Review on Advanced Programmable Digital Soldering Iron - 🔥 Aoyue 9378: Precise Temperature Control & Enhanced Efficiency! by Chris Long

My previous soldering tools have been: 1. Radio Shack 150/250W soldering iron. A good quality instrument ten or two years ago when the RS name still meant something. But too big and overkill for many small projects.2. A cheap $15 "60W" adjustable iron comes from Shenzhen. It worked, but I didn't realize how bad it was until I got over it and bought a real soldering iron/station. I unpacked Aoyue and it was immediately clear that this is a high-quality QUALITY tool. The power cord is heavy 18ga but very flexible and with a high quality housing. The power supply is simply super strong and heavy, no expense was spared on copper and magnets. The iron is comfortable to hold, very comfortable and well balanced. Then I turned it on and started playing with the flashlights and LED parts I had. Connects to MCPCB in about 2 seconds - didn't have to leave iron on MCPCB for 3 minutes; it's overwhelming. As a test, I took a roll of fairly thick solder (.050" 60/40) and simply held it to a cold iron. I turned on the iron and timed the solder on the tip to begin to melt. Aoyue (set to 370 degrees, default): 26 seconds POS hardware (set to 460 degrees, maximum): 3 minutes, 14 seconds! I chose Aoyue. (laughs, I work for a Japanese company and I don't even know how to pronounce it, I have to ask...) as it seemed about on par with Weller and Hakko, but the price was a little more affordable.