Twenty years ago a neighbor who was into all kinds of crafts invited me over to see her latest creations. She gave me a live demonstration of putting together some cute country wall hanging made out of wood and ribbon and other embellishments. I complimented her work and she kept raving about how she loved her glue gun. I had never heard of a glue gun before but was mildly interested. She insisted on giving me hers because she said she had more than one and was always buying glue guns. I declined her generous gesture but she kept insisting and would not take “No” for an answer. So, I had a glue gun and when I returned home I thought what the heck am I going to do with a glue gun. I stashed it in a closet with other things I don’t use, and eventually when I moved I probably gave it to Good Will. I never tried it and never thought about it.
Fast forward about 15 years later and while visiting the craft department of a local discount department store I found my eyes looking at glue sticks and glue guns. I remembered I needed to glue some metal hangers to wood pieces I had painted. I hated working with super glue or crazy glue because my fingers inevitably get stuck together, no matter how carefully I try to use the stuff. I realized I knew nothing about glue guns or how to choose one, and they all looked reasonably priced, so I started reading the features on the backs of packages. My choice came down to safety. I wanted a glue gun that had a stand, because I didn’t like the idea of laying a hot glue down just on any surface. So my choice was narrowed to one glue gun which I was able to buy for about 15 bucks. I read the glue gun instructions and proceeded with caution, not knowing what to expect. Then I went a little glue gun crazy, finding all kinds of things I could repair or create with this dandy little glue gun. I found myself having to sit on the floor near an electric outlet, because it was a corded glue gun. I did not know there was such a thing as a cordless glue gun because the day I shopped for one, the store didn’t have it.
Eventually through some craft web site I saw a cordless glue gun that several people were raving about. It was priced at about 30 bucks and it came with a stand. At this point I was using the glue gun enough to justify buying this. It was a ColdHeat Glue Gun.
It works for both small jobs and big jobs and I am extremely pleased with its performance. You still need to be careful when using any hot glue gun, but the ColdHeat Glue Gun is safety oriented unlike a lot of other glue guns, so you can just use common sense instead of having to battle with gravity and tricky maneuvers while gluing multiple items.
I immediately liked the ColdHeat Glue Gun. It felt solid and even if dropped a couple of times it still didn’t break. I didn’t need to be near an electrical outlet or even sitting on the floor to use it. It felt comfortable in my hand and seemed ergonomic. It felt durable and it also had a tip burn shield which minimizes the amount of heat you would feel if you accidentally “burned” yourself. The ColdHeat Glue Gun has no-drip tip feature which is really great, because one of the problems I had with my other glue gun is a lot of hot glue would drip if I wasn’t actually squeezing out the glue but still had the unit turned on as I reached for another project piece to glue. I would inevitably have to wipe the excess glue before it dripped on the floor or worse yet, my hand. And let me tell you, I would burn myself, and the burn was extremely hot. A friend had even recommended to me that whenever doing any hot glue gun projects you should always have a little bowl of cold water near by to deal with the frequent hot glue burns. It was a good idea in theory, but the thought of water near electricity scared me more than getting burned. The ColdHeat Glue Gun solved that problem for me. Working with this cordless glue gun was easy and a real pleasure. The ColdHeat Glue Gun also allowed me to control the flow of glue where I could glue pieces with lots of thick glue, or delicate fragile items with just the tiniest few dots of hot glue. I could repair table molding from folding tables and was even able to glue metal to metal decorations that had fallen loose from pets that liked pawing them. I was able to glue things where the screw was stripped and the screw held into place.
The ColdHeat Glue Gun works with standard 4 inch mini glue sticks or low temperature or multi temperature glue sticks. I used long glue sticks too, which I prefer for projects which I know will be using a lot of glue and I don’t want to keep stopping to replace a glue stick. Glue sticks are really cheap. Often you can buy a few dozen for under a couple of bucks. They last a long time, even if you glue a lot.
The ColdHeat Glue Gun has a battery and battery charger. You have the ability to recharge an extra battery while you are using one, so this comes in handy if you are working on a time consuming project. It takes 3 to 4 hours to get a full charge, however you can charge it in less time if you don’t need a full charge. There is a light display that lets you know when the battery is charging or fully charged. The ColdHeat Glue Gun has a One year limited manufacturer warranty. This is a good warranty for a low priced item. I couldn’t get more than a 30 day warranty on a DVD player I bought! You can use the ColdHeat Glue Gun for up to 1.5 hours before needing to change the battery, however I have never used the hot glue for that long a period of time in one sitting. I think I would have to have an assembly line going to use that much hot glue straight in one project sitting.
The ColdHeat Glue Gun heats up in less than 60 seconds and it really is portable. My fingers don’t cramp when squeezing the gun for a long time, which can sometimes happen with a lot of repetitive motion. If you do any craft shows or public markets of any kind, this ColdHeat Glue Gun would be really handy, because occasionally something can have a piece fall off just from getting knocked around in the boxes, or having customers that rough handle something.
So whether you are a crafter that glues fabrics and wood and other textiles or just need a good hot glue gun around the house for on the spot repairs, the ColdHeat Glue Gun performs well and is priced right and is a superior product.
Reference:
- You can buy the ColdHeat Glue Gun on www.amazon.com or at some large craft stores or here www.coldheat.com
