Press Reviews
The CG-Lock® is receiving excellent reviews each month in many media outlets.
EVO, the top EU car magazine rated the CG-Lock as an ‘essential’ in the July issue (May 2009)
"attach one to your seatbelt and you can lock the belt across your lap tightly in place, thus preventing you from sliding around"
TheIgnitionPoint.co.uk ‘massively impressed’ with the CG-Lock
“The CG-Lock. What is that thing? What does it do exactly? I’d seen this piece of kit being demonstrated at a few motor shows in the past such as the MPH/Top Gear Live show and Autosport International, but I’d never had enough time to stop and take in the information about it. So when CG-Lock themselves sent me one, I was ready to have a good look at it.
First impressions. A small packet containing some bits of random-looking metal arrived, along with some information and assembly notes on the CG-Lock. I’d already been on the internet before it arrived and checked out a few videos of it in use and was impressed with how it performed on screen. Now I had the chance to test it myself.
The CG-Lock, according to their own website ‘is the first consumer automotive product that dramatically improves driver control conveniently and inexpensively. The ingeniously engineered device easily attaches to the tongue of an existing automotive-type seat belt to provide improves driver control and greater comfort’.
So let’s have a look at this thing then eh! Attaching it to my seat belt took about what they say it takes, around 5 minutes or so. It’s not difficult either and I didn’t have even the slightest urge to throw it through the side window in frustration. That’s always a good start.
It did take a few days to get used to but after a while, you won’t even notice it’s there. You can still lean forwards to adjust your radio or grab things from the glove box etc, so it’s not intrusive at all into your every-day driving habits. After a week or so I did start noticing a good thing about it though. Something that other CG-Lock users have also claimed. I had a car crash a few years ago and as a result my back hurts after driving any distance. Happily though, the CG-Lock seems to be doing wonders for that, as it’s now rare that I get back ache while driving with the device attached. I’m not saying it’s a cure for back trouble, but it definitely helps.
Onto the usefulness of the CG-Lock. I have a 4×4. These things aren’t exactly sports cars and do ‘wallow’ quite a bit when ‘pressing on’ around the bends. I used to get thrown around in my seat and slide about, but this useful little device has stopped that now. It was the same situation when I went off-roading. Bouncing about all over the place, it can be tiring trying to hold yourself in place, mainly by using the steering wheel. But again, the CG-Lock impressed me massively by keeping me firmly in place. I’ve no doubt that it works as well in sports cars too, as it does give you more confidence to push on around corners quicker than without one.
Overall, it’s easily worth the £49 cost and I couldn’t fault it. It’s well build, sturdy and does what it says it will do. Buy one and you won’t be disappointed at all!”
Total BMW endorses performance and back ache relief claims from CG-Lock (January 2009)
"stop that nagging back ache while driving… keeps a users pelvis correctly positioned, allowing proper spine alignment without muscle strain"
GTR Owners Club review the CG-Lock in their Official magazine ‘Skylines’ (October 2008)
“…nice, firm planted feel it gives the car… makes a great addition to any spirited drive…”
Redline Magazine (August 2008)
“Fitting was simple, two minutes.”
“I was amazed at how effective it was”
Banzai Magazine (August 2008)
Banzai, the UK’s best selling Japanese car tuning magazine says:
“What an awesome piece of kit!… the CG-Lock is a brilliant device that makes you feel far more comfortable, safe and in control.”
Total Kit Car (July 2008)
“We’re big fans of the CG-Lock device, which fits easily to your inertia seatbelt and adds safety and better performance to your whole driving experience.”
911 Porsche World (February 2008)
“… it really does do what it claims… a marked improvement in seat stability.”
“… the CG-Lock takes the strain, allowing you to concentrate on the driving”
Track & Race Cars (October 2007)
“…the effect is truly astonishing”
“Almost like adding another 50bhp to your car…”
“[with the CG-Lock fitted]…it was immediately noticeable that I now had a far greater understanding of how the car was behaving”
“…every corner on the circuit was now comfortably faster”
“You instinctively know you are lapping faster, that’s the type of difference we are talking about”
“…the CG-Lock can totally transform the way you drive a car”
“…the advantages of this product seem endless”
“I would seriously recommend you dip in your pocket for one of these… you won’t regret it”
Performance Ford (October 2007)
Performance Ford mag says - “CG-Lock holds driver in place more securely”
Modern Mini (October 2007)
Modern Mini says - “useful on long journeys, as it helped retain good posture…the CG-Lock is the one to BUY!”
Performance Ford (August 2007)
Performance Ford says - “I found that my lower body was held in place far more securely by the lap belt and that I wasn’t having to tense as much to keep myself in place. This left me to concentrate on the far more important task of driving…”
Performance Tuner Magazine (March 2007)
Performance Tuner says - “with the CG-Lock tightened, it was amazing the the difference and the amount we gained back, because of being more relaxed behind the wheel”
“every enthusiast-owned car with 3 point lap belt should have one”
“Having tried this product, we too can vouch for these [faster lap time] claims”
Vintage Racecar Magazine (February 2007)
"The CG-Lock is easy to fit, and I have now had one on my Alfa Romeo 156 for several months, because while I am not a hard road driver, I prefer a firm gripping belt…For track days, it is an ideal and safe replacement for a full racing harness"
Review by racing veteran Ed McDonough
“Mitsubishi Lancer Register” Official Magazine (October 2006)
“The CG-Lock basically fixes the lap portion of your normal everyday seat belt, and it secures your lower half from the waist down into your seat, and depending on the tension you want it stops your lower body from moving, at all.”
“On track, or in this case the Nurburgring, you need to be strapped in, and tight!! Well the CG-Lock is brilliant!! Pulling the belt nice and tight before you set off, really pulls you back into your seat, and leaves you full control of your arms and legs where you are able to make quicker and more precise reactions as these extremities are now lighter and free on the controls, and importantly not bracing you.”
Japanese Performance (July 2006)
This review appeared in the July edition of Japanese Performance magazine. Richard Nicholls writes “The CG-Lock avoids the need for ‘bracing’ with elbows and knees during hard cornering. It is fitted in minutes - and can be removed in seconds.”
True Grip (July 2006)
“I have a tendency to slouch into my seat but not anymore. With a quick pull on the seat belt I am firmly held in and going round corners is even more unbelievable. You are kept in the same driving position all the time and in my honest opinion my driving has improved since I forked out the ‘group buy’ price of £35.00. What a bargain for something that works so well.”
This review appeared in True Grip, the official magazine of the Subaru Impreza Driver’s Club.
