Been debating a bit about buying the flipper zero, since it is an all-in-one device that I think would be perfect for someone like me. Of course the input on Reddit and under the YouTube comments are a bit off-putting, but since I’m a hardware nerd and the device is a toy that is made for hardware nerds such as myself with lots of features packed into one package, I think it would be a nice tool to have in my pocket.

I’m wondering about anyone’s experience with the flipper just so I know what I’m getting myself into. I’ve been planning on getting into RF and I think this device + a RTL-SDR would be a perfect introduction. Of course, I do plan on buying a HackRF and a iCopy-XS, but those devices are a lot more expensive for me currently and for starting out I don’t want to drop $500+ for those devices.

I have also been looking at other Pine64 products such as the Pinebook Pro, PineTime, and their portable soldering iron. All three look really cool and definitely something I want to look at. The PinePhone I do own, and I do like it as a tinkering device, but unfortunately not really usable with all my apps and the keyboard is also not in stock last I checked.

Links to the Pine64 Stuff:

https://pine64.com/product-category/pinebook-pro/

https://pine64.com/product-category/pinetime-smartwatch/

https://pine64.com/product/pinecil-smart-mini-portable-soldering-iron/