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1,606 orders since Jun 30, 2020

Cologne, NRW, Germany

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Back in January. See also https://slae.sh/projects/cc2652/

Overall Rating:

Review Breakdown

Average Ratings

Product: (4.37)

Documentation: (4.22)

Shipping: (3.22)

Communication: (3.84)

All Reviews

Lam | Jan. 4, 2021

Works as expected

For CC2652 ZigBee coordinator or OpenThread router

It took a bit longer than expected to get the device, and the shipping/tracking was shaky. Because of high order volume before Christmas, the seller could not answer each customer individually, but we were kept informed by mail. There seems to have been some messy-ness involving DHL. But at the end, I got the device, and all the info I got from the seller by mail regarding delays and lack of DHL tracking seemed to check out.

Once I started to use the device, everything was as expected and it works like a charm. Thanks Slaesh!
The combined Zigbee2mqtt and Slaesh documentation was enough to get me going. I am a software engineer so I am technically fluent. I think it could be a little harder to get going without technical background.

I run Zigbee2MQTT in a docker container, and the Mosquitto MQTT server in a docker container as well. Everything on our home server (an old mac mini) running Ubuntu.

I use a mix of Hue and Ikea lights, and I was able to retire completely my Hue hub, and get a lot more flexibility and configuration power. Something I did not expect was starting to use Node-red, but it became an important piece in my setup to reproduce all the existing Hue functionalities with the Hue dimmer switches.

Mathias | Jan. 4, 2021

Very happy !

For CC2652 ZigBee coordinator or OpenThread router

What to say except that everything is perfect !? Just plugged it to my Pi 4, the firmware was already installed, I followed the instructions of Zigbee2MQTT to install it on my Home Assistant and everything was working fastly.

Thanks for the amazing job, product and communication regarding the shipping !

Juan Carlos | Dec. 21, 2020

Very long delivery time

For CC2652 ZigBee coordinator or OpenThread router

33 days to receive the material sent from Germany to Sweden even though they confirmed that they had stock. So if you're in a hurry, think about it.
In favor of them, say that there has been good communication during this long period.

Gerhard | Dec. 18, 2020

Fantastic!

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After a month of testing a short response. I'm using this stick with Koenkk's zigbee2mqtt software. After updating from a CC2531 to slaesh's stick range improved massively and so the stability of the whole system. Very good range, fast response, very good antenna!
There were some problems with the shipping, but the communication was excellent!
@Sascha I'm sorry that you had so many problems with the shipment, but the product is great! I wish you all the best and continued success in the new year!
Stay creative and healthy!

M | Dec. 17, 2020

Fantastic!

For CC2652 ZigBee coordinator or OpenThread router

Had it running in like 10 minutes on my Linux server with domoticz and zigbee2mqtt.
Devices that are on the other side of the house also seem to work fine, so it seems to have good power/reception also. Fantastic!

Marek | Dec. 13, 2020

very satisfied

For CC2652 ZigBee coordinator or OpenThread router

Hi guys which are working with it are absolutely satisfied with it and send they regards. When needed we will definitely buy more

Dmytro | Dec. 12, 2020

Works very well out of the box

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Had some communication difficulties with slaesh, but it seems to be an issue with Tindie's private messages delivery. Also my parcel was delayed and I've found the author in Telegram. Eventually all issues were resolved and now I'm a happy owner of this device for a few months) Good luck, slaesh!

Fabian | Dec. 12, 2020

I received the device but its not working.

For CC2652 ZigBee coordinator or OpenThread router

I received the device and it was in a good packing.
I unpacked it and plugged it into my Raspberry Pi and afterwards in my MacBook but it will not detect.
The led is only green but goes not in the documented behavior.

I tried to contact via mail but no answer...

Jonas | Dec. 11, 2020

Perfect product does what it is supposed to do

For CC2652 ZigBee coordinator or OpenThread router

I bought the product to talk to my new Tuya thermostats (https://www.zigbee2mqtt.io/devices/TS0601_thermostat.html#tuya-ts0601_thermostat) over Mqqt2Zigbee and that is exactly what it does.
After some Problems with the Shipping due to Covid and Chrismas - DHL - madness, the Stick was received this morning.
And after some tinkering around with HomeAssistant and its plugins I got it to work fairly fast.
So know I don't even have to move if I'm cold - perfect!

