Which Hardware Wallet is The Best? 2017

[DoublerHunter]

After a lot of readings and youtube videos, I decided to get myself a trezor.

Trezor very solid and good for me 

Dear friend
I think best for me and everyone
https://bitcoin.org/en/choose-your-wallet
Great place to see any wallet for BTC

To be clear, he is asking for the best "Hardware Wallet" and not the overall wallet because they are so different to each other. Web wallet is very different to desktop wallet, paper wallets and also for hardware wallets. The best hardware wallet that i know is trezor also because of its year that been tested by a lot of bitcoin users so i will not have any doubt for trezor to be the best.

[Jalum]

Perhaps I won't ever understand why people would want to make money then put it inside a hardware wallet that they did not build themselves.
It's like people just like to lose a bunch of money or they just don't care for their future. There should be a do it yourself hardware wallet tutorial that would be cheap and just as efficient as Trezor.

[surix]

Perhaps I won't ever understand why people would want to make money then put it inside a hardware wallet that they did not build themselves.
It's like people just like to lose a bunch of money or they just don't care for their future. There should be a do it yourself hardware wallet tutorial that would be cheap and just as efficient as Trezor.

Indeed, Trezor is 100% opensource and there are some information on the internet about DIY it with a raspberry pi for example.

However, take myself as an example, I had a cold storage before but finally decide to give Trezor a try - I simply don't have time to mess up with these projects and don't want to risk my coins. Better leave it to the specialists and pay the money.

[asdalani]

I don't like Bitcoin hardware wallets because I don't know who made them. I know that most companies will label their Bitcoin hardware wallets yet the people that purchase them don't really do the researching behind the companies and the developers that built the hardware wallets.

I just like to use a downloadable Bitcoin client because it costs less as well.

[BitcoinNewsMagazine]

Perhaps I won't ever understand why people would want to make money then put it inside a hardware wallet that they did not build themselves.
It's like people just like to lose a bunch of money or they just don't care for their future. There should be a do it yourself hardware wallet tutorial that would be cheap and just as efficient as Trezor.

Almost no one has the ability to clone a Trezor. If you don't like hardware wallets you can do cold storage the way that was available before Trezor was introduced. Using Armory on top of Bitcoin Core with a two computer setup, the private keys kept on the offline computer. Almost everyone left that cumbersome method behind once Trezor came along.

[dwieyani]

I am looking for a more secure and can I take easily if there is the latest version of nano wallet, I want to save my bitcoin safely.

[insaniak]

Nano s will be avail in Une-July or you can get 50% mark up Trezor

[Rinaze]

Does anyone knows if there's any alternatives to CryptoSteel (other than DIY) out in the market?

[digicoinuser]

Does anyone knows if there's any alternatives to CryptoSteel (other than DIY) out in the market?

I'd be interested in this also as the "AnyKey" version always seems to be on backorder each time I want to purchase one.

[surix]

Trezor or Ledger nano S, both have pros/cons but my personal choice is Trezor, main reason is that Trezor is 100% open source from software to hardware, and SatoshiLab remains independent from external fundings.
Ledger Nano S' security unit is not open source due to NDA and they accept external funding, meaning more difficult to keep neutral. Only my humble opinion.

[JanpriX]

This is from my real life experience using a hardware wallet for almost 6 moths now. I bought a product from Ledger Wallet and I'm very grateful that I choose their product. It is very secure and their support is always available (through their Reddit handler). They also supported BCH (as they should) and the process of acquiring it went smooth. You can never go wrong in choosing Ledger Wallet as your first hardware wallet for crypto. Suggestion: buy Ledger Nano S. 

[noturbabe]

HARDWARE WALLET

A hardware wallet is a physical electronic device, built for the sole purpose of securing bitcoins. The core innovation is that the hardware wallet must be connected to your computer, phone, or tablet before bitcoins may be spent. The three most popular and best Bitcoin hardware wallets are: Ledger Nano S, KeepKey, Trezor. Hardware wallets are a good choice if you’re serious about security and convenient, reliable Bitcoin storage.Bitcoin hardware wallets keep private keys separate from vulnerable, internet-connected devices. Your all-important private keys are maintained in a secure offline environment on the hardware wallet, fully protected even should the device be plugged into a malware-infected computer. Hardware wallets are secure, offline devices. They store your private keys offline so they can't be hacked. This means you can even use one on a malware infected computer. Hardware wallets aren't free. But the price can be worth it if you own a significant amount of bitcoins. A hardware wallet will protect a few hundred in Bitcoin just as effectively as a few million.

Here are some of the most recommended hard wallets:

• Ledger Nano S 
The Ledger Nano S is the cheapest of the three hardware wallets with a screen; it costs about $65. Ledger, one of the most well-known Bitcoin security companies, released the device in August 2016.

• TREZOR
TREZOR launched in August 2014 as the first Bitcoin hardware wallet, offering secure bitcoin storage plus the ability to spend with the convenience of a hot wallet. TREZOR is a small, thumb-sized device.

