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Pros & Cons

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Pros

Long arms help with positioning and stability. Five pegs which works as legs for the base are strong rubber like material reinforced with metal so when * into each arm from the underside can be tightened without the rubber base being damaged.

The magnification is absolutely awesome. The magnifier really comes in handy too. I use this helping hands with led magnifier to check for wiring flaws and areas that need 100 percent correct connections.

Watt led magnifier is very powerful, brighter than i thought. Good heavy base and the silicone sleeves make delicate work that much better.

If you’re a guitar / amp tech or electronics hobbyist this is for you.



Cons

The arms are way too long and the bendable metal doesn't hold its shape. This is a major design flaw and is so annoying that i find myself not using the unit at all. There's no way to get your piece to stay in any particular position, and the arms are...  Read More

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Highlights

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Quality


Its bigger than i thought it would be but it doesnt take away from the product


Apart from that one criticism its a pretty good product


Even with the rubber boots over the tips of the clamps the tension is enough to deform the thinner wires i use in my solder work

Packaging/appearance


Packaging arrived all messed up but everything was there and in working order

Competitiveness


The base is sturdy the magnifier is great the lighting is awesome i wired up a power source so i could plug directly into a 120...  Read More


Wish it had a more flexible design like the magnetic attachment kind its competitors are selling attachments screw into rubber ...  Read More

Overview

  • How are reviewers describing this item?
    great, base, sturdy, awesome and good.
  • Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
  • Our engine has analyzed and discovered that 79.5% of the reviews are reliable.
  • This product had a total of 91 reviews as of our last analysis date on Mar 22 2024.

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    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    It does what it should but i dont like the arms


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I was hoping for something bendy that would stay in place but these arms keep trying to straighten out


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I so much time trying to get things to touch so i can solder them that is almost be better off without it


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    And if i heat up solder it often yanks things apart


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I dont like to use the term 34game changer34 but this comes close to it


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Especially like that it’s not battery powered


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Easy to assemble but the lack of assembly flexibility makes it not as convenient to store away


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    The higher arms are quite a bit taller than the lower ones which makes soldering smaller boards a bit difficult since you wont be able to use all 4 arms

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