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This make things easier to understand and sound much better.I agree they should have left the stylus area open.
I got this after reading other reviews and I am in agreement.
It is also tricky to change games if you don't have long nails to push on the game.
It makes playing long times with the DS much easier if you have arthritis especially in the thumb.
Some of the music had sounded rather "tin-like" If that makes any sense.
With this my thumb rests on the front under the + toggle.
Holding a small object with long fingers can get painful.
My forefinger wraps around the back andother fingers come around the speaker partway.This makes it easy then to rest on your lap when playing.The sound is greatly improved.
Those are however not a deal breaker for me the overal comfort is worth it.I got it in pink to match my pink ribbon edition DS.
My teenager just got this and likes it so far. Her friend loves his. Once the newness wears off, I will know better if it was just the newness or if she continues to use it.
Your hands would balance the weight out on this thing. If you have the money i'd say go ahead and buy these even just for slight occassions as any relief is welcomed. Now imagine if Nintendo simply moved the D-pad near the bottom of the device while leaving the A,B,X,Y, and R buttons where they are near the top, then switch the L button onto the back of the DS like a trigger button. I felt the need to address a design flaw they had in the DS since day one, which is likely why your looking into these products anyhow.*TWO SIMPLE BUTTONS TO SOLVE THE DS'S PROBLEMS SEEMS ONE REDESIGN AWAY*The Nintendo DS may have been the pioneer of touch screen technology in main stream gaming, but it was bulky and unpleasant in terms of hand held comfort. So what's the DS doing that is making it hard on our knuckles and cramping our hands up.
Yes and no. Will it make gaming on the DS Lite more approachable for longer periods. I dissected the review into paragraphs for ease of use. Of course you need 2 AAA alkaline batteries to juice it up. It's brightest perks are it's added speakers and the relatively cheap price.
The largest drawback however is that the grips are entirely situational. It's almost like holding onto a Gamecube controller that has it's own TV screen minus the cords. It's not at all compact either and you'll most certainly need to detach the DS lite from the grips in order to use a carry case if you have them. And if you don not remove the cartridge slot protector for the GBA game slot before equipping this grip, you will have effectively blocked access to your GBA slot as well. This is because there would not be enough reach when forcing the strap around the back side then under the grip. The DS game card slot is not so easy to access due to the grip's bulky design, so you'll need nimble fingers to swap between DS games. It fits snuggly onto your DS Lite and clips it in place to secure it.
Then comes along the Nintendo DS Lite, a slimmer version of the original that manages to brighten it's back light a bit and lose a few ounces, but still suffers the same ungainly set backs. It really works like a charm in some D-pad intensive DS games and yet, winds up hurting your hands MORE when used in other types of games. The grips protrude into a wing span which forces the hands into the D-pad and the buttons themselves. It has more to do with the top screen creating an unbalanced feel with a jarring elongated horizontal design. And from my own experience using the thing, it's pretty fair on battery life as well. If you happen to have a wrist strap then you'll need to dangle and drop it through the right hand shoulder hole before snapping the DS Lite into place on the grips. The major problem is in the way you have to hold this thing to play.
I realize this review is going to be lengthy,I apologize in advance but bare with me on this. Your required to keep your hands near the top of the bottom screen where the weight of this thing is off center. Additionally, while you have access to the AC adapter port needed to charge the DS lite, the added layer of plastic on the grips make the plug on your adapter feel loose. If you just wanna know if these grips work for you, look up the subtitle "A look at the grips and how they perform". But since it's the postion of the DS buttons themselves that are the real cause for all these cramping problems, you might find that the grips really can't do as much to help as you might have wanted or needed. Unfortunately it's not perfect. The answer surprisingly isn't it's size if you can believe that. Ahhh but alas.So your wondering does that design flaw mean you NEED these grips.
Then suddenly, more than half of us wouldn't even consider third party "wing grip" devices such as this Dreamgear stereo grip. The grips them selves have been designed to allow players to equip their DS game cards and GBA games, but offers no access to your stylus. But in order to answer your question a little better, let's take a look at what your going to be playing with.*A LOOK AT THE GRIPS AND HOW THEY PERFORM*This is not a bad stand alone product. That's it.shift two simple buttons and the problem for most of us is solved. The grips themselves provide dual speakers for stereo sound performance which is at least two times louder than the DS alone. The grips are a wonderful thing when all you need is the D-pad, but it can be a pain for games that require intense use of the touch screen or even the main buttons.
I can play alot longer because I don't have to take so many breaks to rest my hands from holding the game. I have mild arthritis and it sure does help to have a better grip. The sound is good. My grip is more relaxed.
It also has 2 clips at the top for holding the top screen into place while playing. This is absolutely the best item I have invested in for my Nintendo DS system. If you have a hard time hearing games when you play this is a great item to have it makes the sound of the DS a lot louder than normal. An excellent buy for $13.05. If you have somewhat small hands you know that the DS can be hard to hold and makes you hands cramp after playing for awhile. It gives great sound and makes the DS very easy to hold onto. This item helps to relieve some of the ease of holding onto it while playing a game. I highly recommend this product.
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