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Creator scott ujita on April 15

I agree with Ryan that the case does not fit together well, feels cheap and hollow and the key ring holder is too thin and will break off from the constant rubbing against the ring. The first thing that I noticed when I opened the product is the hollow sound and the cheap feel of the case which was kind of separating at the bottom where the batteries are located. Opening the device, more thought should have gone into making the device smaller and more compact. The case would have been nice if it were made out of the same material as car remotes maybe with a screw down instead of a snap together to eliminate some of the "hollowness" sound. Thanks.

Creator Ryan Lackey on April 13

It doesn't fit together properly, The seam between the two pieces is irregular and fairly large. The plastic itself has a "cheap" feel -- I'm comparing it to keyfobs for cars, which contain about the same level of electronics. It's hollow (lots of void space inside the case), so it makes a weird sound whenever other things in your pocket tap it. The keyring area itself is large enough that a split ring will scrape on it, and that area is plastic, so it's almost certainly going to wear and then crack with time.

Keys are generally handled fairly roughly compared to e.g. a phone -- they're metal, and keyfobs are built fairly ruggedly to take that into account.

At the $40 price point for a fairly low volume device, I can see why a custom enclosure would be hard, but I'd rather spend $10 more on BOM ($20-30 on delivered product) to have a metal enclosure with an RF window or something, or a fully-potted device with better feeling external plastic. I'm not a design engineer, but I know what devices feel "good" in the hand.

It's also a touch too large. For someone with a full-sized car key, it turns a keyring into an annoying blob.

That said, I like the concept behind the device, and am more likely to use it to track a non-keyring item (if it goes inside a bag, the concerns go away). It's not not a great 'keep it on your keyring all the time" product, at least for me.

Creator Ryan Lackey on April 12

Ugh, this is the worst plastic enclosure I've experienced on anything I've ever used -- it's horrible for a desktop device, and totally unworkable for a keychain. Sad :(

Creator Jamie Kellett on April 8

I must apologise for my previous comment, I spoke too soon. A few quick emails between me and the HONE team and they resolved the issue straight away. Excellent customer service as well as a great product. Thank you very much!

Creator Darren Pickard on April 7

My hone arrived the other day and although it works as intended, the case is very poorly made as the two injected plastic case parts only loosely clip together. The case feels and looks cheap with no logo or markings whatsoever. For the commenter who pumped their chest about 'Made in USA' I wouldn't be too proud if this is the best you can do.

Creator Jamie Kellett on April 5

*WARNING* Anyone in the UK, be prepared for a surprise when your HONE turns up, as the value of the item has been stated ($59.95) at more than you may have plegded ($49/$64 total), putting it over the threshold for VATable goods. Therefore expect at least a £7.92 VAT charge to pay and an £8.00 handling fee. Therefore the total cost of this item will be a lot more than you originally expected to pay, as UK/US import/export regulations have obviously been ignored.

Creator Teemu Masalin on April 3

Hone arrived to Finland today! Works well and quality is great!

Creator Jesse Herrera on April 2

Received our 2 Hones late last week. Set up one Hone on wife's IPod Nano that is always hiding itself from her somewhere. Pairing was easy and works like a charm. Very nice product, glad we joined to support it. Thanks

Creator Chris Herbert on April 2

Hi Geoffrey, Could you please post tech specs (size, weight, expected battery life, maximum number of devices, etc) Thanks! Enjoying the hone.

Creator Jonathan Tabarejo on April 1

Just received my home today. Went through the pairing procedures to pair it with my iPhone 5. I decided to turn on "assistive access". Anytime my phone is near the hone my phone vibrates even if I hadn't pushed find on the app (as long as the app is running in the background). Is this how it's supposed to work? When I click find it then vibrates and beeps the hone. Sorry if this has already been covered. It's been a while since I backed this projects. LOL

Creator scott nesbett on April 1

Just a bit of feedback. I got mine today. The case seems to be loose as in the top and bottom pieces don't fit tightly together. When I slightly shake it I can hear the inside rattle a bit. My solution will be to wrap a black piece of electrical tape around it to secure it. Not elegant, but it will keep it tightly closed.

Creator Pablo on March 30

Just got my shipment... and so far so good! A couple of quick questions...

1. How do I delete a hone once it's been paired?
2. Once I reset a hone it can't be paired with the original device it was paired with and won't work with that device anyway. Any ideas?

Thanks

Creator Jamie Pinkham on March 28

Now that the Hones have shipped, when can we expect to see the device UUID and Bluetooth profile published?

Creator Michelle Tink on March 27

I finally got my shipment notification email!!! Unfortunately it took so long that I, like a lot of us, already have an Iphone 5. So its kind of useless. Thanks.

Creator Drew on March 25

Should I be worried that I haven't received my hone all the way in the UK?

Creator Vinaya Reddy on March 25

Any updates for US backers?

Creator Dan Keeley on March 16

The unit works great, is easy to set up and is exactly as described. What's even better is that the internal components are easily removable. The keychain case leaves a lot of dead volume. I was thinking of modifying the casing. Does anyone have any ideas about building a slimmer case? Any direction to a site that might specialize in DIY projects that utilize electronic components?

Creator Leo chan on March 15

Received the unit yesterday in mail. Set it up today and it was so easy to use.i only have iPhone 4 so I won't be able to use it. However, I paired it with my iPad and it works well.

Creator Leo chan on March 10

When do we expect to be receiving the units for US backers?

Creator Leo chan on March 9

Any update from FCC?

Creator greezer on March 8

Do we get any tracking number or at least a shipment note?

Creator Corey Panno on March 3

With units shipping to EU already, how about some pics of the final units to share and show off, while we wait for USA shipping news.

FCC clearance yet?

Creator Michael Fisher on March 3

How long before the app is out?

Creator Joshua on February 28

Any update on FCC approval?

Creator Robert Peralta on February 17

Hey Geoffrey, I just submitted my address. When are u going to start shipping? Thanks!

Creator Nixolus on February 17

Hi Geoffrey,
I'm not sure if anyone has asked this yet. It turns out the Three hones I backed for won't be enough for my family as my brother and fiancee have moved back to Aus from Spain. Whats the procedure for buying two more hones?

Creator Robbie Bone on February 4

I think it does have base OS support however I think it has a new type of base support which has 'shocked' the bluetooth community. Don't quite understand it because i'm not a developer but it looks like google has implemented a completely new type of bluetooth protocol which is apparently better and more reliable than the standard protocol that's currently in most BLE phones. This might mean more work for you though to get hone working for android...

Creator Robbie Bone on February 3

Oh dear. Going from iPhone 5 to Sony Xperia Z this month and just realised my hone won't be compatible! Apparently Android 4.2 natively supports low energy bluetooth! Please make it compatible with android!

Thanks

Creator Jared on February 1

Perhaps I missed it, but did you ever decided if you were keeping manufacturing in the states?