I've had the large cordless Ryobi for years.Recently purchased the Dremel mini-glue gun. Heats up incredibly fast and has an even smaller footprint than the Ryobi mini.
I have the original. It is perfect for dent pulling. I used to have to unplug the gun to go to the car. Now, I just work at the car and the high temp is great for the stronger holding sticks.
Just bought one on sale because my old plug in sucked so I’m excited to use this for random reasons like glueing shims in place before routing surfaces flat, etc. great for a wood shop and small
Awesome Nate! Have & use both of these. Ryobi making the most convenient little tools that are cordless! Best part is the NOT FALLING OVER!😂 Thanks again!
I've never seen anything like it with the docking heat station and the super small handy cordless. That is trick as hell. And you could use with a battery adapter to say Milwaukee if you didn't have any Ryobi batteries and because it's all at the remote base station it wouldn't even need annoying with the adapter! Badass!
@@InsuranceIsLegalizedRobbery lmfao ALL glue guns drip ALL of them and the ones that dont dont get hot enough. pretty fckn obvious you never use these tools
You answered my question on the temperature thanks!!! I've had this gun for about 2 weeks, so far used it to fix my work boot, and to seal up a broken zipper on a Christmas inflatable. Surprisingly both fixes are still holding up. I was wrong for thinking glue guns are for arts and crafts only 🤣
Haha, I bought the little mini one after eyeballing is for maybe a day. I really mostly use Ridgid through so it's on a Badaptor battery adapter which works great. Super handy I must say since I don't need to shuffle around and find an outlet.
Just ordered the compact gun, I have a stash of 7mm sticks so it's perfect. I also got a Badaptor converter so I can use my Makita batteries, I hope it will still stand up properly.
As long as it's flat, I think it will work. Now that Ryobi is on their third version of cordless glue gun, you'd think other tool brands would figure out they need to make them too!
Doresoom Tool Reviews yes, other tool brands should make cool tools like this one, but, what is worrying is the price, maybe Milwaukee would put out M12 glue gun for $99 bare tool, and for M18 like $149 something! Lol
Cool video. Another cool Ryobi tool it the cordless caulking gun. OK I see you did a review on that. There is also the cordless soldering iron. I have about about 20 Ryobi cordless tools, both 20 and 40 volts.
The P306 is much better for small crafts where you'll be sitting at a workbench or table! I pretty much only use the P305 for large projects now where might be moving around with it and the base wouldn't be nearby to set it down wherever.
Just picked one up at Home Depot. Sale price is buy 2pack of 4ah battery with charger for $99 get the P306 free. Normal price for the batteries is $200.
Man I've been bought into Makita for a long time but I'm seriously considering adding a 2nd battery platform 😂 I've always tried to avoid multiple types of batteries but Ryobi has some stuff you can't get anywhere else. I first started paying attention when I saw the soldering station and now these glue guns. Very very tempting.
Yeah, I try to pick up Ryobi tools when I'm just going to use them periodically. Things like their drain auger, glue gun, seed broadcaster, and caulk gun are great examples.
Issue is the larger 305 gets way to hot, you end up turning off the 305 repeated times i use it for tracking low voltage wires, not sure what you. Need all of the heat for. But the smaller one would be good for about 90 percent of the jobs you have. If you need a true professional heat manager glue gun for making boxes or atta hments , buy the 3m gun but it is about 450 dollars
Yeah, the P305 can get a little hot. If I'm just tacking something temporarily, I often get it up to temp and just turn it off. If you do that kind of thing often, the new dual temp gun might be better.
4:35 Love the little one (have the big one) but way too much dripping! Maybe angle the unit horizontal to slightly up instead of down while in its base to reduce dripping.
Hello there , Would like to ask if you were buying one of these glue guns that needed to suit small craft tasks as well as other general tasks which one would pick ? I'm already on the Ryobi platform so for me one of them seems like a no brainer,
I'd pick the mini glue gun, unless you have plans for a massive project where you'll need a lot of glue output fast. I rarely use the larger one after getting the mini one.
Hi Bud, just a quick question after watching this great review I have recently purchased the compact mini glue guns , I would to ask you a question , once finished using the hot glue does the unit need to be cleaned from tip of the gun where the glue is dispersed especially? Or do you simply leave it after pulling the trigger , Also how long does yours take to heat up on the base station ? Thank you so much 👍👍
You don't need to clean after use. Most I do is pull off any residual on the tip after the gun has cooled. Heat up time is pretty fast - I probably timed it in the video but I don't remember off the top of my head.
First time using this glue gun. Led does not light up. It will not heat up or turn on. There is a charger status button on the battery but it's not working either.
Sounds like a dead battery, or possibly a defective battery. When you hit the charge status button it should at least flash one bar to show it's empty. Try it in another tool or put it on the charger.
