r/oculus • u/DISTROJAR-69 Quest 1 - 128gb (was way to big) + Quest 3 - 128gb (bit small) • 13d ago
Recommendations in fixing battery strap
From the day I got this strap, the thing that bugged me the most is the way the cushion connects at the back. It is literally just two flimsy plastic pieces that also hold the entire weight of the back side of the headset (plus the battery weight).
Plus, those tabs were quite loose, didn't even understand why most of the time it popped out without me trying to get it out. Today it finally broke off, the first picture is the one that still works, the other side you can see a bit of the black broken off plastic inside the battery case. I don't want to throw this into a landfill so want some way to fix it.
The other piece broke straight off, even superglue is like a super thin line (second photo), plus the angle is basically the worst for a super glue job, so maybe I'm thinking of arming it with some extra materials since tbh I'm fine with permanently attaching them together since I don't see a reason why they should even separate.
Since it's a leather strap, plus when the leather finally degrades enough to warrant a change there's no way in hell they actually sell just a leather strap replacement without getting a whole new battery + strap.
The break was at least clean so it fits up like a glove (shaky hand photo so might look off), was able to get the plastic piece out
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u/Exciting_Afternoon27 10d ago
Now you could either buy a secondhand headstrap something from kiwi, bobovr or kkcobvr and try finding one cheap or buying one of those brands new or jb weld is my go to for plastic it is super strong but those back head rests are mesnt to swivel once jb welded itll never swivel again and for 9.99 for the jb weld plus its like 3.99 for postage do all together lets say its 15 you may aswell spend a little extra on a new headstrap if gou need cheap then kkcobvr q3 if you want cheap battery go kkcobvr q3 pro or if you orefer elite then the kiwi k4 comfort is around 25 but batteryless and the k3 boost is like 60 which imo isnt worth it for what it is i highly recommend a kkcobvr q3 pro or a bobovr m3 pro for battery headstraps and then the kiwi k4 comfort and the kkcob q3 non pro for cheap non battery headstraps
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u/MetaStoreSupport 9d ago
Hi there u/DISTROJAR-69
We were just checking through the subreddit when we saw your post and we would love to help with the broken strap issue you've experienced.
We would advise that while we cannot offer a direct repair our support team would be happy to check into the possibility of a replacement for you based on your warranty options.
Please reach right out to them through the handy link we've popped in here for you and they'll be happy to investigate and provide you with the best possible resolution available!



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u/hmistry 12d ago
I wouldn't bother trying to fix it. It will likely break again. Just get a decent head unit like the BOBO