PINECIL – Smart Mini Portable Soldering Iron, Small

I love this thing. I paired it with a compatible Anker battery bank to give it the full power it can use to make a portable soldering solution for LED lighting on my deck. I have no regrets.Its solders joints without issue and the firmware accurately recognizes when I pick it up and reheats in mere seconds. I mean that too- by the time I have the solder and the wires positioned, its ready to work. Because it cools itself down automatically based on firmware settings (that can be set from your phone as well as on the iron), it conserves battery life when I put it down for extended periods. I pick it up, and the gyroscope accurately identifies that its needed and reheats the iron accurately to the preset temperature.Despite having a slightly odd replacement pattern for tips, this thing is great. I love it as a portable iron on a USB-C bank. It works, and it works damn well.

I've been tinkering with electronics since I was 7 years old. My dad taught me to solder connections using his old Weller soldering gun. I've used about every type of soldering tool available over the intervening decades, but this little gem is really impressive. I power it with a small 12v battery pack, which makes it useful almost anywhere. The precise temperature control, small size, and tiny power requirements make this my new go-to iron. My pricey desk soldering station, my regular plug-in iron, and even my butane fired heavy duty iron are now rarely used. An amazing product at a reasonable price. Highly recommend!

Good little soldering iron, lightweight and easy to handle. Heats up within a few seconds and maintains temperature well. Busted the tip pretty early learning how to solder but that's my own fault. Compatible with high quality Hakko tips which is likely what I'll replace it with.I paired this with a YIHUA X-4 Premium Soldering Iron Holder and it works well enough to keep it off of my workbench. Pinecil fits in the stand upside down without touching sides, but a 3D printed cradle would give a more snug fit.

Simply an amazing little soldering iron. Incredibly handy to have around. I love how light and compact it is. The type c connector is awesome. Heats up quickly and does the job a soldering iron is supposed to do. Solid Buy.

I'll start by listing what I love about the unit. It's small and compact, and gets the job done. It heats up super quick, especially considering that it's powered off of USB-C. It heats up just about as quick as other more expensive soldering stations, while remaining portable. The quick change tips are a great feature, and definitely make it a huge selling point for me. It's really easy to operate, and it was really quick to learn all of the controls for it and what the menu items do.There's a few things I don't like as well. the little nub to keep the tip from touching the table is a bit useless. I wish that there were a small wire stand that could fold in and out of the unit to hold it up better. When it's plugged in and I'm having it sit there, I'm always afraid it's going to tip and burn whatever is under it. The other thing is I wish it came with a carrying case, however there are a few good ones out there for sale as well. Also, a good thing to include in the packaging would be something reminding people to update the firmware before first use, as a lot of features have been added from the firmware that's shipped with it.

Works great. I have used it a couple times. This is my first soldering iron that Ive bought. I like it. Its very comfortable to hold for me. Have had no issues with temps. My only complaint is that I had to get a power supply. I realize some might already have one but I would have liked an option with a power supply.

This thing heats up almost instantly. If you don't want to wait around, this will make sure you don't have to. The tip is a pretty reasonable size, although you'll probably want a more fine-tipped one too for more precise work.It's not super heavy, but that's fine, it doesn't have to be. I'd prefer a light plastic shell to a heavy metal one if you get the same performance either way.The rubber grip is pretty good as well, nothing special but it does what it's made to do: keep your grip steady.Other than that, yeah, it's a soldering iron, works just like you'd expect from any soldering iron out there.

I've never owned a soldering iron before this, but the ease of use, build quality, and form-factor are stellar to me. It works flawlessly for my purposes, and the temperature readout seems accurate. There's not really much else to say, it's just a good soldering iron.