REVIEW: Wii Gadgets and Boom Mic

Geeks.com sent us over another bundle of some great gadgets to test for you: the Sport Kit for Wii, the Remote Charging Dock/Rechargeable Battery Pack for Wii and a Boom Microphone headset. Check in for more.

* Remote Charging Dock + Rechargeable Battery Pack for Wii

We are Nintendo Wii addicts in our home and so having the Wiimote running out of battery every few days is an expected behavior. Here is a great PC part product that will save you from removing/installing/recharging or buying new batteries for your Wiimote: the charging dock and included rechargeable battery pack for the Wii. The device consists from a USB dock, a pack of batteries, and a custom Wiimote battery cover. You connect this beautifully designed dock on the back of your Wii to one of its two USB slots, you use the included batteries on your Wiimote and you close back the Wiimote using the custom battery cover. The custom battery cover is needed so it can charge your Wiimote without having to take out the batteries all the time! We were able to play daily for over a week before we needed to put the batteries back to recharge and even when we had to do so, was as easy as simply placing the Wiimote to the dock.

Rating: 10/10

* Sport Kit for Wii (Racquet Grip/Golf Club Grip/Racing Grip)

One cool thing about Wii's Wiimote is the fact that it can be used with joystick accessories and change its look and function. For example, by using this sport kit you can accessorize your Wiimote to look like a tennis racket, a golf grip and a racing wheel! The Sport Kit comes with a placeholder for the Wiimote where you put it in it and then you lock it via an available switch. Then, you screw on one of the three grips and you play your game! We found that the best accessory was the Golf club, because it added some weight to the experience, which helps being more precise when hitting the ball. The racing wheel grip was also as good, where it helped our hands feel comfortable even after an hour after playing a driving game. The tennis racket was the low point of the three grips, because you usually put so much strength in your tennis shots that the added weight tires you faster than usual. Overall though, this is a cool kit. If only it also included a Jedi Knight sword too...

Rating: 8/10

* Hawk Boom Microphone Headset 885 (Blue)

VoIP has really taken off the last 1-2 years, and so a boom microphone is a much-needed computer part and accessory for every computer user these days. This beautiful blue retractable headset has a mic and a headphones connector that both connect to your sound card. This way, you can both listen and talk at the same time. The headset also features a mute/volume control and a flexible hook that fits either ear. Audio quality on both ends was top notch when we tested via Skype and the GizmoProject VoIP projects. At $2.50 this is not only a headset that works well and is practical, but it's also good looking.

Rating: 10/10