2021 UPDATE: the AIOLOGS nowadays ships with the table clamp AND side mount, and from the looks of things, they now look a lot better than they did back when this video was shot. They have significantly improved their manufacturing processes. You can also choose different gear-shift knobs for a few dollars extra at checkout: Default knob, adjustable knob (which is longer), or adjustable knob with extender. The USB connection is not fixed as it is shown here nowadays: it has a USB "B" socket.
For me the Heusinkveld would win as it’s the same price (when you factor shipping and import - Europe) and is actually better value because you get multiple shifter options with the shaft sizes/angles and the different gear knobs. Love the review style though as you go through in so much detail that the viewer can assign their own points to each section and get the best product for them. Really unique and it helps when looking at what products to buy.
I received my AIOLOGS this week. Really happy with it. The new version the USB cable is detachable and it has some RGB light inside too. It cost me including shipping £40 less than the Heusinkveld. It is a no-brainer!!
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So obviously there is a really long wait for the Aiologs shifter. Im a guy who likes mechanical feel/strong tactile feeling, with that being said im torn between the Husenkveld and the B.J. Sim Racing Pro sequential. Size is doesn't matter to me, the only thing that matters is the feel! With the ball plungers (behind the black pieces on either side) tightened up on the Husenkveld, does this help at all? In the end I guess my main question here is if the Aiologs didn't exist then which would you prefer, B.J. Sim Racing or Husenkveld???? Thanks!
@@michaelritch2045 You can't tighten the ball plungers further, it will bind the mechanism. I prefer the B.J. over the HE. But the Aiologs over both of those.
I own the Heusinkveld shifter. I have not tried the model by Aiologs, although I had their handbrake once. The build quality of the handbrake is amazing, as good as the products by Heusinkveld. However, they can't compared in terms of performance, simply because it's just feels like a hard spring, nothing like a true brake mechanism. As regard the shifter, I'm very happy with the Heusinkveld model. I have seen how the Aiologs shifter works and it looks equally fantastic, maybe a bit with a longer throw. The mechanical sound is nice, but I wouldn't be able to hear it with my headphones, so it's not something to consider in my case. On the other hand, the bent shaft provided with the Heusinkveld model is a very important advantage in my opinion. Once you try it, you can't go back to a straight lever. It just feels more ergonomic. Together with a cylindrical Mugen knob made of aluminum, it feels amazing. Finally, it's true that the Aiologs shifter is less expensive, but you cannot forget customs if you live in Europe. I had to pay extra 80€ to rescue my Aiologs handbrake. The process took several months and a lot of hassle, sending docs and exchanging many e-mails, also because Paypal got my money and never completed the payment. I even had my Paypal account temporally disabled. They considered that ordering something to Russia was illegal. I can't put the blame on this to Ailogs, but it's something to bear in mind.
I was considering ordering the Aiologs but Dimitry never got back to me so in the meantime I.... picked up an Heusinkveld in the secondary Market......saved a bit of cash both ways, and got a good shifter as well!.......
I ordered Aiologs in Canada and was lucky to have great service from Dmitry. He even gave me heads up it would be a little wait so that I would get the next gen knob version/colour. But ya I can see how customs issues can arise. Paid a fair amount for my Demon Tweeks orders ha.
You're welcome, it's a great shifter and deserves attention. Thanks for the extra information, I'll make add a note in the video description. All the best!
@@SimRacingCorner Sim Racing Corner I can confirm you get both. Amazing shifter and had it for a long time and still as good as the day I got it. The build quality speaks for its self and as i said it stays just as strong and ridged as the day i got it. Thank you Aiologs (Dmitry). And merry Xmas gentleman
Your shifter and handbrake is so nice it will be my purchases for the sim rig I'm about to put together. Do you ship to europe and does it cost a lot extra?
Agree! Have used Aiologs for 2 years and w new BTCC rFactor content it’s a real bonus to have a sequential shifter on your rig :) Also love HE products have Sprints/Handbrake. Amazing.
