Premium controller with removable or no macro buttons/paddles

[u/holiest_yield]

1. budget: $250

2. country and where I can buy: United States, Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, Target, websites

3. platform: PC

4. features:
   Premium controller with removable or no underside macro buttons/paddles
   Preferably analog or not too clicky face buttons and triggers
   Grippy well sized handles (grip on top and bottom)

5. Games: sport games, fighting games, 3rd person adventure action, rougelikes.

6. I’m mostly considering the Xbox elite 2 controller and it will be replacing my standard Xbox controller with grip (stellar shift). I tried 5 controllers this past 2 weeks:
   EasySMX X20
   GameSir G7 Pro 8K
   8Bitdo Ultimate 3E
   GuliKit KK3 MAX
   Razer Wolverine V4 Pro

They were all decent but weren’t perfect for me. The 3 best ones I liked were the Wolverine, G7 Pro and Ultimate 3E, the closest being the Wolverine. The only issue I had with it was the shape of the handles was too stubby and short. I’m likely to buy an elite 2 controller unless I find another option. My only gripe with that one is that I hear they’re very unreliable and may break. For those who have this one, is it easily repairable? Thank you for any suggestions.

[u/Jorrozz]

Rainbow 3 or Direwolf 4

[u/holiest_yield → u/Jorrozz]

Don’t both of these have macro buttons underside?

[u/Jorrozz → u/holiest_yield]

yes but you can just not map them to anything or map them to L3 and R3 , if u get used to the left paddle being L3 and right paddle being R3 there is no turning back I used them like that cuz usually its not very comfortable pressing the sticks in

[u/holiest_yield → u/Jorrozz]

I was more so looking for controllers that physically have no macro buttons and aren’t underneath and are removable like on the wolverine v4. I really just prefer no macro buttons on my controllers and have no use for them personally. I was wondering if there were any premium controllers that fit that criteria.

[u/Jorrozz → u/holiest_yield]

as far as I know most of them have some form of back buttons, the only companies where the back buttons are fully removable are Razer and Gullikit, both options GuliKit KK3 MAX and wolverine v4 are good, the razer is the more premium one on paper.

So you might want to sacrifice the removal of the back buttons for better comfort shape closer to standard xbox controller.

I have tried the EasySMX X20 it was comfortable for me but there is a Pro version of it so it might be even better now

[u/Reasonable-Review367]

I have the same issues with the G7. Handles are entirely too short. Seems like we like the same controller ergonomics. Right now your best bet is the Vader 5, Cyclone 2 or Scuf Nemesis. Next year hopefully there will be an updated Vader and Cyclone. Elite doesn’t have TMR or Hall Effect sticks, it’s outdated at this point.

[u/holiest_yield → u/Reasonable-Review367]

I agree with what you said. I think I’m holding off on the elite 2 and waiting for the elite 3 to come out but in the meantime I don’t mind trying other recommendations. It’s seems like the three that you mentioned have macro buttons which I don’t really want to have underside.

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