Joycon Skins vs Shell Swaps: Which is right for you?
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- Опубліковано 5 жов 2024
- In this video I try out some dbrand skins for my switch joycons, and go over the pros and cons to both shell swapping and wrapping your joycons with skins!
This is a follow-up piece to my very first video, where I went through the process of switching (ha) my joycons into new shells, and made a custom pair of lavender joycons. Which ones do you prefer?
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I've gotten near complete coverage from Stickybunny. Only parts left uncovered on the joycon is the side where the SL/SR buttons are (the part that clicks into the switch). I've only ever gotten matte skins (rather than glossy) from them, and the skins have a wide variety including base colors and fancy prints. They also have options for just joycons, pro controllers, or the entire switch and dock as well as bundles for all of the above. I've had people ask if i swapped my shells for some custom print shells (my entire switch is a pastel galaxy design).
Cassidy McCabe This is fantastic! I looked at stickybunny and looking at the pictures I assumed they didn’t cover everything but this is great! Thank you so much for letting us know! Hope it’s okay if I pin this 🤗🤗
@@DammitJeff sure! It definitely took me a while to purchase one too, their preview photos don't do the final results justice, and with all these companies claiming "full coverage" and still having half the controller exposed it's hard to tell. I had to dig for a review on youtube and when I found it covered the whole thing I went and bought it!
You do have to take a lot of time with it, to cover my whole switch took probably close to an hour, using a hair dryer to buff out the rounded edges and stretch over the entire thing. theres still a couple of bends on the controllers where I got impatient, so I'm actually going to buy a new skin for the joy cons with my next paycheck lol
Yes!!! I just applied my Sticky Bunny skins onto my joy-cons and I love them so much. Just like Cassidy said, they cover the entire joy-con and come in an insane amount of colors and designs. I chose to go with the mix-and-match option and got pastel green, baby blue, pastel orange, and pastel yellow. Application did take awhile, but after you do the first one you kind of get the hang of it. Cannot recommend their skins enough!! (I even took the entire skin off at one point bc it was just a bit off and reapplied it again no problem)
Yes! I used them and have a complete pink switch! It looks great!
I got mine from unichameleon (also on Etsy) they seem to be from the same manufacturer as they have a lot of the same prints and I assume the same amount of nearly full coverage (though I think uni has more/ better options) including an animal crossing print that looks almost identical to the animal crossing edition switch. Uni also seems to be a little bit cheaper and offers a little more customization. I was able to order my print in the joycons and switch cover. I considered getting the dock as well but I intend to get a dock sock eventually in a different print. Not saying one is better than the other or anything, just wanted to let anyone looking for skins know of another source to check. I just wish Nintendo offered more customization options in the first place :(
Best solution: Nintendo should finally capitalize on this market and COME OUT WITH MORE COLORS. 😭
they need a single solid color instead of two different colors
itsforjulieee I just want white triggers and buttons on the regular switch instead of just the lite
We need some Pastel colours man
This is very expensive for Nintendo while ali express can make plastic shells, Nintendo make a whole controller so they lose a lot more money if no one buys that color
But fix drift first.
You gotta get the grey joycons for skins, or else they look fUnKIe
James Rickert the. Lie and pink looks fine it reminds me of cotton candy but there is already a pink joy con for each side
i learned this the hard way
James Rickert yup this is why I got grey joycons and not the neon ones
That’s why I got grey. My cousin has colored and regrets it.
I wanted gray but got blue and red for this reason 😔 but I’ll prob just get a regular case anyway
Shells look and feel a lot nicer than stickers imo... but yeah I’m never dealing with that hassle
Anthony Q its pretty easy it takes me like 20min to change both.
It’s VERY easy. I just did mine yesterday from ExtremeRate and it was so easy. I even switched my buttons to be all purple. The only hard thing was is cutting out the buttons from packaging make sure they are smooth no bumps! It was sooo worth it.
