Customer Reviews

Nyko iBoost Battery Pack for iPod

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I shopped around for a long time trying to find just the right power booster for my 30 gig video ipod. The less than 3 hour video use time of the ipod wasn't making it on long business trips which I take every week. I found this item on Amazon at a much lower price than anywhere else. It has met and exceeded all my expectations. Both video and audio lasts all day now. What a great buy this item was for me.....don't hesitate....this is what you have been looking for......excellent quality, lean, light and a bundle of extra power.

This product is, in my opinion, all that anyone could ever want in an iPod external battery. When I go on long trips via airplane, I can watch video the whole way across the U.S. with this. The iBoost also allows you to never remove your iPod from it again; you can charge and synchronize your iPod without removing it from the iBoost, just drop the whole package into the iPod Dock. My iPod Video 5.0G 30GB is held snugly by the retention arms and the foam spacer pad. The foam spacer pad is removable to fit larger iPods.

The iboost package says it will add 7 hours for video. Mine added 4.5. The instructions say it will fully charge in 4.5 hours. Mine takes around 9. I called them. They said the charge time listed is not valid. Hmmm. They said the video time will vary. I ran the video as a test, and did not touch the ipod except to start the movie again. I should have the maximum time, shouldn't I? their answer is that times will vary. Hmmm.

I may return mine. Not sure. It is nice in that is fits well (on my 5G), is compact and rechargable. BUT keep in mind my figures above.

I often go on long trips and use my iPod not only for music but for watching movies. Before buying the iBoost I would always have to cut my viewing time short for fear of draining out my battery. Now with the iBoost, I can watch several movies and my iPod battery is still fully charged. The iBoost has allowed my to enjoy my iPod more than I already did. I recommend it for anyone who uses their iPod for watching movies/music videos. You'll appreciate the extra hours of viewing time you will gain using the iBoost.

I got two of these for my 80 GB iPod video. I can charge the iBoost and sync my iPod at the same time or charge the iBoost independently. I'm pretty sure that I don't get the full 16 hours of extra audio and the 7 hours of advertised video, but I come pretty close to tripling the amount of iPodding that I can do between recharges which is perfect for vacations.

Nyko did an excellent job designing the device. You can use your iPod until until the battery is almost dead, then slide it into the iBoost. The iBoost adds a little bit to the size of the iPod when connected, but not so much so that it doesn't fit in my pocket. It does keep it from fitting in my armband, however. It adds just under an inch below the iPod where the battery is housed. Less than a quarter inch is added in thickness as well. So the statement on the packaging "So slim, so light. You won't know it's there" isn't exactly true; nevertheless, it is a good device.

It will not fit will for the smaller width iPods, but an attachment is included so that the thinner iPods (same width, but thinner) will fit well. As I have only been using the iBoost for a short period of time, I cannot speak to how well the lithium ion battery ages and continues to hold a charge.

Nevertheless, for the price and the utility of the device, I would strongly recommend anybody who ever has had to stop using his/her iPod because the battery died get one of these.

I wonder whether or not any iBoost user has actually gotten Nkyo's claimed 'extra 7 hours' of video. Suffice it to say that I'm happy with the extra 3-4 hours that I have gotten from my Nyko.

One thing that I don't like is that the Nyko seems to lose its charge after a few days. This necessitates charging it the night before you need it to ensure a full charge.

At around $30 on Amazon I think the iBoost is quite good. However, I might take a look around to see if any other battery packs hold the charge better.

I have a 5G-30GB video ipod - this battery pack works exactly as advertised. I have only used it a couple times, so I can't vouch for the exact amount of extra time, but it worked flawlessly on a 15 hour trip to Italy from the states. It wasn't in use the whole time, but there was never an issue of running out of battery power. It also fits well with the ipod, and doesn't excessively bulk it up - it easily fits in the little generic carrying case I use to store my ipod, charging cord, earphones, etc. I recommend this without any reservations.

It works and arrived promptly. Not sure what else to say. It Doesn't quite fit the mini, but I am making it work for me.

I've had the Nyko battery pack for a year or more, and have used it regularly since then (anywhere from 10-40 hours a week). It worked as advertised at first, and seemed to add approximately the amount of time (16 hours) which it claimed to.

But over the past several months it seems to be steadily losing capacity. It will go from fully charged to dead after 2 - 4 hours of use. Also it seems to lose charge even when it's not in use and disconnected from the iPod (this shouldn't happen with lithium batteries).

Overall, it's a decent product when it's working. I don't know if mine is defective, or if this product was just designed with an extremely finite lifespan.

I purchased my Nyko ahead of a year long trip abroad, thinking it would be a bit of time between chargings. I ended up tossing it after only a month.

Simply put, even the slim design adds enough bulk to where you no longer can comfortably fit your ipod into your pocket. The unit itself adds no discernable play time and if you have it plugged in to the power unit and the ipod at the same time, the ipod will not draw power from the unit, effectively draining itself. This means I was spending twice as much time charging each unit. The same problem happens when charging - you can't charge the ipod while it is plugged into the Nyko. You have to charge each seperately.

You are better off going on the internet and building a do-it-yourself battery pack. Its easier, cheaper, and will work better.