Hakko Solder Station

[StormyMonday]

I've been on the fence about replacing my antique Weller WLC100 soldering station with a Hakko FX-888D.

I found that my local Frys has them in stock, for $99, which in itself is unremarkable, but when I accidentally added one to my frys.com shopping cart, the price dropped to $79!!! By the time you add shipping, this isn't an attractive offer, but if you have a store nearby and can do an in-store pick up, it's not such a bad deal.

BTW - There was no explanation of a sale/promotion, or if it is an Internet only special, therefore I don't know how long this price may be honoured. So, your mileage may vary.

[-musubi]

About a month they had it at $79 as well after the $20 promotion, but they advertised it so it was also like that in store. Strange that it didn't show up initially for you but glad you're still able to get that price!

[StormyMonday]

My Weller is clearly well past its prime. Besides, it was never exactly brilliant, even when it was new. Despite this, I was still having sticker shock with the Hakko. This promotion, however, made the Hakko an easy decision to make.

I'm not complaining, but I don't understand the point of having a promotion, if you don't ... er ... promote it. Perhaps the promotion is over, but they just haven't sorted their website? Who knows.

The Hakko is a great bit of kit, so either way, I'm just hoping that someone else is able to benefit from this special.

EDIT: The webpage has been updated today, to reflect the 20% discount.