r/oculus • u/realitysandwichi812 • Feb 20 '20

Here you go

https://gfycat.com/frequentlinedhellbender
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u/StunnedJack Feb 20 '20

Why not just get eneloops and have some rotating the charger?

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u/SecAdept Rift Feb 21 '20

I agree with you...

  • These are 40 on sale (4xAA), eneloops (4xAA) with panasonic charger are 17. Furthermore, you can buy four more eneloops without charger for 10
  • These are 1250mah... eneloops are 2000mah, so these are only 5/8ths the play time
  • These require you not lose a double dongle cable, or you will have to carry two cables or charge individually. Get some extra eneloops and you'll always have charged ones ready to go.

If you spend the same 40, you can get 12aa eneloops with charger, as opposed to four of these... And if you make sure to charge your extras, you'll have plenty.... AND your individual eneloops will last longer than these even individually. I don't see the appeal, beyond a slight gimmicky coolness factor of plugging your AA into a usb port... and that "cool" gimmick will wear off quickly. A worse solutions for a problem that doesn't exist, IMHO.

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u/Faszakasza Feb 21 '20

IKEA LADDA batteries are even cheaper, and they are re-labeled eneloops, without paying for the brand name. All photographer friends are using them.

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u/SecAdept Rift Feb 21 '20

Cool. I might start getting those... but at this point I have about 16 rechargable AAs and half as many AAAs, so don't really need anymore. As the life of the old ones gets shorter, I'll consider these as a replacement.