🔥 Aven 17400 Soldering Station Display: Precision Performance for Enhanced Soldering Experience Review

I really wanted to like this iron but the handle heats up - much hotter than even cheap Chinese imitations. Otherwise it looks like a quality device.

Great value soldering station. Works exceptionally well and is suitable for industrial soldering with both leaded and lead-free solders. The LCD temperature display is fairly accurate, showing both F and Celsius, and is easily adjusted using the large push button temperature controls. The iron heats up quickly and monitors the temperature well when soldering. The included brass coil tip cleaner and sponge keep the tip clean during heavy soldering jobs. The manufacturer offers a wide range of…

Pros: I've only been using this for a few hours, but it feels like a quality soldering station. The included tip is good enough to work with medium to large SMT chips (and maybe some of the smaller ones if you have the finesse). Heats up very quickly, from room temperature to 400°C in less than a minute, and the heat stays in the tip - almost nothing returns to the handle. The iron itself says it's rated for 24V/60W. The station remembers the temperature settings between power cycles. The…