Hey I run the skull as well on left for some controllers, the no slip grip are also a good alternative but more expensive than the skulls. I’ll be comparing them in a video soon.
I use the skulls on my old xbox original controllers it's a lot better than the regular thumbsticks cuz they are cheap but its hilarious I have a tall right stick on a console that predates kf even 🤣
I've never had the grip just start wearing out on me, and I own SEVERAL PAIRS of KFs. The only time you should ever face wear and tear is off you're being genuinely rough with them or not rocking them properly. That's literally it. Also, when cleaning, water is the only thing that should ever be used, nothing else. Otherwise you're putting microtears through the rubber when you use anything else to clean them. Realistically to me, it seems you're only having wearing issues from weird usage but otherwise you're good.
I personally use cqc rush on left stick and inferno on right stick. I prefer the concave of the inferno to the galaxy. Cqc rush exclusively only for the left stick. I had some spare no slip grips and i tried it over top of the inferno and it actually fit over it and i would recommend that if your kontrol freeks have lost their grip. None of my kontrol freeks have lost their grip but i had an extra slip over grip and wanted to see what an ever higher high rise would be like and found that i actually liked it. Lol.
Woah bro just tried the no slip on vanguard ones and yes it absolutely works. Thanks for sharing this I’m going to make a short on it and mention you 🙏🙏🙏🙏
Recently discovered the KF No-Slip Universal Grips and I'm loving them for the left stick! Also wanted to recommend the KF "Edge", specifically the KF low-rise Edge domed on the left-stick, with a Galaxy on the right stick. Give that combination a try! I find that the domed Edge KF on the left stick compliments the Galaxy concave on the right very well.
I recently was using skull and co tall concave on the right and low-rise domed on the left I really liked it but now I'm using crystal galaxies to complete the way I customized my controller which I'm very happy with 😂
Hey have you completely lost the texture after a year? I have one with around 7 months use and the texture is definitely not the same, but grip is still there.
@@thephototechy yes texture is half way gone on the high rise but grip still around Ive been using mine for about 1year now. The low rise completely destroyed 🙂
I'm 90% happy with my Nacon PS5 controller. I use the largest thumb grips that come with the controller. The only thing I'm not really happy about is the top of the thumb grip is too smooth. I'd rather if they were a bit more textured. I'd prefer to buy a Nacon official product if and when they eventually release thumb grip accessories.
Hey so you can try something like a no slip grip on top of that tall cap that comes with the Nacon. I do that with the skull and co but find the KF no slip to have slight knife grip and a similar feel to galaxies.
I personally buy the knockoffs for super cheap on aliexpress I know I shouldn't but idc I'm not gonna pay 16-26 dollars for a few grams of rubber and plastic when I could pay $4.00 shipped for the same product well almost the same I have black galaxies crystal galaxies and even a set of black skull and co grips I got it all on aliexpress for less than the price of one genuine kf set I do think they should label them fake or whatever cuz thinking you are getting real ones then you get a fake would suck
So if you know that they are not original then you know what you are getting. The issue here in UK is we are paying around £10 for something that’s a fake and sold as originals.
@@thephototechy yeah that's no bueno wish they would just be honest but they already are sketchy knockoffs so they probably think they will sell more if people think they are real sucks for those thinking they are saving money on a real product I personally can easily tell if they are fake because the cardboard they use for the packaging is very thin and flimsy the real ones feel completely different but that's long after I pay for them
@@cudderlover1216 hey so cortex are not domed? I honestly thought I picked all the concave ones for my video 😂 I need to check them out. They definitely should ass a custom option on their website, so we can chose exactly what we need.
Hello Photo Techy, thanks for the review! I used to play with an Elite Serie 2, with the highest stick on the right side. Now, I'm playing with a Gamesir G7 SE, and I miss this greater height on the right thumb. Does Crystal Galaxy fill this void?😅What is the correct CF for the G7 SE? It would be the PS5? Thank you very much!
Hey yes the PlayStation version are the ones for G7se. Crystal galaxies are actually very grippy and definitely one of the best imo. They do look really good as well and I don’t want to waste them 😂. I’d say any galaxies would be the perfect companion for the G7se for sure.
