hands legit cramp after 20 mins of Zelda on my OLED. i saw the Satisfye grip but it looks way too huge for my bag, and some say the Skull & Co one feels kinda flimsy. flying to Japan next month so i need something solid for the flight... what grips actually work best?
honestly i have been very satisfied with the Skull & Co. NeoGrip for Switch OLED for long sessions. it works well because you can swap the grip sizes to fit your bag.
Quick reply while I have a sec... I went down a total rabbit hole with this before a trip to London last year. Tbh I was worried about bulk because my carry-on was already packed with camera gear. I ended up grabbing the OIVO Ergonomic Grip for Nintendo Switch OLED mostly because it was super cheap and looked a lot more minimal than those giant pro-style setups. Honestly I've been really satisfied with how it handles. The texture on the back is the biggest win for me. It is a matte finish that stays grippy even when you're getting stressed out in a boss fight and your hands get a bit clammy. What is cool is it stays slim enough to fit in my standard travel case. I really didnt want to have to buy one of those massive specialized carriers just to accommodate a grip, and this one slides right in. The design basically just adds a subtle curve where the Joy-Cons are usually flat. It stops that claw feeling where your hands go numb after a few shrines in Zelda. I did a four-hour stint on the plane and my hands felt totally fine after, no complaints at all. It is a solid middle ground for travel because since it is one solid piece of plastic, there is no weird clicking or shifting like you get with some of the cheaper snap-on shells. For twenty bucks, it basically solved my cramping issues without ruining my packing setup for the flight.
I spent years cycling through different handheld setups trying to find something that wouldnt make my hands go numb after a few Shrines in Zelda. Back when the OLED launched, I realized for me, the issue wasnt just the grip but the flat Joy-Cons themselves. I ended up switching to the Hori Split Pad Pro Ergonomic Controller for Nintendo Switch. Its basically a full-sized controller split in half. You lose the internal battery and HD rumble, but the stability is unmatched for long flights. If you want something that feels like a Pro Controller and stays solid in the rails, thats a decent path. Alternatively, if you want to keep your Joy-Cons, the OIVO Ergonomic Grip for Nintendo Switch OLED is a solid one-piece option. Its less bulky than the Satisfye but feels way more rigid than the modular systems. I found it fits into medium-sized tech pouches better than the winged designs... basically a balance between portability and comfort.