Barry to review. People could then spend serious money in confidence, the manufacturer seeing sales increase. A win/win/win.
I Got My Fanatec v3 Pedals From info From Barry He Cool I Like Him And My First Wheel Also CSL Elite 1.1 With Formula F1 Wheel He Never Did A Review On That Base But is My First Wheel I Ever Own I Bought it Less Then A Month Ago I Have Like A Week With My First Wheel I Wonder if Mr. Barry Can Ever Review The CSL Elite 1.1 And Compare it To Clubsport 2.5
Hey Barry just want to add my voice to the other comments here there by 1000 miles there is nobody on TH-cam in Sim racing that does the type of engineering analysis that you do across our entire sport and like lots of other people we love you for it mate
The best (the only) tear-down/review site for this stuff; just the shear level of detail you go into. Enough detail me for me to go ahead a purchase a set, you need ot be on a retainer :D
@@Simlife101 I don't know if he's paid or not, but it doesn't matter, because I think Barry is genuine and honest in his reviews. I watched a lot of different reviews but Barry's review is the most complete and not just with this, all his reviews are great. How do you know he's getting paid? Do you have facts or is it just what you think?
@@racingprincipal on Barry's site under "About Us" "If a manufacture wants me to do a review on a product, there is a one-time video production fee that must be paid in advance before starting the production on a review. This is not a continuous revenue stream. All items sent for review must follow the complete SRG review process. No exceptions. Any items reviewed on the SRG will be donated to the SRG. Just because you pay a production fee, it in no way effects whether your product gets a positive review as my review process will sort that out for those who watch my reviews. So, submit your product at your own risk."
just got them today switched from V3 inverted. night and day they will take some getting use to but it no biggy thanks for the video Barry ur a god send all the Best m8
I would like to say that I am grateful to you Barry for these videos. They offer a deep dive into best practices and offer detailed product information regarding breakdown, assembly, and adjustments not offered anywhere else, including the manufactures owner's manuals. I do wish that Barry would be slightly more critical regarding the product negatives. I do agree with Barry about the HE Sprints having some design flaws, such as the standoffs for the pedal tray's threads not being tapped down far enough. This causes enough of a gap between the tray and the standoffs, even with the suggested washers used (both in the manual & Barry). This is a minor nitpick but enough of one that causes owner's to do additional work to correct or just put up with the minor imperfection. I see several other opportunities for Heusinkveld to improve upon that cropped up during my installation. These being said I feel that for their price point it is a good product and I am satisfied with their overall useability as being the benchmark pedal set to own by the sim racing community. They are highly desirable and sought after product. If not upstaged by another company's product, they should maintain their resale value. I give them four out of five stars rating (4/5). 1) In order for all of the pedals to be of similar alignment, the Throttle Pedal must be moved all the way forward and then backed off slightly so as not to get hung up on the stainless steel pedal tray back lip when depressed. I would like to see the grooves on the backplate be shorted in the front to prevent this rubbing. Similarly, the Clutch and the Brake pedals must be moved to the furthest adjustment to the rear of there slots just to be in line with the Throttle Pedal. Even with using this maximum range of adjustment, I am unable to line up all three pedals all the way. I would like to see them do so with future revisions of the schematics and production. 2) The type of steel used to make the pedal brackets themselves (and possibly other components) is a very MILD type of steel. It is quite malleable and it is very easy to bend the material by hand (I'm not a very strong guy either!). All of the pressure on these parts happen on the z-axis, so conversely when assembled the Throttle, Break, and Clutch appears rigid enough to withstand the forces applied to them. Nonetheless, I would either like to see Heusinkveld use better quality steel or even go back to using stainless steel as a building material. It would be interesting to see if any warpage due to structural failure occurs overtime or not. Had I known of the mild steel, I would of more likely than not of chosen the Meca Cup pedals instead, but I preferred the integrated control box of the HE Sprints, as Meca's control box is separately mounted. 3) I agree with Barry regarding the method of securing the pedals to the sim rig itself. I would also like to see additional hight built into the bottom pedal rails, so as to be more readily accessible to using the standard fastener of choice, socket head bolts. A cutout above the area would be one way of doing this.
Washers are the sim racer's friend. The ultimate baseplate has the same mounting "issue". But to be honest, I didn't experienced it as an issue. Since I built myself custom rolls with noise-dampeners on top, I was used to this kind of screws. And of course thanks for this once again extensive review Barry!
Thanks Barry, I just got my set a couple weeks ago and had yet to install them on my rig. I think the throttle pedal does have one additional adjustment you may have not covered but is on the Heusinkveld website, support section under the Sprint pedals tutorial video at around the 9:00 in for adjusting pedal travel. Was worth it to see this review before I get the chance to install this weekend. Great work and review as always.
Mr Sim Racing Garage - not only am I impressed by your Documentary like "silky smooth voice", but I am ALWAYS fascinated to get such a behind the scenes look at such professional quality sim-racing hardware --- that I could argue --- I can't see almost anywhere else on TH-cam? But I must admit that after your spectacular sounding Intro, from around 0:17 onwards, getting a "behind the scenes" view of your toilet plumbing hardware in the background - is not quite what I had in mind, hahahaha ; )))) But keep up these awesome Reviews just the same. thankyou Barry
I'm pretty sure the bend at the end of the pedal plate is for strength rather than aesthatics, especially since then pedal taking the most force will be mounted in the middle. Great review as always!