@@thephototechy Fantastic! I will definitely use your link to help the channel in some way. Thank you for the effort you have put into the videos. #keepushing
Another problem that you didnt seem to mention is that the plastic parts that latch on to the stick (at least on the xbox ones) rip the rubber part of the stick.
The difference in inferno isn’t fakes, theres two different versions. One pack that comes with one high and one low. And one that comes with 2 high. They’re little different
Dear PhotoTechy, I bought G7 SE and I have a few questions: 1. Can I overlock it to 1000mhz for Xbox gaming? 2. Are build-in zones much smaller than on the default Xbox Series controller? I didnt touch the app yet but in Battlefield I get absolutely no drift with 0 deadzones in game. Crazy. 3. Do you recommend raw mode for all games?
Hey bro so currently the nexus on Xbox still has 1000hz and it’s working, how long it’ll stay have no idea, as it’s supposed to be disabled on the software when the new update drops. But I’ve read that if we enable it on the controller it stays on and won’t be disabled on Xbox, something will need testing after the update. Out of box there are 10% d eq drones applied on G7se which have to be disabled through the nexus software, I’d highly recommend you do that and use 3-5 in battlefield. Try without raw mode first and enable it if you find the controller a bit slow to respond for that initial movement, I doubt you’ll find it slower with the 1000hz but in 250hz it definitely used to feel a bit sluggish with raw off, something I showed in the 1000hz deep dive video.
@@thephototechy I have strange problem on Xbox app it shows my profile has 1000mhz PR but in Windows 10 gamepadla shows 500mhz. Is it another way to check polling rate on xbox?
wow the aiming is so accurate with hall effect and no build-in deadzones. Crazy stuff. I feel like playing on another level. Tbh I even like the shape of the caps. I think that Xbox will have to change their plans for the new controller. They wanted normal but replacable modules with potentiometers like in dualsense edge but it will be a mistake if for the same price I can buy G7 SE. Nobody with knowledge about G7 SE will buy it.
Yo i just realize the gamesir g7 se uses two different modules on their controllers, the old one uses the black module with the black stem and the newest one uses the red module with the clear stem. I just checked game sir website and it shows the red one they use for the gamesir g7 se version. it took me until a reddit post called "Difference in Gamesir G7 Se HE Modules?" to notice this
Hey I’ve seen some pictures of the jh16 with Gamesir logo. Mine has the normal black jh16 modules, not sure when the change happened but I believe the internals should be the same. I still want to try the new ones and see if there a difference, my local Argos has them in stick but not sure if they’ll be gamesir ones.
Ahh... I have the skull & Co., and they are great. It's nice installing them and not having to worry about damaging your controller thumb caps while doing so since these are of a hard like rubber. They are also very light and will not have a contributable effect on spring tension wear. Edit: I forgot to mention I use these on my Gamesir G7 se.
Phototechy should I delete my Gamesir app from my Xbox in order to keep the 1000Hz setting for the G7se controller, Or keep the app and simply don't update?
Hey so I initially deleted it but then re-downloaded it and going to keep it without updating it. If auto update is off we should be fine, also apparently we should be able to set it on pc and take it to Xbox after update and it should work.
I have a gamesir se for the xbox what are you guys talking about? I haven't heard of this. Is there an update coming out that is going to brick the controller to not get 1000hz ?
@@nickmavis3158 hey so Microsoft has asked gamesir to remove 1000hz from Xbox. The next update of nexus on Xbox will remove this feature, so if someone had it enabled the option will show fox audio port or something, and that’ll disable the 1000hz. Gamesir has a discord post about it and they explain in detail what’s going to happen. But if you already have the 1000hz enabled then it seems we can keep that.
Hey man I know made a couple of community posts on it. Panicked for a bit tbh but the capability of 1000hz is still there, video dropping today hopefully.
Hey try local currys and ask them to check their cabinets. If you show them the product they’ll know. I’ve bought a good few like this, for whatever reason they are not on display. They sold infernos to me for £8 and from currys they are 100% the originals.
@@thephototechy will have to try that as I don't see any on the website, only on curry business which they are not even sold anymore, on Amazon it would take a month to deliver!
