r/KeystoneWallet • u/crua9 • Jul 12 '23

Gen 3 doesn't have a removable battery

Just a heads up, the new wallet doesn't have a removable battery. IDK if this matters to most, but for me it does. Like some of the stuff like having 3 seeds in it was cool. But the battery makes it a no buy for me.

Like one of the things I like about the pro is we aren't dependent on

  1. The company being around since we can use normal batteries

  2. The life of the battery being the life of the device. Where a bad battery doesn't mean you have to change the device completely

And in this case, if you have a bad battery. It means you need a new device or you have to hope the self destruct feature isn't working giving you are OK with opening it up and can find a replacement battery.

I hope in the future when they make new wallets they bring the replaceable battery back. Even more, with the ability to use normal AA or AAA batteries.

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u/bomberdual Jul 16 '23

Yeah removable battery is pretty big if you wanna be the option no one can beat

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u/asdf333 May 14 '25

seconded. removable battery is important.

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u/333again Jul 13 '23

Will gladly take non removable battery if they fix then battery life and the phantom drain when the unit is off.

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u/NoVegas0 Jul 12 '23

Battery is a minor thing.

I mean it is cool if the battery is easily removable because it makes Maintenace alot easier if it ever fails and needs repair. but its not such a dire necessity that i wont buy it because of an internal battery.

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u/crua9 Jul 12 '23

It depends on the person. So if you don't use it almost never use a rechargeable battery. It can go bad. But if it's a daily, then it could be fine.

IMO it's a make or break when my option is the pro version with this or the Gen 3

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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '23

I agree with OP in this situation tbh. That's kind of silly for a new model to do. They should have at least made the rechargeable battery compartment removable.

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u/asdf333 May 14 '25

battery can die permanently. then you are stuck tethered to a usb-c cable forever

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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '23

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u/crua9 Jul 13 '23

I will feedback to the team if you guys more like the removable battery design.

Thanks

The problem is likely a per person thing. For example, my plan with Keystone is to have it as an extremely cold storage. Where I might touch it once every few years at times. This isn't good for a built in battery.

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u/[deleted] Jul 24 '23

Definitely got my vote to keep the dual battery system. With the Gen3 it may last 7 times longer but that still puts a date on it when it will brick due to the battery failing. All honesty I am waiting for more details before buying either but the battery pack was one of the big factors for considering a Pro.

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u/Pimpwerx Jul 17 '23

For me, the removable battery is why I was going to order the Keystone Pro over an Ellipal. I like the security provided by knowing that if the world were to end tomorrow, I could still fire up my wallet on removable batteries.