PSA: The day my custom grip job nearly ruined my controller in 20 minutes

I was at my kitchen table last Saturday, trying out a new silicone grip wrap I got from a small shop on Etsy for $15. It fit great at first, but after playing a round of Rocket League, the adhesive started peeling from the heat of my hands. I pulled it off quickly, but some sticky residue got into my right joystick seam and made it stick for a second. I used a bit of isopropyl alcohol and a toothpick to clean it out, which worked, but now I'm wondering if heat-activated grips are safer long-term. Has anyone else had adhesive fail like this, or do you prefer the kind you bake on?

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william40714d ago

A whole PSA over a $15 Etsy grip that peeled off after one Rocket League session? Man, that's a Tuesday. You fixed it with a toothpick and some rubbing alcohol in like 20 seconds. The real danger here is how much time you spent worrying about a joystick seam having a sticky moment. Heat-activated grips sound like overkill for something that's supposed to stop your thumbs from slipping. Maybe just wash your hands before you play.

morganhayes14d ago

Used to be all about cheap grips but that sticky joystick mess changed my mind real fast.