C5 Magnetic paddles mod from 3DRAP

Posting some pics of the C5 3DRAP Magnetic Paddles mod:

Product Link: https://www.3drap.it/product/magnetic-carbon-paddles-mod-cammus-c5-pc/

Product is of very good quality, magnets are pre glued into their places. Also got extra nuts and bolts in the package as well as 2 stickers. Got them in 2 working days after the order has been placed, so super quick shipping (I live in Romania).

Super easy to replace the factory paddles. Note that for extra feel, you also need to remove the pre assembled springs from the factory after removing the plastic paddles, else the “clicking” sound will not be as satisfactory when changing gears :slight_smile:

Assembly video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzqeH4b2TWM





Videos of before and after mod, sound check of paddles comparison:

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My feedback on the cammus c5 magnetic paddle by 3drap. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzqeH4b2TWM

They are well designed and made from high quality materials, the carbon paddles are real carbon and have well rounded corners.

In my opinion they are too deep and the paddles are too far away from the plane of the wheel, forcing you to use the top of your fingers and the feel is not perfect.

You can reverse the assembly by adding a piece of metal to maintain the flatness of the paddles. Without it they will rotate due to the presence of a reinforcement fitting in the part of the linkage closest to the wheel.

I definitely recommend this mod, I give 0 to 10 ratings to the various paddle configurations I have tried to give an idea of the improvement.

Original Cammus small and breaking: 2 (not 0 because at least they are not sharp)

3D print with rear reinforcement: 6.5

3D print (the first posted in Cammus discord) : 7

3Drap magnetic mod: 8.5

3Drap magnetic mod with inverted mounting: 10



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One of the reasons I decided on a C5 was because of the paddles - I love how they don’t get in the way or make any sound. Just perfect the way they are :slight_smile:

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I think it is important I provide some feedback on these paddles.

  1. The paddle holes were not the correct size. As such, after mounting the 1st paddle, the pin-screw holding it was stuck. I only realized after mounting as I didn’t think to test the fitting. I just followed their instruction video.
  2. When I realized the left paddle was not stuck with no immediate way to revert back to stock, I checked the fitting on the right paddle: I could not even insert the pin-screw in it. I had to widen the hole with a small drill (dremel type). Be careful to use low speed, because this is a 3D printed piece and the plastic melts very quickly with even low friction.
  3. I finally installed the right paddle, but to my dismay it did not fit well. Less travel than the right paddle that was at least nice and clicky. At that stage I was beyond mad, as I wanted to revert back to stock due to the very poor feel of the right paddle but I could not remove the left paddle anymore.
  4. After lots of efforts, damaged pin-screw head, damaged body of my C5, damaged fingernails and cuts, I managed to remove the pin-screw, with the help of WD-40 and patience. The pin paint was completely gone from the friction and being so tightly fitted inside the hole of the 3DRap piece. I could also now see that both pieces were not even the same shape. Tolerances were bad.
  5. I worked some more on the right paddle to try to correct its fitting. It’s a little better but still noticeably less clicky than the left one. Both shifters are super wobbly now too.
  6. In the process, the magnets also started coming out, I had to re-glue them in place.
  7. In the meantime, I have also contacted their customer support. It’s been 36 hours, and I still haven’t heard back from them.

I paid a good amount of money for these when including the shipping cost and import duties to my corner of the world which nearly doubled its listed price. At this stage, I don’t even know how they could solve my issues, because I can’t return them and even receiving new paddles would cost me even more money in import duties. Unless they are willing to cover those charges, which I doubt.

There is also the damage to the pin-screw and the body of my C5 due to their defective pieces, which I don’t see how I could get compensated for.

I like their wheel mod but their paddle shifter mod they sent me was absolute rubbish.

I can understand that sometimes products have issues and I’m willing to give them the benefit of the doubt and an opportunity to correct the problem/offer a solution. But now, it’s already been over 36 hours since I contacted their support and I don’t even get a response. This is where I come to the conclusion that I cannot recommend their products because of the slow (and so far inexistant) response from their customer service.

For comparison, I contacted Cammus support on discord for an unrelated issue and got pretty much an instant response and reasonable solution offered to me.

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send your emails adress to cammusofficial@gmail.com
they will provide you fast service officially

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Thank you but this is an issue with 3DRap, not Cammus.

But this is a good opportunity to update. I finally got a reply from 3DRap, they are sending me a new set of paddles as a replacement. This is a nice but expected gesture, I just wished that they answered a bit faster.

I am still awaiting for the shipment confirmation and tracking number. I will update when I receive the new set.

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