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burns like butter

Burns softer woods (bass) like butter! Have to let it get really hot for harder woods like birch though.

A bit slow to heat up
I've seen some reviews on here stating that the iron never gets hot enough to do any soldering for electronic parts. Well I didn't find that to be the case. The problem the others had was they probably didn't wait long enough. It takes quite a few minutes to heat up enough for soldering, but it does get there eventually. I think it's a good value for the iron, the holder/base with "helping hands" and the variety of attacments.

Black and Decker
This is without a doubt the absolute best soldering tool I have ever used,and I am really OLD.Thank You for the best product.Thanks Ernie

The Arms
The arms made to assist you holding objects while working on them are much better than I expected. The product is as advertised.

an excellent product!
the interchangable tips are perfect for many craft projects!! i have never used it for soldering, but for all the applications that i have tried it works great. the sponge is useful, but if you use it often expect to replace it soon. the stand is very useful and keeps me from burning myself, my table, or anything that i dont want heated. however after 3 months of pretty heavy use it has ceased to heat. i did not purchase this through amazon and have had some trouble getting the company i purchased it from to replace it. but even if they dont i will intend to buy another one. i have found no other craft iron on the market that even compares to the features and usability of this one. i just wish my local hardware store carried it.