Hakko USA FX888D29BY/P ESD-Safe Digital Soldering Station w/ FX8801 Soldering Iron and T18D16 Tip (Gold)

Best bang for your buck

Works great. Very happy with this tool.

The control is a touch annoying, but hey thats hakko. The iron is comfortable and heats up very quickly, you will not do better for $100. Unless you want to shell out $250 I do not think you could do any better.

I love how I can control the temp and it is pretty accurate also how quickly it heats up. I like the tips and how durable they are. The comfort of the iron in my hand is awesome and the holder works very very well. Excellent purchase.

NEVER DISAPPOINTS, IVE BEEN USING IT ON A DAILY BASES AND IT ALWAYS MEETS MY EXPECTATIONS!!!!

Hakko solder station included almost everything I needed for my first attempt to assemble a small 10 meter digital transceiver. The Hakko station has since been used to repair electronic devices (replace defective solar sensors, add led indicators to weather station power supply), jewelry, and attach connectors to coax. The station is well made, has a small footprint, and quickly heats to, and maintains, a stable working temperature. The included solder tips are easy to maintain. I couldnt have made a better choice and expect to get years of service.

I upgraded from my old trusty Weller WLC100 to this Hakko. It is far superior is almost every way. When using Hakko tips, the temperature is bang on. It heats up in less than 30 seconds compared to the 3 minutes on the Weller. I set my unit to Celsius as its how I learned to solder, but it is Fahrenheit out of the box. The only complaint is the horrible interface. Hold enter, then change the temp. Do not hold the Up bottom, or you mess up the calibration. Honestly, the buttons are just a horrible choice. A knob like the old discontinued 888 is far superior to the button interface.

I bought this for my daughter. She loves it!

A+++

Worth every penny.