Total Control Grip-iT Analog Stick Covers, Set of 4

UPDATE: It is closing in on a year (~11 months so far) of moderate to heavy use of these grips and I'm still using the same original pair (and without swapping them between sticks). They do show signs of wear, but are still fully functional. They look and feel like they still have plenty of miles left in them too. Most users should be able to clear at least one year of use on one pair (experience may differ for those who are rough with their controllers). Side-note: I stopped using aluminum thumb sticks and switched to interchangeable thumb sticks (provided by Battle Beaver Customs) around September 2019. The pair I'm using are PS4 OEM style in terms of shape (and using shortest stick option which is a tad higher than stock). After about 9 months of use, the rubber of the thumb sticks themselves still appear like new, i.e. these grips preserved the thumb sticks really well. Original review: I just received these and tried them on a few thumb sticks. So far they appear to stay on very well and do not move (or slide). The grip surface is very satisfactory. I recommend these thumb grips. One thing noticed, is the under edge of them do make light contact with the top of the ring of the controller when installed on PS4 stock thumb sticks. The resulting friction appears to be very minimal/unnoticeable. However, this issue is present with other brand thumb sticks as well. Regarding wear down, all thumb grips will eventually wear. Even if these wear down more quickly than others they are only $5 for two pairs. I will be testing these out further regarding their longevity. I decided to combine these with Buwico aluminum thumb sticks. Those sticks are a little taller than PS4 stock. Another viable option for thumb grips are the GelTabz brand thumb grips. The idea behind this setup is to have aluminum thumb sticks that will not wear down and not need replacement, but still have a rubber grip. The grips will eventually wear down, but its cheaper and less time consuming to simply replace the thumb grips than it is to keep re-buying and re-installing new thumb sticks altogether. I have tried thumb sticks provided by Battle Beaver Customs which wear down very quickly and I have tried Scuf thumb sticks which lasted a LOT longer, but eventually did rub down and needed replacement (this issue is also present with PS4 stock thumb sticks albeit they do last a lot longer now than they did in the early models).

I've been using my Xbox 360 controller for over five years now almost everyday and I must tell you, controllers do wear down (my controller barely has any of the rubber left; basically worn to the plastic thumb sticks). So I searched online to see what would be best solution, and i found the Grip-iT Analog Stick Covers. For about 4 dollars, why wouldn't any gamer buy these? Whether if you're a casual gamer or a hardcore one, these help A LOT! They can be a little difficult to put on, depending on the type of controller you have, what console it belongs to and how worn down the thumb sticks are. But after about a minute or two, my controller felt new again. I have had these for a couple weeks now and these are pros and cons. PROS: + Improved my response time to all games due to added Grip-iT grips. + Has very EXCELLENT grip/traction, even for intense game play; Non-slip. + Improves my leverage, allowing me click and move my thumb sticks much easier. + Cheap; around 4 dollars (without shipping). + Much easier to buy and put these grips on instead of taking your controller apart to put in new thumb sticks. + includes 2 sets of two grips, 2 black and 2 blue. CONS: + May be difficult to put the Grip-iT grips on your controller's thumb stick, depending on type of controller, type of console and condition of thumb sticks. + Some people may not like the non-symmetrical logo where the thumbs are meant to be; they/you might prefer a couple of stud points like the original Xbox 360 controller or rounded thumb sticks like the Playstation controllers (I don't mind it though, the outer ring helps by keeping your thumbs in place and the logo doesn't bother me, even though I would prefer some thumb studs instead.). >It does what it was meant to do, gives you grip when you need it! Excellent product for the price.<

Really cool and simple little things. You turn them inside out and pop them on your control stick, and that’s that. I was playing Killer Instinct and got tired of my thumbs slipping off during some really hard combos. These stopped that. My thumb now grips firmly to the control stick. They look a little uncomfortable, but they feel great. I’m mister ultra sensitive thumbs too and had no problems. I put them on a variety of controllers for a few systems. They all fit. Though typically the smaller the thumbstick top, the easier they are to put on. What I really like is there is no adhesive or anything. So you can take them off whenever you like and put them on another controller. And they don’t seem to ever move around during play. I like the blue ones too. Didn’t like the color when I bought but found they look great on most controllers. And when they don’t, use the black ones. The good Pop right on Pop right off Don’t come loose or slide around Look cool Thumbs grip to them very well Comfortable One size fits all The bad No complaints Feel a little odd not complaining about anything, but they made a perfect little product. My only sour point in this purchase is I found six packs of these for sale on Amazon after I bought this four pack, for about the same price. Oh well, search around first and don’t be a sucker like me.

Es una lástima que los Dualshock 4 hayan venido tan mal fabricados en lo que a las gomas de los sticks se refiere. Yo tengo la PS4 desde hace un mes y hasta que no me llegaron estas protecciones no empecé a usar la consola y por ende, el mando. Se adaptan perfectamente y protegen bastante bien. Merece la pena hacer ese pequeño gasto. Aunque es un error gordísimo de Sony. Deberían de corregirlo para futuros pads.

les grips se posent facilement, et sont assez discrets sous le pouce. Le relief "patte de gecko" est plutôt joli et ne gène en rien le jeu. J'ai profité des deux couleurs pour personnaliser mes quatre manettes : bleu/bleu, bleu/noir, noir/bleu, noir/noir. bon produit pour le moment

Leider halten die Aufsätze nicht so gut auf den sticks und behindern teilweise sogar das freie drehen des sticks durch den Kontakt mit dem Controller. Ansonsten ganz okay und gut um die kaputten sticks zu überziehen

I make sure I always have a set of these in-stock and ready to fit to any controller I either buy (or acquire). they are easy to apply, and pretty resilient under heavy use. They don't slip, although they do seem to somehow gradually rotate during use - although you don't actually know this is happening until you look down and see the logo is now upside down, compared to how you originally fit it. Hard wearing, excellent quality, and highly recommended.

I bought these and the Orb Thumb Grips for my PS4 (http://www.amazon.ca/ORB-Controller-Thumb-Grips-4-Pack/dp/B00GH7UA32/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1424804501&sr=8-1&keywords=ORB+Controller+Thumb+Grips+4-Pack) The Grip-iTs are amazing and much better than the Orbs. They don't look like it when you first look at them, but they seem to have found the perfect size to give them the proper fit so they don't come off, the Orbs must be too tight because they are a pain to put on your controller and then come right off like tying to put on the wrong rubbermaid lid. I like how the blue Grip-iTs look the most but you also get the black ones in the same pack so you can choose which one you like. I find that they really improve my performance in FPS and I can feel them grip my thumbs like crazy. The material is really nice and flexible so they are easy to put on the controller and provide lots of grip. They do not get in the way of rotating the thumb sticks all the way. These are a must have since they will prevent your controller from losing the factory grip pads, but anyone looking at this probably already has started tearing the factory rubber so tell your friends! These still fit nicely over torn rubber, I just left the factory rubber on even though it was torn. I think they would not fit as nicely if you took the factory rubber off.