$11.99 | Diafield 1850W Heat Gun w/ 10x Temperature Settings at Woot!

illusion27

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Any idea if this ia a good buy ? Some reviews say it has a very short life span and died after few uses . Any experience anyone ?

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Any idea if this ia a good buy ? Some reviews say it has a very short life span and died after few uses . Any experience anyone ?

These pull in a lot of power and I would recommend a known name brand if possible for may be $10-20 more. You can easily pick up a porter cable one on amazon for $30-40. It goes on sale often. Or can pick one up from harbor freight.

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Any idea if this ia a good buy ? Some reviews say it has a very short life span and died after few uses . Any experience anyone ?

I bought a generic no-name one on Amazon in 2012, using it a few times a year, and it still works fine. I spent $20 on it back then (not a sale price)

My thoughts are that if you plan to use this daily or for anything important, I wouldn't really rely on it and would go for a bigger name brand. But for occasional use? It's probably fine

People write reviews for cheap stuff when it sucks, so I'd take some bad reviews with a bit of a grain of salt. People also do stupid stuff with even the most basic of things. Not saying the product is any good, I've never tried this one, but it's probably going to be worth the $12 you spend.

Lastly, most of the sellers of these things actually have a decent warranty, as in if you message them (even months later if you have an issue), they'll usually take care of you with a refund or replacement.

TLDR: if you use it every day I'd probably recommend a name brand. If you use it a few times a year, this should be fine

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illusion27

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Quote from NSXMK3

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I bought a generic no-name one on Amazon in 2012, using it a few times a year, and it still works fine. I spent $20 on it back then (not a sale price) My thoughts are that if you plan to use this daily or for anything important, I wouldn't really rely on it and would go for a bigger name brand. But for occasional use? It's probably fine People write reviews for cheap stuff when it sucks, so I'd take some bad reviews with a bit of a grain of salt. People also do stupid stuff with even the most basic of things. Not saying the product is any good, I've never tried this one, but it's probably going to be worth the $12 you spend. Lastly, most of the sellers of these things actually have a decent warranty, as in if you message them (even months later if you have an issue), they'll usually take care of you with a refund or replacement. TLDR: if you use it every day I'd probably recommend a name brand. If you use it a few times a year, this should be fine

Thank you so much . My use will be very occasional. I have been. make doing with a hair dryer but sometimes I feel a need of the heat gun . Let me try this one one .

illusion27

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These pull in a lot of power and I would recommend a known name brand if possible for may be $10-20 more. You can easily pick up a porter cable one on amazon for $30-40. It goes on sale often. Or can pick one up from harbor freight.

Will the HF be better this one ? I dont buy much from HF so not sure of their brand quality.

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Any idea if this ia a good buy ? Some reviews say it has a very short life span and died after few uses . Any experience anyone ?

The 6000+ reviews are pretty good by Amazon standards. I'm not sure why you would want any more. I would absolutely buy this if I didn't already have a $20 one from HF, and that didn't come with any accessories.

Last edited by MadPup March 29, 2026 at 08:10 AM.

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