Gulikit Hall Effect Sense Joystick Replacement for JoyCon (No Drift), Left/Right Joystick Thumb Sticks Repair Kit Accessories for Switch/Switch OLED/Switch Lite (NO Tools)

Pictured: what came with the kit, fixed joycons, original joystick next to replaced joystick.I had horrible drifting issues with my original joysticks where one would drift downward and another diagonally upward. A few months after I bought new joycons, the same issue happened so I was elated to finally get my hands on these after being so satisfied with the Gulikit KingKong2 Pro.I got the two pair repair kit and just replaced my joysticks. So far so good! They are very easy to install. I recommend using iFixit’s tutorials. Kit came with everything that was listed. The plastic tweezers were partially broken, but that wasn’t an issue for me, since I had my own. The spudger does not seem to be a very durable material, but it still did its job. After reading reviews of other having issues with the screwdrivers stripping the screws, I did get other screwdrivers just to be safe, but as it won’t be a proper product review without actually using them, here’s what I have to say about each product. Those marked with an asterisk (*) are parts of the kit I didn’t end up using.The kit:It came with silicone joystick covers, a double ended spudger, a dusting brush, a suction cup, a set of screws, plastic tweezers, and two screwdrivers, a plastic three-ended pick, a bit thicker than the spudger and of the same material, one tri-wing and another Phillips-style.Spudger: Two ended, one side about 10mm wide, the other side is slightly bent at an angle and about 6mm wide. Blue, four triangular indentations to serve as grips for each side. Wears down pretty easily, but made of more durable plastic than the tweezers.*Pick: Triangular, rounded corners, circular dent in the middle for grip. Made of same material as spudger.*Tweezers: Black, plastic, and came broken, feels like cheap material.*Suction cup: about 37mm in diameter.*Brush: Appears to be cheaply made, plastic bristles, but the bristles don’t fall off too easily. Light pulls also won’t loosen them, so pretty good.*Screws: Came with 17 smaller silver Phillips screws (~3mm) and 8 longer tri-wing screws (~7mm).Screwdrivers: Red and yellow, has a hard textured silicone grip. Non-driver end rotates freely. Slightly magnetic, but would like a little more pull so it’s easier to get screws out of the screw holes. Didn’t have issues with stripping. About 128mm (12.8cm) in length. White printed label to indicate shape and size of driver tip.※ [Note that the + screws on the joycons are ‘Japan industrial standard’ (JIS) which differ slightly from Phillips screws, which may be the cause of stripping issues for some users, though it doesn’t make too much of a difference]*joystick covers: came with the covers shown in the product image, not very grippy but the design comes textured.Joystick replacements:I got the set that comes with 4. None of mine came damaged, there were a few fingerprints on the silicone tips, and some indication that the plastic casing had pressed onto them, but they could be easily rubbed off.The joystick buttons have a deeper sound than the original ones that came with the switch and are a little louder, but I personally prefer it over the original.The texture is a little smoother than the original, which is a little more grippy, which may just come down to wear.Installation is pretty easy as long as you follow joycon disassembly/stick replacement guides. As I said in the intro, I recommend using the guides on iFixit, whether on the site or on the youtube channel (I could only find video guide for Left joycon. Right joycon guide is text and picture based and can be found on their website). I recommend taking the stick cap off when putting the stick in.Make sure you recalibrate after installation and follow the steps written in the amazon listing’s image descriptions since there will appear to be drift at first!!Only time will tell how these will do over the coming months, but I will see if I can remember to update this review later.As of writing this, I am very satisfied with the product.TLDR: Some of the repair kit comes with cheap plastic parts like tweezers (mine came broken), screwdrivers work fine, follow iFixit guides, joystick may feel/sound slightly different than original.Personal comment:One thing I do wish Gulikit would add are more texture variety to the stick caps. I personally love the grippy concentric circle design on the sticks for their KK2 Pro and would love that on these joycons.

I've bought 2 pairs of other sticks with regular sensors and they all drifted after about a week. I bought these as a final try before giving up and I'm glad I got them. What sold me initially was the magnetic sensors unlike any other replacements or oem. Just looking at them, the quality is much higher. The leads on the ribbon are fat and gold. On the OEM ones they're so thin you can barely see them. The ribbon also has the ridge for placing the ribbon easier which I've not seen on any other sticks. They also come with pads to put behind the stick to prevent future drifting. Performance wise so far so good. As soon as they drift I'll be updating this review, but it's been a while since the install and they feel great. Can't speak for the tools because I ordered them without and used ones I got from other kits before this one.

Joysticks work like a charm, however the toolkit that comes with the bundle is horrible. The pry tools are fine, and the Phillips head is fine too, but the tri-head strips the screws and ruined two of my joycons. The tweezers snapped in half after working on the first joycon. Just get the joysticks and invest in proper tools to get the job done, otherwise you'll strip some screws and ruin some joycons. Joysticks would get 5 stars but that toolkit drops it to a 1 cause now I have to buy all new joycons to replace the ones ruined by these cheap tools.

These should have been what Nintendo used instead of the cheap ones they opted for. Easy to install with the included tools and attention to detail when disassembling and reassembling. Once calibrated, drift is a thing of the past. Mine were the 1st version that leaves a tiny gap in the controller, but I’ve had kids (with gross kid hands) using them for months with no issues related to dirt or anything finding its way in to that space. Awesome quality product to revive your drifting Joycons.