Lutron Pico Smart Remote Control for Caséta Smart Dimmer Switch | PJ2-3BRL-LA-L01R | Light Almond | Wireless Lighting Control for Home & Office Automation

I've run caseta switches in 3 homes now. You can't get a better switch, period. The integration with Alexa is smooth and easy. The pico switch is such a great tool, you can simple add a switch where ever you want without any hard wiring. Easy to install and set-up. Truly a unique product.I needed a replacement for my pool light remote and this is item was an exact match. No problem with setup, worked the first try.Happy with this item.I used this and regular Lutron switches to replace a few three-way switches. Really easy. With the remote, just need to pair it with the switch and works like a charm. No wiring for this. If you wire the actual switch, understand what wires go where. I accidentally labeled them wrong and got some wires crossed at first but nothing broke. Just switched them around and it was perfect.This is a replacement for one the dog chewed on. Works great and no problem to pair it with our existing Lutron Maestro MRF2-6CL wall dimmer.The Pico remote has a good amount of travel in the button press, so you feel when the button is pressed. Yes, the Pico doesn't have the same "click" as a paddle switch, but it is definitely what I'd describe as tactile. You know that you've pressed it.The response time on the Pico is much quicker. I noticed that the Pico remotes have two different drivers you can choose from in Hubitat: Lutron Fast Pico or Lutron Pico. The latter gives you all 10 button pushes (the normal 5 and then 5 more with each button having a held state). But because the remote has to wait to see if you held the button or not it's a bit slower to respond. This is where the "fast" driver comes into play. It only has the 5 button presses available so it reacts instantly. I've stuck with the "fast" driver for now.The Pico has really strong magnets and a flat backside so it sits super flush and perfectly with my Mitzvah light cover. I didn't even need to super glue the magnets for the Remote to stay firmly on the Mitzvah. I used double sided tape as well just in case, but I don't think it's actually necessary.The Pico remotes are great and I'm glad I made the investment to get the $150 SmartBridge Pro because we can get the Lutron Caseta dimmers at our next house! ? Definitely recommend to anyone that wants a fast, mountable, and tactile solution.I am using this in conjunction with a Lutron Caseta wall dimmer switch and a Wink hub. The downside to these products is that they have a proprietary wireless system (not Z-wave or Zigbee). That though is also an advantage because they will work with or without a home automation system in operation (or after you sell and take your home automation hub with you). It you do use this with a Wink though, pair the Pico remote through Wink, not using the directions provided by Lutron.You can use this remote anywhere on a wall or just loose, or in a box where a 3 or 4 way slave switch used to reside (or actually even where the 3 or 4 way switch resided). They sell a separate piece of plastic for mounting in a box, which really should be included in the package for the remote. If you do install it in a box, dealing with the existing wiring is pretty simple--you just connect all the wires together with a large wire nut (except any common wire (unlikely) or a ground). I would suggest though taking a picture of the existing switch wiring, and tag the wires as necessary so that you can easily reverse the process if you remove the Lutron switch.As to the remote, it is actually a bit nicer than the wireless switch I paired it with because the middle button can be set to turn on to a remembered brightness level, where the on button remains full bright. Other than that, this product works as well as any wired slave switch--assuming distance is not too great.As to distance, for use with a Wink system it would be distance to the Wink hub. For use without a hub it would be distance to the wired switch. I did not test out distance, but I have not had any issues with them being on a different floor than my hub, but they are virtually right below the hub, so the distance is not great.Anyway, I generally do not like proprietary systems, but here it actually does provide some benefit.Nice product easy to installWorks great. The only way to turn on the light to preset dimmer level. Regular Caseta wall switch really won't do that (???). Pricey for a small remote.Do not buy if you live in outside the us. It works on different radio frequency.Seller terrible in responding and still waiting for a refund. It’s been a month.I bought this Pico remote a few months ago to use it to control the Lutron Caseta dimmer I installed in the living room on the main floor of my house, from the top floor. I purchased the Caseta Wireless Wallplate Bracket from another Seller and used that to mount this Pico remote on the wall outside the top floor bedrooms. We can now turn the lights on and off from upstairs since this remote doesn't need a clear line of sight to the switch in order to function. So in the evening when it's bed time, we can leave the living room lights on downstairs, walk upstairs and use the wall mounted remote to turn the lights off. And if we want to go downstairs in the middle of the night when it's dark and to avoid fumbling in the dark for it since the Lutron dimmer switch is located on the far side of the living room downstairs, we can just turn the lights on using this remote upstairs and go downstairs to a bright room. It works pretty well and adds that extra convenience. I am happy with this purchase.I affixed this little remote next to my bed, and can now easily turn the lights on/off, or dim them. The remote does not have to be pointing at the light switch in order to work, which is a great plus. You can also set your default lighting intensity using the middle button. Nice design and good functionality.I installed several and a hub in order to control lighting on a programmed basis and by remote control using my cell phone. The remotes themselves also add to the capability of having convenient switch rather than having to go to where the hardwired switch was installed. Using the dimmer will ultimately reduce my electricity bill and should pay for itself in the long run.I bought two remote dimmers to replace one that my dog chewed up (!) I was worried that it might be complicated to pair the new dimmers with the existing switch, but it was super simple to do and literally took seconds to pair each one. I'm very happy (and will be sure to keep these ones out of my dog's reach).