The 8BitDo Pro 3 is an excellent controller ruined by a poorly thought out D-Pad that generates tons of accidental diagonal inputs due to its poor pivot and elevated switches. Rather than using regular metal contacts under the rubber membrane, it has tactile dome switches, which protrude upwards. The D-Pad’s pivot is not long enough to compensate for this height difference, so you end up actuating left/right when pressing up or down, and up/down when pressing left or right by accident. I did a YouTube review of the controller when I first got it, complaining about how this made playing fighting games impossible.

I was looking at pictures of the plastic D-Pad part online trying to come up with a fix, and I realized it was the same size as the original SNES controller D-Pad, with the exception of the shape of the pivot and these little bits under the 8BitDo’s for pressing on the dome switches. I decided I’d try swapping the D-Pad and buttons, and it COMPLETELY …

Been looking for a pair of Controllers without joysticks that are flat like this one. But this one is too small, but the thickness is perfect.

I mainly need this to play retro games and toss it into my bagpacks inner “sleeves”.

I looked, but couldnt find anything that ist 3$ electronic waste with huge input delay.

Budget: Up to €30 Country: Germany – Amazon, AliExpress or other shops that ship to Germany Platform: PC / Android, Switch compatibility would be a bonus Desired features: No analog sticks, very flat/thin, but larger than the controller shown in the picture. I want something that can easily fit into the inner sleeve of a backpack. Low input latency is important. Games: Mainly retro games through emulators like RetroArch. Controllers compared: The controller shown in the picture is basically the form factor I’m looking for, but it’s too small. I’ve looked at other cheap flat controllers, but most seem like $3 e-waste or have noticeable input …

Just wanted to show off my decked out custom DualSense Edge! Super stoked with how everything came out, definitely the nicest controller I’ve ever had my hands on. First time owning TMR sticks and tactile buttons, can’t go back to a regular controller now lmao. Here’s the nerd specs for you guys! Thanks!

1. eXtremeRate Pink Front Shell
   
2. eXtremeRate White Textured Back Shell
   
3. KontrolFreak Inferno & Galaxy Sticks
   
4. PicklePower 1800mAh Battery
   
5. Main Rumble Delete
   
6. eXtremeRate Clicky Face Buttons
   
7. Clicky Bumpers (Stock Triggers w/ Sliders)
   
8. KSilver JS13pro+ TMR Thumbstick Modules

DISCLAIMER: ES Max was provided by Gulikit for free for review purposes. All the thoughts and opinions are genuine and mine only. No one watched this review before the release.

TLDR: New angular TMR Joysticks are FANTASTIC! The best that GuliKit has for sure.

I didn’t really like the D-Pad and back buttons tho. Bumpers and triggers weren’t my favorite as well.

Vibration is fine. Shape and feel are good. Materials are ok. Great membrane ABXY. New app needs some refinement.

So JSAUX has been teasing their new peripherals in their website and discord server so I decided to take a peak.

It seems their lineup includes a full-sized asymmetric gamepad with what looks to be a dock (or extra buttons), a compact asymmetric “mobile” controller with inline shoulder buttons like the ones in handheld emulators, and a backpack-like attachment with extra buttons (and presumably a battery given how thick it is) for what looks to be a Switch 2 Pro Controller (it’s hard to make out but you can see the outline of the grip buttons).

Disclaimer

Hi, I bought the G7 Pro with my own money.

I bought, and have been playing with the first version, since launch. I play exclusively on console.

The Company

Gamesir as a company is actually really great. They are innovative and seemingly have great customer support through their discord (thankfully never had to use it). I also think it’s true to say they popularized Hall Effect thumbsticks.

The Software

The software is fantastic. Literally the best of all controller I have used.

Now onto the negatives.

Ergonomics

The controller handles are angled a lot more “inwards” compared to other controllers, forcing you to adopt a much more uncomfortable wrist position. Specifically you have to extend your wrist slightly more than you would on a standard Xbox controller.

Second, the actual size of the controller is quite small. This makes it so sometimes I have to strain my thumb to transition between buttons and thumbsticks. Also the handles of the …

Someone posted a solid collection today and they got absolutely fucking torched.

Same thing happened to me a few months ago.

In the mind of some redditors, it seems as if there’s a mystical, unknowable number of bags that someone can reasonably own but that, if exceeded, the sub’s self-appointed virtue signallers (or those afflicted with the green-eyed monster) immediately crawl out of the woodwork to dish out unsolicited armchair pop psychology and criticism….

