Kiwi Design vs BOBOVR

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Published 2024-05-02
Kiwi Design offers a lot and all their products are designed to work in tandem with one another, but how does the BOBOVR stack up in terms of comfort and cost? Look no further. We're breaking it all down.

#KiwiDesign Dock / Grips / Headstrap:

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BoboVR S3 Pro (#amazonaffiliate)

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TIME STAMPS:

00:00:00 Opener

00:00:27 Kiwi Unboxing

00:02:11 BoboVR Unboxing

00:03:33 Kiwi Design

00:06:21 BoboVR

00:08:49 What Matters to You?

00:08:14 What's Right For You?

00:09:06 My Thoughts / Kiwi Limitations

00:10:58 Let's Be Honest

00:12:52 Complaints

00:15:53 Explanations

00:16:36 Kiwi Link Cable

00:16:57 Member Appreciation

All Comments (21)
  • @bringhurstvr
    The Kiwi Dock - as far as compatible battery headstraps are concerned - is the only headstrap that's compatible with the Kiwi Dock. You can use other headstraps, but no other BATTERY HEADSTRAP will be compatible. Additionally, the separate elbow USB C dongle is designed to incorporate a third party non-battery headstrap. The Kiwi Headstrap comes with that already built into it. Sorry, there's too much going on here and the granular details got away from me. Hit me up with any questions.
  • @vanilleshake3841
    thanks you man! that was the exact review I was looking for ❤ I'll get the bobovr s3 and the original meta stand. now I only need some grips, since bobovr's new grips couldnt keep the controller inside and are now "soldout".. theyll probably fix them right now
  • @Ryu0rKen
    I have both setups in this video and the BOBOVR one is the best for all the reasons you have stated but here are some other things to bring up. The Kiwi Design dock and straps is great if that is all you need but they failed at providing buttons to turn off the charging which like many other users have stated makes it pretty uncomfortable to use for the long term since you don't know if anything is being over charged. Also BOBOVR used to offer a a dock for the Quest 2 setup that was just like the Kiwi one were you could connect it with a magnetic connector, plus it had a spot in the back to charge your battery. I don't know why they never brought this setup back. I would also like to see BOBOVR release a new case where the new style controllers fit the molding better and perhaps bring back their active audio solution for the Quest 3.
  • @lenimbery7038
    I've got the Kiwi strap and dock and am very happy. When I first got my Quest 3 the first thing that was apparent was that I needed a better head strap....I was fine with just the internal battery's time as I don't want to spend more than an hour or two/day on my headset anyway so I'm more than happy with the smaller battery. I haven't tried the Bobbovr strap so I don't know what I'm missing but I find the Kiwi strap very comfortable.
  • @ch0ice
    Oh. The kiwi dock doesnt work wirh the bobovr s3? My bobovr is on preorder and a month away but i got the kiwi dock already and just because if was pretty. I thought i could just charge via some wires but this elbow connector makes this kind of extra useless I aleady got some mannequin heads i could just ust as stands
  • Honestly, I think why it always has to be Chinese companies is because American Companies don't want to step into this market yet, or just don't want to. the two top ones I tend to go with because of their quality is Kiwi Design and BoboVR, I recently purchase their B100 battery setup (Headstrap Dock, Chargin Station, 2 Extra Batteries) and they are high quality items and the batteries last forever. I won a Giveaway from Kiwi Design to get their new Quest 3 Battery Door Grips and I couldn't be happier with those, so really depends on what you're looking for, if you're not spending a lot of time in your HMD Kiwi is definitely the way to go to save a bit of money, if you're in your HMD all the time, then BoboVR is where you want to go. Great video and I can't wait to see more.
  • @nexto2255
    I know im kinda late (and please respond) does the bobovr s3 pro move at all when playing first person shooters or any active games
  • @RandoReign
    my thought process, if you go with BoboVR air conditioned and comfortable headstrap and 4 hot-swappable batteries and charging dock for the batteries... what do you need an effing RGB dock for?
