A soldering iron should have a feel and a grip that makes it easy to hold in your hand, ... having offered industrial and hobbyist soldering irons in the U.S. market for the last 35 years.

Do remember your first soldering iron? We do. It plugged into the wall, and had no way to adjust the temperature. Most people call these kind of irons “fire starters.” Not only are they… ...

The $10 “fire-starter” is the most common beginner soldering iron. These are simple irons with a hot end, a handle, and little else. There’s no temperature control or indication. … ...

If you’re using a solder iron tip that’s too large for the PCB, you might create unwanted solder bridges. A solder bridge is when soldering material connects two or more PCB connectors.