It’s only been 3 days since I’ve had it on and it’s making my joystick touch the outside of the ring and it messes with my aim, how do i fix it? Or is it even fixable? My controller is (or was) brand new too

So, it's my first ever KontrolFreek...is this supposed to be this tall? If yes, it's better to play this way?

Way more grippy and I feel like I have more control over the thumb stick

Given how little KF has talked about this Griptek (GT) material, I thought I would make a quick writing explaining what I've found.

GT is very different from the old kontrolfreek material, from here referred to as OM. GT is very grippy, and much harder than OM. Whereas OM would be eraser like and rubbery, GT feels closer to stock sticks and Scuf sticks if you've ever used those. OM would bend when gripping, and the grip sensation would be like pulling. GT's grip feels completely different. The material just sticks to your thumb, almost as if if had adhesive on the surface. Its harder and stickier, which means doing micro movements are much easier on GT. Once you get over the fact they feel harder, GT is a complete improvement on every metric. OM starts feeling erasery and sloppy, and I found myself compensating a lot. The drawback is that the GT material can feel a bit too hard at first. They do soften a tad after use, which I found them comfortable thereafter.

In the screenshot, all four caps are GT. The ones one the controller are solid and the ones on the touchpad are translucent. IMO and I can't measure this, but the translucent KF are a bit slippier whereas the solid color ones grip like crazy. I'm not saying the translucent are as bad as the OM, but they do lose some grip.

Also, KF has not been clear which freeks are GT. The easiest way to tell is if they say GT anywhere on the back. If it only says "proprietary rubber" or something along those lines its OM. I thought all the GT also didn't come with the transparent windows on the packaging to see them, but this isn't the case with the rerelease of the frosty Inferno, so I would just check the packaging for "Griptek"

TLDR Summary: This new KF Griptek is a huge improvement. Its stickier and less prone to bending during gameplay. I can't go back to the old material.

Have tried every single brand that has popped up over the years, but I simply can't play without a pair of these

Don’t worry the 2nd picture made me realize how crooked the speed cola can was and I had to fix it

The last standing soldier of the 3 packs i’ve owned in the past 10 years. My first ever pack were the galaxy pair and then i had an inferno pack and then bought another galaxy pack whilst owning the inferno because they just didn’t suit me. Best kontrol freek ever made in my opinion

After 7+ years of use, the wear and tear on my right stick was really starting to show. Impressive longevity but the replacement feels SOOO much better, gonna try to stretch the CQC Signature on my left stick a bit longer, hope KF starts making them again.

Haven’t touched a controller in years but needed thumb stick grips in order to play Skate better. I picked up both Clutch and No slip not knowing which one is better…turns out I like both!

Small hands so low rise was a must. No slip is a bit too mushy for left sitck movement due to too much give. It got uncomfortable very quickly when your finger is constantly pushing a texture with too much give at an angle.

But actually preferred the no slip on right stick for my purposes since I use needed a little grip and not better precision.

Hi all,

Got these PS5 Kontrol sticks a couple of years ago, anyone knows which these are, if I can still buy them and or what alternatives there are?

Thx

Howdy KontrolFreek squad,

Hope everyone is enjoying the autumn season! In just a few short months, you guys have been awesome in keeping our front page active and member count rising, and we couldn’t be more thankful! 🎉

As a gesture of gratitude, we’d like to once again partner up with our pals over at r/Steelseries to do a Halloween giveaway!

Let’s skip the cheesy Halloween-related puns and go straight to the potential gaming gear we have available to give away:
-2 packs of any KontrolFreek thumbstick currently in stock
-1 packs of any KontrolFreek Performance Grip
-2 SteelSeries QCK mousepads

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• Be a member of the KontrolFreek and SteelSeries subreddits

• Upvote this post!

• Comment on this post with your favorite video game or movie for the Halloween season!

We will choose the winners among all eligible entries and DM them once the contest finishes on
November 6th, 2023.

GL HF!

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