This is a great hot wax iron for home tuners that will fit nearly anyone"s budget. It features a hefty 3/8-thick aluminum base that measures 4 1/4x 5 3/4...so it"s large enough to span most skis in one pass, or snowboards in 2 side-by-side passes. It has an adjustable thermostat 212F to 320F (100C to 160C), warms up to optimal operating temperature in 5 minutes, and features a heating element that fluctuates only +/- 5*C. Cord length is 8-feet. 115 volt, 850 watts.