HarborNotes—July 14, 2025
The kit includes most of the tools needed and the parts seem okay for replacing PS5 joysticks. However, the installation isn’t as simple as expected and may require extra care if you’re not used to controller repairs. It’s fine if you already have some experience, but beginners might find it tricky. Read more
Ruben—July 12, 2025
I'll make this brief since I've done this about a thousand times the Ginfall TMR sticks are some of the best ones I've installed and have solved most of the downfalls of hall effect sticks. The TMR versions which are these ones specifically for the PS5 have been a lot less fussy than the previous generation of hall effect sticks. This may be due to maturing technology and support, but installing TMR sticks on any of my controllers has been far less of a headache than previous versions. Installation is not the easiest, but for anybody with experience and the right tools it shouldn't be too difficult all you have to do is desolder the old ones put these in place of them and solder them back up after which you need to recalibrate the controller by using DualShock Calibration GUI on Chrome and then you have a controller that is far less susceptible to the dreaded stick drift. Now this specific kit happens include a bunch of tools which while not the best are surprisingly competent and I had no problem using them to take my controller apart replace the sticks and reassembleing it. They also include a ton of replacement screws which while not necessary can be very helpful if you lose a screw or two in the process, but they include a replacement for each one so it's a nice bonus. Overall if you're looking for all-in-one kit for replacing your dualsense controllers sticks with TMR sticks then this is a good choice since they give you almost all the tools you need except the soldering iron and solder, but if you don't have those tools I really wouldn't wouldn't recommend you get this kit as if you don't have sufficient experience with a soldering iron this is not a good way to start off as it is quite a bit more difficult than the average soldering job. Overall this is a good kit and if you have enough experience or know somebody who can install them for you as it is great upgrade for anybody looking to future proof or fix there dualsense controller. Read more