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DonaldJOH
Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2025
I was working on a couple of projects that required small soldering and was having a real problem holding the pieces and soldering them, then I found this. The flexible arms mean I can hold the parts together and soldering them without them slipping, falling, or burning me. The magnetic base and non-fixed arms mean I can move them around as needed. I haven’t needed it for a while now but when I did it worked well.
Customer
Reviewed in Canada on January 6, 2025
I've been using it for a few years now, although I'm just a hobbyist and I don't use it that often.The magnets are strong and the rubber pads included where grippy
johno
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 23, 2024
I ordered this on the 17th, and it arrived from USA on 23rd. How good is that? The item is just what i needed, I will be using this for other jobs, as well as soldering. All the items are well made and look to be able to be used for other projects. I particularly like the strength of the magnets they are nice and strong and not Some poor excuse for a magnet. Feels nice and substantial looks good on my work area. Now all i need is a new project to use it on.! Definitely recommend this, as it takes the hassle out of trying to hold items whilst repairing or modifying part. I wonder how i ever managed without it before.
Wander
Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2024
The item is really nice. It’s very heavy and solid, the magnets and clips are strong and hold well. I had a problem with a missing parts package due to rough handling and FSL took care of me right away with no hassle. Thank You!
Oblate
Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2024
I'm not soldering (yet) but have found the Kotto "third-hand" tool indispensable for charm-bracelet-making. The base is quite weighty (just wish it wasn't so school-bus yellow), the magnetic base of the arms super strong, and the underneath rubber feet (comes with 4 extra) keep it stable even when the surface is uneven. The flexible arms are perfect for positioning whatever and wherever you need them to go. In the photo, I'm using the inner arms to stabilize the outer arms further, allowing me to put pressure on the bracelet as I'm working on it. The claws are easily adjustable to any position, and their rubber caps (4 more included) protect the soft sterling silver of the jewelry. Very happy with this purchase.
Customer
Reviewed in Canada on August 26, 2023
It's sturdy and super useful, but I wish the clips were either narrower at the end, or were longer/opened wider. I was struggling to find a part of my PCB that I could hold on to with them.
J. Bournival
Reviewed in Canada on March 21, 2023
This a sturdy tool and the magnets are quite strong. The arms can easily be positioned and the alligator clip can rotate for a precise alignment. Just make sure to remove the plastic cover from the jaws of the clamps if they hold a piece of metal that will become very hot, as when soldering a wire for example, because they might melt; unfortunately, they are not made of silicone. The soldering iron holder is a bit useless IMHO because most of the time it will be in your way.
Neil B
Reviewed in Canada on January 3, 2023
I've been quite happy with this. Very solid build quality, strong magnets on the accessories, and does exactly what I needed it to. I have shaky hands and have been looking for the right set up to get my soldering to a passable level, and this has definitely been a valuable piece of that puzzle.
khaidin
Reviewed in Canada on January 27, 2023
It is built incredibly solid, comes with extra feet, extra alligator clips, the arms and iron holder are magnetic and repositionable, its perfect. I am extremely impressed for the money, would recommend.
Customer
Reviewed in Canada on April 15, 2023
This is a great helping hand platform, extremely simple to assemble, no tools required.The flexible arms & soldering iron holder are held in place by strong magnets to the powder coated steel base plate, so they're easily repositionable.Use as many or few as you need for each job.Stick on rubber feet (8 pieces) make the base stable.Excellent value!
AC
Reviewed in Canada on August 28, 2022
This is an excellent helping hands set. The magnets are good and strong and keep the accessories firmly attached. Having the accessories attach magnetically is a terrific benefit. They can be stuck arbitrarily on any magnetic surface, not just the included plate. Speaking of the base plate it is nice and thick. It provides great stability for attaching the accessories to with enough weight to it to stay put. The included silicone feet provide a nice grip. Finally, a word about the accessories. The iron holder works well and stays put nicely. It's not too wide, so it may not work so well for all-in-one irons that tend to be larger and heavier, but for an iron only connected to a base driver station it's perfect. The 4 included arms are all the same length - just over 30 cm with the gator clips attached. The goose-neck construction is solid and works very well. The arms bend freely and hold their position well. The freedom to position them on any magnetic surface offers great flexibility. The rotation mechanism for the gator clips is dead simple - it's basically just a thumb nut that tightens against the screw on base of the gator clip. Despite the simplicity, though, they work remarkably well. They're very easy to use and allow the gator clip to spin freely when unlocked, and keeps them securely locked in place when engaged. The included silicone tips for the gator clips slide on easily and hold firmly in place. They seem very robust and provide great protection against the teeth of the gator clips. All-in-all this is a great piece of kit. It would make an ideal addition to any soldering station.
Darryl Luscombe
Reviewed in Canada on March 5, 2021
This is a option for a third hand. The magnetic 'hands' are very useful and being able to use as many or few and choose the location of each is also a very useful feature. Amazing quality for the price.
Tinybull
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 26, 2021
I cannot complain other than my base plate came with cheap looking "Kotto" sticker rather than a embossed Fstop Labs name plate.The quality of the materials are great. The arms are nice and sturdy and will be perfect for its job
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