CafeenMan

Every covering iron I've owned has been cheap consumer market junk. I currently own a coverite iron which has performed ok, but it has the cheapest handle of all irons I've owned. I dropped it not long ago and it shattered like glass. The iron was always loose in the handle.

I just went to the coverite website (http://www.coverite.com/) only to find out that they are part of the hobbico mafia. I don't think there is a coverite company any more. Click the above link and try to find a phone number that isn't great planes or hobbico.

I finally called the the number on this page (http://www.coverite.com/techsupport/index.html) only to get somebody at hobby services who told me I'm not allowed to buy parts.

In any case, I have a second iron I can use until I find something else, but I think I need to be looking outside this hobby to find something because the Top Flite iron and all the clones suck.

Does anybody have any suggestions for me please? Man am I fed up with all the junk tools churned out for us.

TLH101

My Feedback: (90)

I won a Hangar-9 ProSeal iron at a fly-in about 5-6 years ago, and it has been the best I have ever used. It works a lot like the Coverite, and the temp setting are pretty accurate, but the handle is much better. It also has a really long cord that is pretty handy at time.
http://www.horizonhobby.com/Products...?ProdID=HAN135

CafeenMan

TLH - Thanks. I did a google search for "covering iron" right after posting this and saw that iron. It did look good but as with all things, looks aren't everything.

How does it hold up to temper tantrums? For example, if I knock it off the workbench into my lap and then throw it as hard as I can across the shop, will it forgive me?

Scar

My Feedback: (3)

A good clothes iron is fully adjustable and built for long life. Not for small corners, but durable and adjustable.

And, with respect to that Tantrum thing, it would make a great dent in the drywall...

Best wishes,
Dave Olson

TLH101

My Feedback: (90)

Mine has been dropped several times, however, a lot less than any other iron, because of the long cord.
Hold your breath and I will go throw it the wall. Be back later to let you know how it holds up.

SamD

Not sure about temper tantrums but the 12' cord on the H9 iron is worth the price of admission. All my irons have undergone a long cord replacement session. The short little cords they come with are ridiculous- might just as well skip the cord altogether and drop the price of the iron. Come to think of it, almost every 110 VAC tool I own has had its cord replaced with longer (and more flexible) cords. The GP hinge slotting tool was a prime example of the short cord syndrome; anything longer than about a 3' wingspan required either repositioning the wing or dragging out extension cords.

Okay. I'm off my soap box for now. Whew.