[Boatanchors] Re: De-Soldering Gun Question

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Someone on the list asked me which brand I thought was the best; the Goot 
TP-100 or the Hakko 808 and with apologies I inadvertently lost track of who 
asked. I have them both along with a Weller SCD-100 (which I do not recommend) and 
have had a chance to compare them all. The Goot and Hakko are both very good 
desoldering guns and work equally as well but since the Hakko 808 is about 
half the cost of the Goot TP-100 I would give the nod to the 808. The 
construction quality is equal and the design is relatively the same and although the 
Hakko is slightly larger I thought it had a stronger vacuum pump which seemed to 
work a little better. It pulls the solder out so quickly that it leaves loose 
wires on lugs. Both guns are well balanced and easy to handle.

regards, Greg