Malte | Dec. 10, 2020

Really nice device

For CC2652 ZigBee coordinator or OpenThread router

Got mine today and it works amazing. Nice documentation on homepage. Excellent for use with zigbee2mqtt.

Anna | Dec. 10, 2020

works, received after about 2 weeks

For CC2652 ZigBee coordinator or OpenThread router

Seeing the negative reviews I'm adding my experience: Received about two weeks after ordering (though within Germany) and with a status update email after about a week, so no complaints from my side.
The device works, came preinstalled with zigbee2mqtt and worked out of the box for this purpose.

Aurelio | Dec. 7, 2020

Do not buy!!!

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Do not buy!!!

I bought it and had it delivered in Brazil, almost 4 months ago and it was not delivered. Then I bought another one, I asked a friend in Germany to buy it and bring it to me. 1 month ago and not even a tracking code was sent. Besides, it doesn't answer emails, messages.

This seller has no responsibility!

Kaloyan | Dec. 5, 2020

!!! DO NOT BUY !!!

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!!! DO NOT BUY !!!
I ordered on 20.Oct, the seller pretended the item is shipped a couple days after that while the DHL tracking said the package was dropped on 27.Oct for real.
Speaking for DHL - this is the other terrible thing, the tracking says the item is still in Cologne since 30.Oct and does not move anywhere.
I contacted DHL and they told me that only the sender can request investigation to be done.
I contacted the seller a couple of weeks ago and he doesn't respond, even doesn't read the messages.
So I contacted Tindie to help me resolve this case and their answer was: well Sascha is overwhelmed, we had similar issues with DHL, please wait...

Conclusion: the product might be good, I don't know even I purchased 45+ days ago I don't have it yet. The seller's communication and overall attitude is TERRIBLE. Will not use Tindie anymore!

BTW: usually DHL shipping to Bulgaria (where I live) take 2-3 days, I haven't had/heard such experience so far.

Alejandro | Dec. 4, 2020

Avoid this seller

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Seller stated to send the package in 2-3days.
Its been 3 weeks since I made the order and the item still hasn't shipped!!!
To escape the 14-day money return policy, the seller marked the item as shipped a week ago, but its not true. The DHL tracking code clearly states the item was never shipped, he just created the DHL ticket!
To make things worse, he doesn't reply to any messages (I sent him 3). Not a word from the seller.
So I don't have the product, I don't have my money back and I don't even know if I'll ever get the money, the product or none!
Couldn't be worse!

Thomas | Dec. 3, 2020

Awesome piece of hardware

For CC2652 ZigBee coordinator or OpenThread router

Tl;dr Buy this if you want to create/extend your home-made Zigbee network.

Well, once you pop, you can't stop™. As my Zigbee network is growing and growing, I needed a replacement for my CC2531 adapter, which was not able to handle the amount of devices anymore.
Slaesh's CC2652 does a perfect job in this case. Range is great (probably does not carry that much weight as you create a mesh network), very easy to flash (just USB), good documentation and overall it's just doing a fine job.
Working perfectly with zigbee2mqtt, did not test anything else.

My setup:
* Raspberry Pi 4 Model B (2GB)
* Docker-compose stack, running:
- zigbee2mqtt: Controller for Zigbee devices
- zigbee2mqttAssistant: UI for managing zigbee2mqtt
- mosquitto: MQTT server which acts as message hub for all services listed here
- dyihue: Software implementation of hue controller, acts as a bridge between Philips Hue apps and zigbee2mqtt
- HomeAssistant: Currently just used as convenient web/module UI and dashboard
- node-red: Low-code graphical programming platform, all the automation is done here

Rachim | Dec. 1, 2020

Great for Home Assistant on a Raspi 4

For CC2652 ZigBee coordinator or OpenThread router

Shipping took a while but once arrived you will get rewarded with a great product. Just plug it into your Raspi (with an USB-extension-cord preferred to minimize interference from the Raspi itself), install and configure a MQTT Broker and (for my needs) Zigbee2mqtt on your Home Assistance, configure the latter and you are good to go. It just works, the range is teriffic and there is no noticable lag.

