this review is my own, i did not receive anything, no discounts, no compensation, nothing. i bought this with my own money to use professionally and personally.
i plan to update this review if things change.
here is my unboxing and day 1 experience:
1. the quality of the packaging, and the product itself are very good. i was really impresserd when opening it. well packed and everything seemed very very solid.
2. first steps. there is really only one or two things to assemble. the holder for the air gun. and the air gun tips (note: be careful all the screws and nuts for the air gun tip collars were NOT attached and when i opened the baggie i got to spend 10 minutes playing "where did the nut go" on my hands and knees. assembly took 3 minutes search and rescuse notwithstanding.
3. top tip: there is a power switch on the back. dont panic, its working fine you just didnt turn it on
4. hot air gun initial thoughts: heats very fast, auto mode is a switch inside the gun itself that notices when its inverted. its SLOW enough that if you wave it around or something it wont immediately go cold, but fast enough that you can put it in the holder confidently. nice feature. cant see a reason to NOT use auto at the moment. gun heated to 700 degrees in less than 10 seconds. didnt use a temp probe yet but confirmed by tinning a wire with some 60/40 solder. flowed easily. maybe one tiny tiny downside is the gun is attached permanently whereas the soldering wand has a quick disconnect...
5. soldering wand initial thoughts. the base is very nice, solid powdered coated. there is a quick disconnect plug on the wand. its comfortable in the hand, comes with an easy to remove tip and a nice assortment of other tips. heated to 575 degrees in maybe 5 seconds, and then i turned up to 700 degrees and it caught up in maybe another 5 or 10 seconds max. this thing is super fast to heat up.
6. accessories: surprisingly decent tweezer. nice assortment of gun and wand tips. very generously sized flux and brass sponge tip cleaning tub. chincy but fine chip lifter.
i'll be putting this to some serious tests very soon and will update as i do. so far I am very very satisfied with initial impressions, cost, and quality. 5 stars across the board today.
5.
| Included Components | 1 x Roll of Lead-Free Solder (0.8mm 35g), 4 x Hot Air Nozzles (Assorted), 5 x Iron Tips (Assorted), 1 x Solder Sucker, 1 x Pair of ESD-Safe Tweezers, 1 x Iron Holder (with Rosin & Brass Wool Ball), 1 x Cleaning Sponge, 1 x IC Extractor |
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| Upper Temperature Rating | 896 Degrees Fahrenheit |
| Manufacturer | YIHUA |
| Part Number | 4W-8494-W0JP |
| Item Weight | 0.3 ounces |
| Product Dimensions | 6.18 x 7.32 x 4.92 inches |
| Item model number | 862BD+ |
| Material | Plastic, Steel |
| Power Source | ac |
| Batteries Included? | No |
| Batteries Required? | No |
