Hakko FX601-02 Adjustable Temperature Controlled Soldering Iron, 67 Watts

I love this iron but the cord is the fattest, thicker, stiffest cord I have ever seen. It is very cumbersome and difficult to manuever around with flexibility when soldering. Constantly pausing to move the cord out of the way. Surprised I havent burnt a hole in the cord. This is such a design disaster. Too bad really because I like the iron a lot.

great temp, balance and comfort

Just replaced my old soldering iron with this new Hakko. Have only used it once but have already seen an improvement. There is a learning curve when using the temperature control. I melted my hobby lead came when I first started! Recommend practicing if using lead came. Everyone doesn’t have to make my mistake!

I use it for stained glass and I cant ever go back to anything else. I love this thing

Great Deal!

So far nothing.

The soldering iron works really well. Even though I had a problem the seller has helped quick. I am satisfied and can recommend.

My soldering as become very good due to temp control. Great quality.

Best soldering iron Ive ever used for slot car applications.

The Hakko FX-601 is designed to allow the tip to be easily exchanged--for example, if you want to do PCB soldering, youll want a pointed tip instead of a chisel tip. Unfortunately, as of the time of this writing, tips for the FX-601 solder (the T19 series) are very hard to find and expensive. Hakko also offers a nut and tip enclosure combination, part # B3730, which allows you to convert your FX-601 to an FX-600, thus allowing you to use the more plentiful and cheaper T18 series of tips, Unfortunately again, as of the time of this writing, its impossible to get ahold of part # B3730 unless perhaps you live in Japan or have someone who can ship parts to you from Japan. I love this solder--it heats up quickly, and makes the soldering process a smooth and pleasant one. But Im also frustrated with it because it has the potential for a lot more thats pretty much impossible to utilize. If you want to do stained glass but want greater flexibility in your tool, you might considering going for the FX-600 to begin with and purchase a chisel tip (T18-C/BC series) for stained glass. Or maybe consider the 800- or 900-series stations, with their better tip options. You can find details for the FX-601 at hakko.com: [...] You can find details for the FX-600 at hakko.com: [...]