Review on Tabiger Soldering 110V Adjustable Temperature Welding by Brett Gilbert

Good: - Nozzles look like standard 900 series nozzles (so you can swap them out for better ones) - Points value for what you get and the iron works - Extras tips. Everyone loves tips, me, waitresses, soldering irons etc - Quality is ok, isn't a hakko or anything but hey cheap so no complaints - Temperature control although I haven't measured the accuracy, it works. - The tweezers appear to be of normal quality , it's not designed for high-precision work (a little too flexible and uneven, curved tip), but it works like tweezers in an emergency. Got it. - Carrying case - Iron stand (Y stand) this is a flat metal base that you tilt at an angle to place a hot iron on, cheap but I actually like it better than the cheap ones I've had before (plastic base with some metal rim that constantly wants to fall off). Nothing beats a good one, but in this case at least it stays solid. - Came with a small sponge although I use my brass spiral tip cleaner. Bad: - The solder sucker is not good at all. If you need one I would recommend getting a good one separately from this set. My second use and the tip fell off, no pressure on the tip. I barely put it on, sucked out a load of solder and it came off (see my photo). I tested my iron at around 450F and the tip started to melt on the pump pretty quickly, which isn't great. I wouldn't try lead-free solder. I noticed it the first time I used it and was a bit concerned. I have another solder suction cup that I've been using for over 15 years and it still works like Mike Tyson did on my earlobe. Eat this lot! I chose this iron as a more portable solution than trying to carry around a soldering station. I have other random irons, some of which don't have standard tips etc, and a couple of very cheap $5-$8 15 watt irons that I'd rather use for lighter soldering. The case has not been photographed, it is just a black plastic storage box with eggshell foam inside. It's actually not that bad. The iron works and since its introduction I have soldered with it 100%. If you take care of the top, it should take a while. Before storage, use an external flux, a tin tip. Unplug the connector, wait about 2 minutes, quickly dip in the flux, tin, dab the brass tip a few times with a coil cleaner and allow to cool completely (or leave a good layer of solder on the tip while it cools). to protect against oxidation). I haven't touched any replacement tips yet and I can tell you that I've already soldered 200-300 grams of this solder (MG Chemicals 63/37 Rosin Core Leaded 1mm). strange finish after cooling. I wouldn't trust this in a permanent circuit. Also, I haven't tried a lead-free iron with this iron, so mileage may depend on that - I'm not sure how long these tips last at higher temperatures. Overall I'd recommend this if you're just targeting iron, the rest is fluff.