I hesitated at first after reading the negative reviews, but I decided to trust the 'made in Japan' aspect.
After using it quite a few times I get where the critics come from: the molten metal stays stuck in the silicon tube and just behind. It means that unless there is very little metal to remove, you need to empty it after each use. However... It really slurps hard. I removed 'carrots' of metal more than 1cm long regularly :)
I'm not sure it's a bad thing: the metal does not get stuck far inside and I seldom have to open it - I just remove a lump of metal after each use, directly from the mouth. A bit awkward maybe, but much, much more efficient than the classic pumps I used before. This thing really removed a lot of metal each time, and it's the most important in my view. I haven't had any issue to clean it - sometimes I squeeze the silicon tube to crush a bit the solder and make it easier to remove by hand (hard to explain).
So far the silicon tube is still intact, despite de-soldering quite a few things with it (scavenger here). I think I will not need to use the spare for a long time.
Yes, I think it's really worth it. Orders of magnitude better than the cheap ones.
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An innovative solder sucker pump from ENGINEER (Japan)
The SS-02 solder sucker by ENGINEER (Japan) has a unique flexible silicone nozzle tip, which allows the user to press down & compress the nozzle tip 'elastically' over the soldering iron tip & solder joint ...this allows the nozzle tip to 'envelope' the solder joint which enables you to remove solder more efficiently compared to a traditional solder sucker pump.
Crafted in Japan from the highest quality materials & components.
(Be sure to watch the short SS-02 product video located in the gallery - top left of this page)
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Traditional solder suckers leave a gap at the solder jointA traditional style solder sucker has a solid nozzle - this is hard & inflexible ...and to avoid damage from the heat of the soldering iron, the user should allow a small gap between the nozzle & soldering iron tip. This gap reduces the tool's effectiveness. |
The SS-02 has a soft flexible silicone nozzle = NO Gap!The ENGINEER SS-02 solder sucker has a soft, flexible silicone nozzle tip (heat resistant to 350C) - this allows the nozzle tip to completely 'envelope' the soldering iron tip & solder joint. This means no gap - therefore the suction is enhanced resulting in more efficient solder removal. |
Fits great in the handThe SS-02 has an ergonomic, compact & lightweight design (the body is constructed from heavy-duty aluminium). The plunger is within easy reach of the thumb, thereby facilitating easy single-handed use. |
Easy & quick nozzle tip replacementOnce the current 'in-use' silicone nozzle tip has degraded (i.e. after a lot of useage), simply remove it and cut a new length of silicone nozzle to suit & fit. The SS-02 comes supplied with a single 50mm length of heat resistant silicone tube - this is sufficient for approximately 8 replacement nozzle tips (further replacement silicone tubes are available to purchase separately - search Amazon.co.uk for the ENGINEER SS-16 silicone tube packs) |
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