00:00If your solder joints look like cold, crusty little blobs, I've got news for you,
00:04it's probably not your skill, it's your solder. I spent way too long testing cheap spools,
00:09and these 5 Rosincorne solder wires are the ones that actually flowed like butter.
00:14Best part? Every single one is under 7 bucks, and I hunted down the best deals I could find.
00:21Let's get into it. Starting with the Mechanic TY V866.
00:27This is the one I'd hand to somebody doing fine work, phone boards, micro-soldering,
00:31tiny surface mount stuff. It's got a mild Rosincorne with a 270-degree melting point,
00:37and it comes in sizes from 0.2 all the way up to 0.8mm. That 0.2 is ridiculously
00:44thin,
00:45which is exactly what you want when you're working next to components the size of a grain of rice.
00:50It's $6.06, nearly 4,800 sold, and sitting at a 4.9 rating.
00:56High purity, low residue, and it doesn't stink up your whole room.
01:01Solid pick.
01:02Next up is the classic 60-40 Rosincorne in 20 or 50-gram spools, available in 0.8 and 1
01:09.0mm.
01:11This is the everyday workhorse, 2% flux content, so it wets and spreads without you having to
01:16babysit the joint. Honestly, 60-40 is the ratio most hobbyists should be using because it's forgiving,
01:22it melts fast, and you can see that shiny fillet form right in front of you.
01:27At $5.29 it's the definition of cheap and cheerful. Over 4,500 sold.
01:35If you just need a reliable spool on the bench, this is it.
01:39Third, we've got the high purity 60-40 with a 2-3% tin flux core, 50 grams, and you
01:45can grab it in 0.6,
01:460.8, 1.0, or 1.2mm.
01:50Here's the headline, this one has a perfect 5-star rating with over 4,500 sold, and that
01:56basically never happens. That extra flux percentage makes a real difference on oxidized pads and
02:02older boards where solder normally just balls up and refuses to stick. It's $5.58.
02:08If you're doing electronic repair work on gear that's seen a few years, this is the one I'd reach
02:14for. Fourth is the ESPLB CF-10, and this is the Variety King. You can get it in 50 or
02:21100 grams,
02:22and the diameter options run from 0.5 all the way up to a chunky 2.0mm. That 2.0
02:29is great if you're
02:30tinning thick wire or doing battery tabs where thin solder just takes forever. It's a clean rosin core,
02:35so clean up afterward is minimal, usually a quick wipe with alcohol and you're done.
02:41$6.98 makes it the priciest here, but if you go for the 100-gram roll,
02:46it's genuinely the best value per gram on this list. 4.9 Rating
02:51And number 5, the budget champion, a 50-gram 60-40 spool with 1.5-2% flux, in 0
02:58.5, 0.6, 0.8,
03:001.0, or 1.2mm. $4.72. That's it. That's cheaper than a coffee, and it's still rocking a 4
03:11.9 rating
03:12with over 4,000 sold. I'd honestly buy two or three of these in different diameters and just
03:17keep them in a drawer, because there's no reason not to at this price. It's the perfect spool to
03:23learn on, or to keep in your travel kit where you don't care if it gets banged around.
03:27All five links are sitting right down in the description, so go grab whichever one fits
03:32your setup. If this helped you out, smash that like button and subscribe I've got more
03:37budget tool breakdowns coming.
03:39Thanks for watching, and happy soldering!
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