Thanks for the review Barry! Just upgraded my rig and picked up a set. Appreciate the brake pedal adjust warning as well. It is easy if done the proper way
Had these pedals for 2 weeks now. Huge move from Logitech but I heard good things over the Fanatec V3 and they're really nice. Takes a while to get used to a load cell but once you have it calibrated and dialled into your personal taste, really liking them. Heel plate is quite awkward, and it took some times to get myself into a comfortable position
@@simracinggarage3026 and PLEASE do a comparison to the Simucube 2 Pro. I know a lot of people are deciding between these two DD wheel bases. Your final thoughts on the Simucube 2 review were a little bit on the short side! ;-)
@@simracinggarage3026 Awesome! I'll be hanging tight until we hear your thoughts before choosing between the DD2 and the SC2 Pro. Thank you for all the great info and reviews; your attention to detail is greatly appreciated!
Great review, I just (Dec 2022) bought the sprint pedals and the base plate. Had a nightmare with the base plate. That metal foot rest rattles like hell. I had to use 8 of those little washers (2 per hex screw) but for the price of this stuff I wouldn’t have thought I’d have been needing to do that.
You're really great Barry! Your videos about the products are by far the best. I no longer buy any simracing accessoires without first seeing a review from you. And then your brilliant garage with the great tools and this highend simulator... Exactly my thing. I'd like to come over and bring some german beers ;-) Keep it up!
To fix that little wiggle problem, I would use a socket wrench to tighten the standoffs and use a spanner to hold those gripping washer nuts. Don't turn the nuts, turn the standoffs. Let the nuts dig into the painted steel; if you turn the nuts, they'll scrape off the paint and the steel will be exposed to moisture. If there are plenty of washers leftover, I would use those washers between the standoffs and the painted steel. Everything will be tight and should last a time. ☺👍
3 years old but still helped me decide to pickup a set of Team Redline Sprint pedals. Also, pretty sure your supposed to mount the heel plate AFTER you've mounted the pedals to your rig, that way it lets you adjust them as you need to.
Been waiting for a thorough review of theese pedals for a while now. Too bad the pedals have been sold out since they came out late in 2018. They literally sell out within minuttes. Now Huesinkveld are expanding, and hopefulle I can get my hands on a set soon. Great review as always!
We currently release a production run 3-4 times per month on Fridays. We do no longer sell out within minutes, the last time it took around 48hrs. Demon Tweeks gets a fixed allocation of pedal sets every month, and although I cannot say this with certainty I think they most of the time should be able to deliver within 4-6 weeks. Our production has grown a lot since last year to the point where we rapidly ran out of space. In a few weeks we'll get additional workspace which will increase our assembly/storage/office space by 3 times. This should help us to increase production even further.
@@HeusinkveldEngineering I have used an alert site to email me when changes are done on your web site, regarding the Sprint pedals stock. Last two alerts locking at the times from "in-stock" to "out of stock" was first 2 minutes, and the week after 3 minutes. On further inspection I know see on the date and not just the clock, and I see that they were infact in stock for 24 hours and 2 minutes. And last time 72 hours and 3 munutes. Haha what a bummer by me. Sorry for spreading false information, that was not my intend. Anyways, that is great news! I will order a set as soon as they are back in stock, together with your handbrake! :) Do you have any updates on the H pattern shifter you were working on?
@@christoffera I'm 90% sure they gave up on the shifter, atleast for now anyways. When asked about it they usually reply with they are not currently working on any h-shifter at this time.
My first sim rig/equipment I'm using a csl dd 8nm, and the clubsport v3's. To be honest I've never been super impressed with the v3's, absolutely LOVE my csl dd though. The v3 pedals work well enough for sequential cars, but IMO they are prettyyy bad for h-pattern. Coming from focus st, focus rs, e39 528 manual, and a bunch of others I've had experience with, the clutch feels very unrealistic, which has made me really struggle to drive h pattern with them. So 95% of time I drive sequential cars. Im upgrading to these and can't wait, got to try them at microcenter and was blown away, not only the clutch but the throttle and brake too. I just reserved them at microcenter in Georgia and I'll be driving from north Carolina to pick them up, along with the mount/heel plate. Can't wait! Barry is the best with his reviews, I know exactly what to expect.
Great review as always. I received my set of HE Sprint Pedals only a few days ago and am happy so far. I find the adjustments do make a meaningful difference and they are helpful in dialing in the way you want them to feel. I had noticed a small amount of movement on my 8020 rig so will be checking the baseplate mounting bolts and securing it with some washers now.
I was been waiting for a great review before i pulled the trigger on my next upgrade for my rig. I'm moving up from fanatec v3's I hope the people that made the move were please over the fanatec v3. If anyone has made the change feel free to comment. Thanks Barry.
Logo 800 i did and i can only recommend it. feeling for the brake got a lot better. So nice to scale. I had bpk on v3 as well but he sprint is just a lot better and much more customizable as well. Physically as well as with the new software. That calibration is so cool. I have like 5 different brake profiles for different road classes in iracing im switching regularly, awesome. You will need another level of stiffness in your rig tho and of course its another price class, but for me its worth it 100%
Logo 800 thats good for you. I dont even use more than 25kg of the load cell because it is so nice to meter your braking power and not that much of a workout on long stints :D And i were using the stiffest settings on v3 with the brake performance kit. I just like it more soft on this one.
nice shifter bro. i thought it was a sequential but no, its the H pattern. good fuckin job, insane rig and nice video. very helpful. cant believe i never heard of heusinkveld before.
