Customer Reviews

Gel Tabz Universal Silicon Grip

5 star:		(18)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(5)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(8)

 

 

Length:: 4:17 Mins

btw, neither are necessary

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

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.

I was looking for something to go over the thumbsticks of my 360 controller since my 1 year old son decided to chew off the rubber that was on them. They're pretty easy to put on, they look great, feel great and the price was easy on the wallet. They cover up the exposed plastic on my thumbsticks and now I can play forza 3 without getting a callus on my thumb, and its much cheaper than going out and getting a new controller! I recommend them

In my opinion , Geltabz are better than Grip-Its.

Pros
16 bumps on the top for more grip
Makes the analog stick a little taller
Make clicking the analog stick easier
Covers more surface area than Grip-Its
"Sticks" better to analog sticks than Grip-Its

Cons
Geltabz comes with 3 Grips - 1 for Wii Nunchuk 2 for controllers
Grip-Itz comes with 4 - 2 blue 2 black

On the box it doesn't show how to apply them but that's okay , you apply them just like Grip-Itz
A little harder to put on than Grip-Itz. Also will not slip because it covers the analog stick part that looks like |

I would highly recommend them and in my opinion they are better than Grip-Itz.

Thats all these gel tabs do it make ya controler look cool.dosent make it any easier they stick real good and never came off.and protect the sticks on the bottem from the plastic but other then that its kinda a waste

- Gel Tabz are fantastic for FPS's on the PS3, but not the Xbox 360 controller. I way prefer the FPS Freek on those, and vice versa on the PS3.. The FPS Freek simply puts the thumbsticks on the PS3 way too high, for accurate face button use. Keep in mind that the gel tabs do add some extension to the stick, just the right amount, vs. the FPS Freek (on the PS3 controller)

-Gel Tabz should be used with permanent superglue applied to the inside in small dots, and then mounted as quickly and cleanly as possible. You simply will not see any sliding or movement from the center position at all, but it needs to be done with some planning and thought, prior to permanently installing them on the PS3 sticks.

- I highly recommend these, with a good pair of G-grips or others out there. Havent tried the rocket grips, but I think they will be almost as good, given a permanent adhesion to the controller.

Love these things. I've been using them for couple years now. I average bout an hour a day game playing (mostly sports games)and can't do without them now. Mine always stay in place until they start to wear out which for me is bout 6 months of use. Pretty good deal for same price as a value meal.

I had bought versions of these thumb tabs a couple of years ago and really liked they way they enhanced my thumb grip. They were easy to put on so they were easy to fall off which they did during vigorous gaming. Eventually they all were worn out and I couldn't find them at all until I found these at amazon. These suckers are harder to put on but damn, they stay put. The material is more durable but the grip is not as good. Raising the thumb up just enough so it gives me the grip I like.

I am willing to trade grip and easy installation for durability and not having them fall off in the middle of gaming.

Hint to install: Turn the gel tabz completely inside out, place on top of the thumb stick with one finger holding down the middle. With your other finger, pull the thin sides down. Kinda like a very short tight condom. Which is what my wife calls them. My gaming condoms. I have bought 5 packs so far and none of them have worn out.

Instantly felt the difference when I put the geltabz on. Great buy for shooters, I am thoroughly satisfied with my purchase.