Surebonder Cordless High Temperature Glue Gun, 60 Watt

I received the Surebonder Cordless High Temperature Glue Gun and this is what a true crafter has been waiting for. I can't tell you how many times I've been confined to where I am doing crafts just because of where an outlet is located, not anymore. Yes, you do have to return it to the base in between uses, but being able to not have any wires to hold me back is awesome! I can now help both my girls at the same time with projects or crafts and go to where they are instead of one child at a time because there isn't enough room near where I am stuck at near the outlet. But then also be able to make it a corded glue gun as it too can fit the power source. The heat up and melting of the glue was speedy and perfect. You will need full sized glue sticks for this great glue gun. I highly recommend.

My favorite hobby is making craft items using real wine corks. Quality cork is becoming scarce and lots of newer 'corks' are now being made of composite materials. A couple of my favorite projects are cork wreaths and clocks featuring cork laden borders or other kinds of characteristics using real wine corks. At present I am working on a 24 inch diameter cork wreath and was pleased to review this Surebonder Cordless 60 Watt High Temperature Glue Gun in exchange for the product. I love the option of using this glue gun with or without a cord. There are times when having to drag a cord over my project is not ideal. Sometimes the cord gets easily caught or snagged upon the nooks and crannies of the corks protruding from my wreaths. Even though my wreaths are symmetrical, the corks project out at many different angles (see attached pics). I will glue approximately 500 to 600 hundred corks on a typical large wreath using anywhere from 30 to 40 glue sticks. Real cork is very porous and easily glued. Because I use so many I ordered several packages of 50 Surebonder, 0.43 inch diameter, high temp glue sticks on-line from Walmart. So, once I get started it is non-stop gluing until the wreath is finished. In the beginning the cord plugged directly into the glue gun is fine. But, about half-way through my wreath it is great to be able to use this glue gun in cordless mode. The high temperature is just what I need to get my corks to bond together using just a couple of drops of glue. I have arthritis so having a light, ergonomically-designed, full-sized glue gun like this Surebonder CL-800F is a plus, plus. WooHoo! The corded, base stand is user-friendly. Once I got used to laying the glue gun onto the base at an angle it became second nature to me. The glue gun makes good contact for re-charging when it is inserted properly into its base stand. Just takes a little practice. I like that the designers included a silicone, drip pad on the base stand for any glue dripping from the insulated nozzle. Keeps my work surfaces from getting damaged. YooHoo! Now for the BASICS: This model Surebonder Glue Gun is 60 watt and high temperature, 380 degrees F. It is not adjustable and can't be used for low-temp glue projects. Other features: On/Off switch, with power indicator light, insulated nozzle for safety, side fins on the gun so it can be laid down safely on its side without a glue backup and, contains a safety fuse that will shut the gun down in case of malfunction or overheating. The glue gun uses a standard sized, 0.43 inch diameter high temperature glue stick. So far I have used this Surebonder glue gun continuously for over five hours. It has worked great for me up to this point in time. Since Surebonder is a recognized leader in glue guns I expect to use this glue gun for a long time. Therefore, I highly recommend this Surebonder Cordless 60 Watt High Temperature Glue Gun for light to medium craft projects similar to my wreaths. This would make a great gift for any family member or friend that you know, who is interested in crafts requiring a high temp glue gun. It is not expensive, and, so far has lived up to my craft project needs.