Any Hakko soldering iron owners here?

[directheatedtriode]

I've been using an FX-888D for a few years and was thinking about replacing the tip with something wider. How are the clone tips (ie Aoyue) compared to Hakko make?

[ergo_guy]

I've heard that it is worth it to just get the hakko tips, but I don't really know.  I just got a fx600 in the mail yesterday and want to buy some other tips for it and was planning to just get the hakko ones, but if the knock offs are decent i might get those instead.

[dubious]

I've used generic tips without any noticeable problems. Most tips are made equal, just iron plated copper. Some tips with a thicker copper core might hold heat a little better, but I think what makes Hakko soldering irons consistent and stable is their circuitry.