Looks like it's been deleted already, but sorry Barry. I had a very bad day and said some stupid stuff last night. You reviews are thorough and so detailed and the sim community is better for it. I know that you spend many hours on these too. You are the sim review man!
I just got me a set, yet to try though. Gotta get it mounted next week. Too busy with school and certifications testing. Ordered through demon tweaks and took about a month to get in for ~$750.
Great review as they all are, thank you. I just got mine delivered and as I don´t use the clutch and brake with my left foot I still find the cable from the throttle too short for my liking. Heusinkveld could´ve made it 2-3 cm longer and saved me quite a bit of frustration.
If Barry put the 40mm spacers on the heel plate and the 20mm spacers on the pedal plate, he would have the same height difference but 20mm more access for pedal adjustments
i think the software is the best part of these pedals, just being able to adjust the brake pressure deadzone to match the car im driving to completely stop locking up
You still get the mini controller box with the ultimate pedals but now the pedals are RJ connectors that you plug into the controller box, I received my HE ultimates 6 days ago.
really surprised they didnt use carriage bolts for the pedal mounts. would have been the way to do. put the nuts on top and never need to get to the bottom.
Great video, Barry!! Just purchased these bad boys. Can’t wait to get them on my ... feet, I guess. How would you compare the Sprints to the Ultimates?
The down and dirty solution to the pedal mounting problem, for me, would be to take a cut-off wheel and cut down the allen wrench to a stubbie length. Sometimes a little custom tool is the best solution.
Heusinkveld support is awesome but it's got a faulty design. The face plate has only one screw and it keeps on getting loose while doing heeltoe. Extremely frustrating!
I just got these installed and working on my rig last night. They're really easy to setup in the software but mine don't have any of these preset profiles installed. Am I overlooking something or were these pre-installed by the person that loaned them to you? EDIT: Never mind, I see they're on the Heusinkveld site under the support section! Not sure how i didn't see them when i downloaded the software.
Hi. I got them yesterday. But they r not working in my games. Do i need a software for them? Tbey r connected to my pc but in games im changing all the settings yet they r not functioning 😞
Excellent review . I bought the Heusinkveld sim pedal Pro s based on your review you did of them . They are excellent pedals and I am totally happy with them . I want to buy another set of pedals for my second rig and I am not sure if I should go for the Heusinkveld sim pedal Pro s again or the Heusinkveld sim pedal sprints . I would really like to know what you think . If you could have the Pros or the sprints , at the same price , which would you choose and why ??? Hope to hear from you and look forward to your next review !!!
My personal preference would be the Pros. All stainless steel build, and to me the Pros clutch felt a bit more realistic. Others may disagree. But only you will know which is the right choice for you needs.
So the rivet doesn't do anything as you have to remove it to move the plates up or down anyway. Not the best/easiest design. I like the easyness of changing the bumpers (Barry I think your meant to stack all the hard plastic bumpers together, then a washer, then the rubber, then a washer, spring locator, spring and finally the backing plate). I'm not to sure about having the circuit open at the top for dust and debris to fall in. If they couldn't box it then at least have some sort of cover to protect it. For the screw sitting a little proud of the heel plate, simply run a 4.5mm drill bit through the washer, the cone of the screw head will self centre the washer and pull down flush with the plate.
The rivet is there to hold the entire rear sections of the brake in place as you pull out the bolt. Then you adjust the one side and re-insert the bolt. Once the rivet falls out you can adjust the other side while the bolt keeps everything in place again. It works!
Hi Barry, I have the Ultimates but barley use the brake capacity (around 60kg for me). I'm planning to downgrade to the sprints to take advantage of the HE smart software. Do you think this is a good idea?
Yes, the Utimates are amply named. They can put stress on your ankle, knee and hip joints even at lower levels. I sold mine because of this. I'm much more comfortable with a brake pedal with lower force settings and more travel range. Which makes driving more fun. But this is subjective. Others may disagree.
Seems like the Pros and the Ultras are much more thought through when it comes to adjusting and mounting. Also the pedal plate for Pro and Ultra is easier to work with.
Agree, as a Pro user i would think the sprints would be a lot harder to adjust on the cockpit as barry suggested. I have a Simlabs P1 so i would need to take the whole pedal cradle out to make adjustment, impossible, no but a lot harder i feel
@@menacegtr Its a little harder but once the angles are dialed in, you don't really need to adjust that anymore. The other adjustments are all fairly doable with the pedals installed on a rig.
do you think I Could use these pedals on a desk and computer chair? they look pretty straight with no tilt the the fanatec v3s. thanks for the info, Jeremy.
Any issues with the exposed board on the brake pedal, collecting dust, dog hair, etc? Is it safe to vacuum that out or avoid due to static electricity? How do you clean that?
Hi Barry in your opinion which do you prefer the Heusinkveld ULTIMATE Sprint Pedals or the HPP 3P-PRX. Anyone else chip in as I am going to buy this week, thanks :)
Thank you Barry. I can afford these but vs the Fanatec V3s, is it worth it? Price vs performance wise. It’ll cost me twice the V3s for the 2 pedal set and plate to get them shipped to Japan. The V3 inverted would be a little cheaper. Thoughts?
