Finally! It's Here!! | Kiwi design Battery Head Strap for Quest 2 Review
148In this video, I check out the Kiwi design Battery Head Strap. You can buy the battery strap currently for $69.99 from Amazon US ➡️ https://amzn.to/3fp71LH, £69.99 from Amazon UK ➡️ https://amzn.to/3fwMAfJ, and €80 from Amazon DE ➡️ https://amzn.to/3h5lLQh. Or $89.99 directly from Kiwi design store ➡️ https://bit.ly/kiwibattery use their site wide code for 10% off, and you can also use my promo code OQPLAY for 5%.
This long-awaited battery head strap from Kiwi design takes their already comfortable Upgraded Elite Strap and adds a 6400mAh battery at the back to give up to 7 hours of total playtime on your Quest 2.
It has taken Kiwi a little too long to release their battery strap for the Quest 2, whilst many other competing brands have caught up and have had theirs available for a number of months now.
What advantages Kiwi does have over theirs is the overall level of built quality and design. With its large rear foam pad at the back, its comfortable top foam strap, and its solid side hinge point that allows for an easier way to put on and remove the headset as well as to flip the headset up to talk to someone, take a rest or sip a drink during gameplay.
I found its bundled side clip to be a little over-designed and too bulky for my liking. A more discreet and simpler clip could have done just the same job and not stand out as much as this one does on the side of the strap. There’s also no way to stop or start the battery either via a button on the strap, if you don’t want the Quest 2 to charge you have to remove the power cable.
With a VR cover and foam pad adding more weight to the headset than stock, the headset remained a little front heavy, but not as significant as using the original Upgraded Elite Strap from Kiwi design. The weight of the battery at the back does improve long-term comfort with its added counterbalance. However, the extra weight at the back does mean that the whole headset can move side to side with fast head turns a lot more than a non-battery strap would. So as a result, you might find that you wear the strap slightly tighter to counter this effect when playing games with fast head turn movements.
I tried a few headphones with this head strap, and most of the time I had to remove the cable clip, as it just got too much in the way. Once this was removed, all the over-ear headphones I tried fitted ok, with a few minor adjustments to get the foam underneath the side rails.
As fitting in cases goes. The extra bulk of the battery might limit its ability to fit in some cases. The original Kiwi strap didn’t fit in the official case, and neither will its battery strap. It does however still fit in Kiwi’s own smaller carry case that I reviewed. So if you’re also interested in a carry case for this strap, you can check out my review.
If you’ve been holding out for the release of this head strap, then the wait is now over, and the end product is just as I had hoped. Kiwi design didn’t need to change anything from their Upgraded Elite Strap, and just add a battery, and that’s exactly what they have done. With up to 7hours of extra playtime added to the same level of comfort. If you’re looking for an Elite strap with a battery solution, then this should definitely be on your shortlist.
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Brief overview
0:25 - Unboxing
0:44 - Installation
1:04 - Strap features
2:02 - Battery spec
3:00 - Side clip
3:39 - Charging
4:05 - My impressions
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