Helping Hand Soldering Third Hands Vise with 6 Flexible Arms LED Flashlight Magnifying Glass Aluminum Base for Soldering, Assembly, Repair, Modeling, Hobby, Crafts, Jewelry Making (Blue)

My biggest concern was the amount of weight that the arms would be able to hold, because I want to use this to help assemble 3D printed parts. I haven't measured how much weight the arms hold, but they're very rigid and seem like they will hold quite a bit. Because they're rigid though, it is a little tricky to get them oriented in the exact position I want. Also, the fact that the arms are super long means that there's a lot of potential for the whole thing to go off balance. The base is heavy-duty aluminum, and there's a hole in the bottom, so it could be mounted to something heavier if that becomes an issue. Another thing I really like, is the light included with the package is a flashlight that can be used separately, and it's USB rechargeable.

This third hand is awesome. With the flashlight and magnifying glass, the possibilities are endless! It is great for soldering and so much more. I am legally blind and it allows me to craft again. It holds things in place so I can glue them without burning myself with hot glue. I highly recommend this product.

Product works great, but I wish that it was a little heavier because it tips over sometimes.

This was a requested Christmas gift for my husband. He says it works well for him. - - That's high praise!

Pros: The Six Arm Feature is what led me to get this set of helping hands for my hobby room. Look's Nice in my junk box. After reading some of the reviews then wasted my time and money... Cons: Lots of these... The Adjustable Arms are Clunky and do not Stay in place. The Alligator clips fall out of the push in socket when swiveling is needed. The Flashlight button is sporadic and takes several attempts to operate. The Baseplate moves around when trying to adjust the stiff plastic ball socket arms that rebound upon releasing and trys to fall over if your object is not centered on the base. I've kept this and put it in the junk box, but honestly should have returned it and went with a metal adjustable arm set. Not impressed with this at all. Would not recommend.

Overall pretty happy with this purchase. Set seems sturdy. My flashlight adapter worked well, you have to first unscrew the existing rear flashlight cover. Afterwards you can screw on the adapter without issue. Picture and description says it comes with 6 alligator clips, but I only got 5. I would've liked the option to have 6 clips so I could use up to the 6 arms, but I guess 5 with a magnifying glass or flashlight is enough. Not going to open a dispute for an alligator clip 😅. Though hopefully you'll get 6. I looked around quite a bit and this is one of the generally decent helping hands. For the price (~$29) is worth the purchase. If you need it to be super secure, get the version with a table clamp/vice instead of a table base, it exists 🙂.

I needed a pair of these so I could do my panel lining on my models The attached light being charged via USB is just one of the greatest things in the world. My favorite part about this is how stiff these things are. They hold incredibly steady. I am very pleased with this purchase I cannot rate the seller, the manufacturer any higher. I wish I could because this is worth 1,000 stars.

Good product overall. 1. The blue plastic on the hands is quite hard and somewhat temperature resistance. I've hit it accidentally a few times with a soldering iron and no smoke or funny smells. Big props for that! 2. Easy assembly. All parts fit quite nicely, except for the clips, which I'll talk about later. 3. As advertised the base is made of aluminum, making the whole assembly somewhat stable. but.... 1. The terminal of the clips that are inserted into the flexible hand vary in size quite a bit. Some ended up being loose and some are very tight. 2. The flashlight is pretty useless. The hand where it's mounted is only a few inches longer than the other hands, and since the flashlight emmits light from the tip, not the sides, it is hard hold it in a useful position. Also, such a small source of light produces very harsh shaddows, specially from up close. I ended up removing the flashlight and using it hand held to read the labeling in components, such as IC or film capacitors. Definitely a better light source is needed. 3. After a few projects, the rubber pads on the alligator clips are peeling and showing somehat sharp teeth that I reckon may damage some components. I'll have to shave them and replace the rubber pads in the near future. 4. The aluminum base is relatively heavy, but not heavy enough to hold something placed off center of mass. I think I'll be bolting the base to a piece of wood to make the product more stable.

Hasta ahorita si ha cumplido muy bien con las expectativas, sus materiales se sienten resistentes, la luz muy adecuada al momento de iluminar cualquier pieza no te lastima los ojos, las pincitas sujetan muy bien Quede muy contenta

No se como pasé tantos años soldando sin un apoyo así. Sumamente cómodo y ajustable. Mi único reparo, es que la lámpara incluida no tiene mucha capacidad en la batería. Salvo por ello, excelente producto.