KOTTO Third Hand Soldering Tool PCB Holder Two Magnetic Based Flexible Metal Arms Helping Hands Crafts Jewelry Hobby Workshop Helping Station Non-Slip Steel Weighted Base

Better than anticipated if I’m being completely honest. Arms are plenty flexible yet nice and sturdy for when you’re soldering. The base is much heavier than I thought it’d be which was a pleasant surprise. Nice powder-coat on the base. Super simple assembly. Mine arrived with two extra clips as well which is nice. I would certainly buy again if needed or recommend to anyone looking.

I’ve gotten ‘third hand’ devices for sewing in the past so I knew when soldering became a new curiosity, the same concept would really come in handy for it. This thing is more like a third/fourth/fifth/sixth hand though. Very easy to assemble, comes in a pretty small box, nestled in foam cutouts. The steel base is a nice heavy weight, definitely not going to get pushed around easily. The rubber feet are balanced so there’s no wobble. The arms are strong but not difficult to bend like some tablet holders I’ve used in the past. I love the tightening nuts that attach to the alligator clips; you can use these to loosen the clip, swivel it to the right angle then tighten it so it won’t budge once more. Very handy. The clips are very strong and the teeth will hurt so definitely use the black rubber caps to protect skin and circuit boards better. It’s absolutely terrific for soldering but it also works great for clamping and glueing with other sorts of DIY projects and crafts on a small scale. I don’t solder a whole lot so it’s good to know I can use it for many other tasks. For the price and soldering, it’s likely all you’ll ever need unless you have much heavier/larger or really micro projects. For most other tasks, this is perfect.

Really nice heavy plate. Nice goosenecks. I just wish I knew this company/seller had a star plate with a magnifying glass. I didn't know until I saw the brochure now I want that one instead but it's not offered on amazon I looked . Can we figure this out somehow

Very Sturdy..Heavy so it wont move around on rubber feet so it will not slide either. This was nice to find out. Also has a very cool LED light in the magnifying glass that of course I use mostly on high. Also the rubber boots that go over the alligator clips to prevent any item you are grabbing..usually tiny electrical wires from getting the insulation damaged work nice and do not slip. USE LOCTITE on assembly to keep the flexible arms from coming loose. This works very well and definitely helps with my soldering in tiny Decoders with Sound into my N Scale Locomotives. The arms bend pretty flexible but still tend to bend back a little instead of folding and holding position to bend all the way to table level so i put the train on a 4 inch box as a stand to have it high enough to work with. As for electrical wire to wire soldering works very well but takes a couple repeated tweaks to get the arms to stay where you want them to solder the two ends together on a wire. Otherwise very useful as another set of fingers to hold what you are working on in place. Definitely sturdy and well made including the heavy solid feeling alligator clips. Instructions are legible..could be better so over all a 4 star which could be a 5 if a little more useful stay where you bend the arms are. Maybe it will even break in over time then should be a 5 star. Also nice that the Manufacture gives you some extra rubber boots for the Alligator clips and a couple extra parts with this well made stand. Definitely worth its money...

This is listed as the heavy duty model, and it delivers on the promise. The articulated arm actually screws into the base plate with a retaining nut on the other side, so the connection is rock solid. Unlike the other models, the flex arms are not static and screwed in as part of the base plate feet.. They have powerful magnets, and give you the ability to place them anywhere on the surface. The magnetic standoff circuit board holders are also quite useful, and tuck to the side of the board when not needed. This is hands-down the highest quality and most useful soldering assistant I’ve used in 40 years. Just one more bit of advice for my fellow nerds, the base plate is powder coated, and it does interfere with screwing in the articulated arm, so you’re going to want to re-tap the hole to get rid of the powder coating. The tap needed is a 1/4 - 20 👍🏼 Obviously if you don’t have access to a set of taps, scraping carefully will do lol

I've been needing this for a while. I fix a lot of yard lights. These 2nd hands are a life saver. Well built, heavy base is great. Reasonably priced. Well built, easy assembly.

I am a cheapskate and always try to get by while saving a buck. I don't know what it was about this item. Maybe it was the cool Dr. Octopus arms along with the yellow table... Whatever it was. I am so glad I spent the extra money and bought this one instead of similar items with a lower price. This is high quality and comes with extra pieces. The table is made of 1/8th inch steel and has a good weight to it. The arms are strong and durable. The clamps have great grip strength and are of similar high quality. It comes with rubber tips to not damage items you clamp down on. They also give an extra arm and two extra clamps w/ tips. If you are feeling like you need to add the extra 5th arm on you can. There are two more holes in the base plate and all you need to do is get the proper screw. I can't recommend this item enough. Don't be a cheapskate like me and spend the extra money on this item, it's worth it!

Works pretty good. Helps to complete a project. However, alligator clasps are not strong.

Robust, useful and stylish..

This is a great thing to have full stop. I’ve used it for holding wires to solder but also to hold things in place while glueing them together. The base is quite heavy for its size and so it doesn’t topple over. It’s really easy to use. The magnetic bases of the arms are really strong and the flexible arms can be bent into pretty much any position and once set they remain where you put them. Really useful, well made and decent value bit of kit.

Arrived quickly and well packaged. Base is quite heavy and adds a lot of stability to the product. Arms are sufficiently rigid to hold your workpiece in place. Very useful and well manufactured tool.

I'm impressed - high quality manufacturing, extra clips and protectors and foot pads provided. The manufacturer must have made a revision as the magnets are very strong and that the magnets are now integrated with the feet (they won't come out); powder coat looks strong (with any powder coat you can chip it if you abuse the coat). Excellent station with helping hands - I would easily purchase this again if I needed to (well built) at an excellent price.

Base is heavy enough to keep from tipping. Clips are well made with optional rubber caps to prevent scratching, great holding power. Flex arms are stiff enough to hold work in place without sagging but flexible enough to adjust easily. This is a life saver for soldering and almost everyone has one of the smaller 2-clamp versions but these with the longer arms are much more versatile. Good product, good value.