I just received the glue gun minutes ago, so for now, it's 3 stars (middle of the road). I shall report in as I test it, to update my opinions of this glue gun, so that the product has a fair evaluation.
I make things out of cardboard, whether it's art or concept models for my invention ideas, so I used my guns on a near daily basis and up to 12 hours a day. The Arrow TR550 glue gun at Lowe's could handle this brutal schedule for almost 6 years. The Surebonder PRO2-100 lasted 3 months. I switched from the Arrow to Surebonder, because 40 watts was not enough power to effectively melt Surebonder's fast cooling glue sticks.
I set the temp of the Yutao2 to 190 C, the recommended temp for the 711r510 Surebonder glue stick.
First impressions. The gun was delivered with no apparent damage. Great. I opened it, and saw the infamous 2 glue sticks. I tossed them to the side. Ok. The instructions raised an eyebrow, as it looks a bit amateurish, but it is straight forward.
I loaded a 711r510 stick, and I heard a click. I presume this is normal? I didn't dare push any further, changed the temp to 190 with my thumbnail, and hoped for the best. I saw no smoke after 10 minutes, and pulled the trigger. Apparently I didn't feed the stick in far enough, so I squeezed the trigger until I met resistance, and put the gun down again. This time I saw a wisp of smoke from the brass nozzle.
The gun as described above, on my workbench now, is in the photo below.
*New Update*
190 C worked perfect with the 711r510 glue stick. Below you can see the dot and glue tests I did in the next pic. The glue set normal, and viscosity of the glue was the same as the Surebonder PRO2-100.
Next picture. The element endurance test. It went well, I mean REALLY well. It beat the Surebonder PRO2-100 hands down. Sorry about the bad lighting, but as you can see on the test strip, the 3 lines you see were done at ONE go. In other words, once the glue has had time to melt (5 minutes) when you plug it in, it will go through an entire 10" long glue stick non-stop. A 57" bead (and still had more steam to go further with only about 2 inches of the stick left, stuck out in the middle chamber) pleasantly blew my expectations out of the water. So if you want this gun for the purpose of shipping, this gun will keep you from having to wait for the element to catch up.
Further tests are pending.
*New Update*
I allowed 1 hour for the gun to cool down, which it did, and then re-plugged it in, then waited 6 minutes. The result? The glue flowed just as perfect as the first test. No nozzle blockage (that little plug of glue that doesn't always melt in the nozzle in some glue guns) occurred. There was no noticeable difference with the trigger, and I could dispense as little to a lot of glue as I chose. So this gun does have an air of PRECISION, which is very important for my work. I took a fourth photo to show that the glue came out just fine again.
Next update may come later on, as I am confident enough now to use this to work on an art commission. If I don't experience any "back melt"*, I will report that as well. I won't give 5 stars, until at least 6 months down the road. The glue gun should have gone through at least 400 to 600 hours of use by then.
Stay tuned!
*Minor Update*
Nozzle appears to dribble a minimal amount of glue out upon warming up, unlike its competitors (*cough* Surebonder) but after you are done drawing a bead, a small "dewdrop" of glue will always hang. My advice, simply ball up a paper towel or napkin (wearing heat resistant gloves, unless you're a daredevil like me) and wipe the nozzle off when hot. It will stay clean and in stay peak operating condition. Other than that, this glue gun is proving to be more awesome, but there is one MORE feature I didn't notice until now.....
So far, I have yet to see any of those frustrating glue strands I kept getting from the cheap Wal Mart AdTech glue guns, Arrow TR550, and even the 32 dollar Surebonder PRO2-100 guns. For the first time in 15 years of using glue guns in my craft, I've have no glue strands, which has made my work 10 times easier.
I have included a fifth pic to show how little dripped in a one hour period of use for me. I circled the droplets with a red circle, since my workbench kind of hides the glue drops.
Stay tuned for more updates, thank you.
4 stars and above
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Product Description
Professional Ajustable Temperature Hot Melt Glue Gun
Adjustable Temperature ranges from 100°C to 220°C (212°F - 428°F), which makes the glue gun good for both hot and cold applications.
