Steinel -top or flop

For Explanation. I work in a school as a working teacher. Our claim to a hot glue gun is quite high. You should be up and running quickly, easily, and easy to operate, bring little weight and also "cheap" can stick sticks. Of course, the price must also be right.

For a long time (3-4 years), we were able to make very good experience with Steinel. For many years, the two glue guns persevered. In recent months, however, two got out of three. They had also done a lot and hundreds of hours of operation under its belt. The "Nachschiebemechanismus" is broken at one of the two. The other was no longer hot.
No problem ... AMAZON delivers as usual very fast and the price has also fitted.
In addition I have the extended tips ordered the same. Even a nozzle for wide stick was ordered. Perhaps just the fault!
A few weeks have gone by and pass one of the first revealed weaknesses. Benign some kids deal with it a little bit harder than the normal handyman. The start time of 10 min is sometimes a long time for kids. Therefore, try whether it already is. Sometimes even with more pressure.
Eventually the adhesive suddenly came out behind. Everything was a huge lump to grow cold. Again afloat and off we went for the second attempt. But now the rubber seal was already broken. This will probably prevent backflow. Well we still had a.
Some time later ... the same problem. The glue comes out behind.

I think the extended tips are the problem. The heat is not enough to keep even the foremost end the glue still sufficiently fluid out. The pressing pressure must then be increased. This may even be that the "Allerweltsticks" not fit 100%.
Both guns are junk. We will order again. At Amazon, but this time we are trying Patex.

All in all, a good device. For under 20 incl. Transport is one of the best. Heavy Duty under school conditions, however, no match.

3 stars there because of old equipment of the same type have done many years super services.

Amazon UK. you are the best!