Wii Battery Kit – Colors May Vary
Wednesday, September 16th, 2009 at
1:22 pm
NYKO WII BATTERY KITFOR CHARGING STN FOR CHARGING STN For use with Nyko’sTM Charge Station for Nintendo WiiTM Up to 25 hours of play on a 2 hour charge Rubberized surface with horizontal texture provides superior grip during play 5 different colors for the grip cover Includes NiMH rechargeable battery pack
Tagged with: Battery • Battery Charging • Colors • Different Colors • Nimh Battery • Nintendo • Rechargeable Battery Pack • Stn • Texture • Vary • Wii
Filed under: wii accessories
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I got the Nyko twin pack battery/charger plus one extra battery, since we have 3 kids and 3 Wii remotes.
Pros:
* Charging dock has built-in AC supply, so no clunky wall wart adapter to find a home for – just plug the dock into a convenient AC socket.
* Dock doesn’t get warm (either while or while not charging batteries) which is unusual for cheap consumer electronic devices.
* Battery and cover are a perfect fit into the Wii remote.
* Comes with NiMH batteries (rather than the cheaper NiCd) so they should last a long time despite not being given ‘good charging etiquette’.
* Looks like the designer put a proper charging circuit in, since the LEDs on the front go blue for ‘charging’ and green for ‘finished’. I hate it when batteries are left roasting indefinitely.
Cons:
* Would have been nice if the supplied battery covers were of a different color – helps kids to know which are remotes 1, 2 and 3 before grabbing them. This is a constant source of squabbling in our house. There is a pecking order to who gets controller #1.
* There is no slot on the dock for the Wii remote strap to exit. You have to hold it awkwardly to the side while clicking the remote into the dock. This makes the charging contacts only just make contact. Any slight move and the remote stops charging. Tweeny kids are not very good at doing this.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Slick battery for the Wii
Purchased as a replacement to the original battery and charger. Functionality is great and works as promised on online store verbiage.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Product
I recently purchased 2 more of these rechargable battery kits having previously purchased one at a local retailer.
5.0 out of 5 stars
rechargeable is the best
This battery pack is very reliable and can be played for at least 10 hours before it needs to be charged again.
I purchased the Nyko charger and an extra battery kit and in the beginning it was great!! It saved us alot of money on disposable batteries and we had no complaints at all. Unfortunately, after only 3 months two of the rechargeable batteries stopped working. I wrote to Nyko to ask them if this was a normal occurrance or if I could purchase replacement batteries but I never received a response. I find that a 3 month life span is a bit short for the price that we paid and the lack of customer service is offensive.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good buy
Mine is working great. Be aware that you really will get any color– mine is pink. No biggie since I have the Wiimote cover over it anyway…
This way you don’t have to get another entire Nyko charger set. I’m not sure how long the rechargeable batteries last but i’m sure they eventually run out of juice. At $6.99 each you can’t go wrong. I may even get some extras. Only bad thing is you cannot choose the color on the backing! I purchased one on 9/12/07 and rec’d a turquoise one.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Works as Promised
Works exactly as advertised. Has a quick charge time (about 2hrs.)and the battery life is very good (I have played about an hour a night on average for a month and have not had to…
5.0 out of 5 stars
Works great!
We have one of these in every controller – they charge quickly and last quite awhile.
4.0 out of 5 stars
My Personal Opinions
Pros: These packs are the perfect way to charge your wii controllers without having to take out the batteries every time like with rechargeable AA batteries.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Extra batteries and backs for wii controllers
I already have the dual charge base, but have four controllers. I didn’t have room for another charge base, so buying the extra batteries, plus backs (because you can’t use the…
1.0 out of 5 stars
What am I doing wrong???
I see everyone giving a good rating for this product. I bought it, put it in my third remote and put it on the charging station. It wont charge. Im bummed about it.
5.0 out of 5 stars
great for a frequent wiier
no hassle for changing batteries. you can play for hours. needs the charging station to work.