Use a small flat-bladed screwdriver to spin the dial to adjust the temperature you need.
This hot melt glue gun with changeable and insulated nozzle with built in leak-proof valve.
The preheated nozzle and hot melted glue will be extremely hot! So never touch it in any case.
Handy Tool
Large handles provide very comfortable working experence.
Cord length: 55.11 inches , you can add the extended cord to increase the working available range
The transparent glue sticks we provided have strong stickness and easy to be melted.
It's very clean that you can remove the whole glue without remains, just like remove a piece of rock
I just received the glue gun minutes ago, so for now, it's 3 stars (middle of the road). I shall report in as I test it, to update my opinions of this glue gun, so that the product has a fair evaluation.I make things out of cardboard, whether it's art or concept models for my invention ideas, so I used my guns on a near daily basis and up to 12 hours a day. The Arrow TR550 glue gun at Lowe's could handle this brutal schedule for almost 6 years. The Surebonder PRO2-100 lasted 3 months. I switched from the Arrow to Surebonder, because 40 watts was not enough power to effectively melt Surebonder's fast cooling glue sticks.I set the temp of the Yutao2 to 190 C, the recommended temp for the 711r510 Surebonder glue stick.First impressions. The gun was delivered with no apparent damage. Great. I opened it, and saw the infamous 2 glue sticks. I tossed them to the side. Ok. The instructions raised an eyebrow, as it looks a bit amateurish, but it is straight forward.I loaded a 711r510 stick, and I heard a click. I presume this is normal? I didn't dare push any further, changed the temp to 190 with my thumbnail, and hoped for the best. I saw no smoke after 10 minutes, and pulled the trigger. Apparently I didn't feed the stick in far enough, so I squeezed the trigger until I met resistance, and put the gun down again. This time I saw a wisp of smoke from the brass nozzle.The gun as described above, on my workbench now, is in the photo below.*New Update*190 C worked perfect with the 711r510 glue stick. Below you can see the dot and glue tests I did in the next pic. The glue set normal, and viscosity of the glue was the same as the Surebonder PRO2-100.Next picture. The element endurance test. It went well, I mean REALLY well. It beat the Surebonder PRO2-100 hands down. Sorry about the bad lighting, but as you can see on the test strip, the 3 lines you see were done at ONE go. In other words, once the glue has had time to melt (5 minutes) when you plug it in, it will go through an entire 10" long glue stick non-stop. A 57" bead (and still had more steam to go further with only about 2 inches of the stick left, stuck out in the middle chamber) pleasantly blew my expectations out of the water. So if you want this gun for the purpose of shipping, this gun will keep you from having to wait for the element to catch up.Further tests are pending.*New Update*I allowed 1 hour for the gun to cool down, which it did, and then re-plugged it in, then waited 6 minutes. The result? The glue flowed just as perfect as the first test. No nozzle blockage (that little plug of glue that doesn't always melt in the nozzle in some glue guns) occurred. There was no noticeable difference with the trigger, and I could dispense as little to a lot of glue as I chose. So this gun does have an air of PRECISION, which is very important for my work. I took a fourth photo to show that the glue came out just fine again.Next update may come later on, as I am confident enough now to use this to work on an art commission. If I don't experience any "back melt"*, I will report that as well. I won't give 5 stars, until at least 6 months down the road. The glue gun should have gone through at least 400 to 600 hours of use by then.Stay tuned!*Minor Update*Nozzle appears to dribble a minimal amount of glue out upon warming up, unlike its competitors (*cough* Surebonder) but after you are done drawing a bead, a small "dewdrop" of glue will always hang. My advice, simply ball up a paper towel or napkin (wearing heat resistant gloves, unless you're a daredevil like me) and wipe the nozzle off when hot. It will stay clean and in stay peak operating condition. Other than that, this glue gun is proving to be more awesome, but there is one MORE feature I didn't notice until now.....So far, I have yet to see any of those frustrating glue strands I kept getting from the cheap Wal Mart AdTech glue guns, Arrow TR550, and even the 32 dollar Surebonder PRO2-100 guns. For the first time in 15 years of using glue guns in my craft, I've have no glue strands, which has made my work 10 times easier.I have included a fifth pic to show how little dripped in a one hour period of use for me. I circled the droplets with a red circle, since my workbench kind of hides the glue drops.Stay tuned for more updates, thank you.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2017
I just received the glue gun minutes ago, so for now, it's 3 stars (middle of the road). I shall report in as I test it, to update my opinions of this glue gun, so that the product has a fair evaluation.
