this is just an accident waiting to happen. by putting the remote on a longer rotating arm, you're swinging it faster, and now the failure point becomes the retention mechanism, not your own hand. i don't know about you, but i trust myself a lot more than a tiny piece of plastic at the end of a long pipe.
Before going to market, it'll be tested at twice the highest swing speed that anyone can produce. If the Wiimote doesn't break loose at that velocity, it can then be considered safe. Of course, the strap, which must be used, will also be tested under the same conditions. You have a valid concern and this is not directed to you, but I can't totally protect knuckleheads!
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ScotteusMaximus @ Jul 17th 2007 5:00PM
this is just an accident waiting to happen. by putting the remote on a longer rotating arm, you're swinging it faster, and now the failure point becomes the retention mechanism, not your own hand. i don't know about you, but i trust myself a lot more than a tiny piece of plastic at the end of a long pipe.
Robert Van Cott @ Jul 18th 2007 6:31PM
Before going to market, it'll be tested at twice the highest swing speed that anyone can produce. If the Wiimote doesn't break loose at that velocity, it can then be considered safe. Of course, the strap, which must be used, will also be tested under the same conditions. You have a valid concern and this is not directed to you, but I can't totally protect knuckleheads!