I don't have a video, but here are the flowers my wife found: amzn.to/3mqBJ7m amzn.to/3pjtQlZ Their website is solawoodflowers.com - sometimes it's cheaper to buy them directly there. As for the mirror, we just repurposed one we already had. I think it was about 24"x32", with a flat 1.5" wide frame. We just painted it white and started gluing flowers!
I'm sure they considered that design option. But then you'd be limited by charge/discharge rate of that small battery. After extended use you'd eventually reach the point where the small internal battery was completely drained because its charging rate is too slow, then you'd have to stop working and wait for it to recharge. The way they actually decided on is better since you can work indefinitely long if you have just two 18V batteries and a rapid charger.
@@DoresoomReviews good point or they could have pute a small battery in it but make it easily accessible to replace the battery when it looses capacity
@@DoresoomReviews I think he meant to have a small battery inside the handle to keep the temp up while applying glue, and keep putting it back in the holder between trigger pressing as intended. That way it acts like a buffer to keep the heat more stable - tho not having used it maybe that's a moot point.
@DoresoomReviews they could use a capacitor as the last almost for ever depending on the quality of it as I have seen wirless solder stations that use a super capacitor to keep things running for longer
I've never had a glue gun clog. Does heating it up not allow you to clear out the glue inside it? You may want to check and make sure the glue gun is positioned on the base properly with the red light on. If it still won't heat up and unclog, then it may be defective.
To my knowledge, yes. There are cordless glue pens that operate off a single 3.6V battery, but this is the only one I know of that uses a battery base station and a thermal mass in the separate glue gun.
I use glue guns for crafts where you want an immediate hold, or for temporary work that you want to take apart later. Use wood glue for permanently joining any wood together.
It will be ok for woodworking - I just end up moving around a lot when I'm using it for templates or tacking a board to a jig, so it's annoying to have to go put it back on the base every time.
Anyone have trouble with the smaller one not charging when in the cradle. If I move it around it will get the charge, but it’s somehow missing the connectors.
@@DoresoomReviews Thanks! Yes, that’s what I’ve been doing, too. But suddenly it will barely even work doing that. There’s like one tiny magic spot where it works. I’m thinking the contacts need to be tweaked or cleaned but not sure how. Thanks for replying!
If it's having that much trouble and is within the 90 day return period, I'd take it back to Home Depot and get a new one. Sounds like they bent/misaligned the contacts or something when they manufactured it.
crap. I bought think thinking the gun had a battery..... Didn't know it was a bootleg glue gun that had to be heated using the base. I thought the base charged it.... ryobi wth.
I count at least 3 different places Ryobi states "Tool Only" or "Battery and Charger not Included" in the product listing: www.homedepot.com/p/RYOBI-ONE-18V-Cordless-Compact-Glue-Gun-Tool-Only-P306/313948121 Home Depot is pretty good about returns though, and will definitely take it back unopened, or probably still take the return even if you've opened it.
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This is THE video that in the first minute or so fully explains and demystifies this thing. Thermal mass, 1.5 sticks, thank you.
I've had the large cordless Ryobi for years.Recently purchased the Dremel mini-glue gun. Heats up incredibly fast and has an even smaller footprint than the Ryobi mini.
I have the original. It is perfect for dent pulling. I used to have to unplug the gun to go to the car. Now, I just work at the car and the high temp is great for the stronger holding sticks.
thank you for this comment - EXACTLY what I want to use it for
Just bought one on sale because my old plug in sucked so I’m excited to use this for random reasons like glueing shims in place before routing surfaces flat, etc. great for a wood shop and small
Awesome Nate! Have & use both of these. Ryobi making the most convenient little tools that are cordless! Best part is the NOT FALLING OVER!😂 Thanks again!
I've never seen anything like it with the docking heat station and the super small handy cordless. That is trick as hell. And you could use with a battery adapter to say Milwaukee if you didn't have any Ryobi batteries and because it's all at the remote base station it wouldn't even need annoying with the adapter! Badass!
maybe that heat supply station is cool feature, agree on that, but the fact that a glue gun drips that much,… is a big fail
@@InsuranceIsLegalizedRobbery lmfao ALL glue guns drip ALL of them and the ones that dont dont get hot enough. pretty fckn obvious you never use these tools
I use my rigid batts with mine
You answered my question on the temperature thanks!!! I've had this gun for about 2 weeks, so far used it to fix my work boot, and to seal up a broken zipper on a Christmas inflatable. Surprisingly both fixes are still holding up. I was wrong for thinking glue guns are for arts and crafts only 🤣
Another RYOBI cool tool solution. Thanks your review was clear and concise, well done.
Haha, I bought the little mini one after eyeballing is for maybe a day. I really mostly use Ridgid through so it's on a Badaptor battery adapter which works great. Super handy I must say since I don't need to shuffle around and find an outlet.
