Customer Reviews for Black & Decker CI500S Dual-Temperature Soldering and Craft Iron

Black & Decker CI500S Dual-Temperature Soldering and Craft Iron

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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Black & Decker CI500S Dual-Temperature Soldering and Craft Iron

Customer Review: Disappointed
Summary: 1 Stars

I wanted to get a btter soldering iron to take care of a few loose ends. I saw this in my search and thought that I could use it for some crafts as well. On my first use a tip broke in the iron. I sent it out for repair and am waiting on a replacement.

Customer Review: Great concept; did not hold up for our use
Summary: 2 Stars

This looked like a great tool for our purposes: we craft rope trimmed picture frames with 1/4" nylon rope. This did not hold up well at all - the little knife bent off and we'll be sending this back. This would probably be great for smaller things.

Customer Review: Great for electric guitar work
Summary: 4 Stars

I use this to swap out parts on electric guitars and it works wonderfully. It heats up quickly, does the job, and is easy to use. I haven't even tried the other tips yet. My only improvement would be for the clips to come off and be reattached. They could work as heat sinks as well as to hold components.

Customer Review: Not for serious soldering
Summary: 2 Stars

This maybe suited best for arts and crafts projects with all its different attachment tips, but if you want to solder electrical parts, forget it. The soldering tip never gets hot enough for quality work. Better to spend the extra money and get a real soldering iron that works.