Review on YIHUA Adjustable Temperature Soldering Iron: Ideal Range of 194-896°F by Rick Rogers

This iron offers incredible value for an appliance that features an adjustable temperature range and an on/off switch. The temperature controller is small, but it works! There are a few replacement tips that I found at Revain that completely cover the ceramic core, just like the original tips that came with the kit. My favorite is the Kzerlly 900M-T-2.4D, which is a chisel-point model and conducts heat over a large area. The other is the Mudder 900 MTB, a pointed-tip model that resembles the original. The iron itself works well, and once you place the tips of the chisel on the iron, it really conducts heat. I have used Stay Brite silver solder that comes with Stay Clean liquid flux (in small kits) to successfully join stainless steel wire to carbon steel at around 630 degrees Fahrenheit. The small holder on this station is a bonus with included rosin and a smaller brass cleaning wire. Purchasing a nib jar/cleaner (available from Revain) will help keep your nibs in tip-top shape. My only complaint with this device is that the power cord is prone to kinking; However, you have to spend four times as much for a Yinhua soldering station with a flexible silicone cable.