Wii Charge Station

The Wii Charge Station by Nyko, provides an easy way to store and charge your Nintendo Wii remote controllers. The small but stylish charge station comes with two NiMH batteries that have been designed for the Wii remote.  Both Wii remote controllers (batteries) can be charged by sitting them in the dock station. Charge level is indicated by the LED Charge Indicator Lights.

The Wii Dual Charge Station simply plugs into a standard electrical outlet and takes 8 hours to fully charge the batteries offering 25 hours of continuous game playing before needing recharging.

Features

- Charge 2 Wii remotes simultaneously
- Includes 2 rechargeable NiMH battery packs
- LED Charge Indicator lights
- Dual port rapid recharging dock
- 6 foot power cable
- Rubberized battery covers for superior gaming performance

Available: Amazon
Price: $24.99

Nintendo Wii Wheel

 

As mentioned on the previous blog post, we are going to be posting about Nintendo Wii gadgets today and although some of these are not new gadgets they are worthy of being mentioned because they are cool. The first one is the Nintendo Wii Wheel. The Nintendo Wii Wheel is the ideal peripheral for use in driving games such as Mario Kart. The Wii wheel simply plugs into the Wii remote controller making a real life steering wheel which adds the game playing

Features

- Wireless Racing Wheel
- Precision Control
- Adjustable Steering Sensitivity
- Requires a Wii Remote Controller (not included)
- 0.63 Lb.

Available: Amazon
Price: $9.99

 

SlideSlinger Wii Gun

 

With the Nintendo Wii being one of the leading home consoles on the market today its no surprise that there is range of peripherals being designed and released to improve Wii gaming. Today is going to be a Nintendo Wii day and i am going to focus on posting about gadgets related to the Nintendo Wii.

The latest gadget is the Wii SlideSlinger Gun. MeWe are the brains behind the Wii SlideSlinger

Features

- Slide-in design with no moving parts provides convenient mounting and dismounting of Wii Remote and less likelihood of mechanical failure
- Clever internal cord winding design with exit on handle bottom keeps cord out of the way for performance-enhancing, unobstructed shooting
- Low resistance trigger for fast firing and reduced finger fatigue
- Smooth rounded handle with padded grips for comfortable hand feel
- Sized appropriately for universal use by men, women, and kids
- Attractive sleek styling
- Durable high impact ABS construction

The SlideSlinger is much more comfortable and easier to use than older generation Wii accessory guns. Specifically it is lighter, which reduces the likelihood of fatigue or pain from excess gaming.

Available: Mewew.com
Price: $14.95

NASCAR Helmet Featuring Radio and CD Player

Do you have kids that are really into NASCAR racing? Well how about getting this NASCAR Helmet for Christmas. Not only will they love wearing it because they will look kind of cool to their friends but they will also be able to listen to their favorite music on CD or Radio.  Situated on the NASCAR replica helmets visor is an array of LED’s which indicate its current status.

Features

- Features Tony Stewarts car number 20
- Includes remote control
- AM/FM radio and CD player
- Movable visor

Available: Wal-Mart
Price: $140

Jetboil Personal Cooking System

How would you like to boil enough water outside to make two cups of coffee in less than 2 minutes? Well with the Jetboil Personal Cooking System (PCS) you can. The PCS claims to be 80% efficient, using half as much energy and being twice as fast as comparative products on the marketplace.

The Jetboil mult fuel stove is powered by an Isobutane/Propane micro-canister (one full canister will boil up to 12 liters of water). The efficiency of the heating system comes from the FluxRing heat exchanger which directs all the energy into heating the water therefore reducing amount of heat lost to the ambient air surrounding the heating element.

The Jetboil camping stove can be used like any other outdoor stove making heating of food such as noodles, pasta, soups etc very easy as well as heating water for coffee or tea.

Features

- Twice as fast and uses half as much fuel as conventional stoves
- All components, including fuel, can be packed comfortably within the cooking cup
- Boils up to 50 cups (12 liters) of water from only one fuel canister
- Boils 2 cups of water in 2 minutes
- Burner output: 4500 BTU/hour
- Volume: 32 oz (1 liter)
- Dimensions: 4.1″ x 7.1″ (104 x 180 mm)
- Weight: 15 oz (425 g)
- Coffee press: .8 oz (23 g)
- Download the user manual
- Fuel canister is not included – must be purchased separately at a local retailer
- Available with optional Coffee Press accessory

Available: Thinkgeek
Price: $89.99 – $99.99

Like outdoor gadgets, check out the Ultimate Survival Kit, or the Firesteel which would also come in handy.