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Pros & Cons
Pros
Even melt of the lead and tin in this solder. It melts at a reasonable temperature for hand soldering. Melts faster and leaves cleaner joints.
Coming off of similarly spec'd radioshack branded 63/37 solder, this stuff is much better.
Cons
It's still usable but prolly going cut the top two layers off. Sadly it is not. Would only clump up trying to use it.
Highlights
Quality
Loved the small diameter for small components and quick melting pointhave been soldering since 1964this is the best yet
Great stuff ive been using this in all my projects for the past 4 years flows great 6337 never leaves a cold joint the 0
With regular 6040 solder the solder undergoes a plastic period where its not entirely a liquid and not entirely a hard solid
What this means is after you apply the solder for the first time the small amount of flux dissipates and youre left with dry so... Read More
Price
Highly recommended not the cheapest but worth the price
This is the best stuff you can get and for a fraction of the price
And price per gram its actually cheaper than the china stuff
You get what you pay for with this product
Packaging/appearance
Kester really blew it on the packaging
Rather than an box with a top and a bottom the spool is in a topless cardboard hexagon container
Competitiveness
Much better than china brands without a doubt
Coming off of similarly specd radioshack branded 6337 solder this stuff is much better
Ive tried other brands kester is the best
Wish it came in a thinner wire but kester is much higher quality than other solders i have used that were thinner
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- This product had a total of 884 reviews as of our last analysis date on May 3 2024.
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Its a large roll but goes in a hurry when you solder heavy gauge electrical wire
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Good rosin core solder melts quickly and evenly for electric soldering irons
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I typically use another formula of kester solder
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
It works very much like more common kester solder
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It seems to have a slightly higher melting point and a bit less flow i do throughhole components
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The difference is small and the decreased residue is a real plus
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I thought i just wasnt good at soldering
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In general i like working with this solder but it does tend to collect or glob up on the end of my soldering iron
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