Not much to say about this product, honestly. It is what you see, a grip for your 3DS, and its intended to help you have a more comfortable grip on your system to alleviate cramp and pain in your hands when playing for long periods of time.
I don't know about other grips, but since this is the one that should be in question for this review, it is one hell of a grip to use. I used to feel cramp and pains from having to hold my 3DS in an odd clawing posture with my fingers because that's the only thing that felt most comfortable when trying to access all the buttons, but this hand grip immediately helped lessen that, thanks to giving me something more curved/round to hold, rather than an alienating flat surface when compared to console controllers.
Thankfully the 3DS gets stuck in there real good (and it's also easy to pop it back out, even if I personally didn't know how at first and was worried of damaging the grip and my system when trying to figure it out), so it shouldn't be falling off easily at all, or even wobbling around while you're playing. Every single button (and the earphone jack), are indeed perfectly accessible and comfortable to reach even with the added shapes you have to hold on to, which is great. I have to say that it did feel extremely awkward to use on my first day, especially when playing Super Smash Bros. for 3DS at a fast pace. I couldn't play the same for a while, but between my second and third days of using it (and onwards), I already feel right at home with this grip and my usual skill and gameplay is as good as its ever been.
On a last note, as a player that mostly gets digital copies of 3DS games from the eShop, I -as of writing this review- own 2 SD cards that I alternate between, since I have different games in each card that I don't have downloaded in the other. The little extra slot that's built into the stand for SD cards is a blessing for me, and while I'm at it, the stand is also great too. Makes browsing the eShop and playing games that don't require the use of buttons a lot better when it's just the user tapping the touch screen while the 3DS is sitting at whatever angle you want to have it in.
All in all, solid product overall, if not near perfect, honestly. Would recommend to the manufacturers that they include a short instruction/guide on how to remove the 3DS from the grip efficiently, as I'm sure I'm not the only one that spent a while trying to figure out how to get it back out without damaging anything on accident. A bit odd to get used to at first, but it does its job in the long run, which is what really matters here.
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Daniel Eaton
I'd recommend this product to anyone looking to make their handheld gaming more comfortable.
Reviewed in Canada on December 27, 2015CanadianAdv
Fits well, great price, ergonomic
Reviewed in Canada on October 16, 2013Jordan Latter
These are very difficult to acquire
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