Hakko is the brand.

I'm not sure what model his is. I'll have to search. *Edit - Looks like he has the older FX-888

I have a Hakko brand and love it. Warms up fast, recovers temp fast. Replacement tips are easily available.

Most electronics places carry them for $80-$130 range.

FX-888D looks to be the new hobbiest version.

www.hakkorc.com/

Thanks for the response. This is a gift for my dad and I like the one DJ uses so I was interested.

The more you can spend on one the better in my experience. I've wasted more on useless irons than the one I have now cost me. But also research them all, you can still pay a lot for crap.

What do you use Rich? I found a Weller 25W Soldering Iron at Canadian Tire for $30 CAD. Looks promising. Haven't bought it yet.

A Tenma soldering station (I got it cheaper than the site I've linked to has it for). Digital temp readout, 3 presets, gets up to 450 degrees C (whatever that is in fahrenheit - we use metric over here) in about 30 seconds. Anti-static protection, easily replaceable tips, element and iron.

Canada we use the metric system.

And the occasional inch or foot.

Just us backwater hicks here in the USA that haven't converted to metric yet.

Alan

haha, well we still use miles and miles per hour, the occasional pint, sometimes inches (and depending on their age feet and inches)... and at least we still have quarter pounders unlike our French neighbours