Magnetic Helping Hands Third Hand Soldering Work Station | EXtra Large & Heavy Duty Base Plate | Flexible Arms | 360 Hot Air Gun Holder (Helping Hand with Magic Hand)

There are lots of similar products out there but I gave this a try and it works well. No paperwork in the box which came a little roughed up but that is due to the weight I assume. Everything looked great inside. I tried various configurations and it holds the boards very tight using the clips and the magnet pin soldiers work well. The bottom plate seems to be tough and not easily scratched or damaged. Its slightly more expensive than some other products but there are more support pieces here. I like the no-nonsense black look, too.

Its a great buy when u need extra hand strong mag holing the hands to the frame .sturdiness accurate to description. Hands free

Very high quality strong magnets and tight grip o. Whatever your working on

really nice quality of product and the magnets are very strong. The base is super substantial and the accessories are top notch

I looked for all the helping hands on amazon and this was the one that offered the most value for money at the time of my purchase. It includes 5 alligator clips, 2 long and 3 short and 6 magnetic pillar holders. It is very well built, all the components are of great quality and sturdiness. The metal plate is very heavy and it will last forever. The alligator clips come with a plastic tube surrounding the tips so they wont damage your electronics. All the magnets are very strong and the rubber feet come with 3M adhesive. I recommend this product.

Right from opening the box, I was expecting dings and scratches in the plate from shipping but it was clean, especially the top working surface. The feet are a good height and grip well. The magnets stick where they are put and the posts are perfectly sized for holding even some of the smaller boards I have. The bendable arms actually stay where you move them and hold the items in place very well. I did have to screw one or two of magnets all the way onto the posts when I first received it as they were a bit loose and one of them was a bit difficult to get it to snug down but after that, everything is working perfectly.

This product works! ...some of the other products offered for this purpose do not! One of the problems with these devices is the arms dont stay in place when you bend them. So you set up a part to work on, (solder) and the arm pops back... NOT GOOD. This product does work correctly i.e. the arms generally stay where you put em The clips have 2 holes which are supposed to correspond to the screw-on nut for tightening, and these loosen somewhat in use which is the only complaint I have. Much better than the Quad hands product IMHO

I feel all fancy now soldering my little projects. The clips stay where I put them. It even came with an extra alligator clip and set screw. I might even be able to use it for TIG welding small items.

I’ve been an tinkerer for years. Had some of the cheap helping hands tools. They’ve always failed, or broken. Pros: - It’s sturdy and doesn’t shift while working - Solid build materials - High diversity in the arms allows manipulation of a lot of materials Cons: - The clips utilize screws to keep them in place. Which can come out fairly easily - No ESD clip/mount so be careful Wish there was a light (which I simply build) and that there was a better way to manage the alligator clips. Other than that it’s a solid tool that anyone working with electronics should have.

This is one handy tool if you are doing a lot of circuit board work( testing/ soldering.)