Workshop glue guns compared
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- Опубліковано 22 кві 2018
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Surebonder PRO2-100 100-Watt High Temperature Industrial Glue Gun amzn.to/2Jzziu7
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Ryobi (60 Watt) Cordless Glue Gun amzn.to/2JD2zUS
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PAM FastenMaster HB220 220 Watt Adjustable Temperature Glue Gun
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The glue guns I’m talking about here are the Surebonder Pro2-100, which runs around $30. The Ryobi Cordless Glue Gun, which is also around $30. And the FastenMaster HB220 adjustable glue gun, which I got for $80.
But let’s start with my original 14 watt craft glue gun just to clarify what I’m looking for. What I dislike about these is that they take forever to heat up, they’re always falling over or sliding off the table, and the glue sets up so fast that you barely have time to bond things together. You also can’t leave it plugged in, since there’s no switch, so you’re always wrangling this cord.
As a baseline, let’s say the time to heat for this is 3 minutes.
Now let’s compare that to the Surebonder Pro-2 100. It’s a bigger design that takes a bigger half-inch glue stick. The bulk is useful for preventing the cord weight from dragging it off your table and the integrated stand actually keeps it upright.
Because it’s a high-temp, 100-watt design, your glue gets much, much hotter, which gives you considerably longer work time before the glue sets. It also allows you to use stronger, high-temp glues that can give you a stronger bond.
You also get a power switch in the handle. So in theory you could leave this plugged in on your workbench and just grab it and switch it on when you need it. But for me, without an obvious indicator light, I’m worried I’ll accidentally leave this on.
One thing that surprised me with this is that the time-to-heat isn’t much better than my little glue gun -- just under 3 minutes. It has way more power, but it also has to heat a larger element, so it kinda evens out. In fact none of these glue guns really make much of a dent in this number.
One other feature I want to point out is the tip. This is a silicone covered replaceable tip. The silicone helps to prevent you from getting burned from it, though the glue coming out of here will still burn you good.
What’s cool though is that you can swap out these tips with different types you can buy. So it you want a wide, flat bead, or a skinny one, you can shape it using these.
After the Surebonder I got the Ryobi. This one runs at 60 watts, which is still plenty hot. It also uses the same half-inch sticks as the Surebonder.
It runs off a rechargeable 18v Ryobi battery, and if you don’t already have one and a charger, you’ll need to get them to use this or look for an adapter to use the batteries you have. Surebonder actually sells an adapter for converting 20v Dewalt batteries.
Now, because of this design, there’s no cord to tug this off a table and the battery itself works as great stand. There’s an illuminated power switch so you know when it’s turned on. And if you ever left it on by mistake, the battery will run down in a few hours, for better or for worse.
You get the nice long work time of a high temp gun. And the nozzles are the same, swappable, silicone tipped kind found on the Surebonder.
The time-to-heat on this is around the same 3 minutes. But for me, psychologically it feels a lot shorter because I can grab it, pop in a battery, switch it on, and by the time I walk back over to what I need to glue up, it’s on its way. I can cut out the whole part where I’m fumbling with a cord looking for where to plug in.
The main downside to this is the limited run time. If you’re gluing up a lot of stuff, or you just need one running and ready to go across the day, this might not be the best option. But for me, when I just need to hit something with a few quick blobs of hot glue, this is what I reach for.
Finally, just to know what a professional class glue gun could give me, I dropped around $80 on this PAM FastenMaster HB220. This beast is a 220 watt glue gun. It comes in a nice case, with a spare nozzle, a place for glue sticks, and a little screwdriver that allows you to adjust the temperature. This is great when you have a lot of the same things to glue up and you want to dial in the amount of time it takes to glue to set.
You get an illuminated power switch, and this nice wide stand that keeps it upright. Time to heat is around a minute and a half -- half the time of the other glue guns.
You also get an adjustment screw here in the back that lets you adjust the travel of the trigger, or essentially how much glue is dispensed with each squeeze. Again, great for repetitive work.
This thing is badass, and I love the case, but it’s way more glue gun than I need and the extras on this are really geared towards repetitive jobsite work -- not my rinky-dink workshop. - Наука та технологія
Thanks for the awesome, no-nonsense comparison! I just picked up one of those Ryobis this week. I only given it a quick trial, but for the money, I don't think it can be beat. My various, half-dozen other corded guns are gonna gather a lot of dust.
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At 3:06 you mentioned it "psychologically seems a lot shorter" to heat up, and I agree. With my corded guns, I gotta screw around with unwinding the cord beforehand, and re-winding that cord afterward before stowing it. And all the while in between, I gotta manage that damned cord! Usually I clip it to the edge of my work surface to make it tolerable, but that's not ideal and somewhat awkward. So... I'm very grateful the Ryobi is cordless. Waiting-to-heat-up is definitely not the only thing that wastes time!
