Charging Dock & Rechargable Battery Pack Set for Nintendo Wii
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- Charge 2 Wii Remotes at the same time
- Includes 2 NiMH rechargable batteries for up to 25 hours of gameplay time
- multicolor LEDs indicate charge percentage
- 6 foot AC power cord provides faster charge than USB
- 2 rubberized battery covers for superior grip and performance
It's Great When It Works, But It Only Worked For About 1.5 Months And For That It Get's 1 Star. Very Cheap Made Even Though It Looks Cool With The Blue Light......
I got this along with the Wii knowing that I wasn't going to burn a small fortune on alkaline batteries. When I got this, I was naive and thought that I would just have two wiimotes and would, generally, play alone. Yes, I was wrong. I suggest you get the Wii Charge Station Quad because I am telling you right now that you are going to get 3 more wiimotes whether you like it or not. While it's too late for me to follow my own advice, I can tell you more about this charging station. When you first charge the batteries, you must leave them there for a minimum of two hours (not fun when you just bought a wii). If you don't do this, then your batteries won't hold a charge and will tend to drain quickly -- congratulations, the battery is about worthless. So, please do wait the full two hours. After the initial charge, however, the battery can re-charge in about 45 minutes. You can get more Wii Battery Kit - Colors May Vary for the rest of your wiimotes and do rotations for charging, if you did not follow my previous advice. It uses an indicator LED to let you know the progress of the charge: Blue is charging and green is done. The cord is about 3 feet and the plug is polarized. Meaning that the plug has a wide metal connection and a narrow metal connection for the positive and negative sides of the outlet respectively. If you still don't know what this means, it means that there is a wrong way and a right way to plug it into the wall, so be careful when you plug it in. It uses between 24 and 48 Watts depending on your AC input (between 120 and 240 Volts). The NiMH batteries are rated at 1700 mAh. It also has a textured rubber foot on the bottom so that it doesn't slide around. Yes, it was a terrific investment. I can promise that you will spend this much in batteries in about 2 months or less if you play games a lot.......
I've had my Nyko charge station for just under two years now. It's served me well all this time as I've never once bought batteries for my Wii-motes. I've decided to write this review to inform potential buyers to take care of the product during use. One of my rechargeable batteries that came with the package is no longer functional. This is as a result of the contacts at the back of the batery being eroded, as well as the contacts on the charger stand being slightly bent and/or pushed in. Other than that this was a great buy and at least I've still got one battery left that holds charge excellently ( I'm a casual gamer) as I've never had the batteries die while I'm playing even if I play a couple hours a day and forget to recharge the batteries between each use. I won't purchase another one though as I'll opt for regular rechargeable batteries that I can charge without putting a remote out of commission to do so.......
Good idea, but it needs refining and quality control. Pros: *Saves you money on batteries *Charges quickly *Rubberized battery covers are better than originals Cons: *Poor quality. One of my batteries completely died after a few months of very casual use. *Can't be used with any kind of skin. * As others have noted, if the straps are attached, you'll have to fiddle around with Wiimote in the cradle to get it to stay charging. It's beyond me why they wouldn't make a channel or something so the straps would stay out of the way. I wouldn't recommend this particular charger.......
Sadly, I have to agree with the other 80 1-star reviews. This charger is finicky and poorly made. If you don't put the Wiimotes in the charger EXACTLY right, they do not make contact and don't charge. Now, after six months of use, our charger doesn't work at all anymore, no matter how carefully you place the Wiimote into the base. Amazon has this on sale today for a great price, but I will not be wasting another dime on it. Instead I am going to do like another reviewer suggested and purchase some rechargeable AA's.......
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