It’s actually far easier than it looks, I’d just suggest getting all of the tools
I actually did it about 2 weeks ago and honestly it´s really easy! I used the ExtremeRate shells and it tooke me about 3 hours to change both joy cons and the back of my switch. I had no experience with modding and stuff like that but everthing still works perfectly and it´s worth it, it looks really nice!
Generic TM I used the screwdrivers that came with the shell, some tweezers and a plate Werte I put all the screws. Apparently ExtremeRate changed their screwdrivers, they aren’t the best but they work if your are careful. Some screws might be really hard to get out (I had problems on the back of my switch) but after some trying I got them out! If they’re still not coming out use a rubber band, that makes it easer :) I followed the tutorial from JerryRigEverything but there are a ton of tutorials online. You just need time, patience, you need to be careful and good arranging of the screws.
Shells are way better. The whole controller is one color. Skins are a little ugly to me
Also call me crazy but i like doing a shell swap better than applying a skin. Its more adventurous and fun imo
I know where you’re coming from, personally I love taking stuff apart, like, it’s fun right?? I’m not crazy?
totally this, I want to do a shell swap just to take my joycons apart :)
Bunkn Berry shell swap was oddly fun but at some points I felt like screaming x
This video and you're comments were the final part of making me ordering replacement shells :D
@@Andrew12105 thank you! I have some experience with repairing my phone twice so it shouldn't be that difficult (I hope :) )
Shells have a better end product, but skins are infinitely easier for the average user to apply. I think skins are the better option for most people.
Noah R they’re actually not the easiest.
Reason? THEY NEED TO BE APPLIED VERY ACCURATELY TO STAY AND LOOK GOOD. And they also need heat-
Ye but imagine replacing the existing joycons shells with new coloured ones, most people are noobs Including me and wouldn’t want to risk taking the joycon apart
I would prefer having a shell over a sticker because i can actually replace the plastic and i dont like to apply stickers as theyre very hard to place + i dont like the feeling after removing it (feels like a sticky thing and is very hard to remove) and if i place a sticker off a millimetre it will be there forever but with the plastic a few yt tutorials will do the job and it is secured by clips (stickers can be peeled off easily) so yeah i dont like stickers
I have a question for shells with the joy cons still fit in the handheld controller grip thing will the shell be too thick to slide into the grip?
good thing I'm less than average this is gonna be easy
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No offence meant, but you kind of look like the Native American version of Cole Spouse... Rockin that hair tho
@Hannah Jenkins Ikr? I instantly saw it, lol
I...don’t know what to do with this information 😳
@@DammitJeff Bask in it. Cole Spouse is cute and so are you. 😀
THIS IS SO TRUE OMG AND THE VOICE TOO
@@yesyes7623 yaaaas
I love the lavender cases so much! Shame that the paint can be scratched off. But I'll still probably take the risk because the cases look much better than the skins.
Maybe you could put a clear sealing spray?
@@miyurimiyazaki1520 Yeah, that's a good idea!
Miyuri Miyazaki or a painted glaze if your caregul enough
AGREED
lol, my original Nintendo neon green Joycons has scratches at the exact same location. So maybe he was just a little rough with them?
Me who’s too scared to do any of those two: *Hard joycon casing*
i don’t have a switch but i’d probably do that too if i had one 😭
did a shell swap instead of skins! took me nearly 10 hours and i cried through about half of it, but the end product was DEFINITELY worth it. i love how clean it looks!
edit: i used extremerate shells. it shouldnt have taken that long, but the screwdrivers that came with the set were TERRIBLE and i stripped a screw on the console itself, which made the process a lot more difficult 😭
yeah I literally changed mine today and the LAST case screw I undid stripped completely 😭the complete pain I felt. I ended up drilling it out and just leaving one of the screwholes empty
Yep NEVER use the screw drivers that come with these things.
i actually decided to wrap my switch instead of doing an entire shell swap because of your swap video! great to show the difference between the two.
i got my lavender skin from StickyBunnyCo on etsy and i’m super impressed with it!
