These are good soldering irons, but they are very small in diameter (little common material) and don't perform as well as Stay-Silv soldering irons (or many other manufacturers' soldering irons). FYI, if you are a DIY enthusiast trying to solder with a MAPP gas torch, do not buy the smaller Bernz-O-Matic MAPP gas torch, buy the largest one. Small doesn't generate enough heat for most projects (only for fairly small solder joints with low heat dissipation).