Although my name is not Barry, I can tell you my shift from Fanatec to Heusinkveld made me sell the Fanatec in a few days. I was sceptical too but am so glad I took the leap. The quality, the adjustability, the durability; it's all a level higher. Don't get me wrong: Fanatec sell some good stuff... Heusinkveld is better though (imho). I guess it all depends on what you are willing to spend on your hobby. My advice: if you can afford it, do so. You won't be disappointed.
Oh, another thing I forgot to mention but is important to bring out: Heusinkveld's customer support is out of this world. I have been helped by them, far more than I could have dreamt. There are few companies on that level.
Ruud Kuijer Thank you! I’ll probably go in that direction since it’s between the V3 inverted and the Heuskinvelds. Now I have to decide between a Fanatec 2.5 or direct drive. But, a direct drive will be twice the price before shipping to Japan. LOL
Yes. Still, with the pedals mounted to your rig it would be a bit fiddley to get a wrench on the nuts because of the short height clearence. There are other ways to access them. if you have an 80/20 rig you could mount to some longitudinal profiles and have room to access the nuts from underneath. I'm sure we could think of some other ways also.
Hi Barry, thanks for the review. We'll look into why the hex heads don't fit the aluminium profiles. We added these bolts to the baseplate some time after the initial release specifically to make installation easier, but it appears the wrong spec/lenght may have been packed.
It would be great if you offered polyurethane springs to sprint pedals, at least as an upgrade (like fanatec do with clubsport v3).
That's good to hear as this pedal set is going to my next purchase and I was a bit concerned about Barry's comments regarding the base plate installation.
@@MM00111 Can you elaborate more on this? I'd be interested to hear about it before I buy.
Ian Longley I like polyurethane more than rubber, from my point of view it feels more natural (by leg... more like racing car brakes). So I'd like to buy polyurethane springs instead rubber for my HE Sprint. So I suggest HE to begin to make this upgrade for sprint pedals :). Fanatec sells this springs upgrade for 30 eur... I'd like to pay 70 for HE ).
Had the same issue here. I had to add some washers to get around that problem.
What a credit Barry is to the community. As usual a tremendous video. All serious manufacturers should be dropping off Kit for Barry to review. People could then spend serious money in confidence, the manufacturer seeing sales increase. A win/win/win.
I Got My Fanatec v3 Pedals From info From Barry He Cool I Like Him And My First Wheel Also CSL Elite 1.1 With Formula F1 Wheel He Never Did A Review On That Base But is My First Wheel I Ever Own I Bought it Less Then A Month Ago I Have Like A Week With My First Wheel I Wonder if Mr. Barry Can Ever Review The CSL Elite 1.1 And Compare it To Clubsport 2.5
THE . BEST . VOICE . EVER.
It's like Barney the half life npc
Schwul?
Hey Barry just want to add my voice to the other comments here there by 1000 miles there is nobody on TH-cam in Sim racing that does the type of engineering analysis that you do across our entire sport and like lots of other people we love you for it mate
The best (the only) tear-down/review site for this stuff; just the shear level of detail you go into. Enough detail me for me to go ahead a purchase a set, you need ot be on a retainer :D
I never buy any sim hardware without looking at your reviews. I just mounted my new Sprint pedals and I'm very pleased. Thank you for great reviews
🤣 remember he is paid by the company reviewing and doesnt declare it which is against YT T&C
@@Simlife101 I don't know if he's paid or not, but it doesn't matter, because I think Barry is genuine and honest in his reviews. I watched a lot of different reviews but Barry's review is the most complete and not just with this, all his reviews are great. How do you know he's getting paid? Do you have facts or is it just what you think?
@@racingprincipal on Barry's site under "About Us"
"If a manufacture wants me to do a review on a product, there is a one-time video production fee that must be paid in advance before starting the production on a review. This is not a continuous revenue stream. All items sent for review must follow the complete SRG review process. No exceptions. Any items reviewed on the SRG will be donated to the SRG. Just because you pay a production fee, it in no way effects whether your product gets a positive review as my review process will sort that out for those who watch my reviews. So, submit your product at your own risk."
just got them today switched from V3 inverted. night and day they will take some getting use to but it no biggy thanks for the video Barry ur a god send all the Best m8
Barry Rowland is the Bob Ross of ASMR of Sim Racing #confirmed
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I would like to say that I am grateful to you Barry for these videos. They offer a deep dive into best practices and offer detailed product information regarding breakdown, assembly, and adjustments not offered anywhere else, including the manufactures owner's manuals.
I do wish that Barry would be slightly more critical regarding the product negatives. I do agree with Barry about the HE Sprints having some design flaws, such as the standoffs for the pedal tray's threads not being tapped down far enough. This causes enough of a gap between the tray and the standoffs, even with the suggested washers used (both in the manual & Barry). This is a minor nitpick but enough of one that causes owner's to do additional work to correct or just put up with the minor imperfection.
I see several other opportunities for Heusinkveld to improve upon that cropped up during my installation. These being said I feel that for their price point it is a good product and I am satisfied with their overall useability as being the benchmark pedal set to own by the sim racing community. They are highly desirable and sought after product. If not upstaged by another company's product, they should maintain their resale value. I give them four out of five stars rating (4/5).