I was stuck between the two of these a while back. Was looking for an nice sequential shifter and handbrake and had it down to these two. Went for the Aiologs in the end and I couldn’t be happier with them.
thanks for this great review! I like many things about the Heusinkveld too, but decided to order the Aiologs. Looking forward to it showing up in a few weeks (next batch shipment).
Aiologs seems less expensive at first look, but they add$100 DHL shipping cost to the price. So, it raises the total price to $280 which is way higher than they advertise their product. Heusinkveld seems a better option I guess.
Great review! I was just comparing these and the Ailogs definitely appealed, you've confirmed my thoughts so will order ASAP. Interesting to see the ROTATIONAL differences between the shifter shafts when used, with the Heusinkveld notably dipping on the upshifts (towards you), and rising on the downshifts (away). Not keen on that.
You will be really pleased with the Aiologs. The pivot point on the Heusinkveld shifter is housed offset in front of the stick and not directly underneath as you observed, a very good point to make. Though you can't feel that in use, it's consistent in both directions so it's not a negative feature of the design.
Really nice comparison and review!! I have been looking at the Ailog to get a sequential shifter on my right side as well.. :) But I can't really make a place for it to fit. The Heusinkveld though, man that one is small!! Have to do some measurements. :D
Wanted to get the Ailogs, but next batch isn’t shipping til September. I purchased the HE, listed at ~$200 now. PayPal fee and shipping to the US made it come to $270 uggh
@@SimRacingCorner thanks for answering, i think thats why they made a version 2, that is more quiet and with dampened sound. so i should be fine with the psl v2 sequential i hope haha
Had a go of the heusin.. something, at a car show, felt pretty sloppy imo, and you can mis shift, It may have been where it's been used alot but then that doesn't speak very well for longevity build quality.
I've had mine for 3 years and it's as good as I bought it. I don't use it every day of course, or for several hours in one go. Anything can wear out if it's abused long enough, certainly. You're describing a situation of being hammered at car shows by the public which isn't typical of normal use.
@@SimRacingCorner while I agree to a point, at £200 for a standalone shifter, I would expect it to feel tight for a very long time. And the company who's SIM rig was at the show, was only founded a year ago, so one year of use at probably a couple dozen shows at most.
I have had my HS over a year now and is as good as new, but i however do take care of my equipment. The nod for me over the aiologs shifter was down to the noise levels while using at night, late night actually up to around 3am, that clicking every shift would definitely get me in trouble.
@@menacegtr hows the simtechracing DD working for you. I have the same and still amazing and even better now I know what I'm actually doing lol we have almost the same rig except if I remember right you cant use triples due to motion sickness. Have you tried the valve index VR? WOW what an experience. ?The wider FOV was amazing and the big plus for me was sense of speed. now I can see things out the corner of my eye in VR like my triple screens I get way way more sense of speed in VR using the index, and that sold it for me. owe and zero screen door that I can see, Iracing looks the best I've ever seen in VR
@@Simlife101 Hi mate, nice to hear from you again. I have tried VR but get bad motion sickness so it's single screen for me. I will be getting a 35in in next few weeks so looking forward to that. My wheel is working great too, never go above 45 strength. Got a nice turn racing R20 rim coming very soon so also looking forward to that and maybe a i9 pc build coming soon. my i7 7700k is great but itching for more. Cheers Brummie
Surething Kyle. The Frex Seq shifter uses springs for tension, along with a two-way toggle switch for shifting. It doesn't have a snap-feel action for shift engagement. You're just pushing against the spring resistance until activating the switch. You hear a click, but there's no added 'realistic' feel to the shifting. It's a bland feeling shifter, but it works just as well as any of these when it comes down to doing the job.
nice comparison, thank you. I just got my HE mainly because I live with other people, so I want to be as quiet as possible but it makes kind of squeaky sound in the first faze of a shift. As if it was rubbing against something. Is this normal?
