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Obutto r3volution assembly videos can be found here
The obutto r3volution cockpit assembly instructions can be found here
The obutto r3volution dimensions can be seen here
Yes, in fact the folks at obutto stopped using desks in 2006 when the first obutto cockpits were made. If you primarily use your desk for using a computer, then our cockpits are a much better solution. We do recommend getting the tabletops though as they provide some desktop space.
We have customers of all different ages & sizes using our cockpits for general computer use/gaming…
For flight sim and/or sim-racing use, we recommend the below sizes…
Please note though, our seat is a sports seat that has bolsters, but our bolsters are flared to accommodate larger folks. With that said everyone is shaped differently, but with thousands & thousands of obutto’s sold every year, 99% of customers are pleased with the seat.
Yes, we use 2.0 to 2.3mm thick walled carbon steel tubing throughout the cockpit, along with a real car sports seat that is mounted with real car seat sliders. We have many customers that are well over 300lbs & 6’5″ tall.
Simple, all you need is our r3volution cockpit, it comes with everything you need to use your computer comfortably. We always recommend the fully articulating tabletops though, as they give you some desk space. Put your keys on there, a tablet, laptop, food, can of snus, whatever. Also, you can rotate them, tilt them, and even mount displays on them 🙂
For flight sim use, it depends if you fly with a yoke or a stick…….
For Yoke (ie general aviation)
Stick (ie older aircraft & military sims)
The r3volution cockpit comes with everything you need to be comfortable using a computer, and all the necessary mounts to sim-race!
The r3v monitor stand supports the standard VESA bolt patterns for Monitors, 75x75mm, 100x100mm, or 200x100mm. If you have a different bolt pattern then you will need to fab or purchase some VESA adapters. If you purchase, just make sure they are suitable for the aforementioned bolt patterns we use.
The monitor stand is free standing so you can position it anywhere. Also, the main monitor mount has a fully articulating arm which provides over 20cm of travel.
We have customers running triple 32’s, but I would not recommend anything over that if you use our triple monitor mount arms. Reason being first the weight, second, the arms just are not long enough to give you a 40-45 degree angle on the side monitors, which I’ve found to be ideal. 32’s will give you upto appx 40-45 degree’s but not over that.
If you do want to run 32″ monitors with crazy high angles, or if you want to run much larger monitors/TVs in a triple setup, see below:
Yes, as long as your monitor has a 75x75mm, 100x100mm, or 200x100mm VESA bolt pattern it will bolt right up. If you have a different bolt pattern then you will need to fab or purchase some VESA adapters. We have some customers running a 50+ inch TV on their r3v cockpits.
Yes, as it’s a free-standing unit, you can use it with any type of setup.
Yes, any car seat can be used but please note vehicles stock seats run different bolt patterns. Also, most high end aftermarket seats have their own bolt patterns. Therefore, if you get a different seat and the bolt pattern differs, all you have to do is fabricate some simple adapter brackets to bolt it down.
Sorry but we only sell our cockpits with everything included as a whole unit.
Yes, just bolt your mounting posts to either side and slot in your mounts.
The r3v has a main mount that can be used for steering wheels, and it is height adjustable and distance adjustable along a shallow angle. The main mount is also tilt adjustable and pre-drilled for all the commonly used steering wheels, along with being pre-drilled for smaller displays with 75x75mm and 100x100mm bolt patterns.
If a steering can clamp to a desk then it can clamp to the r3v’s main mount. The main mount comes pre-drilled for hard mounting the below steering wheels:
Furthermore, we have many customers running the ECCI 6000 & 7000 wheels on their r3volution cockpits.
Any shifter that can clamp to a desk can clamp to our shifter mount 🙂 Therefore, Fanatec shifters need some modifying.
If you are not so tall, and sim race or fly in your cockpit, and find the main mount a tad too high it’s easy to raise your seat.
The knobs, which were carried over from the oZone cockpit design, were found to make the r3v free-standing monitor less stable. This was observed over a 9 month period of daily use for all work & gaming, and on hard floors to carpeted floors. The reason they are needed on the oZone is due to the shorter mounting posts and due to the fact that the monitor stand is attached to the cockpit.
*NOTE* when setting up your cockpit, make sure you pull your monitor stands leg’s apart from one another as this stabilizes the stand. Furthermore, if you have thick carpet padding then we recommend using an exercise mat under your cockpit. This firms up the surface and looks great too!
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We have customers of all different ages & sizes using our cockpits for general computer use/gaming…
For flight sim and/or sim-racing use, we recommend the below sizes…
Please note though, our seat is a sports seat that has bolsters, but our bolsters are flared to accommodate larger folks. With that said everyone is shaped differently, but with thousands & thousands of obutto’s sold every year, 99% of customers are pleased with the seat.
For flight sim use, it depends if you fly with a yoke or a stick…….
For Yoke (ie general aviation)
Stick (ie older aircraft & military sims)
The r3volution cockpit comes with everything you need to be comfortable using a computer, and all the necessary mounts to sim-race!
