Hobart 770089 Refillable Round Holder Review

Oddly enough, the soapstone breaks easily and is pushed back into the tube. Then you need to remove (unscrew) the ring that should clamp the soapstone, take needle nose pliers to try to pull the soapstone back. I went back to my old flat soapstone holder.

All sticks arrived intact. As others have said if the soapstone breaks in the handle you'll either have to pull it out or push it through with another stick/wire/etc but it's a soapstone. When I need a fine line I can quickly sharpen it to the point of a pencil with my 6 inch sharpener, one turn and you have a nice point to work with.

I love the look of this product (that's why I bought it) but it doesn't work at all. The soapstone continues to be pushed back into the holder. Once this has happened a few times, it becomes very easy to push him back, and you don't even have to press hard on him to get pushed off. I've been using it for a week and it makes the soapstone bar almost useless. Having to unscrew a tip just to fix it is very tiring, especially when you are already frustrated or stressed about your work. Do not buy!

Half of the sticks are broken. I received 6 sticks instead of 4 but they were noticeably shorter than the holder. 4 3" sticks, 2 4" sticks

I bought these when I was starting to weld and didn't know what else was out there. It's much easier to mark cuts with a silver marker or other silver pen. These soapstone sticks don't work well and produce subtle results. Don't hesitate to buy.

Not a straight, clear, fluid line as it seems to you from the video. A bold line that was hard to spot and hard to follow. Works great with some apps but not the one I've been working on. maybe I'll try to sharpen it. I'm on the fence about recommending it or not.

Strange, the soapstone breaks easily and pushes back into the pipe. Then you need to remove (unscrew) the ring that should clamp the soapstone, take needle nose pliers to try to pull the soapstone back. I went back to my old flat soapstone holder.