In theory, the PS5 Controller Grip is a good idea, but it isn’t an experience I enjoyed. I don’t want to blame the product, and maybe this isn’t for me, but it’s hard to recommend for everyone.
What is the PS5 Controller Grip?
The PS5 Controller Grip from Exogrip is designed to combat the fatigue you get from holding a controller for an extended period. By forming the grip on your exact hand, it gives the user a much more comfortable and grippier hold of their controller.
The grip technology itself is impressive – a heat-resistant layer on the inside ensuring a perfect fit for the PlayStation 5 controller and a mouldable exterior that, when heat is applied, will allow it to form an impression which can then be set. The grip is removable, even when moulded, so if someone else needs to borrow your favourite controller, they can.
How does it work?
Exogrip provides a video tutorial and clear instructions, which can also be found on the Exogrip website. Essentially, you place the grip into boiling water for a minute, place it onto your controller, mould it to your handgrip and then set the grip using cold water. In theory and watching the video, this seems simple.
Maybe this was a user error rather than a bad product, but I struggled to grip the thing after it sat in boiling water for a minute and shook off the excess. It was simply too hot to hold and grip comfortably, which meant poor moulding. The video makes it look impossibly easy, so I would like to think that people with a better tolerance to heat than me will have better luck, but I found it frustrating, and it didn’t work for me. I also wasn’t particularly fond of placing a wet grip on my PS5 controller!
What I will say, though, is to use a mug, while say mug or bowl, it’s much harder to keep the thing submerged and the ring outside of the water with a bowl.
What’s in the box
- x2 PS5 Controller Grips
- Instructions
Final Thoughts on the Exogrip PS5 Controller Grips
Every gamer, at one point or another, has experienced hand cramps or fatigue from holding a controller for extended periods or just over-gripping those particularly intense boss fights! The PS5 Controller Grip from Exogrip is trying to alleviate that discomfort for all gamers and ensure every gamer can be comfortable. Personally, I couldn’t effectively mould the grip as holding it was just too hot for my skin to handle after the grip had been sitting in boiling water. I also found it adds quite a lot of bulk to your controller handle, which, again, wasn’t something I enjoyed using. There will be plenty of people, however, who find this product incredibly useful and a literal game-changer.
You can buy the PS5 Controller Grip from Exogrip’s website for £24.99.
