7/28/2023 0 Comments Dim sim handbrake review![]() There’s a VNM logo buried below the load cell and it has a purple backlight. Personally, I find it just a little bit busy and would love a front cover which matches their beautiful shifter. However, the looks are probably not to everyone’s taste, as the load cell is proudly displayed alongside the elastomer, spring and mechanism. The handle is very functional and simple and wouldn’t look out of place in a real race car or road car. The sleek flat black coating on incredibly well machined parts makes this lovely to admire, and to touch. I have used the heusinkveld mk1 handbrake and although I really liked it, it didn’t make an impression the way this one did. I had a very experienced and reputable sim racer over to my house and in a sea of equipment, he sat at my rig and one of the first things he said was: “That’s the best handbrake I’ve ever seen on a sim”. Often, you can use the handbrake 3,4, even 10 times in a corner, depending on your discipline. A handbrake is rarely pulled once and released. It’s a marriage between upper body strength and precise clutch engagement. However, the experience of pulling a handbrake in a real car is not a simple button press. ![]() A button can achieve 90% of what a proper handbrake does. Yes, in theory, a handbrake is either on, or off. The fact is that most people don’t actually need one, and those who do need one, know that they will use it a lot. They’re often bought and if installed, rarely used. Handbrakes are often an accessory coveted by those who wish they knew how to use them properly. Please consider subscribing and hit the notification bell if you want to be notified about upcoming Reviews. While you’re down there please hit the thumbs up button to help YouTube to suggest this video to others like you. 85% of the people who watch my videos are not subscribed. I’ve put timestamped links to each section in the description below. On the left you’ll see all the sections in this video. This is the VNM handbrake and I’ll kick this video off by saying, that despite not being perfect, I think this is the best handbrake I’ve ever had on my sim rig. ![]() Where eBay style Handbrakes were once our only option, now we have many choices for all budgets. It’s actually an incredible time to be a sim racer. As our sim racing journey evolves, the quality of our hardware goes with it. A nice handbrake can look amazing on a rig and when positioned and used correctly can give you superpowers behind the wheel. Every rally driver or drifter needs a handbrake.
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