As a gamecube controller modder who uses a TS101 on the go, the handle isn't such a bad deal. I paid the same price for the TS101 bundled with a barrel jack power supply that I never use. The short tip-to-grip distance seems nice, and the higher power is good.
But the full station price is kind of outrageous. I got my Thermaltronics TMT-2000S for less, and that's a monster. But then again, I don't have to use their battery, I can use my $70 Ugreen one.
My one concern about the cap is: I worry that someone with bad depth perception will poke their hand with a hot iron when trying to cap it...
The cap has a magnet on it that auto-homes so that really isn't a risk.
The Power Station has a 55 Watt Hour battery, which is where most of the cost comes from. It doubles as a battery bank for your phone or laptop, or any other USB-C devices in your life.
Reading the description of the Thermaltronics TMT-2000S on their web page. Do you not have to set a temperature, and it just senses and figures out the right temperature?
The tip alloy is set to have one of three curie points: 600, 700, or 800(ish) °F, and the curie point automatically regulates how much the RF energy actually heats the tip.
But the full station price is kind of outrageous. I got my Thermaltronics TMT-2000S for less, and that's a monster. But then again, I don't have to use their battery, I can use my $70 Ugreen one.
My one concern about the cap is: I worry that someone with bad depth perception will poke their hand with a hot iron when trying to cap it...