Are there any hobby electronics stores anywhere?

https://www.reddit.com/r/Israel/comments/1ignn76/are_there_any_hobby_electronics_stores_anywhere/

created by _gneissschist_ on 03/02/2025 at 12:10 UTC

8 upvotes, 5 top-level comments (showing 5)

We're looking for a place similar to what radio shack in the US used to be, something that sells transistors and circuit components, just hobby electronics equipment. We're willing to drive basically anywhere in the country.

Thanks!

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Comment by Appropriate-Fix-1240 at 03/02/2025 at 15:01 UTC

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There are several small stores all around the tel aviv area, however you will have a hard time finding a store that has everything you want, in the amount that you want, and at a good price

Comment by Black8urn at 03/02/2025 at 14:18 UTC

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Last time I checked, I couldn't find anything outside online stores. It's probably not a lucrative shop

Comment by Sensitive-Radish-292 at 03/02/2025 at 20:10 UTC

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Here is my general recommendation when it comes to micro-electronics in Israel:

- Order from Aliexpress / Amazon... seriously.

There are a few stores around in Tel Aviv and I personally can recommend Beltzer electronics in Har Zion (NOT HAR ZION ELECTRONICS!!! They are shitty overpriced dropshippers who don't even know what flux is)

And there's a good reason why I tell you this - most of the shop owners know jack shit about microelectronics. As an example: I tried ordering a TRRS female connector ... they tried selling me TRS saying it's the same thing. I ordered a few from an online shop... they even had a picture of TRRS... guess what I got in mail?

Comment by _avnr at 03/02/2025 at 15:44 UTC

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Electronics here is a pro business, I don't know any hobby shops, but almost everyone will serve you also in small quantities, it is very common for prototyping

If you insist on a physical shop then checkout https://lion.co.il/[1][2] or https://www.harzion.co.il/[3][4]

1: https://lion.co.il/

2: https://lion.co.il/

3: https://www.harzion.co.il/

4: https://www.harzion.co.il/

The biggest suppliers are online such as https://www.digikey.co.il/[5][6], https://www.mouser.co.il/[7][8], https://www.avnet.com/[9][10], plenty of others around, all the big distributors ship here and typically also have a local operation, the main problem is that you'd have to add shipping costs if you're under the minimum for free shipping

5: https://www.digikey.co.il/

6: https://www.digikey.co.il/

7: https://www.mouser.co.il/

8: https://www.mouser.co.il/

9: https://www.avnet.com/

10: https://www.avnet.com/