1) In order for all of the pedals to be of similar alignment, the Throttle Pedal must be moved all the way forward and then backed off slightly so as not to get hung up on the stainless steel pedal tray back lip when depressed. I would like to see the grooves on the backplate be shorted in the front to prevent this rubbing. Similarly, the Clutch and the Brake pedals must be moved to the furthest adjustment to the rear of there slots just to be in line with the Throttle Pedal. Even with using this maximum range of adjustment, I am unable to line up all three pedals all the way. I would like to see them do so with future revisions of the schematics and production.
2) The type of steel used to make the pedal brackets themselves (and possibly other components) is a very MILD type of steel. It is quite malleable and it is very easy to bend the material by hand (I'm not a very strong guy either!). All of the pressure on these parts happen on the z-axis, so conversely when assembled the Throttle, Break, and Clutch appears rigid enough to withstand the forces applied to them. Nonetheless, I would either like to see Heusinkveld use better quality steel or even go back to using stainless steel as a building material. It would be interesting to see if any warpage due to structural failure occurs overtime or not. Had I known of the mild steel, I would of more likely than not of chosen the Meca Cup pedals instead, but I preferred the integrated control box of the HE Sprints, as Meca's control box is separately mounted.
3) I agree with Barry regarding the method of securing the pedals to the sim rig itself. I would also like to see additional hight built into the bottom pedal rails, so as to be more readily accessible to using the standard fastener of choice, socket head bolts. A cutout above the area would be one way of doing this.
just ordered these pedals with a Simucube 2 pro, a cube controll GT Pro OMP, all from watching your reviews. keep up the great work.
Washers are the sim racer's friend. The ultimate baseplate has the same mounting "issue". But to be honest, I didn't experienced it as an issue. Since I built myself custom rolls with noise-dampeners on top, I was used to this kind of screws. And of course thanks for this once again extensive review Barry!
By far, the most thorough and precise Sim reviewer on the planet. Keep up the outstanding work.
Thanks Barry, I just got my set a couple weeks ago and had yet to install them on my rig.
I think the throttle pedal does have one additional adjustment you may have not covered but is on the Heusinkveld website, support section under the Sprint pedals tutorial video at around the 9:00 in for adjusting pedal travel.
Was worth it to see this review before I get the chance to install this weekend.
Great work and review as always.
I cant afford this in my lifetime but its just nice to watch it
I have been waiting for the review for 5 months. Thanks for putting the time and share it.
Thanks for the video Barry !
Man, i love your content. Its long but thorough reviews. Keep up the good stuff buddy thanks
To anyone still on the fence buying this pedal set just buy it the price 4 performance is unparalleled.
Thank you for your reviews. I bought a set of heusinkveld sprints and they are awesome pedals.
Can't wait I just bought a pair. They should be here this week. Upgrading from fanatec v3
Mr Sim Racing Garage - not only am I impressed by your Documentary like "silky smooth voice", but I am ALWAYS fascinated to get such a behind the scenes look at such professional quality sim-racing hardware --- that I could argue --- I can't see almost anywhere else on TH-cam?
But I must admit that after your spectacular sounding Intro, from around 0:17 onwards, getting a "behind the scenes" view of your toilet plumbing hardware in the background - is not quite what I had in mind, hahahaha ; ))))
But keep up these awesome Reviews just the same. thankyou Barry
I'm pretty sure the bend at the end of the pedal plate is for strength rather than aesthatics, especially since then pedal taking the most force will be mounted in the middle. Great review as always!
Thanks for the review Barry! Just upgraded my rig and picked up a set.
Appreciate the brake pedal adjust warning as well. It is easy if done the proper way
Had these pedals for 2 weeks now. Huge move from Logitech but I heard good things over the Fanatec V3 and they're really nice. Takes a while to get used to a load cell but once you have it calibrated and dialled into your personal taste, really liking them. Heel plate is quite awkward, and it took some times to get myself into a comfortable position
I just ordered a set of Sprints. Thanks for the video, Barry. I'm watching it for like the 3rd time. :)
Tip: Don't mount the foot-rest before the pedals are mounted to your rig.
Your videos are a real gem to the community. Thanks for the in-depth style. So informative, yet your soothing voice could also put me to sleep. :)
Great review as always. All of us can't wait for your Fanatec DD2 wheelbase review next please:)
I should have one on hand withing the next couple of weeks for review.
@@simracinggarage3026 and PLEASE do a comparison to the Simucube 2 Pro. I know a lot of people are deciding between these two DD wheel bases. Your final thoughts on the Simucube 2 review were a little bit on the short side! ;-)
@@simracinggarage3026 Awesome! I'll be hanging tight until we hear your thoughts before choosing between the DD2 and the SC2 Pro. Thank you for all the great info and reviews; your attention to detail is greatly appreciated!
Sim Racing Garage I’m also curious how the DD1 will perform compared to the DD2 wheelbase
Was gonna buy v3 pedals to the rig im gonna buy. Now Iwant those, damn u Barry=)
The Sprints are a really great set of pedals - I certainly don't regret buying them.
