I've had the older clover for years and just puchased the new one with the interchangable tips last week at Joanns with a 40% coupon. One thing I learned with my other one was not to use the little stand they give you. I reached over one time and grabbed the wrong end, and ended up with a nasty burn. It's like grabbing a curling iron on the hot end. (never done that) When using the little iron I got a crock and started putting it in that with the handle sticking out. No more burned hands because the hot end is in the crock. Put the crock on a padded surface as it can get pretty hot.