YIHUA 926 III 60W Digital Soldering Iron Station, with 2 Helping Hands, 194ºF~896ºF Adjustable Precise Temp, °C/ºF switch, Sleep & Calibration Functions + 6 Extra Solder Tips, Solder sucker &Tweezers

Just ok

I decided to take a chance on this station and I'm happy I did. I had to install a Gulikit joystick in my Xbox series X controller to deal with stick drift. Knowing that those joystick anchor pins will heat sink, I knew the job wasn't going to be quick and easy. That said, I was able to get the job done with this iron. I debated between this one and the YIHUA 939D, but I opted for the 926 because of the "helping hands." The iron heated up very quickly and stayed at a constant temperature. It certainly gets hot enough for this sort of work. I am very happy with this purchase and highly recommend this iron. If you're wanting to save a few bucks and still end up with a solid station, you won't miss with this one. (However, I opted for leaded solder over the lead-free!)

I bought this soldering iron to replace a cheap-o one I had bought from a hardware store some years back. I wanted a proper soldering station with adjustable controls, and when I saw this one by YIHUA, I figured it was worth a try. It was even available for same-day delivery, so I figured I may as well try it out!When I got it, I was pleasantly surprised at the extras supplied. It comes with, i think, 5 extra tips, a roll of solder (It doesn't classify the material or flux, if any), the soldering station, and some tweezers. Real nice additions.When you pick it up, you'll immediately realize it's sort of... cheap. When you go to swap out the tips, you'll this sort of ceramic heating element. I'm not sure if that's a standard in soldering irons but it didn't feel like a premium product.Once I started it up, though, it was great. It heats up in about 10 seconds. 60W is a great upgrade when you've been working with 10-30W. Great for plastic welding and soldering, and it isn't that big of a deal when you break it. I don't think I'd buy one again if it failed, I'd just go ahead and shell out the cash for a Weller soldering station.For a beginner, tinkerer, or even for your teenager (under supervision, i suppose) this is a great station to get started with. I've had it for (around) a month, have been using it on a daily basis anywhere between 5-20 minutes at a time, and it's been great so far. If anything fails in the future I'll update the review but for the time being, I'm happy with it.

Wasted a lot of time and money on 450° and straight hot soldering irons. Wasted a lot of guitar pots do to wrong heat. This baby here solved all my problem. Heats ups great. Quality of work tobe done looking much better. Made it's own station. Everything together now easy to use and move and store. Those two helping hand clips work so great making all things easier and no burnt hands. Came with everything one might need and instructions all.

Heats up incredibly fast. Does the job. The arms and clamps are very useful. Would recommend.

Excellent value!I’m coming from a generic pencil soldering iron and a big trigger pull iron and I mainly work on guitars and tube amps. This new one is so much better and really heats up fast and holds temp. Great for occasional use, but is plastic and at this price, it is obviously not designed for a serious pro or daily shop use.Note, some complain about the helping arms not staying in place but make sure to use the supplied nuts that come with it on each arm, and tighten those to the side, not tighten just the arms to the side. (Watch the video!)Pros:Heats up quickly. Easy to read temp display.Holds temperature.Place to hold a roll of solderHelping arms are great and easy to move, has plastic removable endsSmall and does not take much room, self-contained, looks goodMultiple tips supplied, a place to store all, and all actually work wellSupplied solder works well, love the rollerArms can be removedLong cord on the soldering iron making it easy to keep the cord out of the way.Cons:Power cord to the unit is way too short. At least have it long enough it will reach the floor from a standard height table.Could have used a small movable led light, maybe as an extra arm.Heating at the tip is sometimes lacking. I’ve measured the area about the tip to temp, but at the tip it can be significantly less.Overall, I'm crazy OCD doing research and this is the one I landed on after hours of looking around. I've not found a better one with all the accessories in any brick and mortar store nor one at this price online that gets these reviews.