AKNES GuliKit Joysticks for Steam Deck (Type A & Type B), No Drifting, Hall Effect Sticks Replacement, Left/Right Thumb Grip Parts for Steam Deck Console-Electromagnetic Joystick (No Soldering)

Super easy to install, didn't even have to calibrate after install. They were pretty well calibrated, no drifting, no issues. Perfect direct replacement. Just have to install them into the correct position (Left and right stick position). I personally, feel they are an upgrade from the OEM sticks (OEM potentiometers) to installed (electromagnetic). I feel they have a better response time, of course calibrate after install, but I feel they also move smoother.

Highly recommended to purchase these as the original thumbsticks modules, (being potentiometers), will wear out over time with use and develop an issue known as stick drift.You personally may luck out and never experience this as it doesn't always develop at the same rate and severity for every module as it varies greatly on the amount of time the sticks are used, but given enough time and use it will happen.These hall effect modules are multitudes of times more resistant to drift issues and are much more accurate allowing you to set the dead zone of the stick much lower.If you plan to keep and use your steam deck for years to come, then it's a no brainer to invest in these.These are very easy to install if you have the tools necessary, (a small phillips head screw driver and a plastic pry tool). The only complaint I have is that there are no instructions included in the box and requires visiting the gulikit website for instructions which I highly recommend as if you simply just do a drop in install you may mess up as there is a small switch and button on each module you'll need to use to make sure the sticks are properly adjusted and calibrated as the box makes no mention of these.

This is a review for the type B compatible SD02 version of the thumbsticks. In short, they worked great for me. The install and calibration can be done in less than 10 minutes. You'll probably have to calibrate them with the button on the back of each joystick before putting the cover back on, but it's not a huge issue. The container they shipped in also works well to store the original thumbsticks. I wouldn't have minded if you had to solder the caps on, but it does save you a couple of minutes if you ever have to swap back in your old sticks for whatever reason, plus you get a spare set of caps.My left stick's calibration was perfect from the box, but my right one was off a little bit. I had no weird issues with deadzones after calibrating, or with other issues people had with the previous version such as the sticks grinding / scratching / sticking, or the motion not being smooth.If I had to pick a "negative" it would be that one stick is was switched to A and one stick was switched to B from the factory. You should be inspecting this anyway before installing, but I'm sure someone will leave a one star review eventually mentioning the gyro not working correctly.Assuming they hold up over time these are a great replacement for the stock thumbsticks. Just don't expect them to make you a better gamer.

I waited to buy these once I got my SSD upgrade so I'd only have to open my Steam Deck once. I was surprised to learn that they now come with replacement caps installed soldered on. I wish I had realized that before I removed and desoldered the original ones but at the same time I'm relieved I didn't have to solder anything anymore. The installation is very straightforward as the parts have the same dimensions as the original. I did encounter an issue where the right stick's "R3" button was very stiff and would make a very loud click sound when pressed. I removed and readjusted the stick cap but it didn't make a difference. I ended up using some WD40 contact cleaner to fix it. Now it makes a normal level clicking sound and doesn't feel stuck when you push down on the stick. Calibration was a bit tedious with the tiny button on the back of the board but I was able to reduce my deadzone by a lot. I've been using the new sticks for over a week with no issue but only time will tell. I say that because I did the same upgrade for my Nintendo Switch and my Wife's as well. The stick in my Wife's left joycon started to drift to the left and no amount of calibration could fix it. I had to get a replacement sent. The stick on my joycons make a clicking sound when you rotate them and the right stick on my Steam Deck does too. It's not affecting anything but it doesn't feel right either. Based on other reviews, there seems to be a lot of QC issues with their products but they seem to care and try to fix it.

I watched a video on YouTube for the installation, it was a breeze. However, I wished that I had inspected the sticks before putting it on because as you can see from the picture, the stick was sitting uneven right out of the box and therefore defective. No matter how many times I moved the stick around, it would always recenter in this manner and be actually off centered. Because of this, the calibration did not help... How can it when it is this badly off centered physically? So I wasted all that time taking my deck apart and putting it back together for nothing. About an hour total. Worse yet, steam deck uses self tapping screws (you can look up what that means) but long story short each time you take the screws out of the deck and put it back in you run the risk of widening the holes or going in too deep, so this entire installation was a giant waste of time and a risk not worth the effort. I wished that the manufacturer had better quality control, it's so obvious that the stick was off centered visually, but it's clear their quality control was non existent since this unit was sold. Overall, I would say my stick felt cheap vs the original steam deck sticks, so I probably would not do this again until my stick starts drifting and its time for a replacement.The process was easy so if you want to do this, know that it is a breeze... Just make sure your stick is NOT defective before you waste your time with the installation like I did. I still recommend everyone do this mod, it's easy and worth it.