http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/
Besides, there's no reason to be swinging that hard anyways.]]>Dec 26th 2008 3:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/http://www.laptopbatteryclub.com/]]>Dec 2nd 2009 8:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/Nov 20th 2006 4:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/Nov 23rd 2006 10:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/Nov 20th 2006 4:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/Nov 20th 2006 4:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/pls click http://www.embatteries.com
or buy batteries from uk
pls click http://www.zmbatteries.co.uk
]]>Aug 10th 2010 5:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/Nov 20th 2006 4:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/Nov 20th 2006 4:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/Nov 20th 2006 8:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/Nov 20th 2006 4:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/Nov 26th 2006 10:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/Nov 20th 2006 4:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/http://www.batteries-shop.net]]>Apr 8th 2010 11:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/
Am i missing something?]]>Nov 20th 2006 4:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/]]>Nov 30th 2006 11:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/Aug 31st 2009 4:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/Nov 20th 2006 4:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/Nov 20th 2006 6:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/Nov 20th 2006 4:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/Nov 20th 2006 4:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/http://www.topbatteries.co.uk]]>May 13th 2010 5:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/Nov 20th 2006 4:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/You see the strap string AND the strap insert area at the bottom of the Wiimote broken. This is not possible, either the string breaks of the bit holding the string breaks!]]>Nov 20th 2006 5:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/
This could still be true.]]>Nov 20th 2006 7:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/Nov 20th 2006 4:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/
This is not possible, either the string breaks OR the bit holding the string breaks!]]>Nov 20th 2006 5:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/Nov 20th 2006 5:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/
1. Strap clearly cut.
2. Wouldn't mind seeing what damage on the remote that cracked glass.
3. Interesting "small white smudge" caused by the Wiimote on glass NOT where the crack is, how many times did they hit the TV with it?
4. Somethingawful.]]>Nov 20th 2006 5:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/Nov 20th 2006 5:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/
I'm glad the remote is so sturdy and can take a beating like that - not happy the straps break so easy.]]>Nov 20th 2006 8:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/
1. Strap clearly cut.
2. Wouldn't mind seeing what damage on the remote that cracked glass.
3. Interesting "small white smudge" caused by the Wiimote on glass NOT where the crack is, how many times did they hit the TV with it?
4. Somethingawful.]]>Nov 20th 2006 5:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/
Though that mustve been some serious Wiilocity behind that 'Mote for it to do that damage..]]>Nov 20th 2006 5:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/http://media.wii.ign.com/articles/745/745202/vids_1.html

if you dont want to watch, the guys were talking about how they brought non-gamers into the room for some wii time. apparently some girl got really excited and as she was swinging her arm around the strap broke off and the controller slammed into the wall causing a small crack as well.

this probably happened to the guys, he might not be telling the whole story as its probably embarrasing to really say, "yea i went into the bowling stance and totally threw that crap as hard as i could, which led to the strap breaking and screwing over my tv."]]>Nov 20th 2006 5:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/Nov 20th 2006 5:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/Nov 20th 2006 5:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/http://media.wii.ign.com/articles/745/745202/vid_1742357.html]]>Nov 20th 2006 5:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/
These guys didn't want a Wii so much as a new 60" tube... ridiculous]]>Nov 20th 2006 5:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/Nov 20th 2006 6:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/As a matter of fact, I can imagine many people breaking stuff in their house with the Wiimote after seeing how my wife handled it.
In 15 minutes, she managed to hit my wiimote while playing tennis (I stood still and she was jumping around for some reason...) Then I decided to just hide in a corner to avoid collision and she'd still somehow hit the floor lamp...
Man.. I might need to invest in a large tempered glass to protect my new HDTV...
]]>Nov 20th 2006 6:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/
Perhaps Nintendo never realised that people would use it that way (as I'm sure testers were under instruction from Nintendo staff as to how to use the controller), and this is a design flaw soon to be remedied, probably with a tougher strap.

If I ever do get a Wii, I think I might just drop a blob of epoxy resin into the strap holder on the Wiimote just to give it a bit of reinforcement.]]>Nov 20th 2006 6:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/
Ugh.]]>Nov 20th 2006 7:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/Nov 20th 2006 6:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/Nov 20th 2006 9:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/Nov 20th 2006 7:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/
http://media.wii.ign.com/articles/745/745202/vid_1742357.html]]>Nov 20th 2006 7:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/Nov 20th 2006 7:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/

Somebody call Mythbusters, stat!]]>Nov 20th 2006 8:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/
I guess he was only holding the strap, and not the Wiimote at the same time.

What an idiot.]]>Nov 20th 2006 8:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/wiimote-strap-breaks-controller-destroys-tv/
Second, as a league bowler, I can completely understand how someone would unconsciously let go of a controller just as you would let go of a bowling ball. You are just conditioned to do so. Out of the thousands of people who probably play this game, it would not be unusual for even a few to exhibit this behavior.

Next, you get a nice clean edge when you cut a cord. It frays when it breaks.

Finally, it is not inconceivable that Nintendo did not test the controller for this. Add to that the fact that this issue may be brought on by people wearing bracelets, watches, etc. that may be wearing prematurely on the straps.]]>Nov 20th 2006 8:27AM