r/soldering is a subreddit with 144k members. The community frequently discusses soldering, repair, advice, struggling, and desoldering, and they frequently recommend/review soldering station, soldering iron, and microscope, and the most common flair used is soldering newbie requesting direction | help, soldering tool feedback or purchase advice request, general soldering advice | feedback | discussion, my first solder joint <3 please give feedback, and just a fun soldering post =).
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Popular Topics in r/soldering
#1
Soldering
271 posts
#2
Repair
47 posts
#3
Advice
38 posts
#4
Struggling
36 posts
#5
Desoldering
32 posts
#6
Soldering Iron
27 posts
#7
Tips
26 posts
#8
Iron
26 posts
#9
Station
23 posts
#10
Solder
22 posts
Products Discussed in r/soldering
Soldering Station
132 reviews
#1
Hakko
4.4★ from 30 reviews
#2
Pinecil
4.4★ from 14 reviews
#3
Yihua
3.8★ from 13 reviews
Soldering Iron
116 reviews
#1
Hakko
4.8★ from 12 reviews
#2
Pinecil
4.4★ from 12 reviews
#3
Weller
4.2★ from 9 reviews
Microscope
30 reviews
#1
AmScope
4.4★ from 7 reviews
#2
Andonstar
3.5★ from 4 reviews
#3
Vevor
4.3★ from 4 reviews
Flair Used in r/soldering
#1
Soldering Newbie Requesting Direction | Help
: "What technique is being used in this video to remove large amounts of solder with just the iron"
76 posts
#2
Soldering Tool Feedback or Purchase Advice Request
: "Are these tips useless?"
37 posts
#3
General Soldering Advice | Feedback | Discussion
: "How do I tin my solder tip without it forming blobs like this?"
26 posts
#4
My First Solder Joint <3 Please Give Feedback
: "Rate my Joints"
20 posts
#5
Just a fun Soldering Post =)
: "One less 1050 Ti in the landfill at the cost of my time"
16 posts
#6
Soldering Horror Post
: "Removing a tick from a relay"
9 posts
#7
SMD (Surface Mount) Soldering Advice | Feedback | Discussion
: "Soldering SMD capacitor onto ceramic 1970s watch board"
6 posts
#8
Soldering MEME Post =)
: "simple guide for newcomers"
3 posts
#9
THT (Through Hole) Soldering Advice | Feedback | Discussion
: "How would I go about patching these holes?"
2 posts
#10
Im a Soldering Shop CUSTOMER looking for a Professional Opinion.
: "Is this solder wire good?"
2 posts
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Yearly
+43k members(43.1%)
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Last updated: September 8, 2026