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1,606 orders since Jun 30, 2020

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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

Petr | Sept. 29, 2020

Nothing received and no communication from seller.

For CC2652 ZigBee coordinator or OpenThread router

Buy it if you want to give charity to the seller. If you want the ZigBee coordinator, you have to look for other places.
After 35 days of waiting and trying to get information from the seller, I asked Tindie for a full refund which was quickly accepted.
Sorry for such a bad review, but I really have no reason to say anything good about this seller. In other hand Tindie support was excellent. Thank you Tindie.

Janis | Sept. 29, 2020

Great update for zigbee2mqtt and HA

For CC2652 ZigBee coordinator or OpenThread router

Updated my zigbee2mqtt CC2531 stick to this one, and it is powerful enough that I don't need additional Zigbee router anymore to connect my devices. Fast, reliable and best part - works straight out of the box. Thank you for this device and keep up the great work for community.

Janis.

Frank | Sept. 29, 2020

Works great

For CC2652 ZigBee coordinator or OpenThread router

After quite some delivery delay, the stick finally arrived. Well packed. Plugged in and got it working as expected. Will dive deeper into Zigbee, once the daily operations (switching Tradfri Bulbs) are set up. Thanks, slaesh !

Edgar | Sept. 27, 2020

Very good product

For CC2652 ZigBee coordinator or OpenThread router

Finally I've received the device, plugged it into my raspberry pi running iobroker and it worked like a charme!

Herman | Sept. 27, 2020

Great stick to use with zigbee2mqtt

For CC2652 ZigBee coordinator or OpenThread router

Initially there were some issues with shipping, but the seller communicated clearly about what was happening and why shipments were delayed.
Finally after 4-5 weeks I got the stick, flashed it the the latest firmware from zigbee2mqtt (thanks koenkk for the great work on that one) and now everything is running stable on my home-assistant setup.

Philipp | Sept. 27, 2020

Nice little device works like a charm

For CC2652 ZigBee coordinator or OpenThread router

There were some shipping issues where packages got broken and returned. Sascha did an excellent job in communicate with me and kept me up to date what's going on. He told us transparent what happened and what he's going to do about it. The usb stick was nicely packed when it finally arrived at my location in Switzerland. The build quality is nice. The stick has a plastic cover to keep the PCB safe. It comes pre-flashed and is ready to use. Connect the antenna, plug it in to an usb port, update zigbe2mqtt config file and there you go.

The stick keeps the promise of handling large zigbee networks. I just repaired all devices to this stick running with zigbee2mqtt and it works like a charm. It currently handles a network of about 60 devices including around 30 routers (bulbs acting as routers as well) and 30 end devices like buttons / temperature sensors etc. without any issue. The response time to buttons is really good.

I fully recommend this device for larger zigbee networks. Just be patient after ordering. This is not a big company with a lot of resources but a single person having fun doing such projects. The communication is excellent and I would wait again for this product.

Martin | Sept. 27, 2020

Nice improvement

For CC2652 ZigBee coordinator or OpenThread router

Wasn't completely satisfied with the CC2531 performance, so decided to purchase a better range device, which was available by slash. Despite some problems with delivery, the device was delivered and performing as expected, as compensation for the problems got a bag of gummybears that made my wife positive and so am I about this product.

Martin | Sept. 27, 2020

Good Hardware, good communication

For CC2652 ZigBee coordinator or OpenThread router

Hi there,

the product is great and the communication was transparent and good. Shipping took a little while but that was allready stated during the order... so all good for me :-) Wish you the best!

Grüße,
Martin

Preben | Sept. 26, 2020

Great product

For CC2652 ZigBee coordinator or OpenThread router

After having fought with a cheap CC2531 stick for about a year, I ordered Slaesh's stick.

Once it arrived, after a few quick issues (there are some compatibility issues in the currently released zigpy-znp - these have been resolved in the latest branch), this stick Just Worked (tm).

Adding devices went like a dream, clearly the RF performance is head and shoulders above what my old stick could deliver. Where I'd spend a few hours binding all my devices on the old stick, on this one I ran through it in 20 minutes - pretty much everything connected on the first try, even on the other side of the house.