Hey yes I have them, personally they lack the grip for me but if you are ok with their stick modules on their controller then they are an amazing option too.
@@thephototechy which Controller is good for fps Games on Xbox Series x? i have g7se But I want a new one. Which one is the Best After g7se? Elite 2 or Which one ?
@@christianz.9828 hey the fake seems to be from third party sellers on Amazon. If you purchased from Amazon itself or from Kontrolfreek Amazon store then you should be fine. Amazon UK is not selling them and Kontrolfreek don’t have an Amazon storefront on Amazon uk.
Wow, great review! I had no idea about fakes on Amazon. Galaxy & CQC are my favs. Also, I like Skull & Co grippy texture for the left stick.
Hey I run the skull as well on left for some controllers, the no slip grip are also a good alternative but more expensive than the skulls. I’ll be comparing them in a video soon.
I use the skulls on my old xbox original controllers it's a lot better than the regular thumbsticks cuz they are cheap but its hilarious I have a tall right stick on a console that predates kf even 🤣
I've never had the grip just start wearing out on me, and I own SEVERAL PAIRS of KFs.
The only time you should ever face wear and tear is off you're being genuinely rough with them or not rocking them properly.
That's literally it.
Also, when cleaning, water is the only thing that should ever be used, nothing else. Otherwise you're putting microtears through the rubber when you use anything else to clean them.
Realistically to me, it seems you're only having wearing issues from weird usage but otherwise you're good.
I personally use cqc rush on left stick and inferno on right stick.
I prefer the concave of the inferno to the galaxy.
Cqc rush exclusively only for the left stick.
I had some spare no slip grips and i tried it over top of the inferno and it actually fit over it and i would recommend that if your kontrol freeks have lost their grip.
None of my kontrol freeks have lost their grip but i had an extra slip over grip and wanted to see what an ever higher high rise would be like and found that i actually liked it. Lol.
Woah bro just tried the no slip on vanguard ones and yes it absolutely works. Thanks for sharing this I’m going to make a short on it and mention you 🙏🙏🙏🙏
Recently discovered the KF No-Slip Universal Grips and I'm loving them for the left stick! Also wanted to recommend the KF "Edge", specifically the KF low-rise Edge domed on the left-stick, with a Galaxy on the right stick. Give that combination a try! I find that the domed Edge KF on the left stick compliments the Galaxy concave on the right very well.
I recently was using skull and co tall concave on the right and low-rise domed on the left I really liked it but now I'm using crystal galaxies to complete the way I customized my controller which I'm very happy with 😂
@@PassBluntBoss based
Bro I completely missed edge on their website, definitely going to give that a go.
Purple Galaxy is reallly gooooood wish they were not so expensive but worth it had mine for over 1+ year now.
Hey have you completely lost the texture after a year? I have one with around 7 months use and the texture is definitely not the same, but grip is still there.
@@thephototechy yes texture is half way gone on the high rise but grip still around Ive been using mine for about 1year now. The low rise completely destroyed 🙂
I'm 90% happy with my Nacon PS5 controller. I use the largest thumb grips that come with the controller. The only thing I'm not really happy about is the top of the thumb grip is too smooth. I'd rather if they were a bit more textured. I'd prefer to buy a Nacon official product if and when they eventually release thumb grip accessories.
Hey so you can try something like a no slip grip on top of that tall cap that comes with the Nacon. I do that with the skull and co but find the KF no slip to have slight knife grip and a similar feel to galaxies.
galaxy by far the best one in my opinion. Its just got a nice texture and grip but feels soft and smooth at the same time
Same for me too bro, the crystal ones feel great too. I still have to try the proper white ones as only have those fake white ones.
@@thephototechyyou have to check out the flydigi apex 4 the best controller out on the market
Inferno the goat
Nicely put together thank you
You are most welcome bro!
I personally buy the knockoffs for super cheap on aliexpress I know I shouldn't but idc I'm not gonna pay 16-26 dollars for a few grams of rubber and plastic when I could pay $4.00 shipped for the same product well almost the same I have black galaxies crystal galaxies and even a set of black skull and co grips I got it all on aliexpress for less than the price of one genuine kf set I do think they should label them fake or whatever cuz thinking you are getting real ones then you get a fake would suck
So if you know that they are not original then you know what you are getting. The issue here in UK is we are paying around £10 for something that’s a fake and sold as originals.
