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Pros & Cons
Pros
Kester solder is a consistent and professional product. I prefer using leaded solder, but this is some great lead-free! Still, i think i could make better joints if the container payed me personal compliments when i opened it.
Cons
Gauge is very thin. Thanks for not replacing the item amazon.
Highlights
Quality
As an electrical engineer for 40 years its clear this is good quality product strong good flow shiny no bubbles or corrosion
Excellent solder for small circuitry sticks very well
Quick to melt the coils make it easy to tangle or smash though
The activated rosin of this solder may not be appropriate for all applications but i am a simple beginner hobbyist in electroni... Read More
Price
It is not worth going cheaper for the headaches
I took one star off value only because at less than 0
Not a bad solder for the money
Overall its great you get what you pay for
Shipping
Delivery was early and i couldn’t be more satisfied
Packaging/appearance
There isnt much solder in these small packs but this type of packaging is convenient for the occasional electronics soldering that i do
Small pack is handy if you dont do a lot of leadfree soldering
Competitiveness
Have used other brands of solder with mixed results
I typically try to avoid leaded solder i know its the best option in most cases but i just prefer not to work with lead
Overview
- How are reviewers describing this item?
good, great, small, free and leaded. - Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
- Our engine has discovered that over 80% high quality reviews are present.
- This product had a total of 424 reviews as of our last analysis date on Mar 27 2024.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Total noob when it comes to soldering but i had no trouble using this with the pinecil to solder headers on to various adafruit and rpi parts
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Probably good it’s lead free too
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
An electrical engineer friend of mine recommended a noclean leadfree kester solder
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I took one star off value only because at less than 0
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
However i do end up breathing in a little solder smoke which means im probably breathing in traces of lead
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
There isnt much solder in these small packs but this type of packaging is convenient for the occasional electronics soldering that i do
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
When you need the good stuff for a good price and your not in a hurry skip the local hardware stores and save your self some money
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