What is Thumbstick Tension?

One of our patented modifications, we alter the force required to move the thumbstick by set amounts to assist in movement and aiming. The default thumbstick tension value (Stock Tension) of controllers are around 65 gram-Force (gF) of tension.

Available for both the Left and Right Thumbsticks of any Custom Controller that we offer, there are four modified Tension levels that we offer:

• Decreased Tension: approximately -40% of Stock Tension on a plain controller, our Decreased Tension makes the thumbstick incredibly easy to move around in the controller. We've heard anecdotal experiences that this has reduced hand fatigue during longer gaming sessions, although be careful of not accidentally moving your sticks!
  
  
• Light Tension: approximately -20% of the Stock Tension you would find on any controller out of the box, our Light Tension offers a nice 'lived-in' or 'broken-in' feeling that gamers know and love. Very similar to how a thumbstick will feel after being played with for many many hours, Light Tension offers all of that feeling without the wear and tear on components. 
  
  
• Increased Tension: around 110 gF - Nearly double that of Stock Tension, this tension value is very similar to the Original Xbox 360 controller and is our most popular tension request.
  
  
• Heavy (Extreme) Tension: around 160 gF - A class of its own, our Heavy (Extreme) Tension is designed for use with taller thumbsticks or thumbstick extenders (KontrolFreek etc.). This class of tension will make the thumbstick click (L3) or (R3) more difficult to click, as the tension will be greater within the mechanism.

For users of the Microsoft Elite V2 controller, the Thumbstick Tension comparison is as follows:

• Low- 57.8 gF
• Med - 73.1 gF
• High - 86.2 gF