Master Appliance - HG-302A-A1 Master-Mite Series Heat Shrink System, Red, 300-500 Degree F, 220V

Heats fast. I haven't put a temp probe on it but it seems true enough to the rating based on how it handles minimum shrink temps. I like the adjustable air intake. I usually leave it either on the lowest or highest intake setting and not fiddle with in-between. You can adjust your nozzle distance and movement patterns to regulate the shrink. The attachments are great too and I've used two of them extensively. They fit tightly and don't fall out. It cools fast as well if I put it on the cool setting and sit it on its stand while I'm finishing up with something else. Simple, rugged feeling, it looks like it will come apart easily if I ever need to replace anything, and parts are available. Seems like this is going to be in my tool box for a long time.

This is one of the best heat guns you can buy. A decent heat gun with a non-replaceable cartridge, and non-replaceable carbon brushes can cost $50+ easily. Replacement carbon brushes, which are likely the first thing to go on any tool are around $10 usually. A $50 gun can last about 500-1500 hours of use, then you toss it. A cheap gun can burnout in the first day of use. The constant thermal load over 1400 watts puts a lot of stress on motor windings, which is why most heat guns are only 2-6amps. If you notice, the amperage of this gun is 12 amps, that is very impressive for a heat gun. That is what makes this gun worth the extra money. If you know you are going to use it to do all of your siding, or all your window frames, or all of your trim, or kitchen cabinets etc, then this is the gun to get. 12amps vs 4 amps, if they both put out 1400 watts of power (1500 amps is the max for a residential socket), then the 12amp gun would have theoretically 1/3rd the chance of burnout. The flat back-rest is nice, as the tip of these guns gets burning hot to the touch, like scalding melt-your-flesh-hot. Hope this review helped!

Worked great for four months, then stopped today. Purchased in late September 2017, sold through Amazon. There needs to be some kind of add on insurance for tools and equipment, like Best Buy has.

I have had a number of heat guns, many of them with cheap plastic housings but none can compare with this. This has all-metal construction with a heavy-duty motor in it. The adjustable stand is great when you want to set it down for some crafts where you need to hold the item being heated. Another great thing is that Master Appliance stands behind it and sells most of the parts for it should something wear out or need replacing including the switch and heating element. The temperature is adjusted by turning the silver louver shown in the picture which adjusts the airflow. It is somewhat noisy but not annoyingly so. If you use heat guns a lot and tend to go through them then this is the one to get. It is industrial grade and made in the USA and should last just about forever.

I worked with one of these at my past job and it took a lot of abuse and kept working. Bought one for home use and use it for heat shrinks and it works great. If anything it is to hot. I paln on using it for other projects so hence the need for the high heat. If you were just using it indoors for smaller shrinks, go with the lower heat model. Great quality and appropriate price even if it is expensive!

Having just returned my second to Amazon* I think I can say without reservation that the two that I received were not of high quality. There was a wiring problem with the first that tripped my circuit instantly, and the fan on the second one died after about 3 x ~15 minute sessions over the course of 4 weeks. I will not be requesting a third. *Amazon customer service was a solid 5 stars, as always. ***UPDATE*** - On a whim, I unpackaged it prior to returning and plugged it in, and voila! it seems to work fine now...I updated to 3 stars. I'm wondering if the air intake is particularly suscepible to flotsam in the air and will be tinkering with adding a DIY 'filter' to prevent anything unwanted getting in there. I will update later and bump the stars up if this one lives for a while.

Great gun, I have had several and none wore out. Left on job sites and had to bought new ones. Only complaint is the stand screws come loose and get lost. Previous stand was much better but I guess they have to cut cost somewhere. But don't let this keep you from buying one. It is powerful, durable, and does the job.

It has a single speed fan. I'd prefer an additional slower speed setting but I knew this before purchasing it though it really has not been a problem. Unlike others folks stated, it does have variable temperature control. It is accomplished by adjusting the air intake knob. This is the black knob on the side in the picture and when rotated, the slots on the chrome part open or close to allow more or less air to flow through the heating element. The more air flow, the cooler the air. The less air flow, the hotter the air. Overall I am pleased with this heat gun. It is well constructed and seems like it should last a while. It is a little heavier than my previous one that was constructed of plastic because it has an all metal case. It shrinks heat shrink tubing very well. I've used it for other general heating purposes and it gets the job done. The stand is a nice feature that allows you to place it down on the bench without worry of it tipping over and burning something. I like to put it on the stand with the switch in the cooling position until it cools down. The stand may be removed. It may also be adjusted so that the nozzle points is straight up, 90 degrees from the base to about 45 degrees from the base. I gave it 4 out of 5 stars only because it does not have some of the higher end features but overall, for my occasional "around the house" use, it's addition to my tool set. I've owned it for about 2 months now and have used it maybe 10 times with no trouble.