Dean's take up less space and weight. There are two tricks when soldering Deans. (Hope the first isn't politically incorrect)
1) To make them pull apart with ease: If soldering terminals to a male, insert a female before applying heat.When soldering to female terminals, insert a male before applying heat.
2) Buy "EZ Soldering Couplers for Dean's Ultra Plugs "(# 2818) from Maxx Products. They make easy work of attaching up to 12 GA noodle wire to the Dean's terminals. They're gold plated and a marvel of ingenuity. Scuff the terminals and EZ connectors with crocus cloth, apply a good brand of flux to both, attach and sweat the solder. Don't pre-tin(something I religiously do, but not here). It's not necessary and it'll make the job tougher. Clean with an acid solder brush( I use lacquer thinner followed by a blast of CRC electronics cleaner) , apply heat shrink and you're good to go.
If you don't have a solder station, have your loved ones gift you one for Father's Day !