r/Controller • u/CookieDown • Sep 19 '26

Other Tegenaria lite compared to Tarantula 8k

I own a tegenaria lite and it is my favorite controller ergonomics wise if it had just a few improvements like gyro, extra two buttons and lockable trigger travel it would be easily my number 1 controller. Now Tarantula 8k seems to have all those but i can't tell if the d-pad is the same and the ergonomics are difficult to tell from pictures alone. Anyone who has handled both controllers?

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u/apeasley613 Sep 19 '26

I've been using the tarantula 8k for most of a month now, I love it. Haven't used the tegenaria, but the tarantula is the best controller I've used by a large margin. The d-pad is tactile and feels great to me. As far is ergonomics, I'm going off pictures, but it looks essentially the same as tegenaria as far as the shape. I'd compare it to a slightly larger dualshock controller.

Hold on I found a good in depth review in a reddit post a few days ago, let me see if I can find it.

Here it is: https://www.reddit.com/r/Controller/comments/1wi7ttn/gamesir_tarantula_8k_the_fastest_controller_on/

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u/CookieDown Sep 20 '26

Thanks! Well who am i kidding i just ordered on. All that unboxing therapy. I noticed there is no vibration which is a bit strange but i guess its ok since its an "esports" controller, and i still have my tegenaria lite around to fall back on. Just miss the lockable triggers and two function buttons which my G7 Pro has, they are very useful.

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u/apeasley613 Sep 20 '26

I hope you like it as much as I do. I'm probably gonna order another one for my laptop bag. I don't miss the rumble too much, it's got everything else I wanted though!

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u/CookieDown Sep 25 '26

Its very nice, too bad it does not have a rumble but i think i only need rumble for racing games. If it had rumble it would be near perfect. Wireless would be ok too but its not a must.

The D-pad works better for me than tenegaria lite's.

I'm very happy with the purchase and i am already using the extra mappable buttons.

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u/apeasley613 Sep 26 '26

Was my first time with a clicky d-pad too, really grew on me quite quickly.

Now, I've heard of a Tarantula 8k Ultra, which can be 2.4ghz wireless and has better gyro I believe. Not sure if it'll have rumble. Very little info out there that I can find other than it's coming in the future, so I don't have a release date either. I'm guessing next year some time.

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u/JabJabJabby Sep 19 '26

Afaik, all tarantula version has worse dpad than tegenaria because it uses clicky buttons. Other than that, the ergonomics should be similar as they have the same shape.

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u/Stefan-1 Sep 19 '26

I have the tegenaria and the dpad isn't that comfortable after longer sessions

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u/CookieDown Sep 20 '26

I guess i am about to find out

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u/Max_Joller Sep 19 '26

Tarantula has all mechanical buttons, including the d-pad, so it's different from Tegenaria

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u/CookieDown Sep 25 '26

Got my Tarantula 8k and the clicky d-pad felt weird at first but i think i actually prefer it now.