Hakko FX951-66, T15-D16 Soldering Station with T15-D16, 1.6 mm Chisel Tip, Blue

Top of line unit for sure

Updated 6-28-2022 ... Now it works very very good! I FINALLY was able to get ahold of someone that could talk me through my problems (in May 2021), which was a few days after my original review. The problem was the soldering tips werent pushed in all the way. I was pushing them in by hand and would feel a gentle click as though it was solid and in place. As explained to me by the help desk, the tip needed to be pushed in even further! To get the tip in all of the way I had to leverage my body weight against the soldering pen and my work bench then push even harder to finally feel a second click. Now the tip is inserted all of the way and the soldering station works like a champ. A smaller second issue was adjusting the temperature. Its not so intuitive and theres a maximum temperature of, 840(?) I forget for sure the max temp but if you try to program above that temperature it becomes confusing as how to adjust temperature. Anyway, after that learning curve, those two issues, I now LOVE the soldering station. Gets to max temperature in like 5 seconds and works beautifully. This is my frustrated review from May-ish 2021 .... Bought it for school well in advance because I read this brand was the best. Constant e5 error. Unusable. Hakko stole over $300 from me. Garbage. I now read all the complaints of this e5 error. Hakko ruined my day in class and now Im way behind everyone else.

nice product

After searching for several hours through multiple different models, I came across the Hakko line of products which are absolutely great. It is not always true that you get what you pay for but in this case you do. 1. CosmeticsQuality - great looking unit, ergonomics are well thought out, each piece is well crafted. The unit is compact, but has a good bit of weight to it. Display is easy to read and accurate. 2. Use - the iron is very comfortable in hand and easy to place into thoughtfully designed holder. Seamless integration of all the different parts of the unit. Item heats up very quickly to a broad temperature range and is rock stable. Adjusting the setting including temperatures requires a moment of reading and learning the system, but becomes second nature. 3. Value - this item is expensive and the irons are not cheap either, but for me it is very well worth the price to not have the hassle of a faulty or cheaply made unit. 4. Overall, very pleased. I have used it on several pieces of lab equipment and small engine electrical parts with no issues.

Amazing! I came from a cheap station to this one, and I am blown away at how great this is. Super fast heat up, sleep mode is awesome. Tip choices are great.

Fantastic soldering station. Sleep function is nice. Almost instant heat-up from sleep mode. Iron is nice and light but still sturdy feeling. Iron also allows holding very close to the tip meaning more accuracy when soldering.

This is the best and fastest soldering iron I’ve ever used. Heats from cold in about 5 seconds.