Leverless reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 196 Reddit reviews across 7 subreddits and 58 posts to rank the best Leverless brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/fightsticks, r/Tekken, r/Fighters, r/Guiltygear, r/LeverlessController. Top-rated brands include Haute (4.4/5), Haute42 (4.4/5), Victrix (4.1/5).
Stats
Reviews196
Subreddits7
Posts58
Brands55
Products69
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#1
Haute
4.4
(51)
"I bought a Haute T16 for under a 100€ and never looked back."
"I'm personally using the Haute42 M16 plus, and I couldn't be happier."
"I got the hautepad S13 a while ago and I'm loving it to death."
"Just buy a new Haute 42 T16. Don't buy used."
"I can't recommend haute enough"
"Huate. I use it it’s amazing."
"Hey OP, I have been using the Sehawei haute T16 for a few days now and LOVE it."
"At half the price it's a better built Kitsune."
"Pretty much no reason to not go with haute42 if you're looking for a cheap leverless."
"Best Leverless on the market imo, affordable & customizable."
#2
Haute42
4.4
(34)
"I am so happy with my haute42 i bought one for a friend."
"It’s a great leverless! I never seem to have any input delay when using the board."
"The haute42 line is a great intro to leverless controllers without a huge cost."
"Haute42 M16+ and a booter5 is a serious contender. Nice aluminum finish, it’s a bit more weighty than the Kitsune and has more buttons, which are remappable."
"Haute42 M or Mplus (I have the smaller m16). Licensed favorite is Razer Kitsune."
"I think the Haute42 M12/15 plus are the best for most people."
"Haute42 M12/M16 Plus. Super cheap compared to the competitors ($160-180 CAD vs $400-450 for the kitsune)"
"Haute 42 with magicboot for ps5 and ps4 for the win!!"
"I have a haute42 and it works well with Brooks Wingman."
"Haute42 plus a brook wingman fgc converter is the best cost effective leverless for ps5."
#3
Victrix
4.1
(10)
"If you want something for tournaments and something that will never ever break in terms of compatibility, you'll have to get something officially licensed. Which narrows it down to Victrix and Razer."
"Victrix for sure, although it's also pretty much the most expensive"
"If you’re willing to spend a little more, check out Victrix Pro KO - it's a great price for the quality of the product."
"The leverless victrix pro fs is amazing though expensive."
"Our victrix pro fs-12."
"The Victrix overall feels the best because of it's size/weight and I installed Gravity KS silent buttons on it and it has PS5 compatibility out of the box."
"If you want one officially licensed i think you’re limited to the victrix, razer, or the upcoming Qanba Sapphire."
"Looks like victrix pro fs-12 might be a good fit based on what you're describing."
"I'd buy a Purple Victrix Pro."
"Imo victrix fs12 but its not the best leverless"
#4
Razer
4.3
(9)
"A razer kitsune will not let you down."
"I have a Kitsune and I love it."
"I use Razer Kitsune... 0 issues playing in the lap."
"If budget doesn’t matter then Razer Kitsune since it’s PS5 compatible out the box."
"Go for plug and play options razer kitzune."
"If you want an all in one option for tournament play then the razer kitsune is really good because it is slim and officially licensed with PlayStation."
"I got a leverless (Razer Kitsune) and it's heaps and bound better than a normal controller."
"If that's a concern for you, you probably want to DIY your own or go with something like the Razer Kitsune."
"I have the Razer Kitsune! very nice and light for your lap."
#5
HitBox
4.1
(7)
"Hands down my favorite one to use on my lap is the hitbox."
"If you can get an OG HITBOX easy to custom swap buttons and pcbs."
"I have a Hitbox."
"I've had my HitBox for three years and it's served me well."
"Go on Etsy and find a local hitbox maker with good reviews and buy from them."
"Hitbox was my go to for a long time."
"If you dont care about size i'd say hitbox but i dont have one."
#6
MPress
4.5
(6)
"MPRESS is the most comfortable leverless Ive used."
"If you can get an MPress you will be happy with it."
"MPress being the top but it's always sold out."
"I have very big hands. The MPress works very well for me."