  • @jaybratt
    14:47 yo!!! Yeah multiple sets of grips and head straps were sold under different brand names but were the exact same. It's common due to "drop shipping" where these people are all selling the same products under different branding and they often have never touched the product themselves. They're just earning and burning as fast as they can as a third party seller. One day they might be selling makeup kits, quest 2 accessories the next day, and flashlights the next. Very little of any QA because they're just trying to make fast money and it hurts us all! That's why we need companies like Bobo and kiwi who actually design their own products and want to protect their name
  • Youtube recommends me this right after I get my Kiwi 😂 I loved elite straps on the 2 but was disappointed on the 3. It's definitely BETTER than stock but not the crazy comfort I was expecting. I think it's because I tried it with a squishy foam facial interface on the 2 but my 3 has the stock one. And I was just recommending the Kiwi like a week earlier based on my experience with it on the Q2 😅
  • @garyhandt3858
    i went boboVR S3 pro w/ the Meta dock as to Kiwi because the dock didn't charge the controllers. I'm ok with the BoboVr headset still hurts my face after a few hours of VR gaming . Maybe I'm doing some thing wrong . Even bought a silicone face cover . Helped a bit but still hurts my face after a while. Another streamer has custom made faceplate but you need Apple. Dont have Apple or know anyone that does :(
  • @AbleDefenseUS
    The kiwi applies to me. I can't play that long in a day. I'm working my way up from 20-30 minutes (disabled). And I love RGB. But, I think the BoboVR looks more appealing to me anyway.
  • I see that you put a lot of info and attention to the charging docks, but as someone who doesn't want to waste or spend too much money, I feel like it's not that necessary to have...? Love the review, by the way, but I feel like kiwi would be a better idea if I want to be sure the headset will not move at all when I move my head and I still want it to be comfortable. I think the price might be a big factor in this too because the kiwi's battery headstrap (not the SCP one) is less than half the price of the BOBOVR one and with the grips, it's almost half the price of the BOBOVR one. The kiwi one is also compatible with more facial interfaces, I haven't found a facial interface that fits well with the BOBOVR S3 pro that doesn't cost too much.... I'm really interested in the S3 pro, but the price is a lot... I'm writing this as someone who doesn't have a quest 3 yet, so i don't know if kiwi might be better to start with and then maybe later upgrade to S3 pro? because I don't know yet what type of headstrap I like the most. And I don't think I will need more than 3h since I will be new to the VR experience (Might be overwhelming at first?) and because of my free time avaliable, but maybe it will be the opposite and because it's new to me, I'll want to use it more...? Thanks for anyone that red this, I'm still hesitating with the kiwi or bobo to start my VR experience...
  • @coyodee
    Let's not forget the kkcobvr there head strap and swappable battery system. It's really the only one so far that's even trying to go up against bobovr and the kkcobvr head strap is not only cheaper and also really comfortable. The battery is just as large at 10,000 plus a second battery is 40 bucks not on a sale so cheaper then bobovr all around.
  • @SKANDaR0875
    Got both, I can’t stand the bobovr S3 design too much contact makes me sweat, (it feels like a full helmet in the summer…the fan is a joke)…kiwi without the strap is what works best for me. Selling my S3 pro just not for me! Also if you make it hear you will pay $500 for it. Cheap labor is what allows to buy these products under $100
  • @AbleDefenseUS
    We can do something good over here 🇺🇸. It will be made from aircraft aluminum and anodized in your choice of 10 colors. And it will cost $1,000. It will not include the batteries. Those are $80 each. They're actually rebranded BoboVRs. That's America.
  • @nero1873
    Why is it china? Bc they're a business, and it's cheaper to manufacturer in China.
  • @endasil
    Why do people waste time their audience time by padding their info videos with these dumb intro clips with annoying music? Do most people actually enjoy watching these and i'm the minority that think it's a waste of time?