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Those 'cold heat' ones are crap for soldering anything decent. If you solder the cells well, I find that shrink wrapping the whole pack is more asthetically pleasing than glue. But either is good. Shrink wrapping takes a little practice, as if you hold the heat on the wrap too much, then it breaks, too little and it doesn't hold tight enough.

Honestly, I find the deans speed jig to be worth the extra few bucks, its really nice and easy to use. And, I don't know anyone running novak bars, so no idea if they are any good? Personally i run orion's, but that is just because they are the only ones that fit in a losi battery tray.

When soldering batteries for the first time be patient, it takes some practice and redoing. After a few tries though, it becomes easy. Have you read a "how-to" on it yet? If not, i suggest you do.