I make things out of cardboard, whether it's art or concept models for my invention ideas, so I used my guns on a near daily basis and up to 12 hours a day. The Arrow TR550 glue gun at Lowe's could handle this brutal schedule for almost 6 years. The Surebonder PRO2-100 lasted 3 months. I switched from the Arrow to Surebonder, because 40 watts was not enough power to effectively melt Surebonder's fast cooling glue sticks.
I set the temp of the Yutao2 to 190 C, the recommended temp for the 711r510 Surebonder glue stick.
First impressions. The gun was delivered with no apparent damage. Great. I opened it, and saw the infamous 2 glue sticks. I tossed them to the side. Ok. The instructions raised an eyebrow, as it looks a bit amateurish, but it is straight forward.
I loaded a 711r510 stick, and I heard a click. I presume this is normal? I didn't dare push any further, changed the temp to 190 with my thumbnail, and hoped for the best. I saw no smoke after 10 minutes, and pulled the trigger. Apparently I didn't feed the stick in far enough, so I squeezed the trigger until I met resistance, and put the gun down again. This time I saw a wisp of smoke from the brass nozzle.
The gun as described above, on my workbench now, is in the photo below.
*New Update*
190 C worked perfect with the 711r510 glue stick. Below you can see the dot and glue tests I did in the next pic. The glue set normal, and viscosity of the glue was the same as the Surebonder PRO2-100.
Next picture. The element endurance test. It went well, I mean REALLY well. It beat the Surebonder PRO2-100 hands down. Sorry about the bad lighting, but as you can see on the test strip, the 3 lines you see were done at ONE go. In other words, once the glue has had time to melt (5 minutes) when you plug it in, it will go through an entire 10" long glue stick non-stop. A 57" bead (and still had more steam to go further with only about 2 inches of the stick left, stuck out in the middle chamber) pleasantly blew my expectations out of the water. So if you want this gun for the purpose of shipping, this gun will keep you from having to wait for the element to catch up.
Further tests are pending.
*New Update*
I allowed 1 hour for the gun to cool down, which it did, and then re-plugged it in, then waited 6 minutes. The result? The glue flowed just as perfect as the first test. No nozzle blockage (that little plug of glue that doesn't always melt in the nozzle in some glue guns) occurred. There was no noticeable difference with the trigger, and I could dispense as little to a lot of glue as I chose. So this gun does have an air of PRECISION, which is very important for my work. I took a fourth photo to show that the glue came out just fine again.
Next update may come later on, as I am confident enough now to use this to work on an art commission. If I don't experience any "back melt"*, I will report that as well. I won't give 5 stars, until at least 6 months down the road. The glue gun should have gone through at least 400 to 600 hours of use by then.
Stay tuned!
*Minor Update*
Nozzle appears to dribble a minimal amount of glue out upon warming up, unlike its competitors (*cough* Surebonder) but after you are done drawing a bead, a small "dewdrop" of glue will always hang. My advice, simply ball up a paper towel or napkin (wearing heat resistant gloves, unless you're a daredevil like me) and wipe the nozzle off when hot. It will stay clean and in stay peak operating condition. Other than that, this glue gun is proving to be more awesome, but there is one MORE feature I didn't notice until now.....
So far, I have yet to see any of those frustrating glue strands I kept getting from the cheap Wal Mart AdTech glue guns, Arrow TR550, and even the 32 dollar Surebonder PRO2-100 guns. For the first time in 15 years of using glue guns in my craft, I've have no glue strands, which has made my work 10 times easier.
