Quick Charge Kit Review - TeamXbox

[TheRock88]

http://hardware.teamxbox.com/reviews/xbox-360/57/Xbox-360-Quick-Charge-Kit/p1/

Looks pretty good. I just picked up another wireless controller so this may be very useful.

[mtxbass1]

Crap. Now I have to buy this thing. Thanks a lot OP. ;)

[CheapyD]

I can't help but feel the controller/battery combo was designed specifically so that Microsoft could sell two different charging accessories (Play & Charge/Quck Charge).

Would it really have been difficult to design the battery to that it could be charged via Play & Charge without being connected to the controller?
Borderline shady, if you ask me (nobody has).

That being said, I'm sure I'll be able to find this for $12 or so in Akihabara at some point and I'll pick it up then.

[Duo_Maxwell]

The $30 price is a little rediculous IMO seeing as the play and charge is only $20 (and it comes with an extra battery as well). If it came with two batteries okay then, but alas no. I like the play and charge too, it's easy if I start to get a low battery signal I just hook it up to my computer before I leave for work or something, come home and it's charged again. So in short, I'll keep my $30 for now.

[daphatty]

PEOPLE! WAKE UP!!!!

$30 will net you a PIMP ASS rechargeable battery set, complete with MULTIPLE NiMH AA batteries which can be used for MUCH more than just a wireless game controller.

I just bought 20 rechargeable batteries from Fry's for $20. Yep, $20!!!!! That $1 a piece!!! A charger, even a small one can be had for $10.

Don't be a mindless consumer!

[Murcielago77]

another battery and 1 plug and charge kit are enough for my 2 wireless controllers

[Tyvan]

PASS.
I have a charger now that lets me play the game while it charges. Dont need this one.

I did find this funny tho...

"The Quick Charge Kit has a user friendly lighting system - a red light indicates the kit is in "charging" mode and a green light indicates that batteries are "fully charged.""

I think that should be re-typed to "my mother friendly system". Because I dont see how anyone could not understand the red and green lights...except for my poor Mom. =)

[Ultimate Matt X]

Yeah like daphatty said I think all of the Microsoft battery products aren't worth it. I got my Energizer charger and though I got the slow one it works great for both my 360 controller and Wavebird. I got 4 batteries with it so when ever a 360 controller is getting low I just swap with the other set and repeat. I also figure that Energizer, Duracell, and the other battery makers top of the line rechargable battery is probably of higher capacity than the 360 rechargable pack.

[spoo]

Rayovac 24 pack for under $8 = 420 hours of gaming with no charging.

[menikmati]

I'll stick to my 2300 mAh Powerex rechargeables.

[Ultimate Matt X]

Since we're talking NiMH batteries. Can brands be mixed? Like can I get an Energizer charger and then get Rayovac batteries? Also, where can the 24 pack of Rayovac for 8 be bought at?

[rabidmonkeys]

I'm all over this. I've been waiting for it since the shots were leaked late last year. I'll be picking mine up as soon as I can find it.

[Rusty Ghia]

I'll stick to my 2300 mAh Powerex rechargeables.

menikmati, do your Powerex batteries work well with the 360 controller? How long do they last? I just bought some 2500 mAh 1.2 V AA Powerex batteries (plus some AAA's.)

Also, does anyone know the specifics about the Microsoft battery? Like voltage and mAh?

[CokeCola]

Since we're talking NiMH batteries. Can brands be mixed? Like can I get an Energizer charger and then get Rayovac batteries? Also, where can the 24 pack of Rayovac for 8 be bought at?
Sure. The only charger I've ever used on my Duracell NiMHs is an Energizer. Works fine.

[menikmati]

menikmati, do your Powerex batteries work well with the 360 controller? How long do they last? I just bought some 2500 mAh 1.2 V AA Powerex batteries (plus some AAA's.)

Also, does anyone know the specifics about the Microsoft battery? Like voltage and mAh?

I really don't have an accurate timing of how long they last, but they work very well. I have 4 batteries so I just swap them out when one set dies down.

If I were to do an estimate, I'd probably guess around 10-12 hours, I've played an average of 2 hours a day during the weekdays and like to charge every weekend.

[Graystone]

PEOPLE! WAKE UP!!!!
$30 will net you a PIMP ASS rechargeable battery set, complete with MULTIPLE NiMH AA batteries which can be used for MUCH more than just a wireless game controller.
I just bought 20 rechargeable batteries from Fry's for $20. Yep, $20!!!!! That $1 a piece!!! A charger, even a small one can be had for $10.
Don't be a mindless consumer!

I agree completely. Walmart, targets etc have 8 AA's batteries and a charger for $10. So you have batteries for your 360 controller(s), tv remote, digital camera etc. I wonder to this day why do we still have normal batteries in the stores.

[HumanSnatcher]

I've probably only have to charge my NiMH that came with my play and charge kit like only once, and I've had it for a month now. Then again, I probably play about a total of 20 hours a week on my system so far. Probably gonna be bumped up once Dead Rising hits the street lol

[graf1k]

I'm picking one up (hopefully tomorrow). I like the idea of always having 2 batteries charged and ready just in case. I guess I could go the rechargable AA route, but I've already got 3 rechargable battery packs for my 360, so it's a little late to change my mind now.

[dios]

Picked one up today while at the mall, looks really neat in my room. It charged the battery that comes with it in about 90 min.