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CNET editors' review
- CNET editors' rating: stars Very good
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- Reviewed on: 12/04/2008
- Released on: 11/15/2008
We've seen plenty of attempts by third-party accessory manufacturers to revolutionize the way we charge our controllers. From cradles to docks, we've definitely tested our fair share of chargers good and bad. But perhaps the most interesting of all the charging tech we've seen comes in the form of the Psyclone TouchCharge Kit.
Instead of placing your remote in a charging cradle, the TouchCharge Kit provides you with a magnetic charging pad. You simply place the entire controller--or just the battery itself--anywhere on the surface of the pad and the built in LED light will display the status of the charging process. The TouchCharge Kit is also available for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The latter comes with adapters for the controllers as its batteries are not user-removable. Conveniently enough, you can buy just the batteries or adapters for each console you need them for. Various circular metal contact dots on the bottom of these batteries and adapters allow for the charge to pass, also acting as magnetic placeholders.
The charge pad itself is about the size of a mouse pad and is covered with horizontal magnetic strips. Not only does the pad charge your batteries, it forces the items to stay in place. Even though you can choose to place the disconnected batteries on the pad themselves, we still would have liked a larger surface area for the pad. If you own adapters and batteries for all three consoles, you'll only be able to charge one controller from each simultaneously, as there's simply not enough room. Disconnect them from the controllers and you'll fit more batteries.
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