DEWALT DCE530P1 20V MAX Heat Gun Kit

I ordered a Dewalt because I use their tools and have the batteries. I was expecting a Dewalt level of goodness, and I got “meh.” I had been using a cheap corded heat gun from harbor freight, so perhaps the issue here is that comparing corded to cordless is apples to oranges. However, the Dewalt is wildly underpowered in my opinion. Even on high, the blown air barely reaches 4 inches from the device, so if I need to heat gun something (generally epoxy) I have to have it right up against the item to get a result, whereas the cheapo heat gun blows like a hair dryer, and will set off the smoke alarms if I’m not careful. On the Dewalt I can barely discern the difference between the high and low settings, beyond it being noisier on high. Also the 5 amp hour battery gets chewed through in record time compared to the usage in drills and jigsaws and such. It does get hot and blows air (kinda) so 3 stars for meeting the minimum of the product description. Maybe my expectations are off, but this is a dud in my eyes. UPDATE: mere hours after I posted this review, I saw that the Project Farm guy on YouTube released a heat gun comparison video (if he had done it a bit sooner he could have saved me the money I spent on this silly piece of nonsense). I recommend a viewing: he specifically points out the differences between corded and cordless, though it’s worth noting that even with the corded Dewalt heat gun, he mentions that it doesn’t push much air. The cheapo I have from harbor freight is the Warrior, for frame of reference. It’s also what I will be using while this Dewalt model collects dust. Really the only advantage to this cordless heat gun is that it’s cordless.