Where to buy Hakko products?

[yami759]

Sorry if this isn't the right section to post this under, or if it has been asked before.
I've been wanting to purchase a Hakko FX-888D (a huge upgrade from my junk soldering pencil that plugs into the wall) along with a tip or two (most likely a T18-D24 or something of that sort), but other than Amazon, eBay, or places that have it listed for a much higher price. The aforementioned two both sell the unit for roughly $90 here in the US, with tips being a tad but over-priced, in my opinion. How can I avoid receiving fake units from here, if I do go this route? Also, I found http://www.hakkousa.com/ , but I do not feel very comfortable with this website. It seems extremely sketchy and does not look at all official nor well designed. Is this a their real website and Hakko is just awful at website design, or is it somewhere I'll get scammed at? Thanks in advance 

[Richard Crowley]

I bought mine from Amazon.  And a set of alternate tips also.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AWUFVY8/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AQARTRQ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

The only caveat is that that set of tips ships from HongKong and arrived several weeks after the Hakko.

The http://www.hakkousa.com/ website looks legit to me. 
Complete with a map showing where their brick&mortar resellers are.
I discovered that there is a local outlet here in my city.
And it shows local vendors near you in Fremont and SanJose.

[miguelvp]

Forum member tequipment sells them as well:

http://www.tequipment.net/HakkoFX888D-23BY.html?v=0

And he has it on clearance it seems. Maybe buy some tips since he offers free shipping if you spend $99.
Don't know if it qualifies for the EEVblog discount but when ordering open a live chat and ask for the EEVblog discount.

[staxquad]

don't trust http://www.hakkousa.com/?
then go to www.hakko.com
and you'll end up right back at  http://www.hakkousa.com/

over-priced?
been out of the USA much?  you're getting the cheapest prices in the World for Hakko equipment, so just buck up and pay less

[nanofrog]

FWIW, Hakko's US site really is the hakkousa site you linked (just click on Electronics).

That said, TEquipment is an authorized distributor. Their prices are very competitive to begin with, even for the US, and they offer EEVBlog members a discount good for 6% off as well (PM Sent).

[extide]

Buy from www.tequipment.net -- I have ordered a bunch of stuff from them and they have always taken good care of me. Make sure to submit a quote request though, you will always get a better price than the advertised web price. For example, I got a FX-888D for like $75, but I did order q few other things on that same order as well, so I am not sure if/how much that matters.

[yami759]

I'll check it out, thanks!

[zapta]

All Spec has large selection at good prices.

http://www.all-spec.com/search?f=r&x=25&i=2&keywords=hakko