Who has a FlightWall or similar?
Who has a FlightWall or similar?
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CSR Performance

Original Poster:

554 posts

15 months

Monday 22nd June
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Looking at getting one of these. FlightWall don't seem to do their larger one any more, but the mini does still have the airline logo which I like. That said I will have to pay duty when it lands which is a bit annoying.

The British equivalent is NearestPlace and is currently £109 so cheaper and no duty to pay, but seems to fit less info on the screen and no airline logo.

Anyone with any experience able to offer any pointers please?

Edited by CSR Performance on Monday 22 June 09:46

Gassmi

149 posts

5 months

Monday 22nd June
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Had the FlightWall mini for about a year. Logo is cool but honestly the screen is tiny you'll be squinting. Duty stung me about £25.

NearestPlace is solid, bigger display, easier to read at a glance. Missing the logo but you forget about it after a week.

If you want the novelty factor, pay the extra. For everyday use, NearestPlace does the job for less hassle.

CSR Performance

Original Poster:

554 posts

15 months

Monday 22nd June
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Appreciate the feedback, thank you. I thought the NearestPlane (thanks autocorrect!) was smaller though?

tangerine_sedge

6,459 posts

245 months

Monday 22nd June
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I had no idea what a flightwall was/is, so for others, here's a link :
Link to website here

I struggle to think £160 is good vallue, especially when I can build one similar myself, but then it would likley cost me that much anyway...

CardinalBlue

1,323 posts

104 months

Monday 22nd June
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I’ve got one of these on pre-order - https://www.gadgies.co.uk/

You can follow the guys story on instagram - https://www.instagram.com/therealhacksaw/ - as he goes through the whole process. He basically designed, shared a video about it and has been overwhelmed by how many orders they’ve had.

CSR Performance

Original Poster:

554 posts

15 months

Tuesday 23rd June
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CardinalBlue said:
I ve got one of these on pre-order - https://www.gadgies.co.uk/

You can follow the guys story on instagram - https://www.instagram.com/therealhacksaw/ - as he goes through the whole process. He basically designed, shared a video about it and has been overwhelmed by how many orders they ve had.
Yeah I'm following them, I really like that and will probably get one of those too - assuming I can read the small text laugh

heisthegaffer

4,191 posts

225 months

Tuesday 23rd June
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CardinalBlue said:
I ve got one of these on pre-order - https://www.gadgies.co.uk/

You can follow the guys story on instagram - https://www.instagram.com/therealhacksaw/ - as he goes through the whole process. He basically designed, shared a video about it and has been overwhelmed by how many orders they ve had.
Zero need for 1 of these but very pukka

CardinalBlue

1,323 posts

104 months

Tuesday 23rd June
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CSR Performance said:
CardinalBlue said:
I ve got one of these on pre-order - https://www.gadgies.co.uk/

You can follow the guys story on instagram - https://www.instagram.com/therealhacksaw/ - as he goes through the whole process. He basically designed, shared a video about it and has been overwhelmed by how many orders they ve had.
Yeah I'm following them, I really like that and will probably get one of those too - assuming I can read the small text laugh
Did you see the update that there will be "Max" version as well with a bigger screen?

I think I'll pre-order another one as a Christmas gift as well.

CSR Performance

Original Poster:

554 posts

15 months

Tuesday 23rd June
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CardinalBlue said:
Did you see the update that there will be "Max" version as well with a bigger screen?

I think I'll pre-order another one as a Christmas gift as well.
That's very kind of you, but we've never even met laugh

I haven't see the update about the max version. Will keep an eye out. Can't hurt to have more than one anyway!

CardinalBlue

1,323 posts

104 months

Tuesday 23rd June
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CSR Performance said:
That's very kind of you, but we've never even met laugh

I haven't see the update about the max version. Will keep an eye out. Can't hurt to have more than one anyway!
hehe

dba7108

738 posts

195 months

Wednesday 24th June
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I have flightwall. Purchase for the wife for her birthday. A great novelty present we have it on the kitchen wall and are always looking at it

knotweed

2,000 posts

203 months

Yesterday (14:02)
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I got my Nearest Plane delivered a couple of days ago. Love it, it's a great distraction. We're only a few miles from the airport so it updates a lot. They got an update last night too and you can track individual flights now.

Mandat

4,540 posts

265 months

Yesterday (16:00)
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I've just ordered a FlightWall off the back of this thread.

Although the company is based in California, the product itself is being drop shipped direct from China.

Based on latest tracking, my parcel is on a plane to somewhere (UK / Europe hopefully), having departed China.

loggo

472 posts

139 months

dba7108 said:
I have flightwall. Purchase for the wife for her birthday. A great novelty present we have it on the kitchen wall and are always looking at it
I think you owe it to us all to explain how you got away with that when it's not gold or diamond ?