Jonard Tools Jonard DP-200 ESD Safe High Vacuum Desoldering Pump, 13 Length

Best desolder pump ever

I bought this spring-loaded desoldering pump to add to the 8 others I have that still work great, but this was on sale and one can never have too many at hand, can you? I always coat the inside with a thin layer of silicone grease, just like my vacuum powered models that use a steel spring to collect the solder which you need to clean off after each use. The silicone grease makes this a breeze and I found it works great. if you don't overdo it, with the spring-loaded suction ones as well. Too much and it can slow the plunger, just enough and it keeps an airtight seal and cleaning can be as simple as tapping it after taking it apart. This one seems to be exactly like the 2 other large solder suckers I have, which is both a good and bad thing. Bad thing first, they always seem to be a little slower than their smaller counterparts, the good thing is that can be in your favor as it will suck for longer. I just find that means the rate at which it sucks in the air is faster than the smaller ones, but not as much as one may expect. You could change this if need be, just change or add to the spring so there is a greater force when it is released.It definitely looks better than my blue and yellow one (oh Hakko, you and your crazy colours), and for now, work better, but seeing as you suck up hot molten metal with the thing, only time will tell if this one degrades any faster. I definitely wouldn't have got it if it wasn't on sale, but am quite happy with the purchase I did make.

Pros: Works perfectly sucks everything up in one pump and has very low recoil.Cons: When i work with smaller circuits it becomes very difficult to desolder components

I love this desoldering tool. Very powerful and a durable tip. This product really sucks! (In a good way)

bought this desoldering pump thinking that it will be an improvement than the radioshack 7-buck one that i had replaced. found out that the latter was easier to handle and ergonomically shorter and lighter. even better was one i got from mcm on sale for 4 bucks. i was thinking of returning this to amazon but decided to keep it to add to my collection of junk buys.