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Wii Remote charging solutions are becoming more prevalant as the years go by.
 

 These days in the charging world, issues become addressed one product and one company at a time.  TeknoCreations’ InCharge Wii Remote charger is the first to provide a contactless solution for our charging needs.  How well does it perform against its specifications and against other chargers?

 The InCharge uses an induction method to provide charging.  This means that there are no contacts on the back of the battery pack that would become grimy and degraded over time.  The pack itself is smooth and contours nicely with the rest of the Wii Remote.  Yes, this pack also has a special spot to hit the reset button for the remote to avoid needing to remove the pack in order to do so. 

Again, since there are no contacts on the back of the pack you will not need to remove the protective jacket in order to charge.  In fact, the base seems to be made to accommodate the jacket and there is enough power in the induction field to penetrate the small layer of rubber.  Since there are no contacts, the light that kindly glows while charging and flashes when done is located on the pack itself.  The base allows the light to glow through a small hole that bends and is visible from the front. The light is not too bright and it was not enough to bother me while sleeping.

Speaking of other things that did not bother me, the dc adapter was silent.  That means there was no hum, no noise or any other sound coming from it that other dc adapters tend to have.  However, there are a few downsides to the InCharge charger.  The station only charges two packs at a time.  I really wish it could do four as I feel that is where the market is headed for.  While I feel the average gamer is just one person right now, soon entire families will need a product to keep four remotes charged at once. 

I had an issue with the batteries, only one of my packs worked.  At first I just thought I had it in the charger wrong, but there is no way of doing that.  The light even indicated that it was charged, but a simple test in a remote proved that to be incorrect.  If this were to happen to me when first buying this product I would be a little miffed but it probably would not be much of an issue to be sent a replacment.  Since the average gamer is just one person, in my mind, that person probably would not mind the wait for a replacement pack.

I spent as much testing as I could with the batteries, but frankly I have not worn them out yet.  The pack I tested has made it to the 18 hour mark and at this point in time it should be able to last to the stated 25 hour charge.  That is more than enough time than anyone could ever want.  The pack very slightly heavier than other packs I have tested, but at .250 lbs (Wii Remote included) it is still lighter than regular AA batteries which weigh in at .300 lbs (Wii Remote included).

Overall, The InChage Wii Remote Charger is a fine product.  The main idea is the ability to keep the Wii Jackets on the Wii Remotes; which strikes me as ideal way to keep the remotes ready for action.  They are lighter than batteries, last longer than batteries, and are way easier to charge than any other solution I have seen so far.  I really doubt anyone would come across a dead pack in the wild, but if you do, warranties exist.  If you were looking for a way to just pop a remote in a go, this would be the one.  The InCharge by TeknoCreations is my new favorite Wii Remote charger!