Duratool40W Soldering Iron with Silicone Lead

For what I wanted this for (not soldering), this iron was fine but don't buy it if you want to solder with it. It gets so hot you can't even tin the tip without the solder boiling away and leaving a horrible brown scale behind. In case you're wondering - realising how hot it was, I had to see if it was OK for soldering (just to satisfy my curiosity (or my CDO).

Worked OK for 1 small bat detector project , then failed.Consigned to the bin !

I hate using expensive tools at work, someone always decides to borrow them - permanently. £8 for this as opposed to £50+ for a decent Antex or Weller. I know which I'd prefer to replace.A pretty sturdy iron with a silicon rubber cable (I hate pvc cables). Nice to see a UK plug for a change instead of that rubbish European unfused Schuko you tend to find on most cheap electrical items on the internet these days. Not a cheap Chinese "UK" plug either, a proper one with a fuse!In use it's OK. It doesn't heat up as quickly as the more expensive irons and there's no temperature control but it does the job. The only thing it really lacks is some kind of hanging hook or rest.

Old iron broke so needed a new one. The biggest problem with a very light very hot soldering iron is a stiff PVC cable that means trying to put the iron down on the table without it turning over and burning something is a continuous problem. The lead on this is not completely flexible but makes the soldering iron so much more user friendly,

Précision importante et non précisée, la prise est une prise UK pas EU.