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Customer Review
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 May 2020I've had two scufs, both were cheap trash that wore down or broke in almost every possible way and both within the first couple weeks of owning.
I've also had 2 FPS strike packs. The strike packs are great and a cheap paddle option but two of them (after about a year) started disconnecting whilst playing ranked games in Apex Legends.. That's a no no..
I won a set of astro A40's in a COD tournament years ago and i was amazed by the quality (as well as the customer experience like the packaging/small details). This pad is no different..
I ordered it to test it, with the plan of returning if it didnt suit (i did the same with the high end naicon pro pad but after 2 minutes with that i put it straight back in the box and returned it. This pad though.. OMG.. Instant synergy.. The main thing was how rear buttons would compare to paddles - the buttons are amazing, so well placed and can be pressed in more than one way/position. Programming them on the fly is simple and fast.
So the paddles are the main reason i have this and the scufs/strike packs, and they are fine so next: build quality..
Scufs are honestly designed to break to stimulate scuf after sales like analogue stick modules, this is why they only give a 3 month warranty.. Criminal..
This pad is a work of art.. Not even joking. The build quality is flawless, on every piece, part and especially on all working mechanisms.
I have been playing with my dualshock+strikepack for 2 years now, instantly my accuracy was a small percentage better with the C40.. The sticks are so precise and the slightly chunkier pad allows for a more solid grip (grip affects accuracy and hand-stability sooo much and limits the impact that one fingers' button presses have on another finger's stability, you'd be surprised).
I have changed the sticks so i have domed/convexed (on both) but the short stick on the left and the long stick on the right (the long stick is not that long, it's the perfect balance - pretty much equal to the cqc-height kontrol freeks, so best balance for speed and precision).
Being able to change the modules/stick positions is such a great feature and the system for it is so perfect and fool proof.. Even down to the little detail that the screws to remove the face plate are actually a part of the face plate (so you cant lose them) - although i play PS stick style so wont be changing to staggered.
The trigger stops are perfect. Very simple. Can't fault them. The scuf ones were cheap as dirt.
There are two profiles (1 and 2) and can be switched with the flick of a button. This means that you can have a different rear button mapping on each of the two profiles. Otherwise it easy enough to just remap a button if it suits
Havent tried it on wireless yet, ive heard good things overall about wireless and battery life (apparently you get about 20 hours, although astro say 12). I'm happy to use wired as i am in front of my console at my desk and i always favour wired devices for competitive gaming (no matter how good wireless gets, you can't go wrong with wired for reliability and input speed).
The grip (really nice matt finish) and ergonomics are perfect. Ive never tried a new pad before and instantly felt at home. This is the real thing!
The issue that many complain about is the sticks (drift and quality of modules). So far they are insanely precise but when the issue does arise, apparently the solution is to get the modules that battle beaver do for about £20. From what i've heard, that solves it. But do not let that stop you, trust me.. At least there is a cheap solution and everything else on the pad is pure beauty, but scuf, everything will break on a scuf, with no cheap solution.. RIP
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I've had two scufs, both were cheap trash that wore down or broke in almost every possible way and both within the first couple weeks of owning.
I've also had 2 FPS strike packs. The strike packs are great and a cheap paddle option but two of them (after about a year) started disconnecting whilst playing ranked games in Apex Legends.. That's a no no..
I won a set of astro A40's in a COD tournament years ago and i was amazed by the quality (as well as the customer experience like the packaging/small details). This pad is no different..
I ordered it to test it, with the plan of returning if it didnt suit (i did the same with the high end naicon pro pad but after 2 minutes with that i put it straight back in the box and returned it. This pad though.. OMG.. Instant synergy.. The main thing was how rear buttons would compare to paddles - the buttons are amazing, so well placed and can be pressed in more than one way/position. Programming them on the fly is simple and fast.
So the paddles are the main reason i have this and the scufs/strike packs, and they are fine so next: build quality..
Scufs are honestly designed to break to stimulate scuf after sales like analogue stick modules, this is why they only give a 3 month warranty.. Criminal..
This pad is a work of art.. Not even joking. The build quality is flawless, on every piece, part and especially on all working mechanisms.
I have been playing with my dualshock+strikepack for 2 years now, instantly my accuracy was a small percentage better with the C40.. The sticks are so precise and the slightly chunkier pad allows for a more solid grip (grip affects accuracy and hand-stability sooo much and limits the impact that one fingers' button presses have on another finger's stability, you'd be surprised).
I have changed the sticks so i have domed/convexed (on both) but the short stick on the left and the long stick on the right (the long stick is not that long, it's the perfect balance - pretty much equal to the cqc-height kontrol freeks, so best balance for speed and precision).
Being able to change the modules/stick positions is such a great feature and the system for it is so perfect and fool proof.. Even down to the little detail that the screws to remove the face plate are actually a part of the face plate (so you cant lose them) - although i play PS stick style so wont be changing to staggered.
The trigger stops are perfect. Very simple. Can't fault them. The scuf ones were cheap as dirt.
There are two profiles (1 and 2) and can be switched with the flick of a button. This means that you can have a different rear button mapping on each of the two profiles. Otherwise it easy enough to just remap a button if it suits
Havent tried it on wireless yet, ive heard good things overall about wireless and battery life (apparently you get about 20 hours, although astro say 12). I'm happy to use wired as i am in front of my console at my desk and i always favour wired devices for competitive gaming (no matter how good wireless gets, you can't go wrong with wired for reliability and input speed).
The grip (really nice matt finish) and ergonomics are perfect. Ive never tried a new pad before and instantly felt at home. This is the real thing!
The issue that many complain about is the sticks (drift and quality of modules). So far they are insanely precise but when the issue does arise, apparently the solution is to get the modules that battle beaver do for about £20. From what i've heard, that solves it. But do not let that stop you, trust me.. At least there is a cheap solution and everything else on the pad is pure beauty, but scuf, everything will break on a scuf, with no cheap solution.. RIP
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