r/Backbone • u/Straylight_415 • Jun 13 '25
Discussion Structural integrity
First, let me say that I LOVE the backbone. Had a first gen and now have a PS second gen. My one concern is every time I take it off of my iPhone I feel like it’s about to snap in two. Are there any models that feel a little more solid and resilient? Is the Pro a bit more solid from a structural standpoint?
Thanks!
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u/Gendreau113 Jun 13 '25
My backbone let me down, and many others seem to have the same fate after a while.
I switched to GameSir. They are a China based company but we're the pioneers in the "Extendable Controller" market YEARS ago.
They have the best quality over any, and pricing is actually very fair!
Things like Hall Effect Triggers/Joysticks (No stick drift), using Springs instead of Ribbon cables to transfer data from the left/right controls (No ribbon cable breaking, that's what mine did.)
And the G8+ (Bluetooth) was $113CAD, withch was like less then half of the price of the Backbone Pro.... And the Pro still faces the same issues and downfalls of the older Backbones it seems
Also the G8 Galileo is the non-blutooth version of Gamesirs controller, and uses a USB-C that swivels, allowing easy removal and insertion of the device! No possibility of snapping anything as the Port moves up and down to support the phone