I do hope Slaesh sells loads more of these now the shipping issues have been worked out:)

Ehat | Sept. 25, 2020

Great for zigbee2mqtt

For CC2652 ZigBee coordinator or OpenThread router

Bought the stick to replace my CC2531. Previously i had huge problems with my zigbee network. With this stick its fine now. Good for beginners and advanced users. The documentation is very good, you can buy it pre-flashed with different firmware and if you want to flash your own firmware its very easy (no additional hardware required).

Thanks!

Manuel | Sept. 24, 2020

Work great , Thks sasha

For CC2652 ZigBee coordinator or OpenThread router

Sasha had some problems at the launch of the product and especially the success of this key can be badly anticipated (more than 600 !!!)
Also bad start on communication (which caused some bad stars). But Sasha stayed honest and fair, smoothed out all those little imperfections and delivered a great product. He only deserves to be successful and I would recommend him to my friends.
Have some problem with DHL ( they said they try deliver me but never passed ) and get the product the day after.
Thanks Sasha!

Marcus | Sept. 23, 2020

The stick is ok, the shipping was fishy.

For CC2652 ZigBee coordinator or OpenThread router

According to tindie the package was sent on the 11th of September. It arrived today and according to DHL it was sent yesterday on the 22nd of September after I complained on PayPal.

Lars | Sept. 23, 2020

Good stick

For CC2652 ZigBee coordinator or OpenThread router

After the initial shipping problems all went well.
Received the sticks in a well packed jiffy bag.

Overall a good product!

Ivan | Sept. 23, 2020

All great. Device is working great.

For CC2652 ZigBee coordinator or OpenThread router

A bit of delay, but with good communication, so it is not a problem.
Device is working excellently and i was able to migrate from my previous setup without any problems

Ivan | Sept. 22, 2020

Device works as advertised. Very satisfied with the product.

For CC2652 ZigBee coordinator or OpenThread router

The device looks/works exactly as a advertised. I am using it in combination with zigbee2mqtt software stack and so far have not encountered any issues (I have paired multiple IKEA and Philips Hue devices). The preloaded firmware was the latest Z-Stack as requested.

The seller had problems with shipping - but communicated this immedtiately and clearly when issues were discovered. The package was re-sent without me having to reach out to the seller or contacting support. I wish more sellers tried this hard to fix shipping issues. Thank you.

Michio | Sept. 22, 2020

Great Zigbee stick.

For CC2652 ZigBee coordinator or OpenThread router

Sticks works great with Zigbee2Mqtt. Shipping took quite a while, longer than some of the status update mails would suggest.

Mirco | Sept. 22, 2020

Great product

For CC2652 ZigBee coordinator or OpenThread router

Got my stick 1-2 weeks ago after the order got delayed due to DHL mishandling the parcels. I wouldn't even noticed it without the message from the seller.

Anyway, now to my review. As I switched from a CC2531, I had to repair all devices. Old stick out, new stick in (don't forget changing the pan_id in this case) and the foundation is ready again after entering the new stick id in the configuration of zigbee2mqtt. Repairing the devices went flawlessly and, if I'm not mistaken, even better than with the old stick. As I have to support two rooms directly adjacent to each other and due to the fact that I can't simply span the network between those rooms due to how my home is built, I have ordered a t-piece for the SMA socket of my old stick which I reused with the new one. Through the use of another antenna and some antenna cable I was able to get connection in the other room and while it worked with the CC2531, the new stick from this seller here works even better.

Definitely worth the price, time will tell how everything will work in the long time.

Jordan | Sept. 22, 2020

Much more stable than CC2531

For CC2652 ZigBee coordinator or OpenThread router

Edit after 2 months of use: No problem, works great. I've updated the firmware with KoenK's latest firmware when i noticed it crashed once, but it's definitely not Slaesh's fault for this, it's probably a bug in the TI development framework, which they often update. Overall the stick has been very reliable, i have 65+ devices on one coordinator and it hasn't missed a beat. I would recommend the stick.

