Soldering Iron, Adjustable Temperature Soldering lron Kit with 5 PCS Soldering Tips, Desoldering Pump, Soldering Iron Station, Tweezers, ect.

Item was as advertised and seems to be a quality product.

Build quiality of the iron was really bad, the stand is useless, and the included solder is horrid.

I have been involved with electronic design and such for some 40 years, and in that time I have used some great soldering irons. The Weller WES51 with digital temperature readout comes to mind. This is not one of those, but it's not $150 either. I was looking for an inexpensive soldering to use in the field, since my Weller is way too big to fit in a bag. I expected to be working on a range of devices, from 100 amp power connectors to trying to fudge an 0805 SMT resistor back into place. This calls for temperature control, which is what drew me to this kit. It arrived and the contents looked pretty good. A small 60 watt iron, some solder, a solder sucker, and some various picks and other non-screwdriver tools. Why they always include these sets of picks with soldering irons is beyond me, as I have almost never had use for them while soldering. But the curved end tool is good for grabbing small springs, and as for the rest - well, the space in the bag is useful to hold a set of flat and JIS cross (not-Philips) drivers. The soldering iron works great. It heats quickly, and the tips take solder well. The temp knob is not calibrated and I suspect it's power control than actual temperature control, but it's certainly good enough for a $29 field iron. It even includes a little folding stand with a tiny sponge to clean the tip, and replacement tips. The assortment of tips provided are more than adequate for most uses, and they look like the standard "hole into which you insert heater" design so replacement tips should not be too hard to find. Finally, it all comes in a very useful zipper case that is large enough to store a small tool kit (pliers, cutters, screwdrivers etc) in addition to the soldering tools. The other tools in the kit are good quality for the price, especially the solder sucker which is made of aluminum rather than plastic. Keep the o-ring inside lubed with silicon grease and it may outlast you! The solder included is old-timey 60/40 lead/tin rosin core, so if you are going to be working on newer boards (ROHS) you may want to pick up some lead-free solder (ie, tin/copper). I'm guessing Amazon can accommodate you there :J Overall, I gave this 5 * not because it's the greatest soldering iron - it's not - but because the vendor really managed to pack a lot of value into that $29 zipper bag. If you're just getting into the hobby, this will do you well for few years. If like me you're looking for a field kit, it will also work fine.