Saitek J11 R100 Racing Wheel

by Saitek

Product Details

• ASIN: B00001WBQ7
• Item Weight: 6.6 pounds
• Media: Video Game
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #56,309 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Designed to give you a realistic driving experience, the Saitek R100 racing wheel comes complete with a round, ergonomically styled wheel and stable, nonslip gas and brake pedals. Two soft-touch fire buttons and dual gear-shift paddles are conveniently located on the wheel for intuitive access and control during even intense play. A sturdy, quick-release clamp anchors the wheel to your desktop.

The R100 racing wheel works with PCs running Windows 95 or higher and connects to any PC game port. Saitek offers a one-year limited warranty on this device.

From the Manufacturer

• Get to grips with the Arcade driving experience, with the R100's advanced fingertip control
• Accelerate past the competition with non-slip high-impact pedals
• Developed to impress, the R100's styling, ergonomic and engineering specifications are second to none on the racing wheel circuit
• 2 Wheel-mounted Buttons
• 2 Gearshift Paddles
• Gas and Brake Floor Pedals
• Desktop Clamp

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

30 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars ONLY 2 THINGS COME OUT OF SAITEK, September 2, 2000

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byon (JIR ZI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Saitek J11 R100 Racing Wheel (Video Game)

NOTHING QUEER ABOUT THIS STEERING WHEEL. ITS LOOKS MATCH ITS PERFORMANCE. IT RESPONDS MAGNIFICENTLY TO YOUR EVERY MOVE. I PURCHASED IT TO WORK WITH MY "NEED FOR SPEED III" CD. PERFECT MATCH. THE FIRST THING YOU SHOULD DO THOUGH, IS CLEAR A GOOD SPOT ON THE FLOOR AND MAYBE GET JUST ONE ADHESIVE, OF YOUR OWN. THE SMALL PADS ARE NOT GOOD ENOUGH, BUT ONCE YOU GET IT DOWN, YOUR GOOD TO GO.

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars I highly recommend paying extra to get a better wheel!, July 3, 2001

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"comshark" (Reno, NV USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Saitek J11 R100 Racing Wheel (Video Game)

I bought this wheel for a gaming rig I am building for a friend and went solely from the recommendations made from this site, which leads me to believe that no one that posted a review has ever had any experience with any other wheel.

First off, this wheel can only be configured as a 4-button, 2-axis joystick, which is easy enough to do but offers bad response times and terrible precision. Wheels that have specific drivers written for them have better control, hands down. My other complaint is that it uses the game port instead of a USB connection, which also slows down the response time of the wheel and other controls, but since this is a budget-priced product I can forgive that. Playing NFS: Porsche Unleashed with this wheel was frustrating to say the least, and after switching to a sidewinder game pad, I had better control by far. If you can drive better with a game pad instead of a wheel then there is something definately wrong with the wheel.

The other problems with this wheel are the small wheel size, which may cause problems with large-handed people, and the placement of the two buttons on the wheel, which can be hit very easily by accident, possibly causing problems if either are configured for a hand-brake or to view another direction. Also, the VERY light and small pedal base needs to be braced or weighted down somehow or it will slide all over the place (may work all right on carpet, but on a chair mat or any other smooth flooring will cause a problem). My last complaint is the quality (or lack there of) and flimsiness of the levers on the left and right behind the wheel, typically used for gear shifting up and down. I thought I was going to break these the first time I tested the wheel. The cheap plastic won't last long at all under heavy usage and it won't make you happy to have to wait for a warranty repair (though as cheap as this wheel is you will probobly just get another one).

If you want a quality wheel, you probobly won't be happy with this one. I suggest a USB port wheel, like the Thrustmaster Nascar Pro Digital, also available here, which is about as good as they come. Things to look for are a large heavy pedal base, a dual clamping wheel base (though the Saitek wheels' one clamp worked very well), and multiple configurable buttons on the wheel (two just doesn't cut it for most games and you will still be utilizing the keyboard), as well as a separate gearshift (unleass you prefere to always go automatic). I usually don't recommend a force-feedback wheel because all the ones I have tried become more annoying after a while and certainly don't immerse me into the game anymore than not using the force-feedback functions, but thats just me.

I hope this more detailed review helps you out with your purchase and have fun!

18 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Wheel, June 16, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Saitek J11 R100 Racing Wheel (Video Game)

This wheel is spectacular! It gives you awesome control and gives you a quick response. For $40 this is a steel.