I bought this and use my Rigid batteries with adapter, I had glue melting in less than a minute. I do recommend this tool also
Just ordered the compact gun, I have a stash of 7mm sticks so it's perfect. I also got a Badaptor converter so I can use my Makita batteries, I hope it will still stand up properly.
As long as it's flat, I think it will work. Now that Ryobi is on their third version of cordless glue gun, you'd think other tool brands would figure out they need to make them too!
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yes, other tool brands should make cool tools like this one, but, what is worrying is the price, maybe Milwaukee would put out M12 glue gun for $99 bare tool, and for M18 like $149 something! Lol
Been looking into these and after your review, I'll be buying the compact one. Thanks for sharing. 👍
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I bought the compact one and it's awesome! Been using the heck out of it. I will be buying the bigger one for bigger outdoor projects too.
Fantastic review! You hit all the points I was looking for. Thank you!
Thanks for the demo and info, have a great day
Cool video. Another cool Ryobi tool it the cordless caulking gun. OK I see you did a review on that. There is also the cordless soldering iron. I have about about 20 Ryobi cordless tools, both 20 and 40 volts.
Big one with compact 2amp battery..best of both worlds
Thanks so much for including your wife's review - "you need man hands" is EXACTLY what I thought, and the confirmation I was looking for! 😊
I bought one for sticking glass to cement and clay
Very helpful. I didn’t know the P306 existed. I just bought the P305 for crafts and I don’t like it. Thank you
The P306 is much better for small crafts where you'll be sitting at a workbench or table! I pretty much only use the P305 for large projects now where might be moving around with it and the base wouldn't be nearby to set it down wherever.
Just picked one up at Home Depot. Sale price is buy 2pack of 4ah battery with charger for $99 get the P306 free. Normal price for the batteries is $200.
Gotta love Ryobi Days!
Very informative video, very helpful
Which one will be better for gluing c9 Christmas light bulbs to house brick/Stone exterior?
Definitely the bigger P305. Anything that requires you to move around, you'll want that one.
Man I've been bought into Makita for a long time but I'm seriously considering adding a 2nd battery platform 😂 I've always tried to avoid multiple types of batteries but Ryobi has some stuff you can't get anywhere else. I first started paying attention when I saw the soldering station and now these glue guns. Very very tempting.
Yeah, I try to pick up Ryobi tools when I'm just going to use them periodically. Things like their drain auger, glue gun, seed broadcaster, and caulk gun are great examples.
Issue is the larger 305 gets way to hot, you end up turning off the 305 repeated times i use it for tracking low voltage wires, not sure what you. Need all of the heat for. But the smaller one would be good for about 90 percent of the jobs you have. If you need a true professional heat manager glue gun for making boxes or atta hments , buy the 3m gun but it is about 450 dollars
Yeah, the P305 can get a little hot. If I'm just tacking something temporarily, I often get it up to temp and just turn it off. If you do that kind of thing often, the new dual temp gun might be better.
Great work as always. Thanks
4:35 Love the little one (have the big one) but way too much dripping!
Maybe angle the unit horizontal to slightly up instead of down while in its base to reduce dripping.
You should be a hand model.
😂
Great review mate , nicely informative 👍
Hello there , Would like to ask if you were buying one of these glue guns that needed to suit small craft tasks as well as other general tasks which one would pick ? I'm already on the Ryobi platform so for me one of them seems like a no brainer,
I'd pick the mini glue gun, unless you have plans for a massive project where you'll need a lot of glue output fast. I rarely use the larger one after getting the mini one.
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Ok thanks mate 👍
Hi Bud, just a quick question after watching this great review I have recently purchased the compact mini glue guns , I would to ask you a question , once finished using the hot glue does the unit need to be cleaned from tip of the gun where the glue is dispersed especially? Or do you simply leave it after pulling the trigger ,
Also how long does yours take to heat up on the base station ? Thank you so much 👍👍
You don't need to clean after use. Most I do is pull off any residual on the tip after the gun has cooled. Heat up time is pretty fast - I probably timed it in the video but I don't remember off the top of my head.
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Thanks a lot mate , appreciate it !!
When HD only sells 1/2 inch glue stick sizes for a 1/4 size gun. Dammit
It came with 3 sticks. I just order refill Surebonder sticks off Amazon: amzn.to/3O0NijT
Nice video. Can I use 18v 2.0 ah battery that came with my other ryobi tool?
Yes, all Ryobi One+ 18V batteries work with all Ryobi One+ 18V tools.
Tip: Spray or wipe silicone on drip area.
Interesting idea, I'll have to try it!
For the P305, do you have to have that big battery attached in order to use it, or is it just charging the glue gun?
The P305 needs a battery attached to run. However, you can use a slim pack like the 2Ah, which is a lot lighter.