"Among prebuilts it's up there, the MPress uses 30mm buttons with the outer rings removed."
"You'll want your elbows to be at a 90 degree angle when using the leverless."
#7
Mayflash
3.6
(7)
"The mayflash f500 flat is solid."
"You can use any of the GP2040-CE leverless with a Magic-X in pass-through"
"Mayflash F500 Flat (easily modded) with aftermarket buttons of your preference if you are a lap player."
"I got the Mayflash Magicboots from aliexpress and it works fine."
"Mayflash f700 flat or even less money would be an haute42 and an adapter"
"Mayflash f500 flat"
"Mayflash f500 flat."
#8
Brook
4.0
(5)
"Anything with a brook ufb will do afaik"
"Get any leverless and change the board for the brook universal fighting board fusion"
"It can be cheaper than that if you are using Brooks Zero Pi."
"If you're looking for XBOX compatibility, you're best off looking at controllers that are running Brook Fusion boards."
"Brook sells pcb's made for ps5."
#9
Hori
4.3
(4)
"I own a Slab Mini, MPress, MPress Nano, Snackbox Micro, Juryo 2.5 SE, Bentobox, Attachon Volant, Openbox Prototype 5, Hori Fighting Edge Leverless, and Qanba Dragon."
"Right now I think the best bang for your buck fightstick on the market is the Hori Fightstick Alpha."
"Leverless is maybe a little more comfortable but I could play either for long periods."
"I started with pad, moved to a stick and am now a leverless player as well."
#10
Snackbox
4.7
(3)
"Can personally vouch for the Snackbox Micro. Incredible build quality."
"Snackbox Micro. $165 USD"
"Snackbox micro by junk food arcade has been solid for me."
#11
AFS
4.7
(3)
"I vote for the AFS option. I've got an older AFS14 and a new AFS12 leverless layout, and they're great."
"The best leverless you can buy is the one you can build yourself to accommodate your hand placement. Check AFS their cases go beast mode"
"I decided to go with the prebuilt AFS slim16 leverless instead. Might be too slim to add a lever but I can live with that, the split layout looks perfect for me as I don’t like having my hands cramped together like most hitbox layouts."
#12
Kitsune
4.3
(3)
"Has you considered the kitsune? That's my ps5 leverless. Extremely happy with it"
"I much prefer the larger Kitsune (troll ebay and try to get one for under 120--people sell them at that price with offers but might take a while and it might be a bit more beat up)."
"I picked the kitsune simply because it was available and has ps5 functionality right out of the box."
#13
FightBox
4.3
(3)
"If I played on PS5, this would be what I played on."
"FightBox F10-EX-PICO-PLUS-B"
"I have a B1 PC micro (from fightbox) which I got for $100 USD."
#14
Allfightsticks
4.5
(2)
"For $400, you can go full custom. I'm partial to Allfightsticks."
"Get a metal enclosure from Allfightsticks on sale for less than 100 dollars."
#15
Qanba
4.5
(2)
"The new qanba sapphire will beat all these."
"If you can hold off qanba will release the sapphire soon and it looks pretty sick!"
#16
SnackBox Micro
4.5
(2)
"Can't go wrong with a SnackBox Micro"
"I like my snack box micro with a VS extender."
#17
Okiboard
4.0
(2)
"Personally im a big fan of the okiboard. Mine broke once and they sent out a replacement part of it for free so for customer support alone its got my recomendation."
"I rest my hands comfortably on my Okiboard."
#18
Mavercade
4.0
(2)
"If you're in CA definitely hit up Mavercade."
"Check out Mavercade, he's a Canadian as well and makes solid stuff at quite reasonable prices."
#19
B16
4.0
(2)
"B16 is great if you already like the feel of keyboard."
"B16."
#20
Flatbox
4.0
(2)
"You can get a Flatbox. Already made, portable, below your price range."
"I got a flatbox for £40."
#21
Scrubtier
3.5
(2)
"I'd check out the bentobox from scrubtier."
"Or scrubtier bentobox glued to a wooden plank if you want it to be bigger."
