Have you ever purchased a
portable gaming system, but getting a short time of gameplay from your batteries leaves
you feeling that you are spending more money than you should? Well even though two AA
batteries can last up to 15 hours in the GBA with no light peripheral used, I recommend a
purchase of a rechargeable battery source. To get the best investment you need the product
that will last the longest in order to maximize playing time. Some rechargeable batteries
last under ten hours, which is a waste if you play even just every now and then.Nuby
pulls another serpent from their Cobra line to make your GBA playing experience more
enjoyable. The most important thing that needs to be said is that this monster lasts up to
thirty hours when fully charged. Thirty hours is a phenomenal amount of time for a
rechargeable battery, especially for a game system. A full charge would last over two
weeks at playing for two hours each night. There is even a button on the underneath of the
battery that illuminates the eyes on the Cobra to show how powerful the batteries' charge
is. This eliminates the guessing how much playing time is left on the batteries.
The Cobra power pack also comes charged already. You don't have to sit around for what
seems like forever in order to use it. And at the end of the week if you feel like
charging the batteries, you do not have to worry about draining the previous charge
completely out before you can give it a good recharge. The way the battery system is set
up you can charge it at any time. The Nuby web site says that it prefers that the battery
be recharged frequently as it expands the battery's life potential. Never have I heard
that the more you charge it the better the battery gets. With thirty hours of playing
time, having a recharge that enhances the battery life, plus a way of checking the
strength of the battery, how can you go wrong?
Now the minor details. There will be some people that will not like the sheer bulk of
the pack. In order to last the length that it does I am not surprised of the size. It
actually is nice to have, because I for one have some difficulties playing the GBA with it
being so thin. The Cobra Power Plus Advance, even though the mass is right in the center
of the system, still allows my hands to grasp the entire bundle making it more
comfortable. It was quite disappointing though to open up the package and find out that
there is a definite lack of instructions. I had to visit their site to get a better
understanding of the product and to ensure that I would not do anything to damage either
the battery pack or my GBA. While their web site benefited from my visit, and I learned
what I needed to, no one should have to visit a site to get information on a product they
already purchased.
Despite the lack of instructions or information enclosed with the Cobra Power Plus
Advance, it has everything you want in a battery pack. No other battery gives the freedom
to charge when you want and still maintain peak performance. This one is definitely worth
the twenty dollar price tag. If you are looking for some rechargeable life for your GBA,
the Cobra is all you should need.