I ordered this item by mistake. I did need one, but was going to wait to see if I could find a better price. I forgot to take it out of my Shopping Cart. I cancelled the order within 10 minutes of placing it. But the item shipped anyway. When it arrived, I tried to return it. The surprise was that they did not pay for return shipments. It was only $6.50 out of my pocket to ship back for a refund. I decided it wasn't worth it and just kept the Soldering Iron. It is of good quality, and works very well. I was just upset that they wanted me to pay for the return shipping and that wasn't clear when I accidentally ordered it. Read more
Does what it's designed to do. Much better than the one from harbor freight. The light is worthless though, it's amber rather than being nice and bright. I like that it comes with a case. The duel temp is nice. So far it's worked great every time. I would buy this again Read more
This gun is powerful but has the same flaw as most dual temp guns - the trigger. Pull it a little for one power level, pull it farther for the other, and if you pull it all the way it shuts off. So you never really know which power level you are using, and you cant just pull the trigger and hold it because that shuts it off. Very difficult to use when you have to pay so much attention to the soldering gun and not what you are soldering. I have not been able to use this gun successfully because the huge tip does not get hot enough even when the arms are glowing red hot, i have to use the arms rather than the tip to melt solder and this is very difficult when soldering metal connectors onto wires. I have tried the Weller guns and this gun and both had the same flaws but the Weller tip did heat more evenly. Read more
Works good...Heats fast. Had same for 4 yrs and very good until i dropped it and broke the connection to the main heating element. The case and extra elements are a plus. Read more
After reading mixed reviews on Weller brand soldering guns, I decided to give this one a chance. I just received it today, no problems with the shipping process. The unit included everything promised. Note that there are no instructions or useful information included, such as a parts list, or even an address or website for the manufacturer. The outer label states that there is a 1 year warranty, but no claim information. As I don't use a soldering gun much (I've been using a 30W soldering pencil in the past, which required a lot of patience on heavier soldering jobs.), I'm hoping the included tips last a lifetime. I successfully tried the gun on some 14 gauge wire. It heated up reasonably quickly. The tip has a chrome finish to it initially, which dulls after the first use. I used a file to clean the tip, so I could tin it. I did notice something strange about this gun. The tip will actually start to glow cherry-red after about 30 seconds. After releasing the trigger, I wiped the tip with a shop rag, which briefly caught fire. I've used several different guns over the years, but never experienced either of these things happening. If you should happen to purchase this, you may want to handle it a little more carefully than you're used to. Read more
Not sure why it says I haven’t gotten it yet. It actually came earlier than it was supposed to and it works great! Thanks to this item I’ve completed 3 stereo installs and fixed the headlight on my car. Great product from a fast and painless seller. Would highly recommend. Read more
My only issue with this gun was an inability to find replacement tips....I contacted the MFG'R who suggested that Weller tips might work. I ordered tips from amazon #7250w and will a little bending they fit and worked very well! Read more
He's happy to find out that there's actually a cutting attachment included with it and I didn't realize it was actually nicer than I thought it was Read more
