At first I would like to thank SPEEDLINK for offering a sample of their blue Secure Skin for PS3 Controller for reviewing.

 

About SPEEDLINK:

"SPEEDLINK is one of the leading brands in computer and video game accessories in Europe. The products combine new technologies with excellent design and outstanding functionality.

 

SPEEDLINK has enjoyed continuous growth since its founding in 1998. Today, the company′s products can be found in over 30 countries in Europe. The over 10 million sound systems and over 15 million game controllers sold impressively demonstrate SPEEDLINK′s market presence.

 

SPEEDLINK product development is based on a willingness to innovate and an eye for the trends of tomorrow. The fast pace of the market demands great vigilance and a high degree of flexibility. Constant supervision of development work and production as well as the company′s representation on the market guarantees excellent product quality and forms the basis for continuing success.

 

SPEEDLINK products are manufactured by the internationally active company Jöllenbeck GmbH. Founded in the year 1974, the company can look back on a long tradition in the fast-paced electronics industry. Jöllenbeck has contributed to the development of this sector with exceptional energy and creativity. The company has done true pioneering work. Over 200 employees at the headquarters in Germany alone are working to continue the company’s success story."

The Secure Skin for PS3 controller from SPEEDLINK is shipped inside a transparent plastic packaging, through which we can see how the product looks like from the outside:

 

 

 

The main product features can be found written on the back, in multiple languages:

 

 

 

After getting rid of the external packaging, we can take a look a the product, before installing it on our PS3 controller; inside the skin there is also a transparent plastic mold, which gives us an idea how the product looks like as installed on the gamepad:

 

 

 

 

Before the installation, it is better to make sure that our controller is fully cleaned on the outside:

 

 

 

The silicone material of the Secure Skin can be stretched really easy; after the initial installation we have to check if it sits well on all corners:

 

 

 

The buttons on the right are surrounded on the exterior by silicone material, but not on the inside:

 

 

 

The same story we can tell about the d-pad buttons, located on the left of the PS3 controller:

 

 

 

The Select, Start and PS3 button areas are also fully covered by the Secure Skin:

 

 

 

When looking on the back, we can see that the frames along the L1, R1, L2, R2 buttons are properly covered and there is some space left for the USB connector port, sticker on the back and the four LEDs:

 

 

 

 

 

The Secure Skin product from SPEEDLINK is useful if we want to protect the controller during prolonged use and gain extra grip thanks to the soft silicone material. The skin is available in blue, but hopefully SPEEDLINK will make other colors available too.

Thanks to the silicone quality and elasticity, the Secure Skin is easy to install and uninstall.

However, because silicone material can be found only on the exterior of the main top buttons (d-pad and triangle, cross, circle, square), the Skin stays lifted a bit in the corners, but does not create any difficulties during usage.

 

 

 

I would like to thank again to SPEEDLINK for making this review possible!