That's fantastic to hear! This whole processes gave me a whole new appreciation for wraps. Hope you picked a fancy color!
@@hannessyy__ Careful where you buy from as any plastic wrap damages the switch. Dbrand had recalled all their skins and came up with a design that doesn't damage the plastic. Look it up and check if they are properly safe coz they might damage ur joy cons :/.
BallisticBloater yep! that’s why i purchased from the brand that i did. i have several other consoles wrapped by StickyBunny.
Ok but...your hair...AMAZING
THANK YOUUUU
I love how he’s so focused on putting it on so it’s so quite and u can here the background noises
I will always love shells over skins. When I did my first shell swap for joy cons, I did rip a ribbon cable so I was forced to buy a new joy con. But that helped me learn and I used that knowledge for future shell replacements, haven't damaged any joy con since. I tried skins once but they just didn't feel right. Like compared to the bare joy con smoothness, the glossy feel of the skins just felt very odd. My first shell replacement took me 4 hours to do, after that only took about 45 min per side. Honestly, once you do a shell replacement, you feel a big sense of accomplishment. Plus every replacement shell I've used feels just like the official shells. My personal favorite combo is white joy cons with SNES color buttons (yellow, blue, green, red). So far I've done about 8 shell replacements and only 1 skin. I'll take shells over skins any day!
Skins all the way!! I definitely do not trust myself to take it all apart! I had the same problem with the edges for the skins but just yesterday I put some fresh green ones on and heat is your Best friend on making those damn edges smooth!!
You don't have to take the switch apart. You can get plastic shells that snap on...
Your production quality is so high for such a small channel. I'm extremely impressed, keep it up!!
I just ordered shells Bc if you. I’m so excited!!
AHHH Best of luck to you friend!!
Dammit Jeff Thanks! They are coming May. I went the whole way! Can’t wait.
Brady Markson HOW DID IT TURN OUT
Lex Derp it turned out really goid
Brady Markson woo! Congrats I’m proud of you!
Just kidding, real comment is that it just looks really cheap and I’d rather pay someone who knows what they’re doing to swap out shells
What did you say originally?
@@rainbowshadow0 the comment isn't edited, I think this is a second comment
I found the skin so much harder than the shell but that's because of my need for everything to be perfect. The shell takes away that need for everything to be smoothed out.
Skins and shells aside, when I saw you I was amazed by your gorgeous haird man! You look amazing with that smooth, long thick dark hair!
LOVE! I prefer the look of a shell swap but ik I'd mess it up so idk..... awesome to hear the pros and cons!
Katherine Goodrum glad to hear it! Thank you for watching! 🤗🤗
I had a pair of joycons laying around with the drift issue, so I decided to swap the joysticks. And while I was in there I thought, might as well try changing the shells, I wasn’t using them anyway.
So I did it in like two hours with no issues along the way! I’m so excited :)
omg you almost make me wanna try it but I’m so scared... plus no warranty anymore🥲
Stickybunny is better. Their skins cover the switch and the joy cons completely.
wait *WHAT* alright i need this
I’ve always wanted to swap out my joy con cases but I’m always scared I’m going to break them... I love dbrand but I’m also low key OCD so I peel them off way too quick. Did it with my phone and my iPad. I might have to try the plastic swap for the animal crossing joy con colors 👀
Yes! Big upside to this are being able to make your own animal crossing joycons 😳
bruh wtf I don't even own a switch this came up in my recommended, but you have really good looking camera work and this is a very good quality video. I'll be buying some skins for my partner's switch, thanks so much! Keep up the great content!!
Thank you so much dude! Happy to cross paths with ya, glad I could help! 😁
Jerry Rig Everything has a really good tutorial for swapping shells, it’s called something along the lines of clear diy Nintendo switch, the process was really easy and fun for my dad and I to do.
Definitely wish I could do a shell swap to get those Animal Crossing colors. Thank you for the video! Was great to see a side by side, I don't care for the color showing on the skin.
