Going to be honest... I don't know much about soldering. I bought this so my brother could solder a new end to a fan. :))) From what he says, and I quote... "THIS THING IS AWESOME! IT WAS THAT CHEAP?" Yes. His words, the guy who has soldered many times. From what I can tell, it heats up quickly, got the job done extremely well, and included all of the tidbits he needed. It's super easy to use, plug in, solder, and do what you need to do! It has now been added to my toolbox. Definitely worth the money, I would say! Read more
Awesome buy, boyfriend loves it . Works great. Great for the money Read more
This is a solid kit with a ton of options. I’ve found it to work well. The one complaint I have is that the case is absolute garbage. It barely holds any of parts, so opening and closing it is a pain. My advice, buy the kit and immediately throw away the case. Read more
Small affordable kit. Worth it if you do small repairs every now and then. Read more
Not for industrial use obviously but a wonderful little kit for general home use. Great value. Read more
Total value plus reliability,Super performance!Thank You for manufacturing it! Read more
I bought this on a whim when trying to repair a set of earbuds I absolutely love. I can't find this type anywhere anymore. I bought a different kind but they were making me mad, so I decided to see what was up with the old pair. I managed to get it open but the wires to the right ear were busted clean off. While trying to fiddle with them, one of the left ear wires broke off. Ugh! I was just going to try and tape them down, but that ended up being a foolish idea. So, I quickly researched a soldering iron and picked this one. I was extremely apprehensive at first, worried I would burn myself or something else. I have a heat mat I bought and that made things a bit safer. I also bought some soldering rosin, and used it, though I don't know if it ultimately did anything or not. The extra fine tip was great for the tiny job, and the tweezers were a very nice inclusion as well. It was still extremely hard to work on this tiny circuit board and the solder didn't work as I originally thought it would. Still, somehow, I managed to clean up and reattach the connections without burning myself, the earbuds, or anything around me, albeit with many, many starts, stops, and restarts. I do have to say, the holder kept falling over so I don't know if I was using it right or what. It seemed too light to support the weight, and the coils were too large to hold the iron properly. The solder vacuum also didn't seem to do anything. I'm not sure if it is because the amount of solder and the thing I was trying to clean up was so small though. In the end I didn't use either of these things, though they were part of what sold me on this set. The cord was very sturdy but a little too rigid and short, which caused the iron to move around when placed down. That was a little nerve-wracking as I didn't want it to fall off the table or the mat and burn something. However, a little extra time to make sure it was not going to move was fine. I really appreciated the general tools including in the set though. The sponge was very instrumental in cleaning the tip, the solder of course was a necessity, and the solder wick was so-so at helping out in removing the old solder. I'm a novice, so it might be user error as well. The gun itself is well made, and being able to change the temperature was nice. It cooled down extremely quickly, all told, and I was able to pack everything up but the sponge in a couple hours. Great little tool kit, especially for the price! I can't see myself using it that often, but given that it definitely won't break the bank and I have it for when I need it, and that it potentially will save me buying replacement electronics, it was a perfect purchase. Read more
Nice soldering kit. Got it on sale. Size is now and easy to assemble heat level is decent and weight is low Read more
