I used this solder paste with a pneumatic dispenser. Unfortunately it doesn't have enough flow / it's too dry to be useful in that sense. On the circuit boards I ordered, the paste does not stick to the lead pads at all. You can try putting a drop of solder paste on the dispensing needle and not on the board. I gave 2 stars (instead of 1) because I was able to flux the pads first and it finally allowed the paste to stick. Using my toaster, I was able to successfully solder the 0201 parts using my flux method without too much trouble. Buy more expensive branded materials if you plan to use them without a stencil.