An interesting soldering iron at a relatively low price

I came across an interesting soldering iron—or, more precisely, one model available in two versions.
Essentially, it’s a simplified take on the TS-100 soldering iron, mainly in terms of the display, but with a more convenient power supply.

The key difference between the versions is the display. The more expensive one shows the temperature, while the other has just three LEDs and, accordingly, only three preset temperatures.


There’s a separate comparison table.


Power is up to 60 W, which is determined by the type of tip used. Since this one uses a modified T12 tip, it delivers the same power at the same voltages.


The package includes the soldering iron, one tip, a power cable, an adapter, and a stand.


I wouldn’t call this soldering iron short: its total length with the tip installed is about 190–200 mm, so keep that in mind.


What’s more interesting, though, is the power option: there’s a USB Type-C port on the back.


You can connect it directly with a Type-C cable or use an adapter with an XT-60 connector.


So, in the first case, you power it from a PD power supply; in the second, either from a regular 12–24 V power supply or a suitable battery.
When powering it via PD, keep in mind that the power supply should ideally provide 20 V at 3 A. At least, I think it should also work at 12–15 V, but the power will drop noticeably.


If I understood the description correctly, it takes the same tips as the fairly popular TS-100. You can buy several types to choose from — link. Each tip costs $10.99. Unfortunately, at the moment, only the D24 type is temporarily in stock :(