Xbox One thumbsticks could cause damage to your thumbs?

[Zappykins]

kowenicki said:

thranx said:
Someone on this site has had a hands on with the one controller, maybe they can give their 2 cents. forget who it was

zappykins

Ok, jumping in here.  From my experiences with the Xbox One Controller.

First I would would like to describe the texture then feel of the thumb sticks.  It soft of a medium soft vinyl rubber feel.  It gives a little when you poke it, and sort of feels like you are touching skin, but not in a creepy way.  It's   (I'm a bit sensitive  to tactile myself, and didn't like my car as much until I gave it a leather wrapped steering wheel. Yea, I'm kinda diva-ish that way.  The natural texture was just much nicer than the synthetic feel of native wheel.  And I also am really particular about the type of keyboard I use.)

The thumb sticks are definably not hard plastic, they are defiantly have more feel than the current ones.  As I said, they  have a little give, and it's sort of like they are holding your thumbs back too - so a sliding off by accident is unlikely to happen.  I don't honestly know how he could be getting an indentation.  Perhaps he pushes really, really hard - and I would think he would have quite a bit of trouble with the harder ones on the current Xbox 360.  To be clear it feels like you thumb and the stick are working together.  Think of a cold gummy worm - just a tiny bit of give.

The texture is exactly like the large lego tire wheel if you have felt that.  It use to come with the expert car kit. (check out the large tires all the way on the right, top or bottom.  They are a very specific feel that is unlike anything else.)

 

It's also a tiny little texture.  You notice it, but it's not harsh in my experience. Let's take a look at them:

While yes, it may look tough, remember it's that medium hard vinyl. plastic stuff.   They look harsher than they feel.  I honestly think the would be ok, with that texture an hard plastic, but with the softer plastic, they are a little harder than the pro sticks my friend puts on his X360 controller.

Now, as far as your stick.  Go and get your X360 controller - see how you can wiggle the sticks just little bit (works best the controller is off.)  See that little bit of rocking there?  I didn't find any in the Xbox One Controller at all.  It was precisely lined up with the center. 

DL/DR:  Not sure why he is saying that, different than my experience, perhaps he pushes very hard, as I think he would have a tough time with the current X360 controller.