Skull & Co. Skin, CQC and FPS Thumb vs GameSir G7 SE Wired Controller for: Which Should You Buy?
Cheap thumb grips or a Hall-effect controller costing many times more, two very different answers to worn sticks.
Skull & Co. Skull & Co. Skin, CQC and FPS Thumb Grips Joystick
GameSir GameSir G7 SE Wired Controller for Xbox Series
Side by side
| Skull & Co. Skin, CQC and FPS Thumb | GameSir G7 SE Wired Controller for | |
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| Price | See on Amazon → | See on Amazon → |
| Rating | ★★★★☆ 4.4 | ★★★★☆ 4.3 |
| Review count | 3,190 | 16,483 |
| Brand | Skull & Co. | GameSir |
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Our verdict
Both products exist because analogue sticks wear out, but they tackle it at opposite price points. Skull & Co.'s patented grips cost mere pocket money, slip over your existing Xbox sticks to prevent wear and add height for accuracy, rated 4.4 by 3,190 buyers. GameSir's G7 SE, around seven times dearer, goes to the root: Hall-effect joysticks and triggers that physically cannot develop drift, plug-and-play on Series X|S, One and PC, rated 4.3 by 16,483 people. If your controller is healthy, a few pounds of prevention is smart. If drift has already set in, grips will not cure it and the G7 SE will.
Which one is for you?
- Buy the Skull & Co. grips if your sticks are still good and you want cheap protection plus a bit of extra precision. Read our full look at the Skull & Co. Skin, CQC and FPS Thumb →
- Buy the GameSir G7 SE if stick drift has already ruined a controller and you want Hall sensors that make it impossible. Read our full look at the GameSir G7 SE Wired Controller for →
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