•KeepKey
KeepKey was released in September 2015 and was the second hardware Bitcoin wallet to offer a screen. The KeepKey's larger screen gives it some extra security features that the Nano S and Trezor lack.

•Ledger HW.1
The Ledger HW.1 can be considered a budget hardware wallet. It doesn't have a screen, so it isn't quite as secure as the three options mentioned above. It will, however, give you more security than a hot wallet.

[Rachaelshaw7]

I don't have hardware wallets and i think hardware wallets are just same with paper wallet because you are storing your bitcoins there and either of two is safe for you to save bitcoins because they are very hard to hack by the hacker because in paper wallet it is offline so there is no chance to worry about getting hacked which is the safest wallet that i've got.

No they are not the same.
The hardware wallets can be restored if they are lost or stolen, and paper wallets can't be restored.

Plus according to John McAfee
No online wallet or mobile wallet, or wallet that used a computer is secure.

You need to watch this.
It is eye opening.

https://youtu.be/wEWAVFOhq5w

Thank you solitare

[notyours]

I read all the replies and the trezor really is # 1. Yes trezor really is the leader when it comes to the safety of our bitcoins. I also like it to be reproduced and here I put my bitcoins. Not only bitcoins can we place these top altcoins as well. Hopefully next year I will buy

[greaterjoy]

Trezor and Ledger Nano S are the most well reviewed and trusted hardware wallets as i have seen in several reviews

[aTriz]

hello everyone I am very new here to the Bitcoin Talk forums
I am looking to purchase a hardware wallet and would like some insight / experiences some of you have had with them so I can better decide which one to get

Currently I am holding Bitcoin and many other Alt Coins
Ideally I would like one wallet that held them all if that's possible.

Main competition here is between ledgerwallet and trezor I am sure. They are both amazing hardware wallets which both have heaps of features between them.

They also also super safe and if your getting a hardware wallet, would recommend getting either one of them or not getting a hardware wallet at all. If your willing to spend the extra dosh, then I would definitely recommend a trezor.

[genesis.vision]

Perhaps I won't ever understand why people would want to make money then put it inside a hardware wallet that they did not build themselves.
It's like people just like to lose a bunch of money or they just don't care for their future. There should be a do it yourself hardware wallet tutorial that would be cheap and just as efficient as Trezor.

Indeed, Trezor is 100% opensource and there are some information on the internet about DIY it with a raspberry pi for example.

However, take myself as an example, I had a cold storage before but finally decide to give Trezor a try - I simply don't have time to mess up with these projects and don't want to risk my coins. Better leave it to the specialists and pay the money.

Did it with  pi 2, it was very convenient to use, though a lot of lags (

[digicoinuser]

Perhaps I won't ever understand why people would want to make money then put it inside a hardware wallet that they did not build themselves.
It's like people just like to lose a bunch of money or they just don't care for their future. There should be a do it yourself hardware wallet tutorial that would be cheap and just as efficient as Trezor.

Indeed, Trezor is 100% opensource and there are some information on the internet about DIY it with a raspberry pi for example.

However, take myself as an example, I had a cold storage before but finally decide to give Trezor a try - I simply don't have time to mess up with these projects and don't want to risk my coins. Better leave it to the specialists and pay the money.

Did it with  pi 2, it was very convenient to use, though a lot of lags (

Dang, the Pi2 is pretty fast I thought.  What do you believe the bottleneck was?

[no0dlepunk]

I would suggest Ledger Wallet HW.1; I am using it to store BTC and BCC, so far I haven't encountered any issues regarding downtime or anything like that. Also, before your funds could be transferred somewhere else, you must key in your hard pass code which is stored in a separate physical card. I would really recommend it to those who store huge amount of BTCs and BCCs.

[salfter]

Does anyone knows if there's any alternatives to CryptoSteel (other than DIY) out in the market?

Here's an idea:

• Buy a blank single-sided PCB (preferably with as fireproof a substrate as you can get), etchant, and a resist pen
• Write your recovery seed on the board with the resist pen
• Etch the board; (optionally) clean off the resist

You used to be able to buy this stuff at Radio Shack.  I think you can still buy them from Fry's; otherwise, you're probably looking at mail order.

You'll end up with your recovery seed in copper on fiberglass and epoxy (at a minimum).  Probably not as fireproof as CryptoSteel, but there's usually some fire retardant in the substrate.  There may be other substrates that are more fireproof.

Don't farm this work out to a PCB fab house.  The idea is to keep your recovery seed secret; embedding it in a gerber that's ultimately emailed to Won Hung Lo's PCB Shop in Shenzhen is doing it wrong.

For better fire resistance, get a couple slabs of steel, drill holes through them to bolt them together, and sandwich the PCB in between.  Perhaps a couple of smallish AR500 targets (available at any gun show) would work.