First time using this glue gun. Led does not light up. It will not heat up or turn on. There is a charger status button on the battery but it's not working either.
Sounds like a dead battery, or possibly a defective battery. When you hit the charge status button it should at least flash one bar to show it's empty. Try it in another tool or put it on the charger.
Does the compact glue gun work with my Ryobi drill battery?
Yes, all Ryobi 18V tools work with all Ryobi 18V batteries.
Ok glue gun aside that mirror is amazing. Do you have a video for that or what size mirror did you use please?
I don't have a video, but here are the flowers my wife found:
amzn.to/3mqBJ7m
amzn.to/3pjtQlZ
Their website is solawoodflowers.com - sometimes it's cheaper to buy them directly there.
As for the mirror, we just repurposed one we already had. I think it was about 24"x32", with a flat 1.5" wide frame. We just painted it white and started gluing flowers!
Can you change the tip on the 306?
Would be nice if they fit a small battery in it just to keep it heated up
I'm sure they considered that design option. But then you'd be limited by charge/discharge rate of that small battery. After extended use you'd eventually reach the point where the small internal battery was completely drained because its charging rate is too slow, then you'd have to stop working and wait for it to recharge.
The way they actually decided on is better since you can work indefinitely long if you have just two 18V batteries and a rapid charger.
@@DoresoomReviews good point or they could have pute a small battery in it but make it easily accessible to replace the battery when it looses capacity
@@DoresoomReviews I think he meant to have a small battery inside the handle to keep the temp up while applying glue, and keep putting it back in the holder between trigger pressing as intended. That way it acts like a buffer to keep the heat more stable - tho not having used it maybe that's a moot point.
I think for crafts, you mostly wouldn't need constant gluing. It's easy to pop it back on the charger now and again to keep it heated.
@DoresoomReviews they could use a capacitor as the last almost for ever depending on the quality of it as I have seen wirless solder stations that use a super capacitor to keep things running for longer
Does this back out the glue stick when you release the trigger so you have less stoppage/waste?
No, the P306 drips like crazy. The P305 full size is a lot better at reducing drips.
How do you unclog the glue gun. I have the model that you can take off the base?
I've never had a glue gun clog. Does heating it up not allow you to clear out the glue inside it? You may want to check and make sure the glue gun is positioned on the base properly with the red light on. If it still won't heat up and unclog, then it may be defective.
So is this the only compact glue gun with a seperate power station out there ?
To my knowledge, yes. There are cordless glue pens that operate off a single 3.6V battery, but this is the only one I know of that uses a battery base station and a thermal mass in the separate glue gun.
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Right.
And presumably, those 3.6V glue guns suffer from worse battery life.
When should i use a glue gun vs the regular glue?
I use glue guns for crafts where you want an immediate hold, or for temporary work that you want to take apart later. Use wood glue for permanently joining any wood together.
It says 3 minutes to fully-hot. Is there any indication?
No indication, just test to see if the glue flows freely.
Will the small one not be good for woodworking?
It will be ok for woodworking - I just end up moving around a lot when I'm using it for templates or tacking a board to a jig, so it's annoying to have to go put it back on the base every time.
Does anyone know if all mini glue sticks are the same type of glue?
Are there different types?
Are some brands good or bad?
I use Surebonder glue sticks that are all-purpose: amzn.to/31CZuBp
So they'll work in low temp, high temp, or dual temp glue guns.
Project farm did a glue stick comparison vid fyi
Is the nozzle changeable?
Not on the compact P306. The full size P305 does have a changeable nozzle.
Anyone have trouble with the smaller one not charging when in the cradle. If I move it around it will get the charge, but it’s somehow missing the connectors.
I've had that happen on rare occasions. I just jiggle it until the LED on the glue gun lights up.
@@DoresoomReviews Thanks! Yes, that’s what I’ve been doing, too. But suddenly it will barely even work doing that. There’s like one tiny magic spot where it works. I’m thinking the contacts need to be tweaked or cleaned but not sure how. Thanks for replying!
If it's having that much trouble and is within the 90 day return period, I'd take it back to Home Depot and get a new one. Sounds like they bent/misaligned the contacts or something when they manufactured it.
1:35 Dust Magnet?
Nothing a little canned air can't handle. 😊
crap. I bought think thinking the gun had a battery..... Didn't know it was a bootleg glue gun that had to be heated using the base. I thought the base charged it.... ryobi wth.
I count at least 3 different places Ryobi states "Tool Only" or "Battery and Charger not Included" in the product listing: www.homedepot.com/p/RYOBI-ONE-18V-Cordless-Compact-Glue-Gun-Tool-Only-P306/313948121
Home Depot is pretty good about returns though, and will definitely take it back unopened, or probably still take the return even if you've opened it.
@@DoresoomReviews I think he meant that he thought the big battery charged an internal battery in the gun. Not that it wasn’t a kit.
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