Heat Guns! Watchu Got?

[Parks 788]

So, on one of the threads about the cold a lot of you talk about heat guns. I had no freeze up problems this past week but that may be due to preparing correctly or luck or a mix of both. However, living out in the country it's always good to be prepared for any situation plus I like tools. I don't have a heat gun. What do you all use for heat guns? I see on amazon and wide price variation from a lot of chicom guns at $20-$30 and then some well known tool mfgs that prices start at $135+. Do i really need to spend the bigger $$$$ for the name brand. THe cheapest I see that has some name recognition is a Wagner (paint sprayer guys) at about $30. Looking hard at the makita at $135. It's good to have and may get used a couple times a year for various project, so what to do/buy?

 

[Shadowrider]

I use them so infrequently I just went to Harbor Freight and got a Bauer.

 

[THE JOKER]

I’ve used a porter-cable for a few years now with no issues.

 

[GeneW]

$10 at Harbor Fraught. I only use it for heat shrink tubing, so it's ok for that.

 

[Coug91]

Wagner I've had for like 10 years.

 

[Chief Sapulpa]

$10 at Harbor Fraught. I only use it for heat shrink tubing, so it's ok for that.

I also use mine as a load bank to exercise my little Honda generator.

 

[rickm]

I also have the Wagner and have had it several years, dont use it very often but it has done what i wanted it to do when i needed it

 

[swampratt]

I had a cheap one and it died after about an hour of use and can't remember the brand.

I used it to soften the glazing in house windows to remove the panes and then break down the frame so I could install new windows.
After it died I used my propane torch.

 

[HillsideDesolate]

Harbor freight warrior, mine has not had much use but the one at.work has a few years of daily use on it.

 

[Profreedomokie]

I've got one from Ace Hardware I've had for maybe 5 years.