Heat Gun, 1500 Watt, Dual Temperature Settings, Corded (PC1500HG)

I debated the few choices of heat gun and decided you can never go wrong with Porter-Cable. I was not disappointed. I got a variable temperature control. An added bonus was the ability to place the gun in an upright position and it will stay that way. It is fairly balanced so it won't tip over too easily. As is the nature of heat guns, it takes almost a minute to develop fully operating temperature but is good to go after that, so keep it running if you have a long section to strip. I've used this Heatgun to strip paint off a 50 year old house, I've noticed at least 4 layer of paint this gun handled it no problem it bubbles the paint making it easier to scrap away, Strips the paint on the wood trim and on the concrete block portion of the house with ease. Very durable i've had the gun on for 2-3 hours straight while stripping paint and outside of the metal nozzle it is cool to the touch, you would think after running so long it would heat up the whole gun, but it doesn't. Great gun at a great price and makes a hard job of stripping paint easier.

A heat gun was one of those tools that I always seemed to need but never had. I purchased this one to keep around my workbench for those random projects that come up. I use it mostly for shrink wrapping wires that I have soldered. I also used it extensively for a boat stereo upgrade project in which I used waterproof splices and connectors with shrink wrap. I have also used it for paint removal and aiding in glue removal. Both projects went very well. This model looks nice, is fairly rugged, and works flawlessly. It gets very hot very quickly. It takes very little time to reach operating temperature. Usually less than 5-6 seconds after starting it cold. It has a high and a low mode as well as a thermostat knob. It plugs into any standard 110v outlet. I keep it on my work bench right beside my soldering kit for quick access. This is a good price for a nice heat gun that is suited for low to moderate use. There are endless possibilities for how you might use it.

This thing has consistent heat, and everything from light breeze to Satan's farts after eating jalapeños.

It was one of those things that I bought, without any real reason to buy it. I'm a crafty person, so I bought it as an investment, and for the price, I couldn't say no. The one thing that was frightening me with most of the options I found on Amazon were that they only offered 2 settings and that's it. For something that can exceed 1000 degrees Fahrenheit, I wanted something that wouldn't break the bank and gave me some control over the temperature. This fit the bill and was a great price too. Pros: ------- -Feels like it's built well, has a nice weight -Love that you can set it down on it's back or on it's side without fear of the hot metal touching the surface or the vent holes. -The fact (as I mentioned in the intro) that at this price point that there is a dial to control the temperature. I don't know why this is such a hard to find feature on these things, even at higher price points, it's not when you start looking at the $75 and up, that they start featuring dials or digital options. -Thick cord, but oddly flexible, so you're not constantly trying to fight the cord when working. Cons (more like personal annoyances): -------------------------------------------------------- -Totally personal, I just thought it was going to be smaller, this thing is kind of big. The barrel is about 10" long (3" D at base) and that does include the metal tip. Normally not a problem, but I live in a tiny condo, so any space I can hold on to is precious. The basic dimensions are as follows , the Barrel is 10" long, and the 3" Diameter max. The handle is 6" long and 2.5" max (by the "trigger"). -The cord is thicker than I thought it would be, think thicker than an orange extension cord, again this ties into meaning that it takes more space to store it, in a place that is already limited in that department. The sheath that protrudes from the handle is also on the long side, too, so it gets tricky trying to wrap up the cable, when storing it. Notes: The dial on mine had 16 bumps between min and max, so it's kind of easy to estimate the temperature. The low setting's range is 120 - 900 degrees Fahrenheit, and on high the range is 130 - 1100. Decent device, and great price. Not many can offer as many features as this has, especially at this price.

Very good heat gun for the price. Well built, balanced in my hand. I like that the support to allow the gun to be placed upright on a workbench is a solid piece of the handle material that is sturdy. The thin folding wire types are usually flimsy and they allow the heat gun to fall over if bumped. The temperature adjustment dial works very precisely and easily. The only thing I can't comment on is longevity, as I just received and have only used it twice today.

Siempre había querido una heat gun y soy fan de la marca Porte-Cable. Debo decir que más satisfecho no podría estar, es ligera, súper práctica dado que tiene 2 intensidades en su ventilador Low/bajo y High/alto ... y en ambas se puede ajustar la temperatura del aire lo cual nos da un rango muy amplio entre temperaturas. A los lados tiene una gomas para evitar el daño en caso de caída accidental o no, posee un cable bastante grueso y de calidad. La primera vez que la usé al apagarla desprendía un ligero humo blanco, en el manual dice que son residuos de aceite de fabricación y no hay porque alarmarse. Me compraría otra solo por el hecho de tener una extra por calidad.

Has a dial that goes from room temperature to very hot, and everything in between. You can even turn the dial down so much that you can dry your boots without melting anything. It gets hot enough to melt vinyl, but I haven't tried welding with it (would need a nozzle for that). The build feels good and solid. This is the epitome of heat guns. I used and abused one just like this (different brand, but otherwise exactly the same) at work, so wanted to buy one for myself. I don't know why anybody would regret getting this one over some other model. I know I don't.

Works well, great for high volume of use.

Gracias a la cuarentena por el Corona-Virus no he podido usarla mucho, pero cuando regrese a la normalidad actualizaré este comentario. Por el momento puedo decir que me gusta su construcción y materiales, se siente que es un producto bien hecho, no es muy pesada por lo que se puede apuntar por varios minutos sin sentir cansancio en la mano. En los primeros usos, he podido percatarme que en la velocidad 1 apenas es perceptible el ruido del ventilador. Calienta rápido creo, por ejemplo puede ablandar una manguera de plastico naranja a temperatura media en 1 minuto, yo la use para moldear la manguera y hacer un codo. Me gustó que se puede parar sobre la parte trasera del ventilador, dejando la punta viendo hacia arriba y sin correr ningún riesgo de caerse; también se puede apagar y dejar en esta posición en lo que se enfría. Hay accesorios muy baratos aquí en amazon que dicen quedarle, les sugiero comprar los originales porque no le quedan, yo tuve que doblarlos y cortarlos.

Bought to remove old tape from golf clubs during regripping... after removing the grip, only takes a couple minutes of heat application to pull off all the old tape and residue very easily. Temperature can get very very hot on full. Easy to regulate. Excited to use for other projects. I should have bought this a long time ago!