00:00Pulling surface mount chips without tearing pads is hard
00:02Bad wick leaves bridges or cooks the board
00:06Tested cheap options
00:08Here best 5 desoldering wicks under 10 bucks for clean chip removal
00:13First up, generic multi-width wick
00:16Costs $2.85
00:18Comes in sizes 1mm to 4
00:22Thin sizes clean tiny SMD legs without touching neighbor parts
00:27High 4.9 rating with thousands sold
00:29Buy this for cheapest quick fix bench stock
00:33Next, flux coated high purity copper braid
00:37$4.13
00:39Flux build right inside braid pulls solder instantly before heat damages board
00:43Pick up longer 10 meter rolls if you do lots of rework
00:47Fast heat transfer saves chips
00:50Third, mechanic 5-pack bundle
00:53$8.69
00:56Gets you 5 full rolls across common widths
01:00Mechanic copper weave is dense, holds heat well, sucks big solder balls off BGA grounds fast
01:06Best total value under $10 limit
01:09Fourth option, standard flux repair braid at $3.71
01:14Rating sits at 4.9
01:16Clean weave, no oily residue left on PCB after pass
01:20Good middle ground pick when you need single roll reliable copper that does not fray
01:26Last is Mechanic or 300 series for $5.52
01:29Built specifically for high suction BGA pad cleanup
01:33Pull stubborn lead-free solder flush off ground planes where other wicks fail
01:38Get this for sensitive IC chip pulls
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