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Pattex Made at Home glue gun, 11 mm sticks, about 190 °C review
A craft glue gun for 11 mm sticks, sold with six, working at about 190 °C and ready in eight to ten minutes, whose glue sets in two minutes and dries transparent.
The bottom line A glue-maker’s glue gun, described more by its glue than its gun: temperature, setting time, transparency. The long heat-up and missing power, stand and nozzle details are the trade-offs.
The Pattex Made at Home listing, bullet by bullet
Five bullets: ready in 8 to 10 minutes, strong adhesion after 2 minutes and no dripping; suitable for almost all materials and drying transparent; high melt output and a working temperature of about 190 °C; even, fatigue-free gluing for repairs, DIY and school; and a set of one gun and six 11 mm sticks.
A long wait on the Pattex
Eight to ten minutes before the first bead. Most guns here heat in minutes or seconds. For a planned repair it hardly matters; for a quick fix, it is the figure that decides.
Described from the glue side
Pattex is a glue brand, and the listing reads like it: setting time, transparency, material range. The gun itself — wattage, nozzle, stand — gets almost no description.
11 mm sticks
The larger diameter lays more glue per stick and is widely sold. With only six in the set, refills come early.
Availability
At the last look-up, the German, French and Spanish Amazon stores were asking 11 € to 16 €.
It is sold in the American Amazon store as well, in its own currency, which the euro figures above leave out on purpose.
The asking price on the Italian Amazon store ran past 1.6× the lowest country’s. A gap that size points to goods shipped in from abroad rather than a local seller, so that offer is left out of the figures above.
The British Amazon catalogue lists the product, yet no seller was offering it.
Every figure here is Keepa’s reading on the date this page was last updated. Stock and prices can change at any time.
Prices quoted in this text were read on 15 September 2026. The live price is at the top of the page.
Where it earns its place, and where it falls short
Strengths
11 mm sticks, a common larger size
A working temperature of about 190 °C and a stated setting time of 2 minutes
Glue described as drying transparent
Compromises
An 8–10 minute heat-up, the longest here
No power figure, stand or nozzle description
Only six sticks in the set
Specifications
Stick diameter
11 mm; 6 sticks included, fifth bullet
Temperature setting
Absent from the listing as a setting — works at about 190 °C, third bullet
Heat-up time
Ready in 8–10 minutes, first bullet
Flow
Absent from the listing
Power
Absent from the listing
Nozzles
Absent from the listing as a nozzle — the glue is described as not dripping, first bullet
Stand
Absent from the listing
Amazon reference
B019OW0NQU (same reference on 6 Amazon marketplaces)
EAN
4015000435666
Questions makers ask before buying
How long does the Pattex glue gun take to be ready?
The first bullet says 8 to 10 minutes, with strong adhesion after 2 minutes.
What temperature does the Pattex glue gun reach?
The third bullet gives a working temperature of about 190 °C.
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Best for: Occasional crafts and school projects where refills will be bought from the same brand.
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Best for: Short craft sessions and model making away from a socket, with small sticks.
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Best for: Short, frequent jobs around the house and craft table where a cordless gun that stands up by itself is convenient.