Mine doesn't squeak, I'd say it's something rubbing. It's very easy to open the body of the shifter (it won't explode everywhere) and apply some lubrication to sort that out.
@@SimRacingCorner I've just put some silicon grease on both sides pretty much everywhere and problem solved. Can't say for certain but it might´ve been those tension balls.
@@mmarkotan Good to hear. Indeed the squeak could have been the ball bearings, it's hard to tell when everything is so close to together. Lubricating all the moving parts is a good thing all the same.
2021 UPDATE: the AIOLOGS nowadays ships with the table clamp AND side mount, and from the looks of things, they now look a lot better than they did back when this video was shot. They have significantly improved their manufacturing processes. You can also choose different gear-shift knobs for a few dollars extra at checkout: Default knob, adjustable knob (which is longer), or adjustable knob with extender. The USB connection is not fixed as it is shown here nowadays: it has a USB "B" socket.
Thanks for the review dude - I've been looking for a meaningful comparison between the Heusinkveld and Aiologs.
For me the Heusinkveld would win as it’s the same price (when you factor shipping and import - Europe) and is actually better value because you get multiple shifter options with the shaft sizes/angles and the different gear knobs.
Love the review style though as you go through in so much detail that the viewer can assign their own points to each section and get the best product for them. Really unique and it helps when looking at what products to buy.
I received my AIOLOGS this week. Really happy with it. The new version the USB cable is detachable and it has some RGB light inside too. It cost me including shipping £40 less than the Heusinkveld. It is a no-brainer!!
How much do they cost in pounds?
@@iracingrookie3301 I paid 150
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NOTE: In the review, I state the Aiologs shifter is shipped with either a table clamp or plate mount; and that you pick one of these during purchase. In actual fact, they provide both with your order now. I bought my shifter before this change, hence my statement. Sorry for the confusion.
So obviously there is a really long wait for the Aiologs shifter. Im a guy who likes mechanical feel/strong tactile feeling, with that being said im torn between the Husenkveld and the B.J. Sim Racing Pro sequential. Size is doesn't matter to me, the only thing that matters is the feel! With the ball plungers (behind the black pieces on either side) tightened up on the Husenkveld, does this help at all? In the end I guess my main question here is if the Aiologs didn't exist then which would you prefer, B.J. Sim Racing or Husenkveld???? Thanks!
@@michaelritch2045 You can't tighten the ball plungers further, it will bind the mechanism. I prefer the B.J. over the HE. But the Aiologs over both of those.
I own the Heusinkveld shifter. I have not tried the model by Aiologs, although I had their handbrake once. The build quality of the handbrake is amazing, as good as the products by Heusinkveld. However, they can't compared in terms of performance, simply because it's just feels like a hard spring, nothing like a true brake mechanism. As regard the shifter, I'm very happy with the Heusinkveld model. I have seen how the Aiologs shifter works and it looks equally fantastic, maybe a bit with a longer throw. The mechanical sound is nice, but I wouldn't be able to hear it with my headphones, so it's not something to consider in my case. On the other hand, the bent shaft provided with the Heusinkveld model is a very important advantage in my opinion. Once you try it, you can't go back to a straight lever. It just feels more ergonomic. Together with a cylindrical Mugen knob made of aluminum, it feels amazing. Finally, it's true that the Aiologs shifter is less expensive, but you cannot forget customs if you live in Europe. I had to pay extra 80€ to rescue my Aiologs handbrake. The process took several months and a lot of hassle, sending docs and exchanging many e-mails, also because Paypal got my money and never completed the payment. I even had my Paypal account temporally disabled. They considered that ordering something to Russia was illegal. I can't put the blame on this to Ailogs, but it's something to bear in mind.
I was considering ordering the Aiologs but Dimitry never got back to me so in the meantime I.... picked up an Heusinkveld in the secondary Market......saved a bit of cash both ways, and got a good shifter as well!.......
