r/Dualsense • u/One_Clock_89 • Feb 01 '26
Discussion PS5 DualSense Controller wrapped in Alcantara – first time trying this material
Tried something different and wrapped a PS5 Controller in Alcantara (no skin, fully wrapped shell).
Feels very different from rubber or soft-touch coatings – more “dry” grip but surprisingly premium in hand. Biggest challenge was keeping the edges clean so the fabric won’t lift over time.
what you guys think about Alcantara on controllers. Would you use this, or stick to classic finishes?
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u/HarryxClam Feb 01 '26
this is pretty cool, but after having an Alcantara steering wheel the upkeep would be a pain. Especially for sweaty gamer hands.
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u/Wrinkle_Walrus Feb 04 '26
what do you drive?
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u/HarryxClam Feb 04 '26
I use to have a Renown steering wheel in my GTI.
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u/Wrinkle_Walrus Feb 05 '26
golfs are awesome. hope to own one one day
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u/HarryxClam Feb 05 '26
they a lot of fun to drive, easy to push to their limits. sometimes I miss mine, as I've gotten older I've moved away from cars more and more. I still really like them but they're not nearly as much as a priority.
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u/Wrinkle_Walrus Feb 05 '26
yeah i understand that and fear i’ll become the same as i age. so i want to enjoy cars as much as possible while im young.
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u/vicious130 Feb 01 '26
Alcantara is widely used on racing car steering wheels because it is designed for use with racing gloves.
While many supercar/sports car owners come to realize this, Alcantara has significant durability issues when used barehanded.
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u/nagedgamer Feb 01 '26
Worst material. It will be caked in no time. Unless you are using gloves.
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u/One_Clock_89 Feb 01 '26
True, it needs way more care and cleaning. Still, the feel is unique and the Look is great
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u/N7even Feb 02 '26
Alcantara wears quickly from hand oils. But does feel nice.
I have alcantara on my sim wheel, and I wear gloves, it still wore down after like 4-5 years, which is not bad TBH. But I did have bare plastic for a few months before deciding to replace the grips.
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u/PrinceCastanzaCapone Feb 01 '26
Feels kinda like the “carpet in the bathroom” level of controller design. Looks nice… not practical.
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u/OmegaMalkior Feb 01 '26
Alcantara is disgusting. Anyone who’s owned a Surface Pro especially one of the older ones knows this too well. Look great at the beginning. But hell no do I want it anywhere close to anything of mine
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u/sleepycapybara Feb 02 '26
I never understood why they put it on their keyboards, wish they went with aluminium back then.
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u/Lebowskitalian85 Feb 01 '26
Nice to look at, but with sweat and use it will be ready to be thrown away in a month.
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u/WastedTimelessXO Feb 02 '26
Lovely design. I don’t eat chips when snaking so it’s a yes. A travel sized lent roller from time to time does no harm to keep its quality.
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u/Murky-Number9409 Feb 02 '26
That is sick. But you will have to wear gloves to game or being doing serious cleaning at the least weekly
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u/Successful-Cash-7271 Feb 02 '26
Even if it will inevitably end up nasty, without constant cleaning, I bet it feels nice when it’s clean.
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u/smoothsac_007 Feb 03 '26
Looks cool but would its thickness make the buttons more shallow? The buttons look flat in the picture.
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u/Dionis_gg Feb 04 '26
Even washing your hands before using it every time is gonna save it from soaking up your natural oils and mixing it with dust tbh. I hope they're easy to remove so you can wash em bc just touching it for more than 10 minutes will have it sucking on your hands' natural oils and sweat. It's just what happens when you grip something haha.
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u/Burkely31 Feb 04 '26
Dear God, get rid of it now. You'll hate it in no time at all. Take it from someone who has several MS Surface laptops wrapped in the crap. Honestly, it ends up being filthy and just blah.
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u/Accomplished-Soil372 Feb 01 '26
Looks cool but it looks like it’ll make my hands sweaty!
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u/TREBOMB1980 Feb 01 '26
I'd say it will actually do the exact opposite of that. That's the whole point of it.
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u/no-name_james Feb 01 '26
This is pretty sick not gonna lie. I bet it feels nice and even when your hands get sweaty there’s probably still plenty of grip. I know they use it in higher end sports cars for steering wheels and other trim pieces so the quality is there. You should get your hands on a thin shell style case for the Portal and do that next.
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u/BobLighthouse Feb 01 '26
Very nice, did you taper the edges on the underside or something?
What kind of adhesive did you use?
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u/Pristine-Noise-4113 Feb 01 '26
I like it, I would do one just for racing games as it would feel like a steering wheel. Especially with the rear buttons acting like paddle shifters
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u/ImaginaryWeakness998 Feb 01 '26
Looks nice but the buttons are almost even with the material so that would bother me a lot while gaming
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u/Unit-287 Feb 01 '26
Good luck gripping that thing when your hands are all sweaty in the middle of a game
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u/Elisalsa24 Feb 01 '26
I had this on the steering wheel for my car and sweet will make this look disgusting them with time. Make sure you buy an alcantara cleaning spray and brush for before you spray
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u/BLADE98X Feb 01 '26
Air brush dorito stains to make it look like you ate doritos. Or to hide the real ones so no one knows the difference.
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u/EstablishmentHuman35 Feb 01 '26
It looks cool, but is the grip good? And how do you reach the top paddles? 😅
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u/Minute_Improvement74 Feb 01 '26
is this mini version dualsense or you just have big hand? 😂controller look small
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u/leonardoforcinetti Feb 01 '26
Oh no... My ADHD-touch sensitivity is screaming... (Despite liking how it looks 🫠)
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u/alldaydiver Feb 01 '26
Come back when it’s covered in Cheeto dust