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Initial review: Plugged in the USB dongle in the Raspberry Pi instead of the CC2531, changed a couple of lines in the config file of ZigBee2MQTT and I was able to pair dozens of Zigbee bulbs, relays and buttons flawlessly. I basically had too many devices (35+) for a CC2531 and the CC2531 was crashing all the time. This one seems to handle all my devices flawlessly, and came with the latest firmware already flashed as requested.

Over the few hours i've played with it, it overall inspired me a lot of confidence.

Tobias | Sept. 22, 2020

Package took some time but very good product

For CC2652 ZigBee coordinator or OpenThread router

The package took some time but it was clearly stated on the page that he is behind delivery so not a problem and expected, the stick is awesome.

Alexandre | Sept. 22, 2020

Great ZigBee coordinator

For CC2652 ZigBee coordinator or OpenThread router

Great great product ! Good quality.
Works at the first shot with a RPi4 and zigbee2mqtt.
Easy to update with latest firmwares.

Don't hesitate, buy one !

Good job !

Robin | Sept. 21, 2020

Great Stick, works flawlessly

For CC2652 ZigBee coordinator or OpenThread router

First off: The whole shipping issue is something that has happened, but that is something that Slaesh can't help. (I worked as a mail man during my studies and stuff like this happened a lot). Of course I would have liked to get an email sooner, but hey I wouldn't like to have to answer such a volume of emails.
He solved the issue to my satisfaction.

Now that the the shipping issue is out of the way:

I ordered the stick with a regular USB-A connector and the SMA-Connector with Antenna.
I used a USB extension cable so that the stick is placed away from the Raspberry Pi which is running Home assistant.
Using the documentation on the zigbee2mqtt site, I managed to get the stick up and running in no time. (it took me longer to pair all my zigbee stuff and get it setup the way I want).

I have 8 Xiaomi and 4 Blitzwolf devices connected without any hassle. I haven't seen any strange issues/problems.
So in my opinion this is a great product to have connected to your home automation system.

Thanks Slaesh!

Regis | Sept. 21, 2020

Slow shipment (but this should be solved) and great product

For CC2652 ZigBee coordinator or OpenThread router

I bought this stick to upgrade my Zigbee2MQTT setup.
I had a slow CC2531 as coordinator which has a limited number of connected direct childrens.
I added multiple routers but devices kept registering directly with the coordinator instead of the router if it was reachable.
It meant that routers were not able to connect anymore (from what I understand)
This stick has virtually no limit.
It solved the problems I had and now my network is really stable. I don't regret the wait for the packet to arrive.
The envelope arrived not in a great shape but the product was fine. A bit more packaging would be great.

Will | Sept. 21, 2020

Great product

For CC2652 ZigBee coordinator or OpenThread router

My stick arrive promptly and works perfectly. It's now paired with a Raspberry Pi 4 and zigbee2mqtt, working flawlessly to run a ~35 device zigbee network. The documentation is also very detailed. Very happy customer.

Dirk | Sept. 21, 2020

Excellent replacement for my CC2531 adapter

For CC2652 ZigBee coordinator or OpenThread router

Thanks for this product. As delay in delivery has been announced, I give 5 stars because it arrived perfectly and just as promised. Quickly replaced my old adapter in my zigbee2mqtt setup with Home Assistant. Great development, thanks a lot!

Thorsten | Sept. 21, 2020

Long delivery, best signal ever.

For CC2652 ZigBee coordinator or OpenThread router

While delivery took ages (about 4 weeks), the stick finally arrived in a very good condition.
Signal is quite strong and zigbee2mqtt just worked.

Joos | Sept. 21, 2020

Great product now also working directly with ZHA in HA.

For CC2652 ZigBee coordinator or OpenThread router

I got this stick a while ago intending to use it with the ZHA home assistant integration. After an upgrade of zigpy-znp it is now woking with ZHA and I've build up a large and stable network. Very pleased with the stability, form-factor and price of this product.

Wim | Sept. 21, 2020

Very nice Zigbee usb stick!

For CC2652 ZigBee coordinator or OpenThread router

Stick works as expected with Zigbee2mqtt with Home Assistant in Docker.
Stability, the amount of supported devices and the range is way better than the cheap cc2531 ones.
Quality is excellent, nice looking well engineered pcb.