Flame-thrower sneakers are OP 👌
Great review, I just (Dec 2022) bought the sprint pedals and the base plate. Had a nightmare with the base plate. That metal foot rest rattles like hell. I had to use 8 of those little washers (2 per hex screw) but for the price of this stuff I wouldn’t have thought I’d have been needing to do that.
Thanks for the video very informative. I have just purchased these pedals and it helps me understand the adjustments much better thank you 👍
Best review I have ever seen in my life! Thank you.
You're really great Barry! Your videos about the products are by far the best. I no longer buy any simracing accessoires without first seeing a review from you.
And then your brilliant garage with the great tools and this highend simulator... Exactly my thing.
I'd like to come over and bring some german beers ;-)
Keep it up!
To fix that little wiggle problem, I would use a socket wrench to tighten the standoffs and use a spanner to hold those gripping washer nuts. Don't turn the nuts, turn the standoffs. Let the nuts dig into the painted steel; if you turn the nuts, they'll scrape off the paint and the steel will be exposed to moisture. If there are plenty of washers leftover, I would use those washers between the standoffs and the painted steel. Everything will be tight and should last a time. ☺👍
3 years old but still helped me decide to pickup a set of Team Redline Sprint pedals.
Also, pretty sure your supposed to mount the heel plate AFTER you've mounted the pedals to your rig, that way it lets you adjust them as you need to.
Use a washer as a spacer for the 15mm hex channel bolt. For the plate assembly. They should supply them. As a easier solution.
Been waiting for a thorough review of theese pedals for a while now.
Too bad the pedals have been sold out since they came out late in 2018. They literally sell out within minuttes.
Now Huesinkveld are expanding, and hopefulle I can get my hands on a set soon.
Great review as always!
We currently release a production run 3-4 times per month on Fridays. We do no longer sell out within minutes, the last time it took around 48hrs. Demon Tweeks gets a fixed allocation of pedal sets every month, and although I cannot say this with certainty I think they most of the time should be able to deliver within 4-6 weeks.
Our production has grown a lot since last year to the point where we rapidly ran out of space. In a few weeks we'll get additional workspace which will increase our assembly/storage/office space by 3 times. This should help us to increase production even further.
@@HeusinkveldEngineering I have used an alert site to email me when changes are done on your web site, regarding the Sprint pedals stock.
Last two alerts locking at the times from "in-stock" to "out of stock" was first 2 minutes, and the week after 3 minutes.
On further inspection I know see on the date and not just the clock, and I see that they were infact in stock for 24 hours and 2 minutes. And last time 72 hours and 3 munutes.
Haha what a bummer by me. Sorry for spreading false information, that was not my intend.
Anyways, that is great news! I will order a set as soon as they are back in stock, together with your handbrake! :)
Do you have any updates on the H pattern shifter you were working on?
@@christoffera I'm 90% sure they gave up on the shifter, atleast for now anyways. When asked about it they usually reply with they are not currently working on any h-shifter at this time.
@@michaelritch8270 Thats a shame! From the videos Ive seen it looked like a nice shifter.
Not me watching Barry’s video instead of reading the manual assembly 😂. Guilty🙋🏿♂️
Nice collection of fpv quads you got there!
Thanks for this review, it helped me to make my choice, especially the plate review part :)
Good job as usal !
ah man, you're such a legend Barry. "Feel the screw, be the screw" 😂
Barry you sound like a Radio Pro. Top level videos dude.. thanks.
Oh man was I looking for this ! great product and great reviewer.
the bolts worked perfectly for my Obutto Rig and it easy as I removed the Obutto base plate and then just put it back on
Just got one of these bad boys. Definitely recommend them!
You did it again Barry
My first sim rig/equipment I'm using a csl dd 8nm, and the clubsport v3's. To be honest I've never been super impressed with the v3's, absolutely LOVE my csl dd though. The v3 pedals work well enough for sequential cars, but IMO they are prettyyy bad for h-pattern. Coming from focus st, focus rs, e39 528 manual, and a bunch of others I've had experience with, the clutch feels very unrealistic, which has made me really struggle to drive h pattern with them. So 95% of time I drive sequential cars. Im upgrading to these and can't wait, got to try them at microcenter and was blown away, not only the clutch but the throttle and brake too. I just reserved them at microcenter in Georgia and I'll be driving from north Carolina to pick them up, along with the mount/heel plate. Can't wait! Barry is the best with his reviews, I know exactly what to expect.
Great review as always. I received my set of HE Sprint Pedals only a few days ago and am happy so far. I find the adjustments do make a meaningful difference and they are helpful in dialing in the way you want them to feel. I had noticed a small amount of movement on my 8020 rig so will be checking the baseplate mounting bolts and securing it with some washers now.
I was been waiting for a great review before i pulled the trigger on my next upgrade for my rig. I'm moving up from fanatec v3's I hope the people that made the move were please over the fanatec v3. If anyone has made the change feel free to comment. Thanks Barry.
Logo 800 i did and i can only recommend it. feeling for the brake got a lot better. So nice to scale. I had bpk on v3 as well but he sprint is just a lot better and much more customizable as well. Physically as well as with the new software. That calibration is so cool. I have like 5 different brake profiles for different road classes in iracing im switching regularly, awesome. You will need another level of stiffness in your rig tho and of course its another price class, but for me its worth it 100%
I'm hope it's worth it as looking at getting them soon. Thanks for the feedback and as for my rid rock solid Sim lab rig.