@@thephototechy yeah that's no bueno wish they would just be honest but they already are sketchy knockoffs so they probably think they will sell more if people think they are real sucks for those thinking they are saving money on a real product I personally can easily tell if they are fake because the cardboard they use for the packaging is very thin and flimsy the real ones feel completely different but that's long after I pay for them
I like the vortex/inferno. They're my preferred ones
I haven’t tried any domed ones yet, but they are definitely on my list.
@@thephototechy I don't use the domed one lol I hate that there isn't a a pack of just midrise vortex but I buy it since I want the midrise
@@cudderlover1216 hey so cortex are not domed? I honestly thought I picked all the concave ones for my video 😂 I need to check them out. They definitely should ass a custom option on their website, so we can chose exactly what we need.
@@thephototechy maybe it changed but the pack I have had 1 high rise domed and 1 mid rise concave.
@@thephototechy I have tried so many for PS and XBOX over the years. The best domed kontrolfreeks are the Vortex.
Hello Photo Techy, thanks for the review!
I used to play with an Elite Serie 2, with the highest stick on the right side. Now, I'm playing with a Gamesir G7 SE, and I miss this greater height on the right thumb. Does Crystal Galaxy fill this void?😅What is the correct CF for the G7 SE? It would be the PS5? Thank you very much!
Hey yes the PlayStation version are the ones for G7se. Crystal galaxies are actually very grippy and definitely one of the best imo. They do look really good as well and I don’t want to waste them 😂. I’d say any galaxies would be the perfect companion for the G7se for sure.
@@thephototechy Fantastic! I will definitely use your link to help the channel in some way. Thank you for the effort you have put into the videos. #keepushing
Very informative. I did not know there were fakes. Kudos.
Another problem that you didnt seem to mention is that the plastic parts that latch on to the stick (at least on the xbox ones) rip the rubber part of the stick.
The difference in inferno isn’t fakes, theres two different versions. One pack that comes with one high and one low. And one that comes with 2 high. They’re little different
Hey the ones from Amazon UK are definitely fake, as both packs had 2 tall ones.
Dear PhotoTechy, I bought G7 SE and I have a few questions:
1. Can I overlock it to 1000mhz for Xbox gaming?
2. Are build-in zones much smaller than on the default Xbox Series controller? I didnt touch the app yet but in Battlefield I get absolutely no drift with 0 deadzones in game. Crazy.
3. Do you recommend raw mode for all games?
Hey bro so currently the nexus on Xbox still has 1000hz and it’s working, how long it’ll stay have no idea, as it’s supposed to be disabled on the software when the new update drops. But I’ve read that if we enable it on the controller it stays on and won’t be disabled on Xbox, something will need testing after the update.
Out of box there are 10% d eq drones applied on G7se which have to be disabled through the nexus software, I’d highly recommend you do that and use 3-5 in battlefield. Try without raw mode first and enable it if you find the controller a bit slow to respond for that initial movement, I doubt you’ll find it slower with the 1000hz but in 250hz it definitely used to feel a bit sluggish with raw off, something I showed in the 1000hz deep dive video.
@@thephototechy I have strange problem on Xbox app it shows my profile has 1000mhz PR but in Windows 10 gamepadla shows 500mhz. Is it another way to check polling rate on xbox?
wow the aiming is so accurate with hall effect and no build-in deadzones. Crazy stuff. I feel like playing on another level. Tbh I even like the shape of the caps.
I think that Xbox will have to change their plans for the new controller. They wanted normal but replacable modules with potentiometers like in dualsense edge but it will be a mistake if for the same price I can buy G7 SE. Nobody with knowledge about G7 SE will buy it.
