RYOBI18-Volt ONE+ Hybrid Soldering Station (Tool-Only) P3100

I love that this soldering station can be both plugged in when I am near an outlet and then put in a battery and make it portable to be used anywhere. The temperature control is very even and easy to dial it in. The holder is easy to snap in and snap out so I can have it on the machine and then take it off so it will fit in my tool drawer. There is a sponge are with a little indent to have it available when you need to clean the tip. I use a holder with a copper tip cleaner bristle that I like much better than the sponge cleaning method. I would like to see a bigger indention on the machine that could hold the copper tip cleaner material but it is not too inconvenient to have both. There was a small amount of trial solder included but do yourself a favor and get a big roll. I absolutely love the battery powered feature which means I can take it out and work on my vehicle without dragging an extension cord out. It has a nice wide base and does not slide around when in use. I have heard that Ryobi is cheap but I have used these 18-volt ONE+ tools heavily without a failure so I am a believer. I do love the wide range of tools that Ryobi offers. If I were working in the trades as a professional I would likely go with Milwaukee but as a professional home owner Ryobi serves me well.

I love this thing and try to find excuses to use it whenever I can. It heats up fairly quickly, solders nice, and I don't have any big complaints. I do wish the temperature settings were digital however. The wire for the soldering iron is PVC, which means you'll melt through it quickly if you accidently touch it with the hot iron. The built in tip holder works well with the bigger included tip. It doesn't hold well with the included smaller tip or any other tip I own. The sponge holder holds better than you'd think, but will still fall out if shook around. A built in tip cleaner would've been nice, too. Now, it might seem like I'm complaining about the thing, but overall, I love it.

This bad boy gets hot quick and gets it done

I love the idea of being able to use this soldering iron via AC or battery. No issues. Turn it on and ready to use in less than a minute. Very happy.

This is the best portable soldering iron. Works on 18+ batteries and AC! Has an adjustable temp, auto turnoff, runs on a 2.5mah bat for 30 min +.