Like the previous poster I decided to order a Zigbee2MQTT pre-flashed device. No flashing hassle but straight to the fun.

Albu | Nov. 29, 2020

Very good Zigbee2MQTT coordinator

For CC2652 ZigBee coordinator or OpenThread router

The item arrived a little late, but that was not the seller's fault. Let me explain, it took almost 3 weeks to get to Romania (from the moment it had a tracking number and was taken by DHL), and from that about 8 days was in the hands of the Romanian post before I finally received it, our postal service is not known for their fast delivery ;)

Anyways, the device itself works flawlessly, i just plugged it in place of the CC2531 i used before.
I had to replace the PANId and re-pair the devices, but that was to be expected (it's on the Zigbe2mqtt page too)
The coordinator "sees" devices further away and is a lot more responsive.

I have about 30 Zigbee devices and don't see delays in getting the messages (before with the CC2531 from time to time i had 1-5 second delays).

So, for anybody who wants to have a Zigbee network i highly recommend using this coordinator, it's a lot better and more stable than the cheaper CC2531 coordinators.

Note : i asked the seller to send it with Zigbee2MQTT flashed so i did not have to flash it, but you can easily flash it if needed, you don't have to solder wires or things like that, just put it in an USB port and use the flasher. Just make sure to use the latest version of zigbe2mqtt and that you use the one for CC2652.

Adrian | Nov. 29, 2020

Great Device - everything working as expected!

For CC2652 ZigBee coordinator or OpenThread router

Besides the fact that the DHL shipping got delayed up to 3 weeks (outside of our control), the received device it is perfect, configured easy using the creator documentation!
Everything it is working as expected!
Thank you!

Mark | Nov. 27, 2020

Great product

For CC2652 ZigBee coordinator or OpenThread router

Great product for my Home Assistant. Also great service from the producer, rapid delivery. Can recommend

Thomas | Nov. 27, 2020

Very good!

For CC2652 ZigBee coordinator or OpenThread router

It's great that it comes pre-flashed so I got it up and running with zigbee2mqtt in no time! I'm running a network of 42 devices off this thing, and everything works reliable. Range is about the same as my previous CC2531 based stick with sma-connected antenna.

Enrico | Nov. 20, 2020

A lot better than CC2531

For CC2652 ZigBee coordinator or OpenThread router

I was using a CC2531 device before but CC2652 works much better.
Easy to use and configure with Home Assistant

Rien | Nov. 20, 2020

perfect device

For CC2652 ZigBee coordinator or OpenThread router

As expected the device was delivered within 10 days, no problem it takes some days when I know in advance.
Install went smooth, integrated within Domoticz.
Now I received my first Zigbee device I was able to pair without issues. I might need a more strategic place or an additional router for my TRV at the attic.

Magnus | Nov. 18, 2020

I am very happy with this purchase

For CC2652 ZigBee coordinator or OpenThread router

There was some configuration in home assistant to get it to work, especially since I am using a Nuc running Ubuntu, running Virtual Box with HA but that is not the fault of this ZigBee stick.
Fast delivery, good packaging and an amazing product. I am recommending this to everyone who want to get ZigBee devices into your smart home.

Jeroen | Nov. 16, 2020

Took effort to get it working, works great!

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THe package was delivered in approximately a week, which is a normal speed. The product is nice: small form factor, elegant casing and powerfull.

For me as a tech-noob, it took a lot of trial and error to get it to work. I emailed Sascha (the seller) and he responded in a few days and gave me some tips that helped me tremendously. As I said, I am a tech-noob and since I am running zigbee2mqtt in Docker on my Synology, whereas most people use a Raspberry Pi, that didn't help either. But, with patience, the right online sources, help from Sascha and a lot of trial and error, I got it to work. It has been running stable for a day now and so far, so good. Much better range than my CC2531 and although I have no hard evidence except for some screenshots (which are of course only views of 1 particular moment), the range seems even better than my CC2538+CC2591 which according to zigbee2mqtt.io supposedly has the best range of all.
One person I know off reports the same.

