Hi I’m going to buy a mains glue gun for workshop use at home. I’ve read reviews for the Bosch but hearing you say you have had yours for five years has made my mind up. Thanks for the review.
Excellent tip for keeping the new stick from falling out by slightly melting the end and "gluing" it to the existing stick! The timer plug would be great for a soldering iron also.
After watching two other reviews of the pkp, a really refreshing review! (Maybe the only usefull one) Thanks a lot for that and regards to great britain from the heart of europe 👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you so much for this side by side comparison!! For me this has pushed me to the pen I'm a diorama builder and those smaller house kits etc The chord of my offbrand gluegun has always bothered me + too much glue at once So the pen is great Especially with the 15s warmup, I'd just switch it off in between glue moments
Thanks! Just curious do you find the newer mini pen glue sticks have lower adhesive properties? Perhaps I had some bad batches but for me they were never as good as the old pen.
I had my glue gun 4 years not in constant use either .. I was mortified when this Christmas I was doing craft work with my granddaughter and it’s exploded in my face . The flash was so bright it’s changed the colour of my lenses on my glasses ( reactalight glasses so turned black like the sun was out ) needs less to say I binned it ... But today the other half bought me a pen and wow it’s a brilliant bit of kit
Great review. Thanks for sharing. How long does the corded version take to heat up? I guess I should be able to find the wattage online, but I have only ever used 10W 7mm guns, so wouldn't have a datum to work from. Another reviewer said that the corded version has some sort of ball baring valve in the nozzle that prevents glue leaking when the trigger is not being used. We all know about the puddle of glue hot glue guns create when left unattended and switched on. After viewing your video I rather think I _really_ need both of those guns. Thanks again for the heads up.
Trevor Dennis from experience it’s about 1-2mins. So the Pens are faster for quick work. But also the glue stick temp is a factor and some take around 3-4mins to be usable.
Would say Bosch have been in the game longer. As said in the video - the test is can you leave one for a night and it not catch fire. The new battery products are also solid.
I use my glue gun for kids craft and use different colour sticks. Obviously i would not like to use the whole stick to just wanting to change to a different colour. How can I take the rest of the glue stick out from within the gun or am I not able to do this? Such a shame to waste the whole glue just to want to use a different colour each time. Thanks.
It depends on what one you get. If it 'locks' the glue stick in place, this can make it hard to pull out. A tip (though do so at your own risk) is to repeatedly (gently) tap the trigger whilst pulling the stick (when heated), this will make the lock mechanism slip. I'd also suggest using a 7mm glue stick in a smaller glue gun to save waste. I recommend the Glue Pen for this reason as it has more 'craft' angle. Hope that helps.
Tes Lord I have not tried Gluey as it’s a bit more ‘decoration’ focussed but it’s certainly fun for those who want that. Not sure how it compares on speed of heating. Let me know if you find out 🙂