I purchased the Ryobi cordless glue gun and I am very satisfied ! ! Cheers from Canada ! Polar Bear country.
That last electric glue gun with the case was " BEAUTIFUL " ! ! ! Cheers from Canada !
That thick-wire stand was indeed impressive! Nice to have a purpose-built case, too.
Thank you i have found this quite helpful. In to know what i am looking for a bit more, in that I'd most probably would of ended up throwing a 20w gun out the window. For not being quite what i am looking for use wise. Now i can start my search for the right one for me 😊😊.
We use the ryobi at work for doing cove base its perfect for what I need, wish milwaukee would make one
curious it it works "perfect" for your needs why do you wish Milwaukee made one, it would cost more than double. I love my ryobi glue gun use it like crazy.
@@renobtankit6019 One possible reason: It's nice not to have to enter yet another battery culture, just because of that "one unique tool" that you really want.
I really like the Fastenmaster glue gun, but here in Canada, the total cost with shipping and taxes is $283.00 Canadian. I seldom need a glue gun, so I will buy a less expensive glue gun for my DIY projects. Thanks for the video! Cheers from Canada. Polar Bear country.
Awesome review
The Ryobi is made by Surebonder... haha.. and so is the FastenMaster. Surebonder lists it as the PRO2-220HT.
And that red vise of yours looks a lot like my old Columbian on my work bench.
For convenience and portability I can definitely see the appeal of the ryobi, but for me personally I don't need the portability and in terms of longevity not having to replace proprietary batteries is important.
The Arrow GT80 is good too!
I just got an Ozito cordless 11mm glue gun and it takes 2 mins to heat up but it will not work if the battery is only half charged and it says that it will switch off after 5 mins if not in use. This I can say is true because it goes through the charge in your battery so fast that your battery would be run out of charge by that time. Due to the fact that it won't heat up at all if your battery is not fully charged all up I would have only got around 2 to 3 mins of use out of it and I would have had to charge up your battery again. As you might know it is not good to charge up a battery until it is almost out of charge so I had to just swop it over to my cordless drill until it gets low enough to charge up again.
I think I’ll get the Ryobi eventually
Ryobi with a 2nd battery is the way to go 💯💯💯
Cool Tools, you stated it had the same swappable tips as the surebonder unit, I cant find them anywhere please provide a link. BTW love my ryobi glue gun
Looks like Surebonder sells them directly, though I can't be 100% sure these are the right size:
surebonder.com/collections/glue-gun-accessories/products/6003-nozzle-assortment-flat-and-round-nozzles
They also have a "retailers" tab on that page, although surely the tips set is not available from all resellers.
Searching eBay or Amazon for "Surebonder Nozzles" produces some results too, although it does appear you'd probably pay less directly from Surebonder.
can you add the arrow gt300 to that mix? around $50
I want the ryobi
It might be worth checking out aliexpress for glue guns. I still haven't bought one but people seem to be satisfied with the 150 watt range 15 dollar ones.
Are the guns on this website for sale in the UK at all do you know? As not sure if it's on a 2 pin plug. I do have an adapter but would rather use the correct plug. As the $ sign tells me it might not be available in the UK. If you don't mind as you seem to have knowledge on this and if not do you have any other's you could possibly recommend please? 😊😊
@@fangseightytwo this seems to be one of the best ones for the price. I've used it for a short period in a workshop. However it only has the option for an EU plug. All of the good ones I can find have EU/US plug options. There are a few with UK plugs but they don't look great. www.aliexpress.com/item/32813734003.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.0.0.18283cf93BS34q&algo_pvid=1f6522af-18f8-4ea4-8cea-ca46404c6bf3&algo_expid=1f6522af-18f8-4ea4-8cea-ca46404c6bf3-22&btsid=2100bdf016208148221354322eefea&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_,searchweb201603_
It's also for sale on ebay: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Chanseon-150W-EU-US-Hot-Melt-Glue-Gun-Smart-Adjustable-Temperature-Copper-Nozzle/383063154387?_trkparms=aid%3D1110001%26algo%3DSPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D225114%26meid%3D41d80b17729a47299e16876835b52450%26pid%3D100623%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D143482463543%26itm%3D383063154387%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2047675&_trksid=p2047675.c100623.m-1
I started using Metabo it's good for my usage
Fasten Master glue gun is out of production about two years :)) I know the manufacturer
Ryobi for sure
Hey what did you end up doing with that 80.00 glue gun? Were you able to return it? If your stuck with it let me know I am willing to buy it from you. Thanks
In your opinion what are the best or most durable heavy duty glue sticks?
dollar tree glue sticks :v
Try Harbor Freight Bauer glue gun cordless with 3amp battery.