No problem! Glad you enjoyed it. 🤗Yeah I was really adamant on finding someone who covered everything, I was bummed to find out there wasn't any. :(
Did you try protective cases too? I’ve seen some people use those instead of sticker skins. I can’t decide if I should get skins (which are cheaper) or a protective case in a color that I like ...
It kinda depends, if you use your joycons in the controller form (? Sorry idk how to call it) cases are usually not that handy cause they often prevent them from fitting properly, but for anything else I think a case is probably easier and might feel nicer
Get a case
I'd say just get the skins and then buy a clear case to protect it
The first time I did a Joycon shell swap it took me a couple of hours, and I swore never to do it again. I eventually found a set of SNES shells I couldn’t resist, and swapped them again. Took me about 20 minutes per Joycon the second time. I stayed away from skins as I just know they’ll start peeling up on me.
Super chill ASMR vibes coming from this video. And informative too! Thank you my dude.
Super happy you found it useful. 😁 thank you!
I'm really bad at leaving stuff alone. I'll get bored and wanna customize it lol. Either skins or those snap on color shells for me personally lol
hey i just got this video recommended a week after i did my first shell swap on joycons! what a coincidence
i swapped my old red and blue standard joycon shells with the snes d-pad varient from extremerate and i cant emphasize how nice they actually are, and that for only 18€! its insane just how much it adds to the standard joycon, especially the dpad.
also i 100% agree to how fun taking things apart is, i remember when i was somewhat younger i started swapping the buttons and shell parts between my different wiimotes and it was what got me into that bc it was just so interesting to uncover every bit of the thing i used to play games every day
great video ^^
Luv your videos so much! I think I’m going to try to take on a shell swap once I can get my hands on a new set of joy cons! Hope you and you loved ones are staying safe and healthy 🤗
Thank you so much! Best of luck to you, stay safe!
This guy is so relaxing to watch
He makes me wanna go and mod my joycons even if I don't really need to
I decided to get a clear case and spray paint from amazon and DIY something myself! This way my switch is protected and will offer almost complete color coverage :) I’m going to put them on my grey joy cons so even if some color peeks out it won’t drive me crazy
KO custom creations let you customise skins as well and you can choose from the simple fit or a fully wrap around fit. Also with glossy/matte/carbon finish. Mine are in the mail right now so I'll let know if they're nice once they've come in :)
Please let us know! I’d love to see 🙌
I’m back again after watching your lavender shell swap and all I can say is that I still love the simplistic editing and chilled vibes. So well done!
Glad you think so! I’m happy to have you here. Thank you! 🤗
Shell swapping is definitely worth the end result. I lost 1 Joycon during my learning process. Now I have one pair of SNES(with a dpad), a chrome blue(dpad) & chrome red(R), & a black pair. I am buying a dpad version for both the black & animal crossing pastel blue joycon and swapping the shells to get dpads on both.😁
I don’t even have a switch but I love watching the videos they are done very nicely and fun to watch👌
Appreciate the love my dude! Don’t worry, new videos not switch related likely coming soon. ☺️
I got a second-hand switch from a friend and it was the gray one. I love taking things apart and definitely wanted a custom look, so I got extremerate's classic SNES EU shells and back(the multi-colored button one) - thing looks so good now. They even include a screwdriver and replacement screws and springs which is a nice touch!
Shells for sure!! Worth the money and the break down!! Great video!
lavender shell looks amazing, love the colour !
Oh lol I watched your shell swap video and then just searched skins and it was yours again. I don't have a Switch right now (waiting for that restock) but I'd definitely go with the skins. I plan to get the gray console, so even if some parts aren't all covered, at least it should go alright with the gray. I really want that lavender joy cons. It looks so nice!
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keep up the good content dude!! i love your joycon/switch videos
Thank you so much!! You the best 💖💖💖
I just did shells, I had tweezers and proper screw drivers and I absolutely love the way it looks and feels. I agree that it takes someone who knows how to take apart ribbons and screws, I used the original triggers on mine and paid 60 and the shell is great quality.
