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Review on Upgraded Adjustable OIVO Asymmetrical Cartridge by Neil Biondo

Revainrating 5 out of 5

.I think my search is over

So. I'm a gear freak. Always picky and trying to find a product that fits the bill with minimal compromises. As you can see in the first photo I have a lot of handles. and I always switch between them based on feel and function to ultimately decide which handle my switch will live in. I have both versions of Skull&Co, Mumba, Satisfye and now this new champion. I had several others but I gave them away to friends. But enough from me, I just wanted to clarify that I'm considering this based on what I've used and not speculation. This Oivo is amazing and surprised me when I bought it on a whim after ordering bluetooth. an adapter that plugs into port C and didn't fit in my previous favorite capture case. Grip is of course subjective with many variables like the size of a person's hand, how they hold the system or even where they place their fingers, so it's never going to be true gospel for this type of product, but Oivo's ergonomics hits everyone the right places for me. The Satisfye is obviously the easiest to compare, so I've posted a few photos to show some of the differences in size and features. I wear medium sized gloves and Satisfye is too bulky for me. The rubber on it is great, but due to the round shape and thickness of the grips, I've found that my right hand always rides up a bit when I reach for the R and ZR to fight it, my ring finger tends to bottom out grab the handle. Grip for stability where there is no contour, which I find uncomfortable. The Satisfye stand feature, to me, is a technical feature at best, holding the Switch but at an awkward 90° angle that doesn't lend itself well to desktop viewing. I didn't leave the Oivo 100% in the condition it was sold in. I added some rubber stickers to the grip because I'm not a fan of bare plastic, which to be honest really resembles the pro Nintendo controller that the grips are modeled on. For my hands, the sensations between Satisfye and Oivo are day and night. The Oivo is contoured with no sharp corners, is noticeably lighter without feeling cheap, and is slightly thinner so my index finger can reach the R and ZR more easily. The footrest is also a STAND. It's highly adjustable and does double duty by holding the switch in place. Another note in between is that while the Satisfye does an excellent job of holding the Switch in place with no locking mechanism, the tight fit always makes me nervous, I tend to be careful in inserting and slowly removing the system due to its shortcomings, not the system. itself, as it appears that Joy Cons' railing can be damaged if not done properly. On the other hand, Oivo has "just" an adequate fit that makes installing and removing the system thoughtless. The console probably won't hold up well without a lock, but that's what the lock/stand is for. The last feature worth mentioning is slot machines. They are great too. Games slide in easily too, but there's no feeling that they'll fall out due to the felt used to pad the inside of the slots, and 5 seems like a handy number of game options for a day trip, but mileage can there vary. This is probably the easiest handle bag I've recommended. It's affordable, convenient, feature-rich, and even works well with Bluetooth dongles.

Pros
  • Ergonomic and comfortable: This pen has slots for 5 more games, an adjustable stand that can be used securely on the table while playing games or watching videos, and locks on the switch in manual mode.
Cons
  • So far so good