Elite controller ruined thanks to grips

Hello!

If it's an elite controller it should have the rubber grip on the back of the controller body.

Personally, I have my Elite Controller for almost two years and use it almost daily. I have no issues with the rubber grips.

However, I have watched other friends play on their consoles, and depending on how engaged they get in the game, I've seen them squeezing and slightly twisting their hand around the controller grip, as if it were a motorbike throttle (I'm exaggerating the
movement, but it's a slight twisting motion around the controller grips).

So just play some games, and try to observe yourself how tense you become playing these games. If you feel you are gripping the controller much harder, and rubbing your fingers or palms around the controller grip, I'd advise against buying ANY controller
with added rubber grips (be it the Elite controller, or similar controllers), as this squeezing will stretch the rubber grips ever so slightly.

And as the saying goes: constant dripping wears the stone.

The rubber pads are specifically there so you DON'T HAVE TO squeeze the controller so tightly to get a decent grip.

If you're a relaxed player, and can keep your cool in even the most heated battle, then the Elite Controller will surely be a great addition.

However if you tend to clench and tighten your grip under stress, a plastic controller (if necessary with added grip texture, like on some standard special edition controllers) would suit your gaming style better.

Or think about getting a silicone cover that you can pull over the elite controller for added grip and protection.

Hi darrenmonk,,

Thank you for posting on the Xbox forums.

We won't be able to provide proof that the grips won't peel off as that would be impossible since everyone grips their controller differently, but all we can say is that the series 2 Elite controller was improved with every previous feature in mind and that
includes the rubberized grips, as they now wrap around all the way to the top of the controller.

There won't be any discounts for owning the original Elite controller.

You can read more about the new Elite controller from the following sites:

• https://www.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-one/accessories/controllers/elite-wireless-controller-series-2
• https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2019/06...series-2-over-30-new-ways-to-play-like-a-pro/

Strange as it does state the controller has rubberised grips.

https://www.xbox.com/xbox-one/accessories/controllers/elite-wireless-controller-white

Xbox Elite Wireless Controller – White Special Edition

Interchangeable parts I Hair trigger locks I Rubberised diamond grip I Button mapping

The control system on the 360 ruins the game, I played it on the wii and loved it, bought it on the 360 and just can't get to grips with the control system.