I’m new to your channel and love your videos so much! Very informative and you sound like you definitely know what you’re talking about. After seeing your lavender shell swap I knew I had to get some of my own, so I’m doing just that! Appreciate the video, cheers!
Thank you so much! Your comment really made my day and I really appreciate you taking the time to check out my channel 💖💖 Best of luck with your joycons!! ☺️
I’ve been recommended these type of videos alot lately but I’m not complaining-
Id just like to thank you! finally made my decision to try out the shell exchange. Starting with my pro controller and really hoping it ends well. Really awesome video!
Incredible. Your channel is only about four months old and you already have stunning quality. I am legitimately impressed! I really look forward to new videos from you. Your composure and overall setup is already leagues ahead of a lot of other armature tech UA-camrs like you. I am blown away with how clean you present the subjects and the video itself. No wonder your channel is growing so fast! The only thing I would do is add some quiet, non-intrusive background music, but either way, I have no doubt that your channel will flourish!
Thank you! 😭💖
Juss switched my shells yesterday! Took me about 20-30 mins and it looks sooo nice :)
I'm too impatient so skins for me! I ordered the animal crossing switch colors for my joy cons. I'm excited!
You really don’t need a lot of tools for shell swap, I just painted my joycons which took a few days to paint but taking them apart and putting it back together took like just over an hour total(excluding painting). All you really need is a triwing screwdriver and a tiny philips and maybe a magnet. Great video!
I just replaced my shells for my switch to Sakura pink with white buttons. I’m absolutely in love. I’m a total beginner so the task was daunting at first. I finished around 5 hours but there was a lot of trial and error when it came to the right joy con. Make sure to always check if your buttons can click because it’s a nuisance to unscrew everything to make sure it clicks again. I chose shells over skins because of how it covers everything and of how durable it is. In the end the payoff was worth it!
Etsy is definitely the way to go for skins I’ve found literally anything anyone could want
Etsy is hella overpriced
They have some cool shells too
**Me with a switch lite and decal skins**: Hair dryer is my savior🙌🏾
Your hair is amazing! I wouldn’t mind a video on what you use in your hair 😭
Just got done installing skins on my switch, joy cons, joy con straps, joy con grip and dock. All of them together plus shipping was only $22. It wasn’t hard and it looks great 👍. Also, the skins for the joy cons wrapped around and covered the whole Joycon. I ordered them off Etsy and they arrived in a timely manner. They also have hella colors and prints and styles. Highly suggest looking into it.
They also have skins for more than just switches.
I’ve got a switch lite... what am I doing here you ask? No idea 😂😂
Same customization options are out there for switch lite! I just did a skin on mine yesterday.
i'm using a cute snap-on shell right now! it's not as seamless/fancy as an actual shell swap, but it feels good to hold and looks cuter than a sticker skin. and it's protective!
I'm waaay to inexperienced to try a full joycon shell replacement, plus I love my current colours of my animal crossing joycons so I opted to try a skin for my Turquoise switch lite. It's a pretty marbled blue Turquoise and gold look with a glitter finish and I'm sooo excited and a bit nervous to apply it. I've been watching all the application vids I can find to prep. Very excited to try though. Thanks sooo much for all your amazing vids. XD
Nice video man! The quality of these videos are amazing. No doubt that your channel is going to explode.
I have the shells and lemme tell you real quick about my story lol I bought the shells (extreme rate) last year in August to treat myself, but once I received it I suddenly chickened out and held off on changing my joy cons. Fast forward to a few weeks ago, I've changed them and I'm in love! As you mentioned the texture isn't cheap plastic, it's quite soft and comfortable which thank goodness because had it been plastic I wouldn't have been able to return them. Also I agree with your comment on the tools. Although they give you tools in the kit, they weren't great in quality and were stripping the screws on the outside of the joy cons. I was legit sweating and freaking out thinking that I'd fuck the screws all up. My brother filed down the screwdriver and helped with those 8 screws- but everything else forward was easy. (I did find myself leaving out some screws so I had to go back and put them back in lol). If you have 20-ish bucks to spare and want new joy cons I really recommend the shells!
