Preciva60W Professional Digital Solder Workstation, LCD Display, 90-480℃ Adjustable Temperature, 5 Tips, Solder Wire, Frame, Sponge, Suction Device

Before investing in this 2-in-1 unit, I had been relying on basic analog soldering irons but had started to improve my equipment. I always had difficulties with not being able to control the temperature accurately, with more basic devices. With the digital display on this device, I can set the temperature for both the soldering iron and the hot air gun, in either fahrenheit or celsius, allowing me to heatshrink some components with the hot air gun at one temperature, whilst soldering the board on a game controller or retro console, at another.With the hot air gun, I'm finally able to repair game controller analog sticks, as the traces are too weak and lift if wick is used!! (heat all nine contacts simultaneously and pull). The the soldering iron itself works just fine and the provided tips are of decent quality, they have lasted longer than one's I have purchased elsewhere as replacements/spares. The stands for holding both the soldering iron and heat gun are good and sturdy and the whole unit is nicely put together.I would certainly recommend for anyone who wants to improve their soldering skills, especially if they are planning on working on smaller components and more sensitive equipment (where a lifted pad would be major trouble!). You just cannot beat the benefits of having more control over your soldering iron and this soldering station certainly provides that! =)

I bought this product as I wanted to upgrade from a naff soldering iron I had bought for £5 (on that directly plugs into mains, has a basic metal for for a stand, and is a recipe for burning your house down). As a hobbyist, I didn't want to spend top dollar for an expensive soldering iron station. This seemed to do the job well, had temperature control, and a decent stand to hold the soldering iron.Pros:- Comes with tip cleaner (small pot of brass tip cleaner), a small sponge to wipe excessive solder, 5 additional tips, a solder sucker, temperature control (+ switch to choose degrees C/F), and easy on/off switch.- The product is very easy to setup.- There is a roll of solder. The label reads: lead free solder wire (Sn 99.3%, Cu 0.7%), Diameter 0.8mm, Melting point: 227 C.- The cable from the stand to the soldering iron is strong enough to not easily break, but flexible enough to actually use without dragging the base with it or coiling back up.Cons:- The last 1-2mm of the fine ironing tip doesn't seem to heat up to the temperature reading, but after those initial few mm, the solder melts fine.- The base is rather light. I was expecting it to be a bit more weighty to lower the center of mass of the product and prevent a hot iron from falling over (fortunately this hasn't happened).- There is a solder roll holder, which is a bit flimsy. This doesn't bother me personally as I don't use it, but it is worth mentioning.I am really pleased so far with this product. It is definitely worth the upgrade from a basic disastrous soldering iron (my previous iron described above). I have not run into any major issues, and I would recommend this to others.

I bought this because I've always bought soldering irons on a cable before. They're cheap, you switch them on, and use them.... that said, I've just thrown the last one away because it didn't seem to melt the solder despite getting hot. I selected this because it seemed a reasonable price and I liked the sound of the actual temperature being visible.I have used the device once, and I can say it definitely seems to work as I expected - you can watch the temperature as it gets up to heat or cools. Incidentally, it heats up incredibly quickly - way quicker than I expected given my previous experience with standard soldering irons.I felt the instructions let the device down a bit in so much as I think the two machine screws that come with it are so you can attach the solder roll holder to the side if you want to, but I couldn't see how to do this. Everything else was self explanatory though and I ultimately decided it was best not to attach the dispenser as it means I can use the box it came in as a storage box. It packs away really neatly..The solder sucker seemed cheaply built (very light compared to one I bought in the past), but it worked really well so I can't fault its operation and it was a welcome addition to the kit.I can't compare this to others that are similar in price, or much more expensive because I've not bought one before, but, I'd definitely buy this again from my experience so far as it seems to meet all my needs. I'm not really clear what much more expensive options could add extra, but I'm only a hobby level user.

Used these to replace some series x joycons & worked great with very fast warm up

I bought this soldering station to do some small repairs on electronic and electric circuits and I was gladly surprised with it. It took a fe seconds to achieve 400 ºC and the temperature control was not only well build but also really accurate and it feels really sturdy. The construction of the body itself is really good, I was able to solder in a 90 degrees angle without feeling a bit of the heat coming up on the handle; which is much appreciated when you have to spend time on a circuit. The station itself it’s also well build, not too big but with everything in place, the rest base is strong and allows me to rest the solder with no concerns of accidents and it leave no rooms for mistakes, the cleaner wool it’s not the best I’m the world but it certainly does it’s job and it’s appreciated to have in reach and glued to the base and the cord it’s sturdy but super flexible, allowing me to work with cero hassles. I would totally recommend it, worth it every penny.P.S. surprisingly the soldering wire that comes with it is a good quality flux one.