Conspit is entering the gearshift market, and its first model combines both an H-pattern and sequential gearbox. The Conspit CHS combines a 7-speed H-pattern shifter with reverse and a +/- sequential shifter in a single aluminum housing, priced at €369.90 for PC. It arrives two weeks before an Asetek shifter built on the same principle, and the two brands have made very different choices regarding both price and durability.

The CHS: a 7-speed H-pattern shifter and a sequential shifter in the same housing

The H-pattern shifter has seven gears and one reverse. A lock-out lever on the shifter—which must be pulled—prevents access to 7th gear and reverse. To switch to sequential mode, simply push a slider located on top of the shifter housing; no tools are required. The shifter then simply moves back and forth to upshift or downshift. A row of RGB LEDs built into the housing displays the current gear or serves as an RPM indicator, and can be configured in Conspit Link 2.0 or SimHub.

3 to 10 kg and 1 million cycles: CHS’s selling point against Asetek

Conspit first highlights an adjustable resistance range of 3 to 10 kg, which can be adjusted with an Allen wrench. According to the brand, each mode also has its own mechanical path within the housing—an architecture called Dual-Trace that ensures a short stroke for the sequential mode.

The frame is a single-piece aluminum unit, and the moving parts are made of heat-treated steel. Conspit reports that this mechanism has been tested for 1 million cycles, including 500,000 lateral movements and 500,000 back-and-forth movements.

Asetek, for its part, is releasing a Dual Mode Shifter on October 6 based on the same principle, priced at around 220 €, including tax, and tested for 300,000 cycles. In contrast, Conspit justifies its higher price with a load capacity of up to 10 kg and a claimed lifespan more than three times longer.

The CHS, priced at €369.90 and designed exclusively for PCs

The CHS connects directly via USB to a PC—its only supported platform—and reads the lever’s position using Hall-effect sensors. Its housing remains compact, with a footprint of 95 × 165 mm. Released on September 23, the shifter is currently out of stock at the Conspit store. However, The French Simracer is listing it for €369.90 and is already accepting pre-orders.