A pity I only just saw this, otherwise I would have directed you to:-
@identity thread, where it is mentioned sharing the cost of a Proxmark RDV 4, which may have worked out for you.
At least you will have your own one now, I’m sure people on here would be interested to see how your one works out (successfully, I hope) … I have a proxmark RDV4 and I also think they are overpriced for what they are,
(in fairness a well designed, nice looking piece of equipment, though not particularly user friendly) and prohibitive to a lot of people, closing off the availability to the untapped potential of some tinkerers.
I have heard mention that there maybe a project happening in the background (Timeframe unknown) that somebody is making a more realistically priced and highly reliable alternative device to Proxmarks “almost” Monopoly
see below for @identity relevant to you thread notes and li k to full thread.
Logistical Note: The Proxmark3 RDV4 was USD$310. I don’t feel that the one thing I need the proxmark for justifies the entire purchase of the device, and I’d love to see how I can share its value with the community. (Once this whole ordeal is over) direct message me if you’re in the US and need access to a Proxmark3 and maybe we can figure out a way to ship it around and share the value.