Although the frequency of playing games is not high, I have also used a few handles with a good feel and performance, and then I also found a problem, that is, whether the handles on the market are sold for dozens of dollars or hundreds of thousands, the shells are all made of plastic, and it is almost impossible to find a handle with an all-metal body.
For gamers who like metal handles,It's really a pity,But it's not completely without a choice,Recently, the domestic handle manufacturer Icebreaker has launched an all-metal body handle Crush。 Although Icebreaker is a relatively niche brand, the praise of past products is still quite high, and there are many foreign users.
The picture above is the real thing I photographed, doesn't it look exquisite? In fact, the design of this handle is inspired by a very classic Porsche model, the 550Spyder, and a total of 90 units were produced.
Appearance
There is also an envelope on the outer box of the icebreaker Crush metal gamepad, which uses a special coating, so it will become colorful when it is illuminated by light, a bit of a rainbow feeling, and the envelope is silver-gray, which looks very exquisite.
The inner packaging is a white carton with the outline of the handle, the brand and product name on the front, and some patterns and messages on the other side, but they are all relatively simple.
Inside the box is a handle storage bag, in addition to the Crush handle, there is a 2.4G wireless receiver, a replacement plastic joystick cap, a 1.5m charging cable, a cleaning cloth, etc., and a pair of metal joystick caps have been installed.
You can see that the color of the entire handle body is very consistent, and it looks more atmospheric and eye-catching without pattern decoration, and I also like this simple design to choose this handle. In addition, it is worth mentioning that the Icebreaker Crush metal handle upper cover is a magnetic design and can be replaced.
The one I use is ghost silver, and there are also porcelain white and gemstone colors, porcelain white is simple and elegant, and the gemstone model is fashionable and vibrant, and you can choose the magnetic upper cover to replace it separately according to your preferences.
About manipulation
For a gamepad, the function buttons must not only be rich, but also the partition layout must be reasonable, so as not to affect the game experience, from this point of view, the icebreaker Crush metal handle also meets the requirements.
First of all, there are regular LT/RT/LB/RB buttons on the front side of the handle, and a Type-c port in the middle, in addition to a pairing button and a mode lever.
On the front, in addition to the left and right joysticks, D-pads, Y/X/B/A buttons, and the Home button, there are also "+", "-" buttons, and "T" buttons. In addition to providing regular game functions, these buttons also support a wealth of customization modes, such as switching modes, lighting effects, etc.
In order to enhance the atmosphere of the game, the Icebreaker Crush controller supports 256 colors of RGB lighting effects, which can be selected independently, and the method is also very simple.
Hold down the "T" button to adjust the tail light effect by toggling the left joystick, and toggle the right joystick to adjust the light effect of the operation button.
Icebreaker Crush metal handle supports three-mode connection, as for the Bluetooth connection, it can be completed through the pairing key, after the connection is successful, it will not be used for a long time, and you can use it again to press the home button to wake up and reconnect with one click, the speed is very fast, these controls can be completed independently, without the help of APP, which is very convenient.
In addition, I originally wanted to choose the porcelain white model, but the hand holding the handle is easy to sweat, white and not resistant to dirt, a little worried that it is not easy to clean, so I changed to the current color, but after actually using it, I found that the metal handle is easier to clean than the plastic handle, and it is not easy to stain, plus the shell of this handle uses a frosted process, and it is not easy to slip.
Gameplay experience
In fact, there are still quite a lot of game platforms now,Like computers have Windows、MacOS system,Mobile phones and tablets also have Android、iOS,TV is also divided into Android and Apple,Basically, everyone will have multiple devices,But these platforms icebreaker Crush metal handles can be connected,In addition, Raspberry Pi, which is commonly used by many DIY enthusiasts, also supports it,So there is no need to worry about adaptation。
For a controller, whether the experience is good or not, the joystick is very important, the principle of ordinary joystick is to rub on the carbon film through metal contacts, and then convert the resistance signal generated by friction into an electrical signal, so as to reflect the player's operation in the game.
Due to cost considerations, many controllers on the market currently use ordinary joysticks, and the life span is relatively low, with a maximum swing of about 2 million times.
Experienced players should know that due to the friction and resistance, the ordinary joystick will feel very hard, and the carbon film will also rub out toner after a long time, and the toner will be adsorbed on the metal contacts to change the resistance value, which will eventually lead to a decrease in the accuracy of the handle, which is also known as joystick drift.
Relatively speaking, the joystick experience of the icebreaker Crush metal handle is more prominent, because it uses a Hall joystick that does not produce powerless friction, and it is a JH16 Hall joystick that has been developed by K-SILVER for nearly 2 years and is currently very mature. No friction feels smoother, fundamentally solves the drift problem, the sensor does not wear out and has a longer life, swinging up to 10 million times.
Equipped with Hall joystick, the feedback accuracy can reach millimeter level when playing games, and the accuracy is extremely high, whether it is playing FPS shooting games or RCG sports games, it can be accurately controlled. Even the cross button on the handle also uses the technology developed by the icebreaker, using a micro-motion + conductive adhesive double-layer structure, which is comfortable and durable, fast triggering, and clear feedback.
At the same time, the icebreaker Crush metal handle also has a built-in 6-axis gyroscope chip, which supports six-axis somatosensory technology and can be assisted in somatosensory fine-tuning, which means that it can be adapted to more somatosensory games, such as playing badminton on TV, flying an airplane, etc., and you can adjust the visual direction or orientation by tilting and shaking.
In addition, during the game, I also found that the dead-zone tuning of this controller is also very good, and I can get a precise and comfortable experience without using other software tools to use the default configuration, and with the help of Turbo mode, I can also achieve up to 15 combos per second. The game I usually play a lot is "Horizon", and when the car goes out of the highway range, the handle will vibrate and feedback, and the vibration is also very delicate.
Summary of use
An outstanding handle, in appearance, feel, experience must have its own unique place, this icebreaker Crush first in the appearance of the appearance of the appearance of the appearance of the shell is not only exquisite and elegant, the feel is also very stable, the entire handle body does not have any label or logo information, the aesthetics are greatly improved, and the support for shell replacement provides more playability.
In addition to the high appearance, in fact, the configuration of the icebreaker in terms of performance is not low, not only supports three modes, but also adapts to a variety of platforms, and is also equipped with six-axis somatosensory technology and Hall joystick, etc., using it to play games The feel and experience are not bad, and it belongs to a veritable "hexagonal warrior".
As for battery life, the built-in 860mAh battery, which can last for about 16 hours when fully charged, is also a highlight. The only deficiency is that this controller has not been officially authorized by PS5 and Xbox consoles, and some functions are limited, but there are still a lot of platforms that it adapts to, as long as you don't use PS5 and Xbox consoles, you don't need to worry.