Hakko FX-888D @ 220v ; where to buy?

[MadModder]

I got a bit angry yesterday using my Atten AT201D. Soldered a few snap-in 6800µF caps, and I couldn't keep the solder molten all around one pin at once! The specs claims it's 60W, but the thermal capacity is a joke! The solder stuck to the cap's pin while I had the soldering tip on the other side of it! 

So I ordered a blue Hakko FX-888D yesterday, plus som extra tips. From Batter Fly

[gmit77]

HAKKO best sellers now on bundle for June Sale!
FX-888D (soldering station) + FA-400 (smoke absorber)
http://www.batterfly.com/shop/bundle-fx888d-fa400
EU power cord

[gmit77]

hello hello hello!
we have just released a new bundle made by rigol ds1054z extech ex330 and hakko fx-888d
euro 439.99 + vat & free shipment to Europe (we ship from Italy)
http://www.batterfly.com/shop/bundle-ds1054z-ex330-fx888d
 

[Simon]

hello hello hello!
we have just released a new bundle made by rigol ds1054z extech ex330 and hakko fx-888d
euro 439.99 + vat & free shipment to Europe (we ship from Italy)
http://www.batterfly.com/shop/bundle-ds1054z-ex330-fx888d
 

Congratulations on getting yourself banned !

[aneng]

Well, I too have been searching for a 220V version and BatterFly are the cheapest I've found.  Currently 98 Euros + 16.60 Shipping to the UK + 22% Italian VAT.  At today's exchange rate, that's just under £100 GBP delivered.  The UK Official Agents want £130.  I'm going with BatterFly.  There's no way any company that was an official distributor of a product would risk losing that status by being stupid enough to sell counterfeit copies as well as the real thing.  How would they even do that ?  An official distributor that sells you a fake?... What are they doing with all the genuine ones then ? - or are they the only Official Distributor of a product that never actually orders anything from Hakko ? 

I think some people need to stop being so paranoid !

[timofonic]

@Simon

Why is he banned?

[mariush]

I think he got banned (if he is) for advertising in a thread that's not in the "for sale" section ...

[crispy_tofu]

And also for posting the same thing in two threads... 

[timofonic]

And also for posting the same thing in two threads... 

Why do they do that spamming instead of proper sponsoring? That makes me think suspicious about them.

[nowlan]

Dunno why he was banned. The whole thread belongs under Buy/Sell/Wanted, not test equipment.

People asking where to get genuine hakko.

[crispy_tofu]

Dunno why he was banned. The whole thread belongs under Buy/Sell/Wanted, not test equipment.

People asking where to get genuine hakko.

By resurrecting a thread that's been dead for months?

And also:

This section is for the occasional sale of your personal stuff. If you have good reason to believe that you need some leeway on this please contact us before posting a shower of posts as otherwise your posts will be removed and you will be banned without warning.

[Shock]

Dunno why he was banned. The whole thread belongs under Buy/Sell/Wanted, not test equipment.
People asking where to get genuine hakko.

http://www.hakko.com/world_network.html