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I have made it no secret that I am NOT a big fan of the stock joi con grip for the Nintendo switch sure it allows you to emulate using a traditional controller but you're losing the comfort and freedom of using a joy cunning each hand in exchange for something that is honestly just not very comfortable with a terrible grip now my first recommendation is just use a pro class controller instead but those cost 60 bucks and if you just want a regular grip that's cheaper what if they're better options are out there so let's talk about the best joi con grips can get for your Nintendo switch now the first design I want to talk about is probably the most common one you'll find aside from the official Nintendo ones and that's the power a comfort grip now obviously this one here has a splatoon design going on on the front and aside from that though you might think it looks pretty much the same as the Nintendo one until you take a look at the back the grip is actually a lot more different on these ones first off they're shaped to be a bit more curved and actually fit into your hands just a lot more naturally and comfortably and more importantly the fact that it's not using the same hard plastic all around like the Nintendo ones are instead it actually has this rubber on the back that is still pretty solid but it's just a little bit softer and gives a little more push if you decide to grip it tightly your hands are gonna get worn out nearly as much if you're playing for long periods of time now unlike the Nintendo ones this one does not come in a charge grip variety but as you can see they have released a number of different special edition designs this one is the only one right now that's out which is for splatoon it's technically only exclusive to Game Stop you can't find it online but people are reselling it for a lot more money don't fall for it they do however have other designs you'll be able to pick up coming out soon they can grab online for instance forward Legend of Zelda or Mario so don't pay extra for these go ahead and preorder one of those and grab them when they come out now another grip you can get that is a bit more of a Swiss Army knife option for the switch is the Nyko power grip now first officers talk about the comfort level of this thing it is similar to the power a one and that the back grips are a little more curved so it's more comfy for your hand but it does still have a hard plastic all around so that can get a little but still an upgrade over the switch design what makes this one special though is the very large number of additional functions and powers that it has first off this is a charge grip so it's gonna charge super drug cons at the same time provided that you keep this thing itself fully charged up really interesting addition to that though is it actually as a USB out so you can use it as a battery bank to charge other devices as well for instance maybe your cell phone and that's where the other major point of this case comes in mind is that you actually have a little clip they can place on the front of it to hold your phone now the main reason for this is you're playing something like splatoon to where you can make use of the Nintendo phone app for multiplayer this is gonna give you a way to rig it up and still have a controller all in one situation at the same time and you can even charge your droid cons and your phone also one other kind of interesting bit is at the front here is actually a storage case where you can put switch games and SD cards for additional places to keep them on your you know on the move now well it does have a whole bunch of extra little functions that are pretty cool there are some downsides about this grip that we do have to talk about first off this is the most expensive grip option out there for the most part I mean it's still cheaper than grabbing a pro controller it's even cheaper than grabbing some of the third-party wired controllers but compared to getting like just a Nintendo grip or the Powerade grips you are spending a little bit more for this thing the other problem is the fact that the actual latches where the dirt comes go into aren't very strong it's just enough resistance to where the Jo cons will stay in place but every time that you add or remove them it seems to get just a little bit weaker now if you're a very calm player this is not that big of a problem but if you're the kind of person that gets agitated you're gonna start holding your controller moving it around a lot but adding a lot more force there is actually a distinct possibility that you could pop these things out of place while playing which is a pretty big problem so the answer is this either be a calm player and grab one of these or put your joy cons in and never remove them so the resistance stays at full power at all times otherwise you might want to look at one of the other options out there now as a third option for a grip we could go the opposite direction both Nyko and powera are recognizable names when it comes to gaming accessories the things you can trust you could also instead of looking for quality third-party options instead just go for the cheapest stuff out there now if you look online there is a flooded market of different rip designs coming from different companies that are somewhere in China or Europe just making very cheaply made grips or you can go a little more creative and find something on Etsy like this now admittedly if the main premise here is to look at grips that are more comfortable than the one you get with the switch this actually isn't the best answer but the racks are really kind of cool-looking I mean you'll find so many of these things on Etsy where people are just 3d printed different controller grip designs they don't actually add any back grips it's really just a way to kind of connect your two controllers together but for display purposes or having something that's just a very different design these are actually really cool and really cheap dimensionally most of these 3d printers designs are gonna cost you at most ten bucks so you're just looking for a little variety in your collection this is actually worth taking a look at so there are some of the best grip options you can get for your Nintendo switch joy Kahn's like I said earlier though honestly in my opinion it's just better to save up and grab a pro controller instead there is just so much that thing has to offer and honestly I still think the joy cones are at their best if you're just using one each hand comfortably but if you want that kind of middle option if you want a classic controller experience and not spend sixty bucks all at once these are some great choices that are going to beat out the grips that comes with a Nintendo switch normally