JEMC said:
WoodenPints said:
I've always been a big fan of official Xbox controllers because I've never been able to find anything that comes close ergonomically but I can't remember the last time one of them got past 9 months before stick drift started and on some of them the right bumper starts double clicking or requires an heavier press to register which basically means I buy a new controller for £40 every 12 months because comfort is king.
I did this time try the 8BitDo controller as they always looked good and had some good features for the same price as official controllers but sadly after a week I returned it I just couldn't get used to it's shape it's a very small controller and the grip angle is real narrow and made my hands ache, So I swapped it in for a Gamesir Cyclone and currently gaming with it for a couple of weeks and I'm real happy with it so far it's very close it shape to the official Xbox controller and ergonomics are great just need to see how durable they are long term.
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The shape of the Xbox controller seems very popular among third party gamepads, and it's easy to see why as their quite ergonomical.
The cyclone has Hall Effect sticks or the new TMR ones?
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It's TMR sticks and they do seem real smooth I ran them through the HardwareTester and it showed only a 0.1% error on circularity test so that's great my 10 month old Xbox one is at over 10% average error with big drift on the axis for comparison.
Edit: Added image of them it says Xbox 360 but it's a Gamesir Cyclone 2 and a Xbox Series controller.
Last edited by WoodenPints - on 25 March 2026