Havent done either but I'm sooooo tempted to get a shell. I could never do a skin. I've never been a fan of putting stickers on anything so the skins feel like that. Plus I cannot stand looking at the gaps
I'm 100% sure I'd mess everything up if I tried to swap shells myself. I'm probably just gonna get customized joy cons from etsy, a lot of stores do them. but thank you so much for the video!
Great video, I literally did a shell swap this weekend using the extremerate matte black shells, the middle battery tray seemed decent quality, It was my first time doing anything like this and I was super nervous as I'd only had the console 24 hours at this point, I did mess up and while I was taking off the LZ trigger (again as a spring escaped first time) I accidentally broke the button off but got a replacement component for £6 on Amazon and fixed it.
I have actually done a full shell swap (joycons and back panel) and once I got passed the outside screws, the swap was pretty easy (save for replugging THAT ribbon cable) if a bit time consuming. And since I got my shells from Extreme, they came with extra screws and spring that I replaced the old ones with so if I want to swap again in the future it's actually going to be a lot easier.
This video is so soothing idk why
I got the xtremerate joycons, and clear buttons for my fiancé and they look and feel perfect! Also the whole process only took about an hour for both total.
I've only seen 2 of your videos and I already love your channel. You seem like such a cool person and the colors you choose are awesome. Subbed!
Ughh, these videos are so well made! Keep up the good work 👌🤩
THANK YOU!! 💖💖
Really well executed video dude
the best thing to do if you're into customizing (imo) is buying the gray/black switch, and buying skins from stickybunny (on etsy and ig). the skins cover most of the switch, except for the front buttons and around the joysticks. and if its black it just looks a lot better. also getting a clear case to protect the skin is nessisary, plus it helps the skin look sleeker. so yeah.
Agreed!
Dreamy Craft Shop shows how they do it and Sticky Bunny has a lot of variety when it comes to covering all sides of the controllers and even the whole switch can be decorated by the skins they use, they also have things to have the buttons be a different color or design as well as the thumb grips. There all skins and they show how to fix the curves
I almost got red and blue controllers but they were out of stock and I got grey ones, I am really happy about that bc I LOVE skins!
The thing about wraps is that they have to be flawlessly put on or any peaking will make it look obvious. Swapping shells is my preferred! Just need to be careful and patient. Takes about 2-3 hours for both.
There are a rubber switch skins that can slip on and off and I have never tried it but it looks good
Good video! I watched this because I got a 3D AllStars Skins and waiting for my next pair of joycons
I literally swapped my joycon shells in under an hour, is not difficult at all I bought an extreme rate and are perfect you really don’t need that many tools I’ve used 3 and that’s all. Colour still fully present an awesome soft touch feeling and it looks sick! I advise a shell replacement if you want quality and durability.
I haven't used either, but I've put a skin on my hardcover case for my switch lite, and I ended up taking it off almost immediately. I prefer the smooth, finished feel of a flat cover, rather than the sticker skin that didn't fit quite right. Based on this, I'd probably go for a shell swap for joycons over skins.
watched your video and did a makeover with shells, now I have light violet & sakura pink joycons! didn't bother to change the L/R buttons. it's so pretty and unique now
No way that’s awesome!! Glad to hear it!! 🤗
Personally i have shell swaped a pro controller and it was definitely worth it! Compared to a skin the shell looked so much better and had no uneven ends. The one thing though is that i am scared to shell swap a pair of joy cons as they have a lot more tiny bits, but i have opened them in the past to replace joysticks so idk how much more difficult a shell swap would be at that point. Also shell's can definitely be more customizable, if i bought a white shell i could paint it and see how it looks, painting on a controller has a big issue that if something goes wrong you could screw up the controller or have to buy new shells if your lucky.
A silicone tool for doing things like nail powder is a great tool for smoothing the skin down, and most come with a wedge shape and a cone shape, great for getting little places just right.
