Nice starter kit with everything you need to build fun projects with detailed videos that touch on every component and goes step by step.

Nice starter kit with everything you need to build fun projects with detailed videos that touch on every component and goes step by step.  Read Less

Everything we've played with, so far, has worked and my 9yo is getting the concepts of basic electronics down.

Everything we've played with, so far, has worked and my 9yo is getting the concepts of basic electronics down.  Read Less

The lack of foresight in providing a case which effectively can't be used was enough to drop this one star for me, i've now had...  Read More

The lack of foresight in providing a case which effectively can't be used was enough to drop this one star for me, i've now had to order an additional case and will be throwing away the included one because it simply won't be useful after the first project.  Read Less

There is an inherent danger in any kind of "naked" lithium cell like this, i would just say to exercise caution.

There is an inherent danger in any kind of "naked" lithium cell like this, i would just say to exercise caution.  Read Less

This is an amazing value for the money and has been the perfect introduction into single board programming.

This is an amazing value for the money and has been the perfect introduction into single board programming.  Read Less

This kit offers a lot of bang for the buck, with quality components and excellent documentation.

This kit offers a lot of bang for the buck, with quality components and excellent documentation.  Read Less

Sure, buying these things in bulk would be cheaper, but it would be a serious challenge to try to source all of these parts sep...  Read More

Sure, buying these things in bulk would be cheaper, but it would be a serious challenge to try to source all of these parts separately, for under $100 - especially with individual shipping.  Read Less

On the topic of cost, i think it's really reasonable for everyone you get.

On the topic of cost, i think it's really reasonable for everyone you get.  Read Less

There is a very nice pictorial packing list in the box lid that you can use to identify the components and familiarize yourself...  Read More

There is a very nice pictorial packing list in the box lid that you can use to identify the components and familiarize yourself with what is included.  Read Less

The kit comes in a custom plastic case that is well documented and packaged in anti static bags where needed.

The kit comes in a custom plastic case that is well documented and packaged in anti static bags where needed.  Read Less

The kit came with components individually bagged and tossed into a very nice double-decker plastic box.

The kit came with components individually bagged and tossed into a very nice double-decker plastic box.  Read Less

My biggest complaint would be the very tight packing of materials in the included plastic carrying case, just unboxing to do th...  Read More

My biggest complaint would be the very tight packing of materials in the included plastic carrying case, just unboxing to do the review required a good 3-5 minutes of repacking everything very carefully just so i could get it to close.  Read Less

I got this to go in conjunction with sunfounder's arduino starter kit and their robot building kit.

I got this to go in conjunction with sunfounder's arduino starter kit and their robot building kit.  Read Less

As microcontrollers get cheaper and more capable, there's a lot more you can do with them as a hobbyist and the esp32 is a capable board.

As microcontrollers get cheaper and more capable, there's a lot more you can do with them as a hobbyist and the esp32 is a capable board.  Read Less

I will need to play around with sketch and compare it to gnu radio, some of the home automation packages, and other approaches.

I will need to play around with sketch and compare it to gnu radio, some of the home automation packages, and other approaches.  Read Less

However, the tools and instructions aren’t as polished as other platforms like arduino or rpi.

However, the tools and instructions aren’t as polished as other platforms like arduino or rpi.  Read Less