Logo 800 thats good for you. I dont even use more than 25kg of the load cell because it is so nice to meter your braking power and not that much of a workout on long stints :D And i were using the stiffest settings on v3 with the brake performance kit. I just like it more soft on this one.
i made the move also as the v3’s began to be to twitchy with the min level on the brake. Also had the bpk installed
nice shifter bro. i thought it was a sequential but no, its the H pattern. good fuckin job, insane rig and nice video. very helpful. cant believe i never heard of heusinkveld before.
I just ordered one. Waiting to test it!
Been tossing up between these and the simworx v3 lc. I still have a hard decision to make 😁.
I should be aquiring the SimWorx pedals in the near future for review.
Hey, im looking at the simworx v3 and HE sprint, planning to upgrade from fanatec csl LC. Which pedal did you ended up upgrading to ?
Awesome review as ever Barry.. :-)
I love this guy
Looks like it's been deleted already, but sorry Barry. I had a very bad day and said some stupid stuff last night. You reviews are thorough and so detailed and the sim community is better for it. I know that you spend many hours on these too. You are the sim review man!
Where did I learn the most before college? From Barry's engineering lessons.
I just got me a set, yet to try though. Gotta get it mounted next week. Too busy with school and certifications testing. Ordered through demon tweaks and took about a month to get in for ~$750.
Hey Barry you can edit xml files using notepad. So glad I finally got to teach you something.
Great review as they all are, thank you. I just got mine delivered and as I don´t use the clutch and brake with my left foot I still find the cable from the throttle too short for my liking. Heusinkveld could´ve made it 2-3 cm longer and saved me quite a bit of frustration.
Hey Marian, if you contact support and tell them I sent you'll help you out with that 👍🏻
@@RemcoHitman Thank you. It´s definitely worth trying because I still haven't found that kind of cable anywhere here in Slovakia.
If Barry put the 40mm spacers on the heel plate and the 20mm spacers on the pedal plate, he would have the same height difference but 20mm more access for pedal adjustments
i think the software is the best part of these pedals, just being able to adjust the brake pressure deadzone to match the car im driving to completely stop locking up
iRacing Rookie this. The pedals are super nice but the software is the best part for me. Real masterpiece
You still get the mini controller box with the ultimate pedals but now the pedals are RJ connectors that you plug into the controller box, I received my HE ultimates 6 days ago.
Ok , Thanks !!
These are the pedals I will buy one day. But almost impossible to find them!! I hope they will increase production.
Deamon Tweaks. I got them from there (waiting list principle) in about 2 weeks time
@@denisva1987 You know, i am European , and I prefer to not have like 300 dollar of charge, or something like that... :D
@@andreaiachini7517 I'm from Belgium. It's a UK based company. It didn't cost me a single more € compared to Heusinkveld website price ;)
@@denisva1987 OMG sorry, I didn't read well the message sorry. I thought you were talking about Simxperience
My hex bolts were bottoming out on my 8020 rig to. I had to get some extra washers to stop it from doing that.
really surprised they didnt use carriage bolts for the pedal mounts. would have been the way to do. put the nuts on top and never need to get to the bottom.
I wonder how hard it would be to mount these inverted in a Sim lab GT1 Evo rig...
Not that hard. Buy more 80/20 profile to make a housing to hold these upside down
i miss u :(
still can’t believe the video length 😮😝
Great video, Barry!! Just purchased these bad boys. Can’t wait to get them on my ... feet, I guess. How would you compare the Sprints to the Ultimates?
The down and dirty solution to the pedal mounting problem, for me, would be to take a cut-off wheel and cut down the allen wrench to a stubbie length. Sometimes a little custom tool is the best solution.
I agree. Then I go and lose it! :)
Heusinkveld support is awesome but it's got a faulty design. The face plate has only one screw and it keeps on getting loose while doing heeltoe. Extremely frustrating!
I just got these installed and working on my rig last night. They're really easy to setup in the software but mine don't have any of these preset profiles installed. Am I overlooking something or were these pre-installed by the person that loaned them to you?
EDIT: Never mind, I see they're on the Heusinkveld site under the support section! Not sure how i didn't see them when i downloaded the software.
Hi. I got them yesterday. But they r not working in my games. Do i need a software for them? Tbey r connected to my pc but in games im changing all the settings yet they r not functioning 😞
the 3 mounting holes line up with t3pa holes
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Excellent review .
I bought the Heusinkveld sim pedal Pro s based on your review you did of them .
They are excellent pedals and I am totally happy with them .
I want to buy another set of pedals for my second rig and I am not sure if I should go for the Heusinkveld sim pedal Pro s again or the Heusinkveld sim pedal sprints .
I would really like to know what you think .
If you could have the Pros or the sprints , at the same price , which would you choose and why ???
Hope to hear from you and look forward to your next review !!!
My personal preference would be the Pros. All stainless steel build, and to me the Pros clutch felt a bit more realistic. Others may disagree. But only you will know which is the right choice for you needs.
@@simracinggarage3026 Cheers for your speedy reply . As far as im concerned , you know best . Pros it is !!! Thank you for your time .