Suddenly, a bunch of random internet strangers morph into certified fuckin’ psychotherapists or life counsellors…..diagnosing shopping addictions….preaching about “over-consumerism,” and throwing around personal insults, like they’re doing God’s work….

Just actually think about it for 7 seconds…. How would you feel? Imagine finding a niche community built around something you genuinely enjoy, deciding to share your setup, but rather rhan engaging in the topic, a bunch of self-righteous …

Full collection of backpacks, slings and tech pouches. Too many to name but mostly from aer, evergoods, black ember, able carry , mystery ranch and a few bits from alpaka, orbit key , peak, oakley and a few other bits and pieces

Never thought I’d say this, but I bought a bag from Tom Bihn. I don’t find the brand’s backpacks particularly attractive, but I fell for the Side Kick in the striking Sapphire blue. It’s absolutely beautiful and such a practical little bag. Nicely done, Tom Bihn.

Disclaimer: Aer provided the bag for review, no money exchanged, opinions are my own, no affiliate links.

Size reference: I’m 173 cm, 68 kg (5’8”, 150 lbs).

|Spec|Value| |:-|:-| |Material|Ultra 400X| |Dimensions|46 x 32 x 17 cm (18.1 x 12.6 x 6.7 in)| |Capacity|24 liters| |Weight|1.1 kg (2.4 lbs)| |Warranty|Lifetime warranty| |Carry-on compliance|97% of airlines| |Personal item compliance|1% of airlines| |Price|$269 USD|

It was one of those evenings that lulls you into thinking the rainy season is taking the day off. I’d left the coworking space and swung by the mall for a few groceries, laptop bag on my shoulder, in no particular hurry to get home. Then the sky went the color of a bruise, and a monsoon arrived. No umbrella. Of course, no umbrella. By the time I made it through my door I was soaked to the skin, dripping onto the floor, groceries forgotten in my hand. My first thought was the laptop. I unzipped the laptop compartment bracing for a fogged screen and a dead …

Inspired by my Aer CPP2, made by the fantastic Geom Bags on Etsy.

When i first got it I thought it would be a little big for edc but its been on my back every day since and now proving to be a great travel bag too

If anyone else wants a one-and-done 25L backpack, I dont think you can do better than the Panda

Hi everyone,

I’d like to share how I put everything I’ve learned in this sub into practice.

Last weekend, from Friday through Monday, I flew for the first time with personal item only. My ticket would have included carry-on luggage, but after reading here that Lufthansa has been increasingly checking carry-on luggage at the gate for my flight route (Frankfurt–London), I decided to bring only a personal item. And yes, they sent an email the day before asking passengers to voluntarily check their carry-on luggage.

I had been worried beforehand whether everything would work out, but Deutsche Bahn was kind to us and ran on time. From the long-distance train station at the airport to the gate, it took us less than half an hour, including security screening and automated passport control. Had checked online in the day before.

Packing list (ordered as shown in the photo):

3 x T-shirts

3 x bamboo boxers

3 x pairs of socks

9 liter no-name backpack

Nanobag Sling

Band-Aids, blister …

Hey there,

I recently came back from 4 years in South East Asia between 2022-2026, and thought it would be interesting to share the few items survived this time. Without a home base, these are actually all the things that remain from 2022. Kinda scary 😀

I think this post is relevant here, even though it wasn’t technically one-bagging.

Items that survived:

- MacBook Air M1 + charger & cable. Surprisingly, the laptop survived a corner fall on hard floor in Starbucks.

- Uniqlo down jacket

- Tongue scraper

- Jessops microfibre cleaning cloth, used for laptop screen

- Bob & Brad mini massage gun

- Kindle Paperwhite 11th Gen

- A card holder for backup cards

- A small pouch with a piece of Ayahuasca

- Also Garmin 645 Music watch - missing from the photo. I almost disposed of it in year 1, but love it now that I use it more :)

Lots of things I cycled through, including clothing and tech. Some of the stuff I disposed of during the trip include:

- Paper journals - all …

Hello travelers,

In a few weeks, I’m going to start a 3 months trip across Europe. I traveled a lot in the past, but this one is a bit special because I’ll be going through 18 countries in total (might be more if there is some spare time, which I doubt there will).

To be clear, this isn’t a touristic trip (even if there will be some sightseeing). I’m a journalist, and my goal is to go interrailling across Europe to meet it’s people, write about them, their lives, their environment, and ask them what it means to be european in their eyes (if it does mean anything). The endgame is to write a book about european trains (because I love trains), sights, but mostly about the people of Europe, what differenciates them and what brings them together. That’s why I’ll only spend a few days in each country. So far, this is the setup :

Clothes :
- 3 pairs of pants (jeans, cargo, hiking)
- 5 T-shirts
- 5 boxers
- 5 pairs of socks
- 1 raincoat (not …

Like many, I’ve had a bit of trouble off and on drying clothes after a sink or shower wash.