Communication is excellent. Questions via email about minor issues getting it to work were answered very fast.

Overall a great experience.

Got my stick a few weeks after ordering.

Elmar | Sept. 21, 2020

Much, much better than my old cc2531

For CC2652 ZigBee coordinator or OpenThread router

... did I say it was MUCH better? ;-)
Range is a monumental improvement. I have been using the CC2652 for a few days and so far it has been stable and fast. Updating the firmware from the command line of the machine it is already connected to is also a big plus. No more 'debug' boxes and running a windows app in a virtual pc (on my Mac) to only update a firmware.

The seller, Sascha, got in way over his head fulfilling all orders, but I do NOT believe he is a scammer as some people are suggesting. I would guess this has been a learning experience for him, and I would not hesitate to place another order... if I needed another stick ;-)

Martin | Sept. 21, 2020

Pretty happy with the product!

For CC2652 ZigBee coordinator or OpenThread router

I ordered five sticks and they works as expected. I already did a firmware update on one and that went very smooth. The delivery got a bit delayed, but that is something that can happen to everyone.

Rafał | Sept. 21, 2020

Didn't deliver

For CC2652 ZigBee coordinator or OpenThread router

Disappointment. That’s the word to describe the experience.
I would very much like to review the product, but since I haven’t received it yet, it is impossible. Allegedly, the package was sent on 2020/09/05. I haven’t received it yet. And since there’s no tracking, I’m in the dark.
And while reading all the reviews here, it’s hard not to notice one thing: the comments rarely describe the product itself. Most tell a sad story of frustration and irritation with how the customers are treated and how shipping is handled.
Any delays, due to a spike in the number of orders would be understood and possibly forgiven, if communicated clearly. This is not the case.
I really would like to have a chance to review the actual unit itself, and not waste time pouring my frustration here.

Edit: after months of waiting I actually got my stick! :) Thank you

Jean-Yves | Sept. 21, 2020

Fine and good product

For CC2652 ZigBee coordinator or OpenThread router

I've received the dongle well packed and fully conform with the description and command. It was just a bit to long for delivery. Nevertheless, in a couple of hours it was in production with zigbee2mqtt. Great product. I recommend.

Philipp | Sept. 21, 2020

Great Product

For CC2652 ZigBee coordinator or OpenThread router

Product works as expected. Parcel arrived in good condition. Delivery was late but this has been communicated before (therefore 5 stars) and I had to agree to this fact. As a compensation, the parcel contained some sweets :) Thank you very much! Please continue, even if there are difficult times...

Fabian | Sept. 21, 2020

Great CC2652 ZigBee coordinator

For CC2652 ZigBee coordinator or OpenThread router

I received my CC2652 ZigBee coordinator a bit late, but the product is really great and slaesh also did a great job on documentation.
If I ever need a new coordinator I will order it here. Very good build quality. Nice caseing and excelent performance.

Michal | Sept. 21, 2020

Great product with a bargain price and awesome support.

For CC2652 ZigBee coordinator or OpenThread router

I understand that any person starting the voyage into selling own manufactured DIY products will face some problems until it gets experience in managing logistics, planning, etc.. This is not Apple or other huge reseller with astronomical budgets on customer support. So if you didn't get the stick in a one week, just give it few more weeks before giving it one star. Lets think about it more as if you were ordering from Aliexpress in terms of wait time.

I already got mine stick and I must say that its super awesome! Much cheaper than buying for me unnecessary developer board from TI, with SMA antenna for a much, much better reception. And a optional USB-C connector? Count me in! The only zigbee stick I am aware of having this option.

It has great performance, is already supported in Zigbee2MQTT, and creators of a Zigbee TI boards support (https://github.com/zha-ng/zigpy-znp) in Home Assistant patiently debugged it with me and added support for it yesterday.

The very extensive documentation, very fast replies from a creator makes it a good community stick, that is going to have a same amount of support as zzh and others. Also support for OpenThread makes it more versatile if it becomes more used by end products.

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