Hakko FX601 Portable Soldering Iron - Dial Temperature Control 240 to 540C 46W - Interchangeable Tip - Ideal for Electronics Soldering, Stained Glass Soldering, High Power Soldering 230V UK Plug

Great soldering iron, very ergonomic grip. Lighter than I thought it would be but that is a great plus.Are there cheaper options….you bet but this is a great piece of kit with simple tip changeover when required.Great unit and have no issues recommending it.

Have been wanting one of these for a long time and boy was it worth the wait. Went from using my Weller in the morning to this as soon as it arrived and was immediately impressed with how fast it heats up. I'm talking seconds. Beautiful clean solder lines. It's also extremely light. In the package is a little gizmo with which to change the temperature setting. I hope I don't lose this because I couldn't move the dial without it. I'm impressed with the range of tips readily available as well as this has been an issue with my particular Weller.

Hakko soldering iron is brilliant and very simple to use , for my stained glass art it is important to have good quality tools , this one meets all my expectations , I suffer from arthritis and using it helps as it is lightweight compared to other soldering iron’sHighly recommendedBut holder itself is cheap look and not very impressed with quality for this price

I quite like this soldering iron having now got used to it. It’s quite light in comparison to a previous one I used which is nice as it means I can use it for longer without my wrists aching at all. I like that it has a temperature control on it so I can turn it up or down. So far very happy with my purchase.

Great quality iron for stained glass hobby, easy to use and adjust temperature as needed.

This is a quality soldering iron, I wanted a iron that the tips wouldn't disintegrate constantly which I kept getting on cheap ones.The heat control is brilliant and as soon as you turn it off it cools quickly but the best thing is it doesn't take long to get up to temperature when you turn it back on.I don't think I'll ever need to buy another. Very happy.

I really like it to do some stained glass, good precision for the temperature and very less heavy compare to the one I had before, a pleasure to use it !

I got this for when I am teaching stained glass. I've been using the weller 101 for twenty years but their quality has nose dived over last last few years. This is the best replacement at present. Heats well. Despite the lower wattage it seems to have the power. Dial make temp control easier. Smaller size is preferred by some students. Only criticism is tip needs to be bigger. I bought the bullnose type tip seperately from creative glass guild. BUT it could still do with being larger for leadwork.

Great soldering iron fit for stained glass projects.