I'd like to inform the forum that lately when I try to buy desoldering wick from China [either via ebay or aliexpress] I'm receiving fakes that are not made from copper.
If you are having trouble when you are using your wick and it doesn't conducts heat maybe you get fooled too.
A simple test is with a magnet.
Copper doesn't get stuck at a magnet but these shity ones do get magnetized.
Also they are tougher than copper and cannot get chopped easily and can harm your tools.
Luckily so far I'm getting my money back at these cases after opening a dispute.
The affected brand is gootwick and so I'll try other brand to see the results.
If you are having trouble when you are using your wick and it doesn't conducts heat maybe you get fooled too.
A simple test is with a magnet.
Copper doesn't get stuck at a magnet but these shity ones do get magnetized.
Also they are tougher than copper and cannot get chopped easily and can harm your tools.
Luckily so far I'm getting my money back at these cases after opening a dispute.
The affected brand is gootwick and so I'll try other brand to see the results.
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