So the rivet doesn't do anything as you have to remove it to move the plates up or down anyway. Not the best/easiest design. I like the easyness of changing the bumpers (Barry I think your meant to stack all the hard plastic bumpers together, then a washer, then the rubber, then a washer, spring locator, spring and finally the backing plate). I'm not to sure about having the circuit open at the top for dust and debris to fall in. If they couldn't box it then at least have some sort of cover to protect it.
For the screw sitting a little proud of the heel plate, simply run a 4.5mm drill bit through the washer, the cone of the screw head will self centre the washer and pull down flush with the plate.
The rivet is there to hold the entire rear sections of the brake in place as you pull out the bolt. Then you adjust the one side and re-insert the bolt. Once the rivet falls out you can adjust the other side while the bolt keeps everything in place again. It works!
Hi! Do you happen to know where to buy the 20mm and 40mm spacers? I bought mine used but didn't come with them and the plate is too low imo.
That's one el cheapo pedal plate compared to the original solid one.
just skip it and buy one from pt1 pedals usa 100 dollar
The pedals I want. But I will probably get some cheap entry level loadcell pedals.
Im tossing up between these or the Simworx pro pedals, would be an interesting comparison.
I should be aquiring the SimWorx pedals in the near future for review.
Hi Barry, I have the Ultimates but barley use the brake capacity (around 60kg for me). I'm planning to downgrade to the sprints to take advantage of the HE smart software. Do you think this is a good idea?
Yes, the Utimates are amply named. They can put stress on your ankle, knee and hip joints even at lower levels. I sold mine because of this. I'm much more comfortable with a brake pedal with lower force settings and more travel range. Which makes driving more fun. But this is subjective. Others may disagree.
@@simracinggarage3026 thanks Barry!
Seems like the Pros and the Ultras are much more thought through when it comes to adjusting and mounting.
Also the pedal plate for Pro and Ultra is easier to work with.
Agree, as a Pro user i would think the sprints would be a lot harder to adjust on the cockpit as barry suggested. I have a Simlabs P1 so i would need to take the whole pedal cradle out to make adjustment, impossible, no but a lot harder i feel
@@menacegtr Its a little harder but once the angles are dialed in, you don't really need to adjust that anymore. The other adjustments are all fairly doable with the pedals installed on a rig.
Question buddy, would you buy the sprints or get a 2nd hand pro set, if the price of the pro set was around 250 euros ? Thanks in advance!
Pretty sure those angles are 120 degrees (made to fit a hex nut), so 30+ degrees off from being acute... Nitpicking, I know. =)
do you think I Could use these pedals on a desk and computer chair? they look pretty straight with no tilt the the fanatec v3s. thanks for the info, Jeremy.
Any issues with the exposed board on the brake pedal, collecting dust, dog hair, etc? Is it safe to vacuum that out or avoid due to static electricity? How do you clean that?
Hi Barry in your opinion which do you prefer the Heusinkveld ULTIMATE Sprint Pedals or the HPP 3P-PRX. Anyone else chip in as I am going to buy this week, thanks :)
@SimRacingGarage Did you figure out why the brake load cell maxed out at 40?
Thank you Barry. I can afford these but vs the Fanatec V3s, is it worth it? Price vs performance wise. It’ll cost me twice the V3s for the 2 pedal set and plate to get them shipped to Japan. The V3 inverted would be a little cheaper.
Thoughts?
Although my name is not Barry, I can tell you my shift from Fanatec to Heusinkveld made me sell the Fanatec in a few days.
I was sceptical too but am so glad I took the leap. The quality, the adjustability, the durability; it's all a level higher. Don't get me wrong: Fanatec sell some good stuff... Heusinkveld is better though (imho).
I guess it all depends on what you are willing to spend on your hobby. My advice: if you can afford it, do so. You won't be disappointed.
Oh, another thing I forgot to mention but is important to bring out: Heusinkveld's customer support is out of this world.
I have been helped by them, far more than I could have dreamt.
There are few companies on that level.
Ruud Kuijer Thank you! I’ll probably go in that direction since it’s between the V3 inverted and the Heuskinvelds. Now I have to decide between a Fanatec 2.5 or direct drive. But, a direct drive will be twice the price before shipping to Japan. LOL
Whats the difference between the sprints and ultimates?
Which car's engine sound are we hearing in the intro please?
So if you mounted the pedals before the heel rest you could get to the underneath from the front it looks like?
Yes. Still, with the pedals mounted to your rig it would be a bit fiddley to get a wrench on the nuts because of the short height clearence. There are other ways to access them. if you have an 80/20 rig you could mount to some longitudinal profiles and have room to access the nuts from underneath. I'm sure we could think of some other ways also.
Amazing review by Barry as always. Only one question that is it possible to mount the pedals on the rSeat RS1 rig or do i need an extra plate?
Did you find the answer as i have the same rig?
@@dizzyd9135 I don't have the answer for that but i am planning to buy the extra plate, atm my HE sprint plan is on hold tho.
@@dzeips i checked with HE and they confirmef you do need the plate
@@dizzyd9135 okay thanks mate
Great video, but why is the throttle a loadcell instead of a potentiometer
Because it is slack-free, perfectly linear and very reliable, especially over time 🙂
Great review...you really punish those pedals...if everything still stays solid after that testing then we know it will be good.
Are there any compatibility issues with these pedals for any games? Are they easily recognized? I play everything from sim racing to the crew 2
Seems money is not a problem for an endurance GT3 driver, these or ultimate?