My vision isn't as good as it once was, and doing the shells is a lot harder now than it was 20 years ago for me. I would love to grab a lot of cheap broken joycons and fix them and reshell them, but I just don't have the ability anymore. But I've had skins before for my Game boy and NES controller, and they didn't look great after a year, plus the reports of skins ruining the Switch paint, I am just going to wait until Nintendo eventually makes the color I want.
What I'm doing is getting a plastic cover for the Switch and controls and putting a skin on that. That way the £40 skin last year's and you can constantly change your case to your desire. That way you get a pretty shell that means you don't need to disconnect everything and you can get a personalised look. On top of that, it doesn't have the same drawbacks as putting it directly on to the console
Ah, dbrand. I see you're a man of culture as well
Inside of a shell swap or skin I decided to buy the matching blue right joy con since my issue with the usual blue and red is that neon red. This way if I want to put a cute protective case on, the colours underneath will look alright and match on both sides. I only bought one controller so I didn't have pay full price for something I wouldn't use and I have an extra controller which is nice. Overall I'm satisfied.
shells are honestly so incredible, but if you're not familiar with electronics they can be a pain in the butt and as you said you can very easily break your joycons that way. that being said, if you do prefer the look of shells over the skins, there are LOTS of people online who make custom joycons so you don't have to worry about breaking yours, especially if you only have the one pair. the customs usually cost around 120 dollars which is a bit pricey, but the look is SO worth it in the end!
Yes! Outright buying is definitely an option. Just kinda on the pricey side 😬 but I agree shells are definitely look the best!
I prefer shell swapping because you’re likely to mess up while applying a skin and the end result will kinda look ugly. Shells will guarantee a good look on any Joy-Con but, you could break something in the process and it’s quite a hassle but it’s all worth it in the end.
I did my first she'll swap just the other day and took me a little over an hour to do. Now keep in mind I have open my joycon before to replace the joysticks after my last one had started to drift. So I was more comfortable opening up my controller and had some experience doing so.
But the whole process was fairly painless as long as you have the right screwdrivers a spudger of some kind and a pair of tweezers you can knock it out in two or three hours if it's your first time and you're following a guide.
And I had previously used a vinyl skin from dbrand on my same joycon. But after about six months of you so the vinyl skins started to peel off and became very unattractive and unpleasant to hold and I pulled them off to save the trouble.
Took me about an hour to swap both joy con shells. Not too bad honestly. Got the SNES ones on right now
The scratches and “millimeter too big” are because they’re custom. I believe that means it’s painted so the paint will always be scratched at some point, and paint will make everything feel thicker by just enough for someone to notice.
happy to see another good video from you ! personally i like shells more, but i’ve never messed around with anything like that so i would totally mess it up. skins are still a good
option though.. the finish on my grey joycons is horrible, i always wash my hands but they have those “oil stains” from me just using them too much and rubbing away the finish. some skins will easily fix that :-)
I just got some pastel pink skins from a seller on Etsy, and they do also cover the back by the triggers. The bottom corners are a little wrinkled even though I think I did a good job of applying the skin, and this just makes me want to get some shells to swap instead because I think it will come out nicer.
If yours is vinyl, a hairdryer works well to smooth them out
Thank you for such an in depth review, I'm really torn after viewing this. I'm super clumsy and extremely dyslexic, so I feel like I'd end up breaking my joy con with a shell....I wonder if there's a service I can pay someone to do it for me lol
Ya damn right those are the best flavours!
I’ve recently just reshelled my joycons and thought it was gonna be extremely hard considering the videos I’ve seen but it wasn’t at all like i used some cheap eBay shell and it took me 3 hours and that was me taking my time
She’ll swaps are def the way to go it only took me two hours my first time and that was cause i took a half hour bathroom break
I really dont think a shell exchange is too difficult. As long as u have a tri wing bit and Phillip's bit and a guitar pic, you can easily swap shells. Just make sure ur comfortable with it
love your videos, simple yet fascinating still :)
Thank you! 🙌