The Switch Joy-Con is a smart piece of equipment. You can attach it to your console and play on the go, take it out and wave it around to mimic bowling, swinging a sword or fishing, or stick it in a holder and get an experience closer to a standard controller. Although there is one little
Fortunately, there are solutions to this problem. We’ve previously covered ways you can tackle drifting yourself with some simple DIY methods, and now there are even dedicated controllers that eliminate the problem entirely. Then there are the ‘Hall Joysticks’ from Gulikit — a stick replacement we were lucky enough to try out recently.
Our video producer and technical expert Alex tried the replacement sticks and made a video to give us his opinion. We won’t fully spoil his findings here, but it’s fair to say that the benefit of killing Joy-Con drift isn’t worth the sacrifice of stick feel in practice. It even showed subtle differences in club feel with the help of some standard weighing scales — intriguing, huh?
Alex’s thoughts on ‘Hall Joysticks’ can be found in the video above, and you can head over to Gulikit website for all product specifications. So, get comfortable, prepare your list of pros and cons, and let’s find out everything you need to know about these drift arresters.