Hi everyone,
I'm planning to buy my first "real" soldering station, and want your opinion on which one to get.
I'm pretty much sold on buying a Hakko after reading lots of very positive reviews.
I plan to use the station for hobby level stuff, mostly SMT.
I understand the most common choice would be the FX-888D, but the situation in my country is such that the FX-888D isn't too far (+36%) from the cost of the FX-951 (which is supposedly better and more "professional grade").
I did see one YouTube review for the FX-951 which complained about the feel/quality of the handle, but from a technical standpoint, it is supposed to be superior (heating element and termocouple are integrated into the soldering tips, and thus real-world temperature control and recovery is supposed to be better...)
Cost analysis:FX-888D - 211 USD / 155 EUR
FX-951 - 287 USD / 211 EUR
I know that the soldering tips for the 951 will cost about twice as much as the tips for the fx-888d.
Which would you choose if you were in my position? Would you spend a little more to get the 951?(A text reply would be appreciated, but you can also just vote in the poll above. Thank you for helping me choose
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