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Pros & Cons
Pros
The only downside is that if you do alot of different types of soldering at home or on the go like i do, you will run through alot of butane. Great tool for soldering and using heat shrink tubing in remote areas. Perfect for heating tubing and solderi... Read More
The tips seem pretty rugged too. Tips wear out but they are easy to replace and worth every penny.
Easy to use and very efficient. It's a little pricey but then again, you get what you pay for.
Easy to light, adjustable temperature, and heats very quickly. Fuel lasts a long time with the heat setting in the middle. Tank viewing window is very easy to check fuel amount.
Cons
Takes a long time to reach temperature and barely melts solder. None of the brands i have tested actually work, except for the kiddie nighthawk. Still 1000 ppm that far above the tip is a bit high for me to feel comfortable using this tool to melt sol... Read More
Highlights
Quality
This tool has the feel of a solid well made tool
Oem quality product i got the parts quick
Built a magnetic bracket board and years of playoffs tracking await ahead
Had one for 20 years and it finally broke
Price
Great buy more expensive than others but it’s a quality product
It was cheaper to buy one than to repair it
I was hesitant to buy this one as it has a fairly high price but im so glad i did
Packaging/appearance
Original came with plastic cover for the tool which was very handy but metal box does the same
Competitiveness
This will be my 3rd one different vendors all have worked great
No matter how many times the nonmaster appliance gas brand says it has been refined or filtered the torch will stop igniting or working
Just bought another one to replace the original if it lasts even 13 of the original ill be retired and gone no reason to buy an... Read More
I have purchase other brands but this tool better than the others that i have purchased at my local big chain hardware stores
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- This product had a total of 280 reviews as of our last analysis date on Apr 13 2024.
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Had one for 20 years and it finally broke
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Original came with plastic cover for the tool which was very handy but metal box does the same
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Put in fluid and fired it right up
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The only time i have ever had a problem with it is when i have filled it with other brands of butane
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
No matter how many times the nonmaster appliance gas brand says it has been refined or filtered the torch will stop igniting or working
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Ive carried the same one in my tool case for 30 years finally time to replace it
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Why would i buy any of the other brands i took reasonable if minimal care of the last one only remember replacing the tips a few times usually doing a good cleaning of the tip revived it enough to get by
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Just bought another one to replace the original if it lasts even 13 of the original ill be retired and gone no reason to buy any other brand or model for what i do
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