 Get this for your Wii!!! |
| Review Date: March 9, 2007 |
| Reviewer: goosedude, Washington, DC |
Picked this up the other day....suffice to say they are selling like hotcakes at the Gamestops across the country.
This is a definite purchase for a Wii Owner:
Included in the package is:
Charging Stand
2 Rechargeable Battery Packs
2 Rubberized Battery Covers (Necessary to use)
After unpacking the unit....you see that the rechargeable battery pack slides inthe the Wii Remotes battery compartment with a snap and has a protruding part with the 4 metal contacts for the charging station.....this is why the use of the rubberized battery compartment covers is mandatory as the covers have the hole for access to the battery contacts.
Placing the controllers with everything installed into the charger initially worried me as I wasn't sure if I had to remove the Wrist Straps.
Thankfully...you do not have to....there are small grooves on the left and right of the stand for you to lay the Wrist strab connection through.
Charging of the 2 remotes from install took approximately 3-4 hours.....and everything works like a charm and it looks great.
If you have a Wii....buy it....[...] with batteries....not too bad :) |
Perfect finishing touch
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| Review Date: June 8, 2007 |
| Reviewer: M. Jarvis, Kentucky, USA |
As many other reviewers, I quickly learned after getting my Wii that the Wiimotes are understandably battery hogs. I'm a little surprised Nintendo didn't build something like this into the system. Regardless, this charger really does the job, and you almost expect to see a Nintendo logo on it because of the great job Nyko has done with quality and style that matches the Wii itself.
I don't use skins on my Wiimotes (just looks like a hindrance to me), so that hasn't been an issue, although I imagine it would be for any charger/cradle, not just this one. The rubberized battery doors required to use this kit really do improve the overall feel of the Wiimote.
I don't know if battery life matches regular alkalines, but that's because I just put the controllers back in the cradle when I'm not using them, and they always stay charged! I haven't had the indicator on the screen get below the full 4 bars while I've been playing so far.
Also, I prefer the wall plug setup used by this as opposed to some other models that plug into the USB port on the Wii. Those models can only charge one controller and take longer because of the power limits of USB. The wall plug also allows you to keep your charger somewhere else in the room if you like. |
To think, I almost wrote this a bad review.
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| Review Date: April 23, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Joseph Mackay, Placerville, CA |
I was excited when I got my package from Amazon knowing it was my new charger for my wiimotes. I was disappointed when I put the controller in the #1 slot and saw no indicator light come on. I wasn't sure if the light was broken or the entire slot was broken, so I resolved to use my wiimote for a few days and then attempt to charge it. To my surprise, I set the controller in the cradle and BAM, the light comes on. I guess it was operator error, or some other issues I am unaware of, but the thing works very well.
It's nice not burning through 4 AA's/month and being able to charge these controllers. It is a nice attractive cradle for your wiimotes as well. I keep mine next to my seat on the couch. The battery covers are different from the originals, arguably more comfortable (& a better grip). The battery packs don't weigh more than normal batteries so it won't throw off your game. Also, I think it is actually boosting the signal of the wiimote. I used to have it flutter and jump around a bit on the screen like it was trying to maintain a connection... and that is completely gone now.
This is just a good way to not have to use a lot of batteries. The charge holds for a long time, so you can still marathon play without worrying about slow charge times. It takes about 3 hours to full charge. I am very glad I bought this... it took away the one disadvantage of a wireless system. Definitely recommend it. |
Works as described.
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| Review Date: July 31, 2007 |
| Reviewer: C. Wu, Boston, MA, USA |
This is an excellent product that gives you many hours of game play without changing batteries. It just takes a little bit of patience at first (see the three parts below). NYKO's customer service is friendly and helpful. Overall, I am satisfied.
1) Honestly, I was not happy with the product at first. After hours of charging, one battery provided ~3 hours of game play while the other couldn't power up a Wii-mote at all. Disappointing, no? But then I learned that each battery would need ~4 purge-charge cycles to reach its maximal capacity, after which it could provide > 20 hours of game play. This has turned out to be true in my case.
2) What about the other battery that would get fully charged (green light on the charger) but could not power up Wii-mote? I contacted NYKO and got a useful reply within 1 business day. Again, I simply followed the instruction and then everything worked.
Quote from NYKO technical service:
"First, locate the two gold pads on the end of the non-working battery. If you pivot those pads out from underneath the small plastic "shelf" holding them down, they will pop up a little bit. Bend the two gold arms so that they extend straight off the end of the battery. Now bend them back to their original position. The point of doing this is to make those gold pads sit a little bit higher off of the battery than they did originally so that they may make more complete contact within the Wii-mote."
3) Connecting Wii-motes to the charge station is easy with this little trick - pull the wrist strap outward while placing your Wii-mote. See one of the customer's images for this product right here at Amazon.com. You'll notice that the straps are pulled out. |
Convenient accessory
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| Review Date: March 29, 2007 |
| Reviewer: NegativeX, Brooklyn, NY |
Yes it's true a regular battery charger will do the same thing but I still prefer the Nyko Charge Station for two main reasons.
1. It is convenient. You do not have to take the batteries out. After you are done playing you can just put it on the Nyko Charger and it will automatically charge it.
2. It gives you a place to put your remotes, and it looks nicer when you have it on the charger rather than just putting it on a table or something. |
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