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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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william4072mo 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.
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morganhayes2mo ago
Used to be all about cheap grips but that sticky joystick mess changed my mind real fast.
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