I have included a fifth pic to show how little dripped in a one hour period of use for me. I circled the droplets with a red circle, since my workbench kind of hides the glue drops.
Stay tuned for more updates, thank you.
I make things out of cardboard, whether it's art or concept models for my invention ideas, so I used my guns on a near daily basis and up to 12 hours a day. The Arrow TR550 glue gun at Lowe's could handle this brutal schedule for almost 6 years. The Surebonder PRO2-100 lasted 3 months. I switched from the Arrow to Surebonder, because 40 watts was not enough power to effectively melt Surebonder's fast cooling glue sticks.
I set the temp of the Yutao2 to 190 C, the recommended temp for the 711r510 Surebonder glue stick.
First impressions. The gun was delivered with no apparent damage. Great. I opened it, and saw the infamous 2 glue sticks. I tossed them to the side. Ok. The instructions raised an eyebrow, as it looks a bit amateurish, but it is straight forward.
I loaded a 711r510 stick, and I heard a click. I presume this is normal? I didn't dare push any further, changed the temp to 190 with my thumbnail, and hoped for the best. I saw no smoke after 10 minutes, and pulled the trigger. Apparently I didn't feed the stick in far enough, so I squeezed the trigger until I met resistance, and put the gun down again. This time I saw a wisp of smoke from the brass nozzle.
The gun as described above, on my workbench now, is in the photo below.
*New Update*
190 C worked perfect with the 711r510 glue stick. Below you can see the dot and glue tests I did in the next pic. The glue set normal, and viscosity of the glue was the same as the Surebonder PRO2-100.
Next picture. The element endurance test. It went well, I mean REALLY well. It beat the Surebonder PRO2-100 hands down. Sorry about the bad lighting, but as you can see on the test strip, the 3 lines you see were done at ONE go. In other words, once the glue has had time to melt (5 minutes) when you plug it in, it will go through an entire 10" long glue stick non-stop. A 57" bead (and still had more steam to go further with only about 2 inches of the stick left, stuck out in the middle chamber) pleasantly blew my expectations out of the water. So if you want this gun for the purpose of shipping, this gun will keep you from having to wait for the element to catch up.
Further tests are pending.
*New Update*
I allowed 1 hour for the gun to cool down, which it did, and then re-plugged it in, then waited 6 minutes. The result? The glue flowed just as perfect as the first test. No nozzle blockage (that little plug of glue that doesn't always melt in the nozzle in some glue guns) occurred. There was no noticeable difference with the trigger, and I could dispense as little to a lot of glue as I chose. So this gun does have an air of PRECISION, which is very important for my work. I took a fourth photo to show that the glue came out just fine again.
Next update may come later on, as I am confident enough now to use this to work on an art commission. If I don't experience any "back melt"*, I will report that as well. I won't give 5 stars, until at least 6 months down the road. The glue gun should have gone through at least 400 to 600 hours of use by then.
Stay tuned!
*Minor Update*
Nozzle appears to dribble a minimal amount of glue out upon warming up, unlike its competitors (*cough* Surebonder) but after you are done drawing a bead, a small "dewdrop" of glue will always hang. My advice, simply ball up a paper towel or napkin (wearing heat resistant gloves, unless you're a daredevil like me) and wipe the nozzle off when hot. It will stay clean and in stay peak operating condition. Other than that, this glue gun is proving to be more awesome, but there is one MORE feature I didn't notice until now.....
So far, I have yet to see any of those frustrating glue strands I kept getting from the cheap Wal Mart AdTech glue guns, Arrow TR550, and even the 32 dollar Surebonder PRO2-100 guns. For the first time in 15 years of using glue guns in my craft, I've have no glue strands, which has made my work 10 times easier.
I have included a fifth pic to show how little dripped in a one hour period of use for me. I circled the droplets with a red circle, since my workbench kind of hides the glue drops.
Stay tuned for more updates, thank you.
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