I've been involved with electronics my whole life (I'm 64) and this is by far the best solder wick I've ever used have. It works fast so you don't mess up related components by trying to pick one out. Set it to solder, touch it with an iron and watch it get sucked in. You don't have to keep moving and heating it, it just sucks it in until the solder joint is free of solder. Excellent material!