All the professionals I know who use hot glue guns get the 3M versions. They're super robust and heat up really fast. They're also more expensive than any of the glue guns you've reviewed thus far... They're also rated by how many pounds of glue they can melt per hour. They're no joke.
professionals of what? crafts or ?
I remember this guy from cnet reviews
Does Ryobi sell different tips?
If you had to pick 1 1/2” glue gun which would you pick?
I use mine all around the house and had no problems with it until now, the trigger mechanism broke. It’s an Ad Tech Hi Temp pro. I wouldn’t buy it again because of this. I want something that will lasts for years!
where can i buy cheaper RYOBI18-Volt ONE+ Cordless glue gun?
I paid 200$ for my fastenmaster ! But I’m from alaska so everything cost more
Pro 80+ Industrial glue gun at Harbour Freight for $21.99
I have 2 of them
Do you recommend them?
@@UseYourManners123 i bought one, no i would not, used sparingly it did not hold up, need a little knowledge is why im here looking to buy again, im looking at the arrow 300
did he leave cnet?
DeWalt Pro glue gun $38.00 dual temp and more
1:55 what is that please tell me
Larson Scanner Kit: shop.evilmadscientist.com/productsmenu/152
Could a hot glue gun be used to keep a baby's diaper on?
Sure, if you want a visit from Child Protective Services.
@@floobertuber Ain't hurt the youngun yet.
@@benebutterbean2737 That was a little too subtle ... I was joking about directly gluing the diaper to the child's skin. Sorry, dumb joke on my part!
i have the small glue gun at the beginning of the video
Arrow gt300
DeWalt DWHT75098.
Stanley glue gun
I USE THE GORILLA HOT GLUE STICKS, THEY SEEM TO STICK BETTER AND STRONGER THAN THE OTHER BRANDS.
Rafael: FYI typing in all caps indicates YELLING and SCREAMING, not your intent. All caps in a forum is highly frowned upon so much many folks will not read all caps comments. Finally, all caps is more difficult reading than all lower case. Thus do not use all caps.
RAFAEL TERRAZAS I WAS WONDERING IF THOSE GORILLA GLUE STICKS WERE ANY BETTER THAN THE STANDARD STICKS. 👍 I’M HARD OF HEARING SO THIS COMMENT REALLY HELPED!!! Type however you want lol but I did read it because of the caps. Thx for the tip!!
can u use Gorrila sticks in any hot glue gun?
Arrow brand glue sticks from Home depot tested stronger than Gorilla brand. I use the Arrow brand and they work for me.
Open the glue gun in next video
i just use a zippo :T
All suck compared to the Elimadent hot glue gun, works on makita, dewalt, ryobi "I think" batteries
I HAVE THE RYOBI CORDLESS GLUE GUN. THE 18 VOLT BATTERY GIVES YOU VERY SHORT RUN TIME AND AUTOMATICALLY SHUTS OFF. TO GET THE 3 HOUR RUN TIME ON THE RYOBI GLUE GUN YOU NEED THE 4AMP. BATTERY PACK. I GOT THE TWO PACK SET AT HOME DEPOT FOR $100.00. I LOVE IT. I HAVE MANY DIFFERENT HOBBIES AND IT'S GREAT TO BE ABLE TO TAKE MY HOT GLUE GUN ANY WHERE I GO. THREE HOURS IS A LONG RUN TIME. YOUR NEVER GOING TO DO A PROJECT FOR THREE HOURS STRAIGHT WITH OUT TAKING A BREAK ANY WAY. BUT IT'S GOOD TO KNOW THAT IT'S ALREADY HOT AND READY TO USE AFTER YOUR BREAK. KEEP ON GLUING.
Rafael, please read my reply in your other all caps post. Stop using all caps!
RAFAEL TERRAZAS AWESOME, I ALREADY HAVE THE RYOBI WEED EATER AND PALM SANDER SO NO NEED TO BUY EXTRA BATTERIES. THANKS AGAIN FOR THE ADDITIONAL INFO!! ILIKE THAT YOUR COMMENTS STAND OUT. IT WAS EASY TO FIND YOUR POST.
THRRRFBBBBFBBRRRR (raspberry sound) $30.00????Ryobi cordless glue gun???
Edit www.ithout battery
Most folks purchasing the RYOBI glue gun will already own RYOBI tools with one or more batteries and charger. For $30 this RYOBI is a killer-bear, excellent device! Being as it is battery powered users do not take the thing being fixed to the gun they can take the gun to the item needing fixed, also they do not need being tethered to a wall plug. Using the cordless RYOBI glue gun saves time, and frustration; well worth $30. The raspberry is on you.