Yes, the oZone cockpit was designed to use a computer! The keyboard/mouse tray is covered in a mousepad material, and is made of very thick steel. It’s very stable, and can be positioned in an ergonomic position in relation to rest of your body.
In fact, everyone here at obutto stopped using desks in 2006, and we do all our work in our cockpits 🙂and plenty of gaming too muahahahah!
Yes, just bolt your mounting posts to either side and slot in your mounts.
Yes, we use 2.0 to 2.3mm thick walled carbon steel tubing throughout the cockpit, along with a real car sports seat that is mounted with real car seat sliders. We have many customers that are over 300lbs & 6’5″ tall.
Since we use a real car sports seat, and a very robust frame design with only bends & welds (ie no weak joints), our box is very large and the volume weight is very heavy which incurs “oversize fees”. If you have ever shipped a car seat to someone you will understand.
Package Dimensions:
oZone cockpit = 1020mm x 615mm x 570mm Weight= 50kg
oZone triple mount = 680mm x 230mm x 140mm Weight= 7kg
oZone tabletop = 1030mm x 420mm x 30mm Weight= 6kg
Universal flight stick/throttle mount = 330mm x 325mm x 195mm Weight= 4kg
The monitor stand on the oZone is attached to the cockpit, therefore it is in a fixed location. The location of your attached monitor will be 7cm behind the main mount (or steering wheel/yoke mount).
I am 188cm (6’2″) tall and when racing in a proper race driving position, my eyes are only 63.5cm (25″) from my middle monitor.
If you have an oZone sold around the world from mid 2007-2009, yes you can slot in the oZone VESA monitor mount, please contact your nearest distributor to purchase.
If you have one of the first 50 cockpits we sold in USA around Dec 2006 to Jan2007, which were sold for much less due to some powder coating issues, the oZone VESA monitor mount will not fit right out of the box. You will need to grind down the VESA mounts vertical posts by 1mm, as the inner diameter of your mounting posts is smaller. If you have any questions please contact us at info@obutto.com
Yes, the oZone monitor stand is very stout so weight is not an issue. Also, it comes pre-drilled with standard VESA bolt patterns: 75x75mm, 100x100mm, and 200x100mm. As long as your monitor has these standard VESA bolt patterns you can attach your monitor right out of the box.
If you have a larger bolt pattern, as do some 32″ monitors but mostly 32″ or larger TV’s, then all you need to do is fabricate or purchase a VESA adapter.
Please note, while we have many oZone customers around the world using 32″ to 47″ TV’s on their oZone’s, I personally find it far too distracting. Try sitting with your eyes only 63cm (25″) from your 47″ TV and you’ll know what I mean. Furthermore, due to the monitors position above the main mounts tubing, you can have clearance issues at the bottom of such large TV’s. Therefore, we recommend nothing larger than a 32″ monitor.
The oZone triple mounts are made for and tested up to 24 inch monitors, as this is the largest size monitor I recommend for the oZone….anything larger is just too distracting. With that said, we have customers that run triple 27’s but the triple mount arms are barely long enough to accommodate this size.
One thing to note, the oZone triple mount arms are not articulating, they are a fixed angle and the amount of angle depends on the size of your monitors. The larger the monitors, the less angle for your side monitors. In a triple 22″ setup the side monitors are angled at around 45 deg, and in a triple 24″ setup it’s more like 40 deg.
As with the main monitor mount, the triple mounting arms come pre-drilled for the standard VESA bolt patterns: 75x75mm, 100x100mm, 200x100mm
Yes, the oZone main mount is height & distance adjustable at an angle. Our cockpits standout above the rest as they allow the user to achieve a proper race driving position.
If a steering can clamp to a desk then it can clamp to the r3v’s main mount. The main mount is optimized for using the Logitech G25/G27, which has small clip-on spacers, by having a small lip for the spacers grip. If you don’t run a G25/27 then you just need to use a small block of wood, can of snus, deck of cards, whatever to act as a spacer. Our oZone customers worldwide have been using the below controllers on their oZone cockpits:
Since both our cockpits were specifically designed to use a computer and peripherals, Yes! All of our mounts can easily be slotted out in seconds to either swap for other mounts, or just to get things out of the way. Furthermore, each mount swivels out of the way in seconds, so take your pick.
Please check out a quick video that shows the oZone in action playing some racing sims and switching to a shooter…. oZone in action!
Obutto stands by it’s products, and even though our cockpits & accessories are more robust than anything on the market, problems do occur. Therefore, OBUTTO offers a 6 month warranty on it’s cockpits & accessories. If you’re obutto products are damaged during shipment, or during normal use in the first 6 months, we will replace your damaged parts free of charge. In order to get your new parts, please send us a detailed photo along with a description of what caused the damage. Emails & photo’s should be sent to info@obutto.com
In some cases our independent distributors may have a different Warranty, and in those cases we will assist our distributors on a case by case basis.
