Solderpunk@klaatu Oh goodness, you're shopping for soldering irons in NZ? My condolences. I bought a pair of Goot irons (20W and 40W if I recall correctly) from Surplustronics in Auckland. Nothing fancy by any means, but anything remotely fancy was ludicrously priced. They survived about 3 years of causal use, including occasional weekend marathons, with no problems and were very easy to keep clean. Never touched a coat hanger, though. Good luck.
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