Kester 24-6337-8800 50 Activated Rosin Cored Wire Solder Roll, 245 No-Clean, 63/37 Alloy, 0.031 Diameter

I got this because Ive been soldering parts alot lately. My gripe with this is instead of keeping the top cap on, they literally taped the entire top with tape. The end result? If you try to pull the tape off, it rips off the label. Im hoping this is a one off experience. Cause thats just dumb! Otherwise, a quality solder, looks very authentic.

I do a lot of curcuit board work and this solder flows good

This solder is very flexible and easy to use. It melts and cools quickly and makes soldering very easy!

So much better than other rosin-core solder that Ive used. The rosin has a tendency to char fairly quickly (even with a temperature controlled tip like a Metcal), but it cleans up so fast with just a little bit of isopropanol. Barely any effort and youre done, unlike some heavier rosins that force you to scrub. I wouldnt recommend it for fine parts, because it really needs a good temperature match to flow well. But, for thru-hole parts like pots, jacks and headers, this is my favorite.

Melt easy, solder cleanly.

Excellent quality solder for the price. Better than 60/40 because it solidifies a lot quicker, making it less likely to form a cold joint. I had some flow issues while using this to replace capacitors on a flickering monitor so I also bought a jar of

Its solder, its Kester. Not much more you need to know.

It’s solder. It has resin. It flows and makes connections. Isn’t solder pretty much a 1-star or 5-star thing? Is there artisanal solder that I’m missing out on? This stuff works, and it works very well. Buy it.

Ive been buying solder from Home Depot for years. Always worked great, never had a problem. Then, it started not to work as it should. No matter how much I cleaned the tips. I couldnt tin them. It just bubbled on the tip and didnt coat. Even on new tips. Did the same to the wires. Looked for months for a better solder. Found kester among others. Felted out of the group I was looking at that kester would be the one. Order this bundle and was surprise that it was a pound and the price was cheap compare to the amount I was getting from Home Depot. Its also thinner as well. Like the solder that came with the solder gun. Took my solder and gun. Heat the gun up and try to tin it. And it took! Next, took wires and tested it. Went on good and clean and it holds excellent. Havent had a problem with a solder joint yet. I dont expect to. I dont think it take a lot of heat to melt it. I keep my gun on a low range, but I believe even set there it is a bit too hot. Need to take a temp reading of it to find out. You really dont have to clean the solder after and no need of using Flux (unless you want too). If youre looking for a replacement. I recommend trying this one!

What can you say? Narrow gauge, good for electronics. Ive been using Kester for 50 years, as long as they havent changed the formula it should be fine