Hrmm, these days I use a variable temp soldering station. If I need more heat, I just turn it up a few degrees, if it is too hot, I just turn it down.
BTW:
the difference between: 16W (200 deg. C or 500 deg. F) and 30W (450 deg. C or 800 deg. F). The 15W antec I used to use to do PS2 and xbox mods has a measured temp reading of 490 deg. F, and is sometimes a tad too hot for my liking (though it lets me use braid like a champ while my station does not).