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Looking for a good Wii Remote charger
MarkyX
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Since I've been playing unhealthy amount of hours in MKW lately, even with the release of GTA4, my battery collection has taken a beating.
Problem is, there are so many third-party chargers out there that I'm not sure what to choose. Any suggestions?
Problem is, there are so many third-party chargers out there that I'm not sure what to choose. Any suggestions?
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Look for AAs with a low self-discharge rate. Sanyo Eneloops are excellent but expensive. Rayovac Hybrids are almost as good and very cheap and can be found in any self-respecting Wal-Mart. Duracell is also making low self-discharge cells; I think they print "Pre-Charged" on the package.
I hate me some nickel batteries.
Unfortunately no. (And don't lithium batteries output 3.2V per cell anyway?)
NiMH batteries aren't that bad now, though, if you get low self-discharge ones.
http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=108&cp_id=10830&cs_id=1083001&p_id=3584&seq=1&format=2
Not sure if they're good or not but the price was right. It's still shipping to me.
IS there any reason for this?
All of the proprietary rechargable batteries I own are litium. Why can't they make AAs?
Agreed. Some regular rechargables and a slow charger (at least four hours) is the most inexpensive, effective, and versatile solution.
Inexpensive: Slow charger means your batteries last much longer (I've been using the same ones since the Wii launced). The batteries are generally cheaper as well.
Effective: Last forever! Since Wii launch!
Versatile: You don't have to just use them with the Wii. I use the same patch of double AAs for my 360 controllers as well.
Lithium cells output 3V instead of the 1.5 volts that alkaline cells output (or the 1.2 volts that nickel-based cells output). If I recall correctly, the disposable Lithium AAs that you can buy in stores have some voltage conversion hardware in them, and it's hard to do that and have a rechargable cell at the same time. But I could be wrong; I'm CS not EE.
Seconded. The charger base ($32 last time I looked, I think at BBuy) handles two remotes at a time, and the cover that exposes the contacts on the battery is nicely rubberized to provide grip. They also sell individual battery/cover packs that come in different colors (I've seen black and blue, with the charger including two greys); I got one for $10 at EBStop on Sunday for my third remote, and now I just rotate them on the charger.
lol, only 1300mah though..
I got some radioshack junk AA rechargeables that I regret buying. Then I have some nice Energizer ones that last longer and hold their charge better. It's slightly annoying to have these instead of the Nyko charger (which is nice, if you have the space for it wherever you store your console) because you have to remove them to charge it, but the versatility is nice if you have a 360 and need batteries for that or other devices in the house.
I have that one too. I hear the Nyko is better (these don't hold a charge extremely long and depend on the Wii being powered, since it plugs into the Wii's USB port), but this one does what I want without any fuss.