A better Solder Sucker?

[selfdestroyer]

Guys, Adafruit has the ENGINEER SS-02 Solder Sucker for $17.50, even with shipping to Canada, if it's as good as they say, a bargain!

http://www.adafruit.com/product/1597

dave

Nice find Dave. I keep forgetting to check Adafruit from time to time. I ordered one to try out.
Cody

[chromesphere]

17.50 for the pump.  16 bucks to ship to Australia....I guess I choose to live on an island in the middle of no where right...?

[davent]

17.50 for the pump.  16 bucks to ship to Australia....I guess I choose to live on an island in the middle of no where right...?

One of the few options for me was to buy in Australia for $35 and then ship to Canada for who knows how much. The only Canadian source i came across was Amazon.ca, they want $54 for the pump plus shipping then 13% tax,  Adafruit's shipping is ~$12 so i'm way ahead with Adafruit.

dave

[chromesphere]

I can get those soldapullts here so its probably going ot be a better option for me.  Either way, its time to move on from this piece of cr!@ department store sucker im using at the moment.  Pretty much useless for fabbed boards

[davent]

I've seen clones of the blue one around here but are those going to be any good and a quick look around the net for real ones turned up at least one place that was more expensive then Adafruit's Engineer so i figure might as well go for the primo toy...  late Christmas/early birthday present.

Take care,
dave

[davent]

Mine arrived today from Adafruit, a week to Canada after ordering (good), compact, solid piece of engineering... as expected, very nice!

dave

[Jabulani Jonny]

I really need to get one of these.  I'm still using braid and I freakin' hate it.  I've found it's best to use a chisel tip, rather than pencil when desoldering, but who wants to let the iron cool and change tips once you've been working?  Not this guy. 

[Leevibe]

Mine arrived today from Adafruit, a week to Canada after ordering (good), compact, solid piece of engineering... as expected, very nice!

dave

Let us know how it works. I'm still using the RS cheapie but I would love that silicone tip.