Does It Work As Advertised? Should You By A Siligun Caulk Gun? 

Looks like a pretty handy caulking gun. I like that it is compact and allows the user to cut down the length of the caulk tube. Great review

As someone whom owns and operates a construction company in New York City. I have always sought out the new ground breaking technology that increases overall efficiency, and streamlines a process. I was excited for what appeared to be a "more efficient mousetrap", and purchased about 80 of these for our employees, but unfortunately there are many mechanical oversights on the design of this gadget that render it useless to individuals that require regular and professional use of such a product. For light use homeowners, this product would be acceptable, simply because they are 1. Unaware of better, and more efficient products on the market, and 2. Only require the product for small scale jobs, and wouldn't notice the glaring issues. My grievances with this product are as follows: 1. The material that provides traction and holds the tubes in place to allow for advancing of the tube wears down extremely quickly. 2. The amount of effort required to keep consistent flow is ridiculous. You are exhausted after barely 1 hour of usage. You pushed back against the "reviews stating there was inadequate force" by dismissing this as user error, though Hilariously I see in your demonstration a very small and pitiful bead you were able to produce, and even the inconsistent bead you ultimately laid down, which basically makes the case for all of the reviews you dismissed. 3. When attempting to advance the tube, often time as with all caulking applicators, the caulking begins to push out of the back end, but what makes this a unique annoyance with this product, is there is no way to disassemble to clean. The only way to clean is to wipe a much as you can with a wet rag, wrapped around a narrow extension, and woe to anyone that happens to get too much water on this thing, because it will rust the spring and blade almost immediately, and then you might as well use it as a mallet hammer. 4. Of the 80 that I purchased for my company, about 70 remain, because our guys find this tool as more of a hassle than a help. Then only reason 10 were used was because every know and then we have a newbie, whom thinks they discover the holy grail of caulking, only to realize its the forbidden fruit that one ought not partake of. We keep them around because it's a right of passage...we call it "The Allegory of a Silly Gun" . There is no such thing as a short cut, so u guess it serves that purpose well I recommend anyone that wants to piss off their father, or serious contractor in their lives....PLEASE BY ALL MEANS BUY THIS PRODUCT. They will curse at this product, throw it in anger, that long sought passive-aggressive revenge is possible.

Thanks so much for you video. I see on Amazon... alot of people are commenting about the fact... the unit does not do well with cardboard or heavy duty types of tubes, and that the cutter will either not work or bog down. Have you tried any tubes that are cardboard or very thick plastic? Or, have you used just the standard plastic type of caulking type tubes? Thank you so much.

Wait until you use it a while, and then update your review. I think it'll change when that sandpaper-like gripping ring wears down.

So I tried to use it on gorilla glue adhesive, and the inside of the gorilla glue tube, crushed under the pressure of the advancing plunger from the siligun. I never got the adhesive to advance from the tube. So it may be that it works for certain manufacturers, caulking and adhesive, but some tubes may be too thick or constructed differently for it to work.

To keep the nozzle from blocking up and drying overnight, something long and thin enough to fit a fair way in, long screws are good, I have also used insulated electrical wire

Can the inside blade that cut the tube replaceable if it worn out then the tube cannot be cut? Also can the tube remove if just used for little bit?

Good review, honestly if your going to be using alex to do baseboards this is great... For softer materials this thing works, if you're going to be using thicker adhesives maybe not so much... But going through tubes of Alex this thing performs

Does it get awkward when near the end of the nozzle because yuor hand and handle being so close

Do you cut the tube if it's a new? It looks like on your video you punched it with the tool?

Interesting, I think they could have an electric model too by switching the trigger with grippy wheels or even a spur wheel, that tube slicer was genius... Is it dripless if sitting?

Got one , and is one of the best tools I ever bought.

Does it work well with cardboard tubes like liquid nails?

Does it cut threw card board caulking tubes

Some caulk tubes are made of specialized cardboard. Works?? Some of the cardboard tubes have a metal ring at the end to provide tube strength. Thoughts?

4:16 if you use dawn dish soap keeps the silicone from sticking to your finger works better than spit or water

10:39 😢it roke appart how can put it back together

7:23 do we see plastic pieces from the tube just before the cutting mechanism? I don't seem to see it around 1:00. Edit: ok, at 8:00 it's shown. Edit2: I'm still wondering why nobody (as far as I've saw) made a traditional caulk gun with a bulpup-style grip. Even the one pneumatic-driven has the whole tube in front of the grip. (edit3: there is another one with a grip mid-length)

Bought one last week for a project that required different tubes of material. It absolutely refused to work on any cardboard tube. It simply scrunched up the end of the tube and the blade would cut no more than a half inch of cardboard before jamming. On plastic tubes it worked better but had trouble with thicker material like poly-concrete patch material. Nice tool when it works, but don't throw away your old metal caulk guns

I bought one and the clutch part doesn't even lime up correctly flush and doesn't hold the tube correctly

A more convenient tube cutter of some kind should be integrated into the design so you don't have to use a knife like that.

TIME FOR CAULK PRODUCERS TO MAKE SHORT TUBES FOR TIGHT SPACES

here is a tip for caulking application. instead of dragging the caulking tube from one point to another, push it instead, much cleaner lines and little to know finger swiping

So, out of a 11 minute review, we get about 30 seconds of actual caulking being done. That's a lot of fodder. "proofs in the pudding" Let me see what it looks like after about 24 hours of operation. Does it still work?

No, the answer is no. Mine broke less than one tube in.

"im not the best cauxer in the world"

It doesn't work on cardboard tubes

Your video is crystal clear but you should get a microphone that pins on your clothes

This just doesn’t work with liquid nails or cardboard tubes, takes a lot of effort to cut the cardboard and a lot of time to get the glue to come out, TERRIBLE, I’m returning it.

Triger is sliding no working any more I am a woman so I didn't use it too much already no working

Give me a break that's no review it's an advertisement. This yet another attempt to build a better mouse trap but in the end will be a failure. Your hand now has to not only advance the caulk but cut through the plastic encasing the caulk. As the tool ages the blade gets gunked up and more dull and if you're applying a thick heavy caulk the tool will be useless. Use the caulk gun best suited to your job. Light weight plastic skeleton gun for typical latex caulks used for weatherization. Go to a heavier high quality metal gun for your silicones.

I got it, brand new and a brand new caulk. It works barely. It can not consistently lay down caulk and you can feel as your laying the caulk. Nothing i know can replace the consistency of a real caulk gun. If you need it for tight space, just by a squeeze tube. This product is in my opinion, garbage.

Because they bought the off brand knock off

He doesn't know how to clean caulk good with his finger...haven't tried the gun yet been painted 35 yrs

Junk!! Got 3 tubes through. Sandpaper will not hang on to tube. And /or it will not pull tube anymore... Either way, don't buy this!! Junk! Junk! Junk!

This gun is junk and definitely not worth buying from personal experience

The answer is no, it is a POS ripoff.

This review is a complete sellout. The half used tube got stuck in this stupid gun, and I was unable to take it out. None of what this guy says is how the tool functions.

This gun absolutely useless piece of garbage

This gun is useless. Not a professional tool by any stretch of the imagination