Looks good. It's good to have no cable coming out the back of the soldering iron and getting in the way, and it looks like it would do the job for small circuit board work nicely.
@@DubiousEngineering Battery powered irons are good for light-duty use and especially on awkwardly positioned joints, that don't conduct too much the heat away from it's tip. Small surface mounted components can be damaged if heat is applied to them for too long. Hence why I prefer mains powered soldering irons for their consistent temperature stability.
Blast you Sir !!! I had almost recovered from my soldering iron addiction. !!! Maybe I should send you the bill for the new therapy sessions I may now need ?
@@DubiousEngineering I'm a proud owner of a 40 year old 240v Weller variable temperature soldering iron station, that's more than proved itself capable over the decades. I for one object to owning/using workshop tools that rely on lithium batteries for power. They essentially render these 'consumer-grade' gadgets landfill the moment their sub-standard Chinese batteries fail. With regard to how useful and/or cost effective super-capacitor powered devices are, can only be tested over a similarly extensive time frame. One cannot deny the novelty of powering small devices with super caps, but in the long run, this type of gadgetry would never be relied upon in a professional environment. This is just my opinion, I could be wrong. Keep up with these great reviews. 👍
It uses a Lithium-ion battery not a super capacitor. It is a LIC1840 with 300mAh capacity. If it is discharged below 2.5V it will get damaged so try to keep it fully charged while in storage (not used for longer periods of time).
@@DubiousEngineering I think it's technically a supercapacitor/ lithium battery hybrid. But yes, a type of supercapacitor though not strictly a capactior.
I like the cordless recharging feature.
Not so sure it need to be bluetooth, but at least they don't force you to connect it to yet another crap app.
Yeah 👍 agreed!!! On all fronts!!! Hope you're well and the weather in Canada is all good 👍
Looks good. It's good to have no cable coming out the back of the soldering iron and getting in the way, and it looks like it would do the job for small circuit board work nicely.
Absolutely!! Quite a cute device indeed!! 😁. It's found a permanent place on the workbench...
This is very cool. Hope it lasts a good few years, more tech, more to go wrong
The weight and the feel of the construction makes me think this will last a good while!! Let's see if it stands the test of time :-) 😜
@@DubiousEngineering Battery powered irons are good for light-duty use and especially on awkwardly positioned joints, that don't conduct too much the heat away from it's tip. Small surface mounted components can be damaged if heat is applied to them for too long. Hence why I prefer mains powered soldering irons for their consistent temperature stability.
That thing is brighter than a room full of gym teachers! 🥃 👍 🤔😁
Hmmm.. a room full of female gym teachers…. I think I’ve seen a video on that :)
@@DubiousEngineering I'm looking for it now 🍺 👍 😊
Blast you Sir !!!
I had almost recovered from my soldering iron addiction. !!!
Maybe I should send you the bill for the new therapy sessions I may now need ?
Ha ha.... I've got more!!! Another vid coming soon... Get your wallet out!!! 😁
Now all they need is one with a stabiliser in it for this old shaky handed git.
Yeah... I have to think hard to solder these days... Especially on camera!! ... Shaky hands are coming at 50 years old!!!
Nice concept, but at £150 a pop on ebay I think it's expensive for a light duty soldering iron.
Fair comment! …. The ts100 and ts101 are both fantastic and a third of the price … usb C PD irons…. Well recommended!
@@DubiousEngineering I'm a proud owner of a 40 year old 240v Weller variable temperature soldering iron station, that's more than proved itself capable over the decades. I for one object to owning/using workshop tools that rely on lithium batteries for power. They essentially render these 'consumer-grade' gadgets landfill the moment their sub-standard Chinese batteries fail.
With regard to how useful and/or cost effective super-capacitor powered devices are, can only be tested over a similarly extensive time frame. One cannot deny the novelty of powering small devices with super caps, but in the long run, this type of gadgetry would never be relied upon in a professional environment.
This is just my opinion, I could be wrong.
Keep up with these great reviews. 👍
That man could lie
Everyone can lie! ? …. Sorry, I don’t understand your point here….
It uses a Lithium-ion battery not a super capacitor. It is a LIC1840 with 300mAh capacity. If it is discharged below 2.5V it will get damaged so try to keep it fully charged while in storage (not used for longer periods of time).
The manual clearly states it's a super capacitor
@@DubiousEngineering I think it's technically a supercapacitor/ lithium battery hybrid. But yes, a type of supercapacitor though not strictly a capactior.
@@oldman1944 well…. I may have to strip it apart and have a look for myself….
@@DubiousEngineering There's a teardown on YT already 🙂
@@oldman1944 it’s a 750F super capacitor…. No sign of a lithium battery at all