Desk mounted wheel - CSW 2.5 or DD?

Hello together,

please let me shortly explain my current situation.

I am currently using a desk mounted T300. I bought the desk with simracing in mind, so it is pretty heavy (at least 30kg) and rigid, including a pretty thick desk plate, around 4cm.

Now I am contemplating about upgrading my wheel. Unfortunately a sim rig is not an option, because I have no space for that in my office, so I will be using the new wheel on my desk as well. Now the options that make sense for me are the Fanatec CSW 2.5 or a DD.

What I am asking myself mainly is, does it make sense to use a DD on a desk? Fanatec's desk mount is usuable for every wheel of their lineup bar the DDs..is that a hint of some kind?
What would you go for in my situation, rather the CSW 2.5, or the DD?

 

Not an owner but a quick 1-minute search brought this:

The manual says you can.
P-WB-DD1-Manual-EN_02.indd (fanatec.com) check page 9

Also, the clamp's specification says it is compatible with the DD (they're called "All Podium Wheel Bases"), check the info here: ClubSport Table Clamp V2 | Fanatec

Also here on their forum: DD2 wheelbase and the desk mount clamp... — Fanatec Forum

 

You are right, I missed that bit with the "Podium wheel bases".
In the manual it says "while it is recommended to hard-mount the podium wheelbase on a dedicated cockpit[...]" I wonder why it says that? What is the downside of using the DD on a desk in comparison to a wheelbase like the CSW? Checked the CSW manual, and there it doesn't say something similar.
That's the main reason why I am asking.

 

DD bases are much stronger, that's probably the main point. Also they are big and heavy and it might be a bit cumbersome to install and remove it from the desk all the time. I'd go with the csw in your case.

 

I have a wooden desk plate where I drilled holes fitting the screw holes underneath of my T300. To mount it I use M5 screws (hexagon head) and a washer to have more pressure area to the wood and an cordless screwdriver.
It's done in a minute to mount or dismount it and it is absolute rigid.
If you don't have a desk which is elegant and expensive but like mine just a wooden workplate with some legs screwed to it....

 

I was using a CSW V2.5 with the Fanatec Table Clamp on a wooden Desk and from time to time I had to reattach/realign the wheel. In the end I just had enough and drilled the necessary mounting holes into the wooden plate as I could in worst case replace the full desk plate without too much fuss. The change also gave me more freedom for my legs under the table which was a welcome benefit as I use the Fanatec Clubsport V3 inverted pedals.
So if you plan to stick with the desk I would go CSW 2.5 - or you go for a Simrig and a DD if the financials allow that investment.
The DD is really another beast - my own Simetik K2 rig is strong enough but any desk is probably going to fail sooner or later....

Hope the helps in your decision making process

Nikolaus

 

Many thanks for all your helpful answers. In the end I could persuade my misses to put a simrig in the office after all, the argument about my back pain when racing on the desk and a normal chair did the treat!
I still only went for the CSW 2.5 for now, but with a wheel that is also compatible to the DD full force, if I plan to upgrade later. Anyway, this thread might help other people who are contemplating what to buy without owning a sim rig, so many thanks for all the answers

 

I run a DD1 on desk using tableclamp v2 and its fine. The main downside in my opinion is that you cannot "tilt" the wheel upwards.

I dont even use the torque key though so its effectively the same as CSW.

I mainly bought DD1 for longer lifetime as well as less maintenance. Also i think it reacts a bit faster (I can certainly catch slides more easily)

You do need a sturdy table.