Gel Tabz Universal Silicon Grip

by Eagl3

Product Features

• Step 1: apply Geltabz
• Step 2: get back to the game!

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B002H5U48Y
• Item Weight: 1 ounces
• Media: Accessory
• Release Date: October 27, 2009
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (36 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,993 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #5 in Video Games > PlayStation 2 > Hardware > Accessory Kits
  • #27 in Video Games > PlayStation 3 > Hardware > Accessory Kits
  • #37 in Video Games > Xbox 360 > Hardware > Accessory Kits

Product Description

In the middle of a marathon game session, playing with a “stock” controller simply isn’t good enough. You need to customize with Geltabz! Made of a hybrid silicone that is engineered for performance, Geltabz is an easily applied grip for your analog stick that lets you step up your game.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

32 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars GelTabz vs. Grip It showdown, July 8, 2010

By 

Louie Lefkowitz "Lou da Joo" (New York, NY) - See all my reviews
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Length:: 4:17 Mins

btw, neither are necessary

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Two thumb(stick)s up for these awesome grips!, May 13, 2010

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H. Nie (New Jersey, USA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Gel Tabz Universal Silicon Grip (Accessory)

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

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Blue one works very well, September 3, 2010

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B. Fitzpatrick (United States) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Gel Tabz Universal Silicon Grip (Accessory)

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.