Trust me, guys. At first, as I was like, "what the heck do I need them for? I use a wrist strap. I'm not reckless. Oh well, I'll just get them anyways." First of all, they came quickly, and second, I underestimated them. The added weight and grips give you a better feel of control over the Wii remote, and they even look pretty cool, too, not being that third party junk.