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Pros & Cons

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Pros

Leaded seems to be the only way to go if you want the best results. This solder flows nicely, and quickly. There's a lot of flux that comes out of this.

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Highlights

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Quality


This stuff flows effortlessly and leaves nice strong shiny connections


This stuff melts extremely well and remains shiny


I did a quick solder job and every solder joint on the pcb and my wire connections looked flawless on the first attempt i didnt...  Read More


Ive been using cheap generic solder for a while and i thought my soldering technique was poor because i kept getting cold solde...  Read More

Packaging/appearance


The past two times i’ve ordered kester from amazon it’s come in a padded envelope but damaged

Competitiveness


Ive been in the electronics industry for almost 30 years and ive tried other cheaper brands no one comes close


The generic stuff would look pitted and dull even with flux


With extra flux kester solder is lightyears ahead of anything else ive used before

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  • How are reviewers describing this item?
    best, generic, quality, shiny and cheap.
  • Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there may be deception involved.
  • Our engine has determined that the review content quality is low.
  • Our engine has analyzed and discovered that 74.6% of the reviews are reliable.
  • This product had a total of 256 reviews as of our last analysis date on Mar 31 2024.

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    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Ive been using cheap generic solder for a while and i thought my soldering technique was poor because i kept getting cold solder joints and had to use a lot of flux


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I did a quick solder job and every solder joint on the pcb and my wire connections looked flawless on the first attempt i didnt even need additional flux


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I threw away all my cheap solder when i was done and im strictly using kester solder from now on


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Thin gauge for smallscale soldering


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    The generic stuff would look pitted and dull even with flux


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    With extra flux kester solder is lightyears ahead of anything else ive used before


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Ive been in the electronics industry for almost 30 years and ive tried other cheaper brands no one comes close


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Amazon needs to improve the packaging

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