Gel Tabz Universal Silicon Grip

10 Review to this product

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  Witzkeyman
  September 21st, 2010 on 4:00 pm

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  Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R3HDWEAZZJISYD btw, neither are necessary
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  C. DiViccaro
  September 22nd, 2010 on 2:55 am

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  The gel material is really comfortable. The only problem is during heavy action when they come right off the thumb sticks. I guess you could glue them on to alleviate the problem, but I would think this would have been addressed during development. I’d love to use them, but stopping for a half second during a heated hockey game or MW2 match to remove the curled up gel tab is not acceptable. They’re currently collecting dust.
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  J. Glotzer
  September 22nd, 2010 on 8:06 am

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  - Gel Tabz are fantastic for FPS’s on the PS3, but not the Xbox 360 controller. I way prefer the FPS Freek on those, and vice versa on the PS3.. The FPS Freek simply puts the thumbsticks on the PS3 way too high, for accurate face button use. Keep in mind that the gel tabs do add some extension to the stick, just the right amount, vs. the FPS Freek (on the PS3 controller)

  -Gel Tabz should be used with permanent superglue applied to the inside in small dots, and then mounted as quickly and cleanly as possible. You simply will not see any sliding or movement from the center position at all, but it needs to be done with some planning and thought, prior to permanently installing them on the PS3 sticks.

  - I highly recommend these, with a good pair of G-grips or others out there. Havent tried the rocket grips, but I think they will be almost as good, given a permanent adhesion to the controller.
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  Thomas
  September 22nd, 2010 on 11:21 pm

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  I’ll make this short and straight to the point. I bought these “grips” from a local gamestop and tried them out. Due to the material they’re made of, they actually provided less grip than the stock control sticks on the controller itself. It’s really contradicting since one would buy these to achieve better control. If anything, these slippery pieces of silicon will make any controller look slightly cooler. If your hands happen to sweat while you play, you’re even more prone to slipping off the sticks. Avoid these and purchase FPS Freek control sticks instead (by Kontrol Freek).
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  H. Nie
  September 24th, 2010 on 7:09 am

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  I was hesitant to buy these after seeing reviews mentioning “riding up”, “comes right off”, and needing “permanent superglue” (yikes!), but I am really glad I gave them a try. Simply put, these things are great! I’ve had them on my 360 controllers for 2 weeks now, and I will never go back to the stock 360 thumbsticks. I haven’t tried them on PS3 controllers yet, so my review is primarily for Xbox 360 use.

  Installation: This was a breeze. Invert, place on top of the regular thumbstick, then flip the sides down.

  Fit: VERY snug fit on my official 360 controllers. They never move during play (and no, I didn’t use any superglue!) In fact, I just tried wildly flailing the sticks around and they still didn’t move at all. I don’t know why others had trouble – I’m curious whether they used aftermarket controllers, or maybe pulled off the original stick coverings before putting these on.

  Control/feel: Very comfortable and provides excellent control; precise movements seem easier to make. Each grip has a slightly raised surface with 16 tiny bumps for texture and friction. Also reduces concavity and covers up those 4 big uncomfortable bumps on the 360 sticks (I think those bumps are supposed to be for grip, but they just irritate the skin on my thumbs when I play.)

  Overall: A hearty two thumb(stick)s up! Will it double your K/D ratio? Probably not, but for $5 you can hardly go wrong!

  Pros:
  
  + Pleasing to the touch and comfortable to use
  
  + Gel material provides excellent control for precise movements
  
  + Fast & easy installation
  
  + Very snug fit on 360 thumbsticks
  
  + Reduces concavity and covers the uncomfortable bumps on stock 360 sticks
  
  + Package includes 2 (black) universal grips for Xbox/Playstation, plus 1 (blue) for the Wii nunchuck
  
  + Low price

  Cons:
  
  - Seems to pick up grease from fingers easier than the stock thumbsticks, so keep them clean! (Maybe this is why some found them slippery?)
  
  - Clicking in the sticks takes a bit more effort because of the extra gel material
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  R. Pinault
  September 24th, 2010 on 8:27 pm

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  I was looking for something to go over the thumbsticks of my 360 controller since my 1 year old son decided to chew off the rubber that was on them. They’re pretty easy to put on, they look great, feel great and the price was easy on the wallet. They cover up the exposed plastic on my thumbsticks and now I can play forza 3 without getting a callus on my thumb, and its much cheaper than going out and getting a new controller! I recommend them
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  fpf man
  September 24th, 2010 on 8:51 pm

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  Thats all these gel tabs do it make ya controler look cool.dosent make it any easier they stick real good and never came off.and protect the sticks on the bottem from the plastic but other then that its kinda a waste
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  Dianka
  September 25th, 2010 on 5:29 pm

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  When they stay on they are interesting. I believe they do help, though.
  
  If they come off (which they can) during heavy use, they are a total pain to get back on.
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  Pacheco
  September 25th, 2010 on 6:39 pm

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  The product got a little late on delivery,the thum pads work great a little hard getting use on first person shooter,but after a few hours they start to wear in,good for protecting you new controller from those long nailed beezes,i had mine for a few months and they work just fine.
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  B. Fitzpatrick
  September 27th, 2010 on 9:34 pm

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  I bought a pack of these online elsewhere and it came with 3 grips, two black ones and a smaller blue one. The black ones are designed for the PS3 and 360 analog sticks while the blue is designed for the Wii Nunchuk (though all 3 can work on any analog stick I believe). The blue one is VERY good for the Nunchuk analog stick which only has one rib on it (unlike the ribbed GC analog stick). The blue Gel Tab has a lot of pronounced bumps which give it a good grip. The black ones are terrible. The bumps are fewer (despite being bigger) and not as raised. I actually found my thumbs slipping more than when I used the PS3 analog sticks without them. That pretty much defeats the purpose of them. I don’t think they’re necessary for the 360 controller since that has concave analog sticks. I haven’t tried since the black ones on a Wii Nunchuk since the blue one is perfect for it.

  I’d only recommend this if you really want a grip for your Wii Nunchuk.