Nyko Power Grip for Vita - PlayStation Vita 1000 series

I've had the Nyko Power Grip for several days now, and I couldn't be more impressed.Some people really love the Vita and have no qualms on it's comfort level, but for me playing on the Vita is very uncomfortable. I could not find an appropriate way to grip it without cramping my hands or feeling strained. So off I went to find a good grip attachment.In comes the Nyko Power Grip. I decided on this over anything else because of the addition of an internal power system in the grip itself. I didn't expect much of this feature, but I'm very glad I got it. It works as pictured & described. You lay the Vita into the grip then push in the power block attachment and put the switch in the lock position. If you want to charge the Vita, you don't have to take it out, simply insert the power cord directly into the Nyko Power Grip and it will charge both.That's right, you can charge the Power Grip. I've fiddled around with it, and how the Power Grip works is after several "break in" charges, it will get a green light. Once that light is green, it means you've got a perfect back-up battery that will actually charge the Vita itself when attached. The Vita charging icon appears indicating as such. I let the Vita battery empty to about ~60% before attaching the Nyko Grip, and it indeed recharged the Vita battery to 100%.The one downfall is that the grip is not 100% snug, meaning the Vita jostles around just a smidge. Very easy solution to this however, simply tear off two squares of paper and fold them, then place them on either side of the power grip, right under where you'd place the Vita. Just enough thickness so it remains snug, but doesn't put undue pressure forcing the Vita out. If you wanted, you could apply one side of a velcro sticker and that should be adequate.I would recommend this over any other grip, especially the CTA Digital Grip which is identical but lacks the battery.Pros:-Comfortable, rubberized coating-Does not look cheap or flimsy-Actually keeps a large portion of your Vita battery charged-When attached, looks & feels like a natural extension of the Vita systemCons:-Covers the game port-Vita fits a touch loose (easily mended by placing paper or similar to fill the gap)

Over time, the grip has become progressively more sticky. Cleaning won't help. It's actually the material itself undergoing some process of degradation. You can scrape it off with your fingernail: It's like glue. The entire thing is now coated in a light film of a glue-like decomposition by-product of whatever weird synthetic material this was made out of.Who knows what this thing is made out of. This is probably not something you or your family should hold in your hands for extended periods of time. Nyko should not be using material that decomposes over a short span of time into something weird and sticky that kids can get on their hands (and then into their mouths). I will not be purchasing products from the Nyko brand ever again.P.S. Almost immediately the charger stopped working (and when it did work, it only held like 20 minutes of charge), but the grip was comfortable so I kept using it.

I received my Nyko Grips today and upon first glance, I couldn't be happier. It felt great and looked great. I couldn't wait to use it. However, I had to charge it and that took about 5 hours, which wasn't that big of a deal. What really disappointed me was the performance of Nyko Grips. After just 10 minutes my palms and wrists began to cramp, but I played on because that's what you do when you're busy getting head shots in Unit 13. However, that was a big mistake because just 20 minutes later my wrists really began to ache. I've never had carpal tunnel, but I hear it is very painful and that's what it felt like using these grips. Even 30 minutes after I stopped using my Vita my palms and wrists still hurt. This has to be one of the worst Amazon purchases I have ever made. This will be going back Monday and I will most likely take a chance on the Hori Grips. Even if I decide to pass on grips altogether playing the Vita sans the Nyko Grips is far more comfortable than playing with them. The only positives I can give the Nykos is the added battery, which will definitely help road warriors, and the fact that it uses a rubber-like material. I hope this helps at least some folks. Thanks for reading my review!EDIT: I did go ahead and purchased both the PDP Trigger Grips and the Hori Grip Attachment. You can check out my review of the Hori Grips on its product page. Long story short...the triggers on the PDP lock up and aren't very responsive. The Hori Grip Attachment is the best grip for the Vita and I would recommend it to anyone.

I quite like this...very handy to have when your Vita suddenly starts dropping low on battery. It has a pretty comfortable feel to it, and is very easy to attach the vita into it, the only issue I have had, is with the positioning of the charger port. It's very close to the lock button at the bottom centre...just to the left of that and it has been quite difficult to make my car charger or regular charger fit into the port at times, because of the proimity to the lock button section. It is also imposible to change game cartridges when the vita is in the device as the bits that hold the vita in at the top, comes half way across the game cartridge spot. so if changing games a lot, you may not want to bother putting the vita into this, unless you are nearly dead on batteries. This can be very frustrating. The company just needs to rethink the design slightly. Very handy device to have still though and very comfortable to use, although slightly dificult to reach the bumper/trigger buttons at times because of the finger mouldings at the back of the handles.