All in all a great product, once you get it going.

Ah, and being able to flash without extra hardware is a big plus as well, it allows you to easily stay on top of the latest firmware.

Ronald | Nov. 15, 2020

Best range, fast and support all my devices

For CC2652 ZigBee coordinator or OpenThread router

I reached the max of the CC2531 stick. Then I bought the Giovanni CC2538 + CC2592 stick. This has the same range but was faster and supported more devices. Then I got this stick, this is also very fast, supports all my devices and has a much much better range. Devices with a strength around 20 before have now up to 90!
The stick itself is also very compact.
I recommend it to everyone.

Dennis | Nov. 15, 2020

Most awesome product ever!

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Used this to replace a CC2531. Worked out of the box and is so much more faster and stable at communicating with the devices on the network. Can recommend for anybody with a zigbee2mqtt network with Home Assistant.

Andreas | Nov. 15, 2020

Not working

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Unable to make it work with Zigee2mqtt. CC2531 works flawlessly but this one sometimes starts z2m but it’s more miss than hit. Same configuration and next container start it refuses.
Given the lack of support, it is not for the faint hearted.

Fabio | Nov. 15, 2020

CC2652 ZigBee coordinator for zigbee2mqtt SW

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I ordered the CC2652 ZigBee coordinator as a upgrade of my zigbee control platform (raspberry pi 3 + zigbee2mqtt SW). The purpose was to replace the previous CC2531 coordinator which had stability issues and couldn't cope well with my 30+ devices. The zigbee2mqtt SW recognized the new coordinator without problems and even though I had to re-pair all the devices, it costed me not as much time as expected. I could even pair few bulbs without unmounting them. The system has been working flawlessly for one month already.

Sascha | Nov. 14, 2020

very good replacement for my cc2351 coordinator

For CC2652 ZigBee coordinator or OpenThread router

I had problems in two rooms overall with the signal of a CC2351 coordinator (support by a second CC2351) and also low signal strength on most devices. Changing the coordinator to CC2652 resulted in much better signals. And lights in one room react now much better to a connected motion sensor steering the zigbee LED driver.
Thumbs up and a recommendation from my side, was a good invest.

Kian Yew | Nov. 12, 2020

Great product, great seller but horrible shipping partner

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Setting up is very straightforward, with the help of documentation. The stick is pre-flashed with zigbee2mqtt firmware, making it very convenient. The signal strength is great and stable, no connection drop so far after using it with home assistant for about a week.

As many reviewers have commented, DHL is plain terrible: stuck for no reasons, no updates for weeks until the seller raised an investigation case. Hopefully the seller can find a better shipping company next time, which will make the entire experience so much better.

Scott | Nov. 11, 2020

Never shipped

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Seller was very unresponsive. Ordered Sept 23 and was told 3 different times it was shipping. Never received. Similar to other purchasers, I tried to work with him, but he never responded.

Jen | Nov. 11, 2020

Terrible communication from seller

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Placed an order end of Aug. Been hanging in the lurch for 3 months now. Had notice of shipping but the item never arrived. Seller sent one email regarding a second shipment, but I've attempted to contact him multiple times since then and received no response.

I have no qualms that the item is great, but this customer service is atrocious. I don't mind waiting for the item if I could just get some sort of message updating me of the situation!

Christopher | Nov. 9, 2020

Disappointed

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It's been three months and the only highlight is the eventual refund. Poor communication from an overwhelmed seller which left a lot of people in the lurch. I like many were patient and even offered to pay more to make up for the shipping issues, but it fell into an erratic vacuum. I wish the seller all the best, but perhaps should re-evaluate whether this is a worthwhile effort.

József | Nov. 8, 2020

Good product

For CC2652 ZigBee coordinator or OpenThread router

I used 3 of cc2531 sticks for my zigbee network in a 100m2 house with 2 floors. Now I need just this stick :)

The shipping with DHL tooks 2 weeks to Hungary...

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