I ordered Aiologs in Canada and was lucky to have great service from Dmitry. He even gave me heads up it would be a little wait so that I would get the next gen knob version/colour. But ya I can see how customs issues can arise. Paid a fair amount for my Demon Tweeks orders ha.
Wow. Thank you
Must to say, today clamp and mounting plate for 80/20 included ☺
You're welcome, it's a great shifter and deserves attention. Thanks for the extra information, I'll make add a note in the video description. All the best!
@@SimRacingCorner Sim Racing Corner I can confirm you get both. Amazing shifter and had it for a long time and still as good as the day I got it. The build quality speaks for its self and as i said it stays just as strong and ridged as the day i got it. Thank you Aiologs (Dmitry).
And merry Xmas gentleman
Your shifter and handbrake is so nice it will be my purchases for the sim rig I'm about to put together. Do you ship to europe and does it cost a lot extra?
Aiologs shifter will cost an extra £40 import charges for UK orders, so works out slightly more expensive than Heusinkveld ...great review btw ;-)
I can't thank you enough for your hard work. Thanks for this suoer helpful comparison 😊
Glad it was helpful!
Agree! Have used Aiologs for 2 years and w new BTCC rFactor content it’s a real bonus to have a sequential shifter on your rig :) Also love HE products have Sprints/Handbrake. Amazing.
I was stuck between the two of these a while back. Was looking for an nice sequential shifter and handbrake and had it down to these two. Went for the Aiologs in the end and I couldn’t be happier with them.
You made the right choice, it's a really high-quality shifter. I'm curious about the handbrake, I do like its design making it easy to mount.
Sim Racing Corner it’s really nice aswell. There’s a lovely feel to the progression. Have the fanatec handbrake and there is no comparison
@@grahamroche01 That's interesting, thanks for the detail.
Well thought out and put together review mate, really enjoyed it thanks.
thanks for this great review! I like many things about the Heusinkveld too, but decided to order the Aiologs. Looking forward to it showing up in a few weeks (next batch shipment).
Thanks, glad the review helped. The Aiologs shifter is really great, you'll love it I'm sure.
Performance doesnt include sound. The 'sound' has no bearing on how the shifter performs... I realize this is 4 years old.
Aiologs seems less expensive at first look, but they add$100 DHL shipping cost to the price. So, it raises the total price to $280 which is way higher than they advertise their product. Heusinkveld seems a better option I guess.
Great review! I was just comparing these and the Ailogs definitely appealed, you've confirmed my thoughts so will order ASAP.
Interesting to see the ROTATIONAL differences between the shifter shafts when used, with the Heusinkveld notably dipping on the upshifts (towards you), and rising on the downshifts (away). Not keen on that.
Also subscribed to your channel - thanks!
You will be really pleased with the Aiologs. The pivot point on the Heusinkveld shifter is housed offset in front of the stick and not directly underneath as you observed, a very good point to make. Though you can't feel that in use, it's consistent in both directions so it's not a negative feature of the design.
Really nice comparison and review!!
I have been looking at the Ailog to get a sequential shifter on my right side as well.. :)
But I can't really make a place for it to fit. The Heusinkveld though, man that one is small!! Have to do some measurements. :D
I want a sequential similar to these but one that requires *slightly* less force to actuate.
Excellent comparison video. Keep up the great work!
Thanks Dan, to get positive feedback from a sim racing TH-camr of your pedigree and some of the other guys out there is really encouraging.
Great video, thanks for that. I have the Frex shifter myself and it has worked very well but is lacking a bit in tactile feedback.
Thank you. I agree about the tactile feel of the Frex. It still gets the job done, but I do like having something with more feedback while shifting.
Thank you soooo much for this review!
Just the vid I needed!
Wanted to get the Ailogs, but next batch isn’t shipping til September. I purchased the HE, listed at ~$200 now. PayPal fee and shipping to the US made it come to $270 uggh
i also liked the aiologs a bit more but went for the heusinkveld due to the fact that the aiologs shifter is not available 90% of the time
Thx for this great review, it helped a lot
Glad it was helpful!
