Vampire Tools Solder Sucker Compact and Durable Aluminum Body/Heat Resistance Silicone Nozzle+Spare Silicone Tube: VT-001-SS

When I first got this sucker... I was jsut starting to learn to solder. It didnt seem to work well. I switched over to the copper mesh. After getting more comfortable with soldering... I tried this sucker again. LOVED IT!!! I think that I was just trying to get comfortable with too many things at once, in the beginning, which wasnt helpful. I was trying to figure out how to get the dried, cold solder out of the tube (in the beginning), but I couldnt figure it out. What was happening is that I wasnt sucking any solder up (in the beginning)... so obviously, nothing would come back out. Now, it sucks the solder just fine, and then it spits it out when I prepare it to get more solder. (Dang, this can be tricky to write!) In the end, I love this sucker.

When they say Worlds Best they mean it. This thing is nothing short of fantastic!

When I started with electronics 20 years ago in an underfunded high school class, desoldering was a huge pain. We either had the rubber bulb solder suckers or wick. Neither did the job particularly well or were very easy to use. Now as an adult hobbyist I came looking for something better to replace the same old junky rubber bulb I had used for so long - I cannot believe I waited so long. This pen style sucker is so quick and easy it will end up saving you time and frustration. No more hulking off mostly unsoldered pieces and breaking a trace. No more squeezing the little bulb frantically trying to get enough suction. No more wasteful wick that is sometimes unruly and ineffective. Metal construction, replaceable tip, one handed operation. It actually works! What more could I ask for?

If your an average diy kinda person wanting to fix and or make things involving soldering then buy this. Have been using this almost daily and have not had a single clog.

Great solder sucker. Totally worth the extra cash. It will save you hours of aggravation in the long run.