Swix Economy Waxing Iron

Great iron.
The base seems thick, and the temperature dial is accurate enough.
If I was using HF or expensive waxes, a digital one might be worth the investment, but for most people using universal waxes, this will do the trick!

While I agree with some other reviews that this iron serves a place as a "starter" iron - I would go a bit higher quality if looking to invest in something that will last. I've burnt through multiple of these for different reasons (dial broke, metal detached from plastic).

In hindsight - it's worth spending the bit extra to get something that you can rely on for years to come.

Does the iron have a temperature readout? Maybe digital?

This is all you need in an iron (unless you like to get freaky in your wax room, I won't judge). Thick plate for constant heat, easy temperature dial, and perfectly waxed skis.

This is my first "waxing" iron, previously I have only used an old "regular" iron which I am sure many people start out with and worked well on my skinny skis. However, this is so much better and much more efficient. I like knowing the exact temperature and ability to apply a steady application of wax from tip to tail. The thickness of the base plate makes an effective means for holding heat which translates to a constant for waxing. I recommend this iron for others who consistently wax their skis.

This is a highly unusual design -- in a good way -- for an "economy" waxing iron.
Until this model came along relatively recently, all price-point waxing irons were distinguished from their pricier brethren by a very thin base plate. This meant the iron didn't hold heat very well, so once you started ironing your skis, the wax wouldn't melt very well, yet as soon as you took the iron off your skis, the iron would start smoking up your room.
This model though has a base plate of the same thickness as models costing 3x as much. So no reason to spend any more on a waxing iron, and no reason buy any of the other cheap competing models either.