Hot Glue Gun, RAGNAROS 60W Thermostat Hot Melt Glue Gun, Rapid Preheating with PTC Heating Technology, Sealing and Quick Repairs, 30pcs Bonus Melt Glue Sticks [Energy Class A+++]

A Hot Melt Glue Gun, is one of those little gadgets that you don’t always have a use for, but are really handy to have around the house.I bought the RAGNAROS glue gun, as my partner wanted to make some decorations for Christmas as I knew it would be perfect for the job and would also come in handy in the next couple of years as my son gets older and wants to make things.This particular gun is 60W, which is more powerful than many of the cheaper guns, is made from a very solid feeling plastic which does not creak at all when pulled or twisted and has a very comfortable handle (far more comfortable than the old Bosch gun that I had, before somebody “borrowed” it).The handle also houses a handy on/off switch.Glue sticks are placed into the gun at the rear and are fed through to the fairly small tip of the gun, which is great for accurate placement of glue.Finally, a little fold up stand is located towards the front of the gun, to keep the tip away from your work surface when you put it down.***** In The Box *****1 x RAGNAROS Glue gun1 x Stand30 x Glue Sticks***** Conclusion *****I’m really pleased that I went for this particular glue gun, as it feels like it is a good quality product and is really comfortable in the hand when using it.I really like that it heats up nice and fast (around 5 mins), so you do not have to wait around too long before using it and I really like the small nozzle, which makes it a little easier to place the glue exactly where you want it.The 30 glue sticks that are included with the gun, make this a great value for money product.

Edit: after about 2 years of keeping it wrapped around itself, the protective plastic wiring from the bottom of the gluegun has fallen away. The glue gun still works great, but you can see the individual red/green/yellow wires as the outer casing has “slipped off” a bit from the bottom (about 2-4cm). Advice to keep it flat when in storage to avoid this potential problem.This is a great glue gun for beginners because it comes with plenty of glue sticks and heats up in about 5-10 mins. It's very easy to use, though you have to be careful of the metal tip when operating because it can burn you.When you first use the gun, it will make some 'smoke' but the packaging says this is normal and it only happens the first few times you use it. It can take some practice but this gun can be quite precise and the glue holds quite well for some fabrics (so far I've only used it on felt, but it works great).It takes about 10-20 mins for the glue to set, and about 5 mins if you use only a line of glue. When the melted glue comes straight out of the gun, it can burn you as well, so be careful if excess glue leaks out of what you're gluing.As a crafting tip, it you try to apply more glue to an area which already has dried glue, the metal tip can slightly re-melt the dried glue. As a result, the original glue may fall apart and you might have to start over- the only way I found to avoid this is to make sure the tip doesn't come into too much contact with it. May be a stick can help move the glue in place.A very good buy, and I hope it will last me a while.

Amazing and powerful hot glue gun, just what I needed for my DIY activities.I was skeptical about a hot glue gun and found myself using normal strong adhesive prior to having this. However, I soon realised there are many benefits to a hot glue gun, included but not limited to:Traditional glues can take several minutes, and they can cause you to have to hold on to the item to keep the two surfaces together while the glue dries.With a hot melt adhesive the drying time is cut down to seconds, leaving you free to continue on with your next task.Hot melt adhesives are some of the cheapest on the market.This can be very helpful if you are looking to use a lot amount of it. The savings over time can be considerable.If the products or items you are looking to adhere will be in any way coming in contact with water or moisture, such as boxes for shipping food, hot melt adhesives are resistant to water, moisture and humidity.This gun comes with a large pack of 30 hot glue melt sticks.I thoroughly recommend if you do any form of DIY, you need this.

I’ve borrowed glue guns and found many uses, so decided to buy my own. This works well, is light and heats fairly quickly. The glue sticks are not as good as I’ve had previously. They melted glue is easy to peel off the glued surfaces. Been a little disappointed at its failure to bond items which I thought would be easy repairs. I think this is the glue sticks and no reflection of the gun itself. Have tried other proprietary brand sticks with much better results. Trouble is it came with 30 sticks which I must now either throw away or risk the repairs not lasting!

I purchased this item to make a costume. My other glue guns were OK for small jobs but the triggers tended to jam which was a problem if you quickly needed to lay down a long line of glue.The Ragnaros is bigger but so much nicer to use. While there is glue stick available it will keep delivering glue as you squeeze the trigger. The other thing I like is that while on the stand it doesn't leak much glue out of the nozzle unlike my previous guns. This makes it much more satisfying to use and results in a lot less mess.It's 60W so you need to check that replacement glue sticks (11mm) are suitable but the increased power results in a quick heat up time. Finally I like the power switch on the handle. I can easily turn it off during a break without having to mess around pulling the plug out the power socket.