Yo i just realize the gamesir g7 se uses two different modules on their controllers, the old one uses the black module with the black stem and the newest one uses the red module with the clear stem. I just checked game sir website and it shows the red one they use for the gamesir g7 se version. it took me until a reddit post called "Difference in Gamesir G7 Se HE Modules?" to notice this
The Gamesir G7 SE uses Playstation Kontrol Freeks
I know, im talking about modules as in the knob you put or have your joystick under@@Ohmyjosh916
Hey I’ve seen some pictures of the jh16 with Gamesir logo. Mine has the normal black jh16 modules, not sure when the change happened but I believe the internals should be the same. I still want to try the new ones and see if there a difference, my local Argos has them in stick but not sure if they’ll be gamesir ones.
They are not selling in Europe anymore 😢 i had to pay a lot for original kf.
Ah man I thought it was only the issue in UK. I’m going to be making a video comparing them to skull and Co and scuff which can be a good alternative.
Ahh... I have the skull & Co., and they are great. It's nice installing them and not having to worry about damaging your controller thumb caps while doing so since these are of a hard like rubber. They are also very light and will not have a contributable effect on spring tension wear.
Edit: I forgot to mention I use these on my Gamesir G7 se.
For the control freaks does the little arm all face a different direction or
which ones are the biggest?
Phototechy should I delete my Gamesir app from my Xbox in order to keep the 1000Hz setting for the G7se controller, Or keep the app and simply don't update?
Hey so I initially deleted it but then re-downloaded it and going to keep it without updating it. If auto update is off we should be fine, also apparently we should be able to set it on pc and take it to Xbox after update and it should work.
I have a gamesir se for the xbox what are you guys talking about? I haven't heard of this. Is there an update coming out that is going to brick the controller to not get 1000hz ?
@@nickmavis3158 hey so Microsoft has asked gamesir to remove 1000hz from Xbox. The next update of nexus on Xbox will remove this feature, so if someone had it enabled the option will show fox audio port or something, and that’ll disable the 1000hz. Gamesir has a discord post about it and they explain in detail what’s going to happen. But if you already have the 1000hz enabled then it seems we can keep that.
@@thephototechyIf they do, I will be done with Gamesir controllers.
If you ever run outta ideas , you can do like a comparison video like you done before just an idea I enjoyed them personally
Do the ps4/5 galaxy control freeks fit on the g7 se wired controller?
GALAXY ALL THE WAY...............thank you great video
Same here bro, you are most welcome!
I almost got temu kontrol freaks, i didnt know they were fake
Gamesir nexus update just dropped!
Hey man I know made a couple of community posts on it. Panicked for a bit tbh but the capability of 1000hz is still there, video dropping today hopefully.
Are you UK I cannot find inferno kf anywhere they are sold out?
Hey try local currys and ask them to check their cabinets. If you show them the product they’ll know. I’ve bought a good few like this, for whatever reason they are not on display. They sold infernos to me for £8 and from currys they are 100% the originals.
@@thephototechy will have to try that as I don't see any on the website, only on curry business which they are not even sold anymore, on Amazon it would take a month to deliver!
Can you test the ones from SCUF
Hey yes I have them, personally they lack the grip for me but if you are ok with their stick modules on their controller then they are an amazing option too.
Amazing video
How is the thrustmaster Ewap for xbox ?
Bro absolutely amazing when it works, it the sticks at times get drift and jitter very quickly in their lifecycle
@@thephototechy which Controller is good for fps Games on Xbox Series x? i have g7se But I want a new one. Which one is the Best After g7se? Elite 2 or Which one ?
A mazon has tons of em
Check and you'll see , sold by Knotrolfreek
@@nflisrigged1395 hey yes sold by kontrolfreeks are the best option
Now I know why I disliked the inferno I got it's apparently fake.
It’s a big issue here in Uk specially on Amazon. Unfortunately currys and Argos are not carrying them either and they seem to be end of line.
Damn I just got mine off Amazon, and I’m seeing that they probably fake 😂
@@christianz.9828 hey the fake seems to be from third party sellers on Amazon. If you purchased from Amazon itself or from Kontrolfreek Amazon store then you should be fine. Amazon UK is not selling them and Kontrolfreek don’t have an Amazon storefront on Amazon uk.
Ironically, the fake has the correct spelling of meilleure on the package while the one you say is real has the wrong spelling.