Helping Hand Soldering Third Hands Vise with 6 Flexible Arms LED Flashlight Magnifying Glass Aluminum Base for Soldering, Assembly, Repair, Modeling, Hobby, Crafts, Jewelry Making (Blue)

As advertisedDon't expect it hold 1ton not that kind of soldering station . Other than good for small stuff when need two hands to solder .

Great for Raspberry Pi Projects.

Good product overall.1. The blue plastic on the hands is quite hard and somewhat temperature resistance. I've hit it accidentally a few times with a soldering iron and no smoke or funny smells. Big props for that!2. Easy assembly. All parts fit quite nicely, except for the clips, which I'll talk about later.3. As advertised the base is made of aluminum, making the whole assembly somewhat stable.but....1. The terminal of the clips that are inserted into the flexible hand vary in size quite a bit. Some ended up being loose and some are very tight.2. The flashlight is pretty useless. The hand where it's mounted is only a few inches longer than the other hands, and since the flashlight emmits light from the tip, not the sides, it is hard hold it in a useful position. Also, such a small source of light produces very harsh shaddows, specially from up close. I ended up removing the flashlight and using it hand held to read the labeling in components, such as IC or film capacitors. Definitely a better light source is needed.3. After a few projects, the rubber pads on the alligator clips are peeling and showing somehat sharp teeth that I reckon may damage some components. I'll have to shave them and replace the rubber pads in the near future.4. The aluminum base is relatively heavy, but not heavy enough to hold something placed off center of mass. I think I'll be bolting the base to a piece of wood to make the product more stable.

Overall pretty happy with this purchase. Set seems sturdy. My flashlight adapter worked well, you have to first unscrew the existing rear flashlight cover. Afterwards you can screw on the adapter without issue.Picture and description says it comes with 6 alligator clips, but I only got 5. I would've liked the option to have 6 clips so I could use up to the 6 arms, but I guess 5 with a magnifying glass or flashlight is enough. Not going to open a dispute for an alligator clip 😅. Though hopefully you'll get 6.I looked around quite a bit and this is one of the generally decent helping hands. For the price (~$29) is worth the purchase.If you need it to be super secure, get the version with a table clamp/vice instead of a table base, it exists 🙂.

I needed a pair of these so I could do my panel lining on my models The attached light being charged via USB is just one of the greatest things in the world. My favorite part about this is how stiff these things are. They hold incredibly steady. I am very pleased with this purchase I cannot rate the seller, the manufacturer any higher. I wish I could because this is worth 1,000 stars.

the arms are very solid. once you figure out 1 arm holds the light and it's unique things are much better. one thing that really cost a star was the fact it can become very unbalanced. I was working on something and the whole thing tipped over. I glued it to an old plate and the problem is solved. without my doing that, could be a real problem

This third hand is awesome. With the flashlight and magnifying glass, the possibilities are endless! It is great for soldering and so much more. I am legally blind and it allows me to craft again. It holds things in place so I can glue them without burning myself with hot glue. I highly recommend this product.

I have debated purchasing third hands for years. I even tried to 3d print some.I should have just bought some, I have used these for a few projects now and they make it so much easier.I don't think this is the highest quality version, but I don't know any different.I do think more weight in the base would help, it can tip when I bump it, but it works for my needs so far. The magnifying glass and light are great to help my old eyes see what I am doing.