Hey, you like the aiologs more than the pro-sim light shfter? Really? Now i am confused haha
Great review by the way
The first Pro-sim seq was super loud, it was sharp piercing noise into my brain. Other than that it was great. Just far too noisy for me.
@@SimRacingCorner thanks for answering, i think thats why they made a version 2, that is more quiet and with dampened sound. so i should be fine with the psl v2 sequential i hope haha
@@PataWTF They did dampen the noise levels with some tweaks to the 2nd version because of this being a problem, and I'm sure I'd be okay with it now.
Had a go of the heusin.. something, at a car show, felt pretty sloppy imo, and you can mis shift, It may have been where it's been used alot but then that doesn't speak very well for longevity build quality.
I've had mine for 3 years and it's as good as I bought it. I don't use it every day of course, or for several hours in one go. Anything can wear out if it's abused long enough, certainly. You're describing a situation of being hammered at car shows by the public which isn't typical of normal use.
@@SimRacingCorner while I agree to a point, at £200 for a standalone shifter, I would expect it to feel tight for a very long time. And the company who's SIM rig was at the show, was only founded a year ago, so one year of use at probably a couple dozen shows at most.
I have had my HS over a year now and is as good as new, but i however do take care of my equipment. The nod for me over the aiologs shifter was down to the noise levels while using at night, late night actually up to around 3am, that clicking every shift would definitely get me in trouble.
@@menacegtr hows the simtechracing DD working for you. I have the same and still amazing and even better now I know what I'm actually doing lol we have almost the same rig except if I remember right you cant use triples due to motion sickness. Have you tried the valve index VR? WOW what an experience. ?The wider FOV was amazing and the big plus for me was sense of speed. now I can see things out the corner of my eye in VR like my triple screens I get way way more sense of speed in VR using the index, and that sold it for me. owe and zero screen door that I can see, Iracing looks the best I've ever seen in VR
@@Simlife101 Hi mate, nice to hear from you again. I have tried VR but get bad motion sickness so it's single screen for me. I will be getting a 35in in next few weeks so looking forward to that. My wheel is working great too, never go above 45 strength. Got a nice turn racing R20 rim coming very soon so also looking forward to that and maybe a i9 pc build coming soon. my i7 7700k is great but itching for more. Cheers Brummie
You mentioned you owned the Frex shifter (assuming the Frex + Sequential), could you provide your thoughts on that shifter, if you don't mind.
Surething Kyle. The Frex Seq shifter uses springs for tension, along with a two-way toggle switch for shifting. It doesn't have a snap-feel action for shift engagement. You're just pushing against the spring resistance until activating the switch. You hear a click, but there's no added 'realistic' feel to the shifting. It's a bland feeling shifter, but it works just as well as any of these when it comes down to doing the job.
@@SimRacingCorner thank you for the reply
Could you tell me what is the tension force of the heusinkveld shifter?
I no longer have it
Thank you anyway, sir.@@SimRacingCorner
Quietest ? How quiet vs Moza ?
Heusinkveld is the quietest of them all. Nearly slient.
nice comparison, thank you. I just got my HE mainly because I live with other people, so I want to be as quiet as possible but it makes kind of squeaky sound in the first faze of a shift. As if it was rubbing against something. Is this normal?
Mine doesn't squeak, I'd say it's something rubbing. It's very easy to open the body of the shifter (it won't explode everywhere) and apply some lubrication to sort that out.
@@SimRacingCorner you´re right. I´m gonna do that. thanks again.
@@SimRacingCorner I've just put some silicon grease on both sides pretty much everywhere and problem solved. Can't say for certain but it might´ve been those tension balls.
@@mmarkotan Good to hear. Indeed the squeak could have been the ball bearings, it's hard to tell when everything is so close to together. Lubricating all the moving parts is a good thing all the same.
Aiologs wins all day