Hi, so I have this solder wire that I got from my dad and it just melts and solders easily with a shiny surface (beats mr diy’s or cheap soldering wire everytime)
The problem is the label was lost since I needed to get more of this. It had a green label with guy’s face silhouette

Anyone might recognise this brand or can recommend similar one?

No brand, I just get whatever 63/37 with rosin core. Unless you really solder in large patches, can get thinner wire also

Is this the brand?

try this

This one is good.


It's not really no clean

as long as it is cored , then it should be easy to melt

So that would be the best composition for solder wire?

Tried this, it was meh
Solder won’t even melt properly

Also, the guy’s face was like in the center of the label, not like this one

This post has been edited by alucard89: Sep 30 2025, 09:00 PM

Thanks

What do you mean no clean?

That is the only one nearly match ur description earlier

I tried this one, but it was just terrible, doesn’t really specify the exact composition on the label though

Can’t really recall much, but it had more of green foreground with white background. It’s vague so sorry about that

Any non Rohs 60/40 wire will do.

This post has been edited by eddievh: Sep 30 2025, 09:20 PM

No worries

This post has been edited by ycs: Sep 30 2025, 09:39 PM

I’ll usually get those lead free solder wires, a bit expensive, and use higher temp, but it’ll keep your lungs lead-free, hopefully.

The only brand I know with a guy's face is the "Mechanic" as shown in the post above.

But maybe a reasonably cheap and good soldering wire would be the Kaina "Blue" label.

https://www.lazada.com.my/products/i2291329...9741261446.html

There are also Kaina "Orange" label but some say it's not that good.
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/chat/chinese-...er-wire-brands/




Otherwise :


Kester, Multicore, Weller, Mechanic.

This post has been edited by Hattori: Sep 30 2025, 11:28 PM

another vote for mekko (asahi). i’d be grateful to know if there are other brands that are just as good but more affordable, and also where i might be able to get loose cuts.

Use Multicore solder brand

They will be resin, need alcohol to clean

Mekko good brand
Local aa well iinm

Kester 60/40. Mekko.
Use thin gauge easier to melt. Avoid those lead free stuff. They are hard to melt.

Asahi is industrial standard

For personal use, no need to get lead free one
Real men use Leaded.