#22
Leverless Controller
3.5
(2)
"Mayflash is coming out with one & claims it's compatible with everything if you're willing to wait"
"Well if you're looking for something really really cheap you can try Aliexpress that's where I got mine from."
#23
DuelPad
5.0
(1)
"DuelPad Zen. Extremely wide compatibility, solid feel, slim for putting in a bag or something, on controller customization options (remapping, rgb, etc) via GP2040-CE software. Only leverless controller I use now."
#24
Punk
5.0
(1)
"Of all these leverless controllers im in love with the Punk V1 atm. It fits my backpack, switches hotswappable and the low profile buttons feels really great."
#25
Monoprice Dark Matter
5.0
(1)
"No complaints. Works flawlessly. Good weight to it."
#26
Varmillo
5.0
(1)
"I saw a review of the Varmillo FK 2 that said it was the best for sliding, so you could check that out."
#27
Hitbox
5.0
(1)
"Sitting at home and never taking it on road? Hitbox/custom enclosure. Just feels nicer on lap."
#28
Micro
5.0
(1)
"The micro is amazing. All options are fine though. I'm a fan of the portability."
#29
Speedy Labs
5.0
(1)
"It's a wonderful product I am incredibly happy with it wahoo"
#30
bentobox
5.0
(1)
"Bentobox 100% -- support your local makers :)"
#31
PunkWorkshop
5.0
(1)
"In my opinion punkworkshop is by far the best leverless."
#32
Razer Kitsune
5.0
(1)
"Razer Kitsune"
#33
Frame1
4.0
(1)
"Quality and build I would suggest the Frame1 Heavy with the brooks broad upgrade and installation kit"
#34
Klever
4.0
(1)
"There are also more and cheaper klevers for beginners on klevers you can do a quick research for"
#35
Wingman XB2
4.0
(1)
"The adapter and a secondhand stick or leverless seem like a good option for trying things out."
#36
Brook Wingman XB2
4.0
(1)
"A Brook Wingman XB2 adapter will get most controllers working on an Xbox console."
#37
Magic Boots
4.0
(1)
"Most people use ultimate magic S, magic boots 1.1 or Brook Wingman FGC."
#38
Atachon
4.0
(1)
"I prefer my Atachon volant because I don't ever use jump with my right thumb."
#39
Lightfox
4.0
(1)
"I just picked up a Lightfox Light Fighting Box and that may be my new go to for travel/away from home use."
#40
B1 PC Micro
4.0
(1)
"I have a B1 PC micro (from fightbox) which I got for $100 USD."
#41
M16
4.0
(1)
"M16 is therefore the 'better' option but at a higher price of course."
#42
T13
4.0
(1)
"My biggest pro is how comfortable it is to use."
#43
Ali Express
4.0
(1)
"Ali express has leverless controllers for like $45-$120 ish and they're pretty decent controllers too"
#44
GP2040-CE
4.0
(1)
"Anything running GP2040-CE."
#45
ZAPPA
4.0
(1)
"Our PS5 compatible model, ZAPPA, has a big restock planned on Aug 26th."
#46
Snack Box
4.0
(1)
"Few good ones I'm considering: Snack box micro."
#47
Fightbox
4.0
(1)
"I have the fightbox f1 with no complaints, i like the size and buttons."
#48
EternalRival
4.0
(1)
"I built a hitbox from scratch."
#49
RAC
4.0
(1)
"RAC-J500B has served as the gateway drug for many."
#50
punk workshop
4.0
(1)
"Would recommend a punk workshop if you are into tight button spreads."
#51
SGF Devices
4.0
(1)
"The Bridget? I see u/sgfdevices all the time and they seem to have a good, no nonsense device with good support."
#52
Hori Fightstick Alpha
4.0
(1)
"Right now I think the best bang for your buck fightstick on the market is the Hori Fightstick Alpha."
#53
ArcadePCBs
4.0
(1)
"ArcadePCBs on Etsy has a PS5 compatible one coming sometime this month."
#54
T16C
3.0
(1)
"It’s definitely in the best value category. But I have been a bit disappointed in my T16C."
#55
AliExpress
3.0
(1)
"You can get a cheap fight stick and put in a lever less mod from Ali express."
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