KontrolFreek’s latest Call of Duty thumbsticks aim to keep you competitive

The next Call of Duty game is already one of the most anticipated games of the year, and — as usual — KontrolFreek has a new way for you to show off your excitement.

Above: The new design will stand out on your gamepad.

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KontrolFreek has released its well-regarded thumbstick attachments for Xbox One and PlayStation 4 controllers featuring the Special Combat Air Recon (SCAR) emblem from Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare. These extend the length of the thumbsticks while giving you a different-feeling grip than the standard materials from Sony and Microsoft. In a shooter game where your aim is everything, having a few extra centimeters can help you gain more accuracy in crucial moments. You can get the KontrolFreek SCAR for $18 right now, which will give you a few months to get used to them before Infinite Warfare’s November debut.

Thumbstick extenders are a huge part of competitive online play for console shooters. KontrolFreek claims the SCAR sticks increase the range of motion for a analog stick by 136 percent, and that means that an expert player can keep their sensitivity high to quickly spin around while also having the option to make minute movements when they need to aim at something in the distance. If you’re familiar with the Xbox One Elite Controller or a Scuf Gaming pad, you know that those come with the option to install longer sticks with the same goal of providing that larger range of motion.

I tried out the new SCAR on both the DualShock 4 and Xbox One joypad, and — as usual — KontrolFreek has delivered a great option for players who want a competitive edge without spending a ton of cash on something like the Xbox One Elite Controller, which is $150. After a few dozen rounds in games like Titanfall and Uncharted 4’s multiplayer mode, I found that the thumbsticks feel great and never feel loose or cheap. I always worry that these kinds of peripherals will wobble or have an odd texture that’ll distract me from my game, but KontrolFreek has done this for a while — and it’s obvious that it knows how to build these products for a demanding audience that knows exactly what it wants.