dreamGEAR WII FIT BATTERY BACK UP dreamGEAR WII FIT BATTERY BACK UP

Pros: None.

Cons: 1. Doesn't power the balance board (either on its own, or plugged in and "charging")

2. Doesn't appear to hold a charge

3. CAN ONLY BE RETURNED FOR REPLACEMENT which means I can't get my money back, and I'm stuck with this lemon

Other Thoughts: The first one that didn't work could have been a fluke. The second one behaved the exact same way. I don't want to waste any more of my money on return shipping in hopes of eventually getting a working unit.

Pros: Allows Wii Fit to be used while charging the batteries so you can plug and play right away and not have to hunt for charged batteries.

Cons: Batteries will go dead if you leave the board sitting for months at a time without plugging it in to charge.

If batteries go dead you have to re-sync the board. The instructions are a bit confusing since they tell you to take off the battery cover, which in this case removes the batteries as well. Fortunately the manufacturer has an extended button that you can press to sync the board without taking the cover (and the batteries) off. So if the batteries are dead just plug in the USB charging cable and hit the sync button the board and the game console and play but don't take the batteries out and then hit the button.

Regular NiMH batteries and an external charger will last longer but the convenience of playing while plugged in somewhat outweights that disadvantage.

Other Thoughts: I thought this would be a waste but the wife talked me into it. Overall it's not a bad investment because you can play with the cord plugged in even if the batteries are totally flat. However you must figure out the sync procedure and use it when the batteries have died.

Pros: No pros for Me...

Cons: It did not function out of the box. It seemed to charge and it clipped into the Wii fit board but would not run the board.

Other Thoughts: neweeg was very good about it and made the transaction right.