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PORTER CABLE PC1500HG 1500 Watt Heat Gun
Last Updated: November 24, 2018 (Refresh Now)
8.9
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
855
Old Reviews
531
Unverified
26
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Review Analysis - 298 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
Heating
75gun, hot, heats, gets, great heat gun
+92%
-8%
" ... It’s a heat gun that heats up stuff. ... "
" ... Best heat gun I’ve ever owned. ... Don’t use my heat gun everyday, but when I do, this is sure nice. ... "
" ... It gets super hot, and has lasted for quite some time. ... "
" ... Great heat gun! ... "
" ... This heat gun works really well. ... "
" ... Its a heat gun. ... It heats stuff up. ... "
" ... The adjustable heat is great. ... It heats up quick. ... "
" ... I like the adjustments, especially the heat dial. ... "
Price
29money, worth, gun, 00, used
+97%
-3%
" ... Best for the money ... "
" ... Saved me at least $300. ... "
" ... For about half the price of other models, I'd say this was a good deal! ... "
" ... I debated buying a lower priced and lower quality gun, but I'm very happy I didn't. ... "
" ... best heat gun for the money ... "
" ... Great gun at a great price. ... "
" ... Saw the same model at L*wes for 45.00 got it here on Amazon 15.00 bucks cheaper. ... "
" ... Good quality for the money ... "
Build Quality
29heat gun, well built, rubber, heat, paint
+90%
-10%
" ... It's sturdy. ... "
" ... Heavy duty heat gun ... "
" ... Has nice rubber bumpers on all the edges that keep it from heating up your toolbox or work bench top when you set it down. ... "
" ... I've used numerous heat guns over the years in an industrial environment and these are definitely well made and feel "heavy duty". ... "
" ... Appears decently constructed/solid. ... "
" ... Solidly built and reliable. ... I bought a soft nylon tool bag to put mine in, $8 here on Amazon. ... "
" ... Construction seems sturdy. ... "
" ... Has all the features I wanted and seams to be of good quality. ... "
Drying
24shrink, hair dryer, heat shrink tubing, shrinking, shrink wrap
+96%
-4%
" ... Use it on heat shrink tubing, but there are many instances where it has come in handy already. ... "
" ... Perfect for shrink wrapping! ... "
" ... Heats shrink wrapped butt connectors, regular heat shrink, and stickers or old glue no problem. ... "
" ... I was looking for a reliable heat gun so that I don’t have to use the hair dryer for the work and came to find this one on Amazon. ... "
" ... It worked great for shrinking shrink bands and did not take a very high temperature at all. ... "
" ... Use for my shrink wrap stuff on my manufacturing of waxes and oils for wood and the like . ... "
" ... Excellent this heat gun shrinks wrap quickly ... "
" ... "This is the most powerful and dangerous hair dryer I have ever used", said my wife. ... "
Product Reliability
20years, heat gun, year, died, stopped working
+65%
-35%
" ... It performs today as it did a year ago. ... I will update in another year for a 2 year review. ... "
" ... It keeps working flawless! ... "
" ... Worked great on getting the pin striping off a yatch. ... "
" ... I've been interested in a heat gun for years. ... "
" ... I've been using it for months now and it works perfectly, no issues whatsoever. ... "
" ... Worked like a charm. ... "
" ... No problem with overheating. ... "
" ... i have had this thing for a few months and used it for all types of jobs ... "
Cables
19cord, tools, porter cable tools, heavy, gun
+84%
-16%
" ... This one has a nice flexible rubber cord and doesn't stink when running! ... "
" ... Love Porter Cable for quality amd value. ... "
" ... Like other Porter Cable products I've bought, well built and reliable. ... "
" ... I chose it over others for two reasons: One, it can stand on its own pointed straight up and two, Porter Cable's reputation for quality. ... "
" ... The Porter Cable seemed like a good middle ground price and review wise. ... "
" ... I'm impressed with Porter-Cable products in general, They seem to be good commercial grade products for a reasonable price. ... "
" ... porter cable quality, speaks for itself, haven't used it yet ... "
" ... I own and use a number of Porter-Cable tools. ... "
Cooling
17gets, blows, air, warm, plenty
+88%
-12%
" ... Heating element is quality. ... "
" ... Not as hot as a Master Appliance USA-made product, but it does the job. ... "
" ... The temp control still works great and it still gets extremely hot. ... "
" ... BUT The adjustment dial on the side works great and can cool down to luke warm for sensitive jobs. ... "
" ... I just use it to heat PETG for PC water cooling builds, which means it usually runs just a couple of minutes at a time but I've had no problems and the heat adjustability works well. ... "
" ... It gets blisteringly hot like any other heat gun but when turned all the way down the heat is just warm. ... "
" ... I've used it for 15 minutes at a time before letting it sit a minute or 2 on cooling setting and then turning it off for 5-10 minutes. ... "
" ... Plenty hot enough ... "
Marketplace
13new, product, item, expected, come
+77%
-23%
" ... Works as expected. ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... Directed him to Amazon. ... "
" ... A++ thank you ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... Good product, as expected, no surprises ... "
Overall performance
12job done, heat, gun, gets the job, works very well
+100%
" ... You have to be slow and careful while scraping but, it did an excellent job. ... "
" ... Works very well. ... "
" ... This is a serious heat gun it works great and it will do the job you are needing it to do. ... "
" ... Excellent tool for the job. ... "
" ... Does the job! ... "
" ... It gets the job done. ... "
" ... It has two speeds. ... "
" ... It does the job. ... "
Controls
10adjustable, temperature, heat, temp control dial, knob
+80%
-20%
" ... I love the temperature control knob ... "
" ... The temperature control dial is nice compared to i high/low setting. ... "
" ... This heat gun has a high and low but ALSO has a temp control dial! ... "
" ... Really like the adjustable temperature control. ... "
" ... Adjustable temp control is easy to use. ... "
" ... Plus this one even has an adjustable heat dial switch. ... "
" ... I love the heat adjustable knob. ... "
" ... Adjustable temperature controls are useful! ... "
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Specifications
Body
Size: 72 meters
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