One common and good tip is keeping the front and back of whatever you are trying to dry apart to allow for more airflow.

But how? It hit me on my last trip. I took the plastic bag for the ice bucket in the hotel room and blew it up,tied it off like a balloon, and stuck it up my hanging shirt. Did the same thing with a ziplock bag for another shirt. It helped my drying time immensely.

:)

I’m packing four shirts and two pairs of pants for two months in Southeast Asia, which puts me at washing something most nights. I keep reading that merino and synthetics dry overnight, but I’ve also read that at 80% humidity in a room with no aircon, nothing really dries. I’d rather sort this out now than three shirts into a permanently damp pile.

For the people who’ve traveled through the wet season out there, what did you end up changing about your wash routine once you were actually in it?

5 day trip domestic in Canada. Westjet sizer check for dell ecoloop pro 15. Granted this my first time trying to one bag and packed it to the gills.

-5 shirts
-1 dress shirt
-1 dress pant
-1 pair of jeans
-5 underwear
-5 socks
-electric beard shaver
-electric toothbrush
-2 charging blocks
- 5 various usb c cables
-4 medication bottles
-1 size 1000 fishing reel
-1 telescopic rod
-3 bobbers
-3 fishing spoons
- size 8 hook pack
-1 backroads map book
-20k power bank
-ear buds
-500ml insulated water bottle for side pocket

Notes:
Also travelling with my cpap in its own travel bag that doesn’t count against me. I was able to put my power bank, electric toothbrush and meds in the cpap bag. If questioned I would just claim it’s all medical supplies because it’s true including the toothbrush but I wasn’t asked about the extra stuff in cpap bag.

Definitely would pack two less of each garments and dress wear but I had a wedding to go to. Air bnb had laundry so I could have had less. Although …

Relatively new to the Carry Community, started with an AER TP3S, added an Able Carry Daily Plus but then I discovered the Evergoods X-PAC Summer Capsule and had to get a CAP 2 and a CTB26 and though not X-PAC a CAP .5. The organizational layout and the way they interact with each other is fantastic. It’s my Goldilocks bag sitting between the AER for travel and the Able Carry as a daypack. My only qualm is the feel of the top and side handles. They absolutely do not need the rigid plastic insert, it’s just too uncomfortable and the only flaw on another wise awesome bag. The CAP 2 fits perfectly in the main compartment and gives it a perfect base. The CAP .5 holds my smaller gear and slips easily into the yoke pocket. Highly recommend!

Fits perfect in the back left pocket of the bag. I think I’ll forgo the camera sleeve now and let it live here when now in use.

I’m not the seller and I have no idea if this is legit. The seller claims he got it offline at a store. Not sure how that’s possible, but honestly, it looks really good from the photos.

I use my CPL24 for hiking (I know, I know, these bags are too heavy for serious hiking, bla bla bla). My biggest gripe was always how hot my back gets, as the back panel is not very well ventilated. I went to Acadia National Park this past weekend and decided to try this cheap ventilation sheet from Luna Project (size small). 10-11mile hike, temperature high in the 80’s, about 7hrs outdoors total. Did my back still get sweaty? Yes absolutely, there’s no way around that. BUT that little bit of separation felt nice. I got a little more wind going through, but more importantly, I didn’t feel as sticky-icky. My whole back didn’t feel like it was pressed up against a wall. It’s quite thin, very lightweight, slides nicely into the sleeve in the main compartment when I’m not using it. It was well worth the cheap price.

I was like why not, no one stoping me.

Hey everyone,

I wanted to try out CPL line for some time now and around two months ago I got an amazing deal to buy new CPL16 secondhand. The back came with tags and I fell in love. It hold its shape great and was just perfect for me in terms of features. Although I bought it mostly just to try out Evergoods product, as I had no experience with them previously.

Not much after getting CPL16 I found used CPL24 that I wanted to be my default for daily carry, since I also carry gym outfit and sometimes keyboard in addition to typical office stuff. CPL24 was also secondhand, but this time already with some mileage.

The main difference I notice (other than volume ofc) is that CPL16 holds its shape way way better. With CPL24 sometimes I struggle to pull on the zippers without holding the bag with other hand and with CPL16 it is not that big of an issue.

Now comes the question – is CPL16 just better than CPL24 in holding its shape because it is smaller or is there also some difference …