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Decided to push the boat out and buy a new soldering mat. Prices vary wildly from around£5 which is like my current one which has lasted me 10 yrs plus, only DIY use, up to one at nearly £30 made by Rothenberger is this price justified?
 
No I just double up on the cheap £2 ones
 
snowhead said:
Pound shop?:D

Usually it's buy cheap, buy twice.
But in this case Shaun is right.
Buy twice is still cheaper, about 7.5 times..

An expensive, £30 one will, go missing, get stolen or get damaged.
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Tried them all even the Roth £30 one lasted once and then split and then Burt behind so out that went
 
A report back from the OP would be appreciated when possible. I'm in the buy cheap and throw away camp. Always reminding myself they are a couple of mil of woven glassfibre, not some kryptonite - adamantium alloy!!
 
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They all get burnt after lots of use, none will last you a life time if it's used day in/day out. My monument one lasted over a year.
 
Shillbuilder's got a YouTube about ye holy mat - I've never bothered with it tbh seems a bit of a gimmick- but I'm always happy to be proved wrong.
 

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