30 years ago I put together an Xcelite toolkit which I've liked and has held up nicely. I'd like to add a few items. But it looks like Xcelite name has been punted around and is now synonymous with Weller. Is it still the same stuff?
30 years ago I put together an Xcelite toolkit which I've liked and has held up nicely. I'd like to add a few items. But it looks like Xcelite name has been punted around and is now synonymous with Weller. Is it still the same stuff?
Been using Wellers for more than 30 years and they have been very reliable.
For home use - I have a WESD51 which is excellent.
Cooper tools owns Weller, Xcelite, Crescent and several others I can’t remember. Anything Xcelite I’ve ever owned has been top notch. It’s one of the lesser known tools brands that’s superior to most-like SK. As far as Weller goes, there’s 2 grades of Weller. There’s real, old school Weller that they’ve been building for ages that’s totally bad ass and superior and then there’s the big box store Weller that’s cheap junk that won’t last long and doesn’t work as good as the old Weller iron dad gave you when you were 9...
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