KIWI design Comfort Battery Audio Head Strap 6400mAh Compatible with Quest 2 Accessories, AIO All-in-one Headphone Elite Strap Battery Pack Replacement

I bought this because I had 2 main problems with the Quest 2. I found it very uncomfortable to wear for more than 30 minutes, and the battery life only lasted around 2.5 hours.

The Kiwi design battery strap has genuinely been game changing. The strap is much easier to adjust than the regular Meta strap. All adjustments are done via a velcro strap on the top, and a ratcheting wheel on the back. This makes it very easy to quickly readjust. The top strap and the rear interface are both padded with leather and are very soft, making them comfortable to wear even for a few hours. The strap also has a neat feature where you can flip up the VR headset. This is really useful for anyone who wears glasses in VR, as it allows you to flip the headset up out of the way, put on your glasses and then flip the headset down back over them.

With regards to battery life, I played around 2.5 hours of VRChat, over Oculus Air Link using the Steam client version. When I stopped, the headset was still on 100% battery, and around half of the strap's battery pack had been depleted, so I'd estimate you get around 4 hours or so out of the strap alone (plus the normal 2.5 hours out of the headset). It's a huge increase in battery life and makes VR a much more convenient experience.

The other benefit of having the battery strap is that it adds extra weight to the back of your head. With the Meta standard strap, all of the weight is over the front of your face, but the Kiwi design strap distributes this weight much more evenly, which again increases the comfort.

The only downsides I can think of are very minor:
- The headset won't fit in the Quest 2 box anymore, you can buy another box to solve this
- The strap is definitely more bulky and does weigh more but I found I got used to this quickly
- There doesn't seem to be a way of checking the strap battery once you're in VR (you can only see the headset battery).

Overall though, while expensive this does make a huge difference to comfort and play time in VR and I'd really recommend it to anyone struggling with the standard Quest 2 strap.

I just bought a Quest 2 a few weeks ago and wanted better battery life for long sessions on my headset. 2 hours on the headset battery just isn't long enough and I expect over time that the battery life will shorten. I easily get 4 hrs with this battery strap which is great and that is playing demanding games like 'Into the Radius'. I can get 5 hours out of it if I turn off the wifi on the headset for games that don't require an internet connection to play. The headset is very comfortable indeed, well padded, well made and so easy to adjust with the wheel on the back. It makes gaming that much more immersive as its so comfortable that you forget at times that you are wearing a headset, seriously the amount of times I have gone to rub my eye or scratch my nose and hit my headset. There are a lot of brands to choose from and I am so very glad I choose kiwi. I think this will certainly last as it feels very durable and well made. Definately recommend it. 5/5

(Kiwi battery strap for the Meta Quest 2 review)

(Unboxing and Fitting to the Quest 2)

The Kiwi battery strap was well packed and it also came with a lens cleaning cloth in the box.
Before using it ,it is recommended to fully charge it .
Fitting it onto the Quest 2 was quite easy using the leather straps provided and plugging the connection wire into the side of the Meta Quest.

(Comfort & Benefits)

I think the added weight of the battery at the back of my head makes it feel much more balanced on the top of my head and with the padding around the back beside the battery compartment, and the leather strap across the top of my head. There is also full adjustment for any head size, which makes it very comfortable to wear.

You also have the benefit of charging both batteries one in the head strap and one in the Quest 2. When the battery pack is connected to the Quest 2 and the charging power cable is connected to the head strap, it will charge both batteries at once.

I find the option of being able to lift the Quest 2 up when needing to look at the tablet or computer a very useful addition.

(Battery Life Testing)

For me it lasted about 4 hours and the battery indicator lights seem to go off one by one, for about every hour of battery usage.

Overall It seems a very well thought out design which is made very well and nicely finished, making it a great battery head strap for extending the time you can use the Meta Quest for.

Oliver

I’ve put off getting a head strap for a year but the original is not much fun. I also wanted one with a battery so that narrowed it down.
First of all it is very comfortable, the battery at the back balancing the weight out much better than the original strap.
The battery adds hour of extra use to the headset and charges through the same cable, the built in battery gave only 2hours which was never quite enough.
It is super easy to fit literally 5 mins and if you are unsure any YouTube video showing how to change the original head strap will guide you through it.
I also wear glasses so the ability to tilt the front to adjust or demist is very handy .
I can’t comment on the longevity as I’ve had it a short time but it seems as sturdy as other headsets I’ve seen .
Hope this helps

Awesome bit of kit, was slightly put off by cost as other alternatives on the marker are cheaper but glad I went for it. Chose this one over the cheaper options based on others reviews.

My wife occasionally wants to have a go on the Quest2 but found the constant adjustment of the 'stock' strap annoying and uncomfortable. This makes it super simple. The ratchet system for tightening really makes the fitting and swapping so much easier.

Straightforward to install, took all of about 5mins to get it on.

Fits very well, balances the weight so you don't get 'face ache'

The extra padding on the top strap and rear makes it very comfortable to wear for extended use.

The battery performs really well. Took around 3hrs to fully charge out of the box. After a 2hr Resident Evil sesh, the battery is about 1/2 drained and the headset is still 100% so I'd guess I would get about 6-7 hours of constant use before it's out of juice which is far more than I'll ever use in one sitting.

Would happily recommend 👌