I get some of this (have an unused Pinephone), but I'm still thankful they tried (built up a stir) and, FWIW, the PineTime is OK and the Pinecil is the best soldering iron I've seen anyone use
> I get some of this (have an unused Pinephone), but I'm still thankful they tried (built up a stir) and, FWIW, the PineTime is OK and the Pinecil is the best soldering iron I've seen anyone use
Surprised to see someone else echo my thoughts exactly, this is exactly what I've been saying for some years now whenever someone asks about buying Pine products.
The PineTime is pretty decent (though the strap included OOTB is atrocious) and the pinecil is honestly awesome.
The PinePhone is of course a disappointment, though that's par for the course for most of Pine64's stuff.
No, and I'm sure that, when you use it, the angels themselves come down from heaven and sing hymns to make your board hotter, but there's a reason I've never seen anyone use it: It doesn't cost $35.
The Pinecil is great at making things hot, even with challenging ground planes, it's very quick to reach the target temperature, and I can carry it with me in a pocket and power it from USB.
There really isn't any soldering iron even an order of magnitude close to its combination of price, power, and versatility.
DaSHacka|1 year ago
Surprised to see someone else echo my thoughts exactly, this is exactly what I've been saying for some years now whenever someone asks about buying Pine products.
The PineTime is pretty decent (though the strap included OOTB is atrocious) and the pinecil is honestly awesome.
The PinePhone is of course a disappointment, though that's par for the course for most of Pine64's stuff.
atoav|1 year ago
stavros|1 year ago
The Pinecil is great at making things hot, even with challenging ground planes, it's very quick to reach the target temperature, and I can carry it with me in a pocket and power it from USB.
There really isn't any soldering iron even an order of magnitude close to its combination of price, power, and versatility.