Cold Heat soldering iron- Anybody tried it?

[otokomae]

This might sound like a weird question, but has anybody tried this thing?  http://www.qvc.com/asp/frameset.asp?nest=%2Fasp%2FisItemNumberRedirect.asp&search=SQ&frames=y&referrer=QVC&txtDesc=cold+heat&SearchClass=
It's called the "Cold Heat Cordless Soldering Iron", and it looks kinda interesting, but I'd really like to get a stompboxer's opinion before I waste $17.00 on one.  Anybody tried it, or heard anything about them?  Thanks!!!

[bwanasonic]

[Is this in the FAQ yet? Maybe a stickie is in order?]

Search the archives and you will find most accounts are that it *chows ass*, to use the technical term. If you want a portable iron for emergency/field use, get a good butane iron. For all other *serious* work get a temperature controlled soldering station! You can get decent ones in the $40-70 range from www.circuitspecialists.com . They will outlast a pile of crappy irons.

Kerry M

[Jered]

I have an ISO-TIP cordless iron that I've had for nearly 3 years now without any problems. I highly recommend them if your getting a cordless.
Jered

[loscha]

I think more O y'all foolz need to get down with the afrotech way of making soldering controllable and the shizzle

http://www.afrotechmods.com/cheap/iron/iron.htm

[guitarmonky55]

i have one of thsoe and use it all the time.  it eats batteries kinda fast so i suggest if you have some of those super rechargeables made for digital cameras and such to use those, thats what i do.  

i guess im the only person around these forums who likes the little bugger.  i think its a hell of a neat thing as im always burning myself and lighting tables and such on fire with a regular iron.  ive had good results with the last few boxes ive made with it, although its a bit of a pain to get it into position sometimes.

the tips are extremely brittle so if you dont have a light touch then dont buy one.

[STOMPmole]

IMO it most definitely chows ass...

[Paul Perry (Frostwave)]

Looking at the zillion of posts on this question (see search function above) the opinion of this list is about 1.5 people FOR, and about 87 against, of whom a few have actually used it & hate it.
Which is echoed if you search google groups as well. A flawed concept.