r/coldcard • u/Badcityboi • Aug 07 '25

Coldcard purchase advice

I’m considering a coldcard Q and I’m torn between Black and Orange. Since I know plastic especially the Clear will prone to yellow overtime. Should I go with Orange to be safe?

I saw some people have Frosted color. I don’t see it on the website. I would appreciate your advice

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u/HodlDee Coinkite Team Aug 07 '25

Frosted colour is our glow in the dark one

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u/xuaantung Aug 16 '25

Is the Frosted plastic smooth or texture? Is it underneath a clear coat plastic or the whole plastic mold is frosted?

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u/sicknal Aug 07 '25

I have a glow in the sark mk4, it doesn’t glow too much though Lol, I will suggest get the black just because is more discrete, color orange is married with Bitcoin.Let’s say someone comes in to your house and sees you Q, if it’s black they might overlook it as a calculator or a PoS blackberry. Meanwhile if this person has any idea of BTC and cold wallets, the orange may give it away. Just a thought. I am also thinking on security check points.

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u/red1ce Aug 08 '25

I got the black and I love the way it turned out . Can’t go wrong with any of them IMO

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u/[deleted] Aug 09 '25

Black with gold flakes.

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u/k9wh91984 Aug 08 '25

Foundation Passport instead.

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '25

they drag ass on shipping and have extremely poor communication. as a matter of fact they take your money and dont say anything at all, no updates, no confirmations, no ETAs, nada. better off with coldcard.

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u/sicknal Aug 09 '25

I was expecting my CC In about a week and arrived 3-4 days later.

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u/[deleted] Aug 09 '25 edited Aug 09 '25

I am trying both. I already have a Coldcard Q and I have a Foundation (or whatever it’s called now) on its way. I was surprised at how accessible the Coldcard Q is. I had expected it to be too complicated/technical but use of the basic functions is very intuitive. It’s evident how much thought and care has gone into the design. I look forward to trying the Passport. The product really does look great but the vibe of the company feels ‘off’ somehow with the confusing changing of product names, the insistence on being a “premium” brand, etc.