Review on 🔦 Tooluxe 40420L Wireless Soldering Spotlight by Ryan Olsen

I had high hopes for this cordless soldering iron, but unfortunately it disappointed me. I'm a master, if anything. I do several soldering projects (various repairs and modifications to consumer electronics) and my last soldering iron died after a few years. I don't look too closely at brands or specs, but I'm looking for something reasonably priced with decent performance. This cordless soldering iron caught my attention when it was on sale. This concept definitely appealed to me, it made it much easier to use and move around while in use, and it also controlled how long it takes to heat up in place (as opposed to a permanent power supply without temperature control). And I noticed it after the first two uses. I was working on a pair of Bluetooth headphones where I had 14 small connections that I had to solder. I was only able to successfully get 2 done before the soldering iron decided to stop heating properly. The batteries weren't dead, but I changed them just in case. Doesn't matter. I couldn't heat the solder enough anymore. I had to rummage through my tools until I found an old 30 watt soldering iron. It had a fairly worn tip, but it served its purpose compared to this wireless one. Too bad, but it shows that wireless devices are less reliable at this price point. While I use regular soldering irons, I'd prefer a reliable 30 watt soldering iron (which I got from Wal-Mart) for less than $10.