Best Litecoin wallet?

[Galahad]

Simple question, what is the best Litecoin wallet? (Blockchain don't seem to do Litecoins as far as I can tell.)

[kodo]

The official litecoin wallet is the best

[symzzi]

Best off keeping them in the proper client, that way you're responsible for their security and you can do it properly.

[Galahad]

Is it possible to make paper wallets and then monitor them as watch only addresses with the official program?

[catmandogirl]

I thought the official would be great as well

[wholesaler]

I use the btce wallet

[voneiden]

Is it possible to make paper wallets and then monitor them as watch only addresses with the official program?

I don't think so. Maybe this will do? http://explorer.litecoin.net/

I use the btce wallet

You're trusting all your litecoins on a russian service that might disappear any day without a trace?

[wholesaler]

I trade ltc so I really don't have a choice man

[Galahad]

Okay so the consensus is that I should use the official wallet. I've never used wallets I store locally before due to the potential for the computer to be lost, stolen, break etc.

So can you backup / restore the wallet from a cd / memory stick etc?

EDITED

I downloaded the official client where there are backup and export options. Although there is no obvious import option.

[Gemminyc]

Okay so the consensus is that I should use the official wallet. I've never used wallets I store locally before due to the potential for the computer to be lost, stolen, break etc.

So can you backup / restore the wallet from a cd / memory stick etc?

EDITED

I downloaded the official client where there are backup and export options. Although there is no obvious import option.

All you need is wallet.dat file. You can replace the backup manually

[Galahad]

All you need is wallet.dat file. You can replace the backup manually

I don't get that sorry. Assuming all files are deleted and I have a wallet.dat where do I put it to create the restore?

[bvt]

I like the official wallet the best

[Tamis]

Thanks for the information !

I'll go for the official one

[demigo]

All you need is wallet.dat file. You can replace the backup manually

I don't get that sorry. Assuming all files are deleted and I have a wallet.dat where do I put it to create the restore?

put it to the fresh new installation

[Galahad]

So this would go in:

C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Litecoin\wallet.dat

then.

[lillee3377]

Thanks for info. I will go for official one also.

[deforse]

I am using btc-e wallet. It is and the single site for exchanging them

[kodo]

Official wallets Always the best

[rabidwalrus]

I try to always stick with the official wallets for any given crypto.

[Galahad]

I try to always stick with the official wallets for any given crypto.

There are numerous downsides to storing coins in the client program though. I think it's more about weighing the up / downsides of each type of wallet and using whichever comes out best. Personally I think that paper wallets are the best as the potential downsides are fire and theft and I doubt anyone would know I had any crypto-currency. But with LTC you don't have that option so I was dubious about using the application which is vulnerable to Malware.