The Gamecube Carry Handle

[marcus]

Have you ever used it?

I cant say I have, nor have I known a single person to use the carry handle facility of the Gamecube once. If I want to move it, Ill pick it up from the base, without giving so much of a thought as to using the handle to transport it.

For me, its the most useless, pointless addition to a console I can think of. Not only does it look ridiculous, its of no practical use whatsoever. With over 5000 members (yay) here, surely at least one person has a regular use for it?

This is the part where 4999 members all say "Yes, I use my handle all of the time"...

[charlesr]

I hang my washing on it to dry. I can get one short sock on at a time.

I have used it to pick it up when transporting it to another persons house, but only to get it off the deck, and then it's just hold it anywhere.

[Owain]

yes I use it all time.
actually I wip out all the cables and carry it off when I catch my brother playing it.
I strut off with it while he winges.

[Kizzycrew]

I use it too to take it downstairs when I want to play with a big TV etc

[Yoshimoto]

I wouldn't say i've used it a lot, but on the odd occaision i've moved my GC i've used it everytime. It's great. Comfortable and weighted perfectly. I honestly hope that the Revolution has a handle too.

[Kubrick]

it look ridiculous

Yeah, damn Nintendo for making the back of their console look so ridiculous and ugly. I much prefer to look at the back of other machines.

To be honest, I can't even see mine unless I specifically go looking for it, and yes, I've used it a couple of times. I don't trust it when a GB Player is attached though.

[jezzace]

I've never used mine. I tend to just pick it up the bottom because its so lightweight anyway and I wouldn't trust the handle. I think it was supposed to be used to carry easily round mates houses but I don't think any british person would get 5 seconds down the road with it.

[highlandcattle]

I never used it with my PAL GC but know with my spicy orange one +Chaos Field and MrDriller:drill land which i take just about everywhere best system ever

[DESTRO]

I use it everytime I move my Gamecube. I have the carrying case that uses it?it's great for travel.

[Ginger Tosser]

I've used the one on mine on the occasion i've moved it. Also adds as a focal point away from the cube shape if using your spare cube as an art piece.



Told you!

[t-dog]

cool gaming art exhibition thing you got going on there.

as for the handle, i feel uncomfortable using it, it doesn't seem solid.
And they should also have made it removable.

[Mayhem]

Yep, I nearly always use it to transport the machine about, especially if I've got my hands full with other bits associated with it...

[JibberX]

I use the carry handle when I move it around.... which I do alot, from downstairs, to upstairs and beyond. Also its acts as the perfect switch cover for the region switch. Not only that I image it helps for ventelation out the back so people don't stuff it up against walls. Reminds me when I acidently flipped my DC up the staircase in a butter fingers moment....

Anyone had to hoover their cube yet.... I have, stops the bugger from crashing.

[Ginger Tosser]

Mines inside a glass fronted TV cabinet so dust is kept to a minimum. Though i think it helps to run the vac round most things. Noticed a ton of dust (o.k. a few grams) in the vents on my TV recently. Dyson to the rescue.

[hankwangford]

The very, very few times I move mine, I do use the handle, it is true.