How we choose
What a product needs to be included
- Tip ecosystem stated and verifiable
- Correct voltage/plug variant identifiable
- No counterfeit branding
What we exclude
- Unsafe modifications
- Authenticity inferred from logos
- Products branded to suggest counterfeit JBC/Hakko or similar hardware
- Blanket electrical-safety endorsements
Claims we do not make without specific evidence
- No authenticity inferred from logos
- No unsafe modification instructions
- No blanket electrical-safety endorsement
Evidence labels
- Tested by us
- A named person used the exact product and variant and recorded the method, dates, results and limitations.
- Research-based analysis
- We compared published information from several sources without testing the product ourselves.
- Manufacturer specification
- The figure comes from the maker's documentation and has not been independently checked.
- Seller claim
- The figure comes from a marketplace listing and has not been independently checked.
- Independent source finding
- A named third party published the finding; we attribute it rather than repeat it as our own.
Prices
Articles do not contain prices. Where a price is shown, it is the merchant's quote for the shipping destination you chose, with the time it was checked; it disappears when it is no longer current. The price at checkout can differ.
Commissions and editorial choices
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Dates
"Editorially reviewed" dates change only when someone re-checks the article. Price checks do not change them.