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Waitley NL-237 cordless glue gun for Makita 18V batteries, 11 mm review
A cordless 11 mm glue gun that runs on Makita 18V batteries, with a PTC heater and a copper nozzle, whose listing names the compatible batteries but no heat-up time, power or temperature.
The bottom line A useful idea for owners of a Makita battery platform, with the compatible batteries named. Almost everything else — heat-up, temperature, power, what is in the box — is left unstated.
The Waitley NL-237 listing, bullet by bullet
Five bullets: compatibility with Makita 18V batteries including BL1815, BL1830, BL1840, BL1850, BL1860, BL1415 and BL1430; a fast heat-up from a PTC heater; use on wood, leather, paper and plastic; a copper nozzle for a precise, stable flow; and a cordless design.
A battery platform, borrowed
Makita 18V batteries, by model number. A workshop that already runs Makita tools can add a glue gun without a new charger or battery type. The list of models makes the compatibility checkable.
What the Waitley box contains
The listing never says whether a battery or a charger is included. The photograph shows ten sticks, and plus and minus buttons with a small display on the base that the text does not explain. For a tool that depends on a separate battery system, the battery question comes first.
Heat without figures
The second bullet promises a fast heat-up and gives no time, and no temperature appears anywhere. Among guns that publish 15 seconds, 30 seconds or 7 minutes, “fast” cannot be placed.
Availability
At the last look-up, the German, French, Italian and Spanish Amazon stores were asking roughly 30 €.
The American and British Amazon catalogues list 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
Runs on Makita 18V batteries a workshop may already own, with models listed
11 mm sticks and a copper nozzle
Fully cordless for work away from sockets
Compromises
No heat-up time, temperature or power published
Whether a battery and charger are included is not stated
No stand described
Specifications
Stick diameter
11 mm, title
Temperature setting
Absent from the listing
Heat-up time
Absent from the listing as a figure — described as fast with a PTC heater, second bullet
Flow
Absent from the listing as a rate — the copper nozzle is described as giving a more precise, stable flow, fourth bullet
Power
Makita 18V batteries such as BL1815, BL1830, BL1840, BL1850, BL1860, BL1415 and BL1430, first bullet; whether a battery is included is not stated
Nozzles
Copper nozzle, fourth bullet
Stand
Absent from the listing
Amazon reference
B0HGRBPFSV (same reference on 6 Amazon marketplaces)
EAN
0761429996328
Questions makers ask before buying
Which batteries fit the Waitley glue gun?
The first bullet lists Makita 18V batteries such as BL1815, BL1830, BL1840, BL1850, BL1860, BL1415 and BL1430.
Does the Waitley glue gun come with a battery?
The listing does not say. It describes compatibility with Makita 18V batteries without mentioning whether one is included.
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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.
