Ridgid 18-Volt Butane Heat Gun Review R860434B Vs Milwaukee 2688-20

[@dylanwebber763]

This particular tool is EXTREMELY USEFUL for Samsung Phone Repair on the road, where high amounts of heat are needed for 5-10 mins at a time. I hope more similar tools follow.

[@eosjoe565]

Butane is nice for some things. Quick on and off is one thing. You don't have to let it run the whole time during a job. I have a butane soldering iron that I've used for 20-years and love it. It is instant on and cools off very quickly. Does the Rigid use the battery for ignition and the fan? My soldering iron uses a piezo igniter. Also... it would be nice if they had a clear window on the Rigid tool to see how much Butane was in the tank. My soldering iron has a little clear window that you can use to see how much fuel is in the reservoir.

[@WorkshopAddict]

The battery is for the igniter and fan. The fuel window would be nice!

[@gabakbusiness]

they dont sell it anywhere here in USA i cant find it

[@cardsfanbj]

3 in stock at my local Big Orange. $109 bare tool, no option for the combo pack as of yet.

[@WorkshopAddict]

Somewhat expensive...

[@Spad68]

Whats the Milwaukee go for?

[@WorkshopAddict]

@@Spad68 129 bare tool

[@Spad68]

@@WorkshopAddict i guess 109 is pretty good considering its 2x the tool

[@jayjayhooksch1]

How much butane does the tank hold and how long would that tank last?

[@ToolswithSoAlz]

I miss Jeff. The old guy was one of the reasons I started watching the channel.

[@aaronvalure178]

I’m a full time window tinter and I work mobil. “IF” this could be used for window tinting like you say that would save me a whole lot of headache of have drag around extension chords.

[@WorkshopAddict]

I don't know what your used to. Will it have the air flow of a high end corded model? No. Does it work pretty well, yes. It wont be perfect, but I do believe it will work.

[@aaronvalure178]

@@WorkshopAddict I use jus the cheap yellow $35 Wagner you pick up at Loews or HD

[@marccormier9711]

There is a noodle adapter for 1lb popane bottle which will allow you to run much cheaper fuel on butane items

[@WorkshopAddict]

That would be cool! But there would be no liquid transferred so it might not last as long on propane?

[@Fee.1]

That butane can you used always leaks

[@johnbailey2034]

I gave my milwaukee away it just could not get the job done ! I will try the ridged .

[@urjnlegend]

Main reason to invest in the rigid 18v line, the milwuakee heatgun is horrible in runtime

[@TheLimitlessCreation]

So they make this but not a band saw? Still waiting Ridgid

[@WorkshopAddict]

NO KIDDING!

[@mikebergman1817]

All of you guys out there talking about using a corded gun, or a torch, or the Milwaukee heat gun.. For some of us, it’s imperative that we have a cordless heat gun that can put out good btu’s. Some of us need this, for business, not for fun. Stuff a torch can’t do.

[@theMekanik]

Can you set it on it’s back or set it on it’s side??

[@Spad68]

Wow didn't see this coming . Very cool . Looks bulky but definitely looks like a power house

[@MatthewJohnson-vp3ob]

I just purchased the Ridgid heat gun and can't get it to ignite. I must have purchased a bad one. Is there a trick to getting it to ignite?

[@WorkshopAddict]

No trick, are you sure you were able to get butane in it?

[@mymindtattedalready9257]

Need a cordless heat gun for mobile window tinting I’ll try this!

[@WorkshopAddict]

This is the hottest cordless one we have found to date. Probably because it uses butane

[@HurrahAbyeh]

I’m trying to do the same how did this work out for you?

[@HurrahAbyeh]

I’m starting to come to that conclusion. Do you shrink at home too? Thanks for responding, it’s near impossible finding any guide for mobile tinting online. Do you mind sharing what plotter model you got.

[@mymindtattedalready9257]

@@HurrahAbyeh I got a us cutter sc 53” (I think) but yea I shrink the side windows at home. I use some tape if it’s windy for the windshields and I reverse roll them

[@HurrahAbyeh]

@@mymindtattedalready9257 Nice, thanks again. All the best with your business and success

[@IppiopaidFEEDBACK]

Bought this on Monday (just the tool) from the Home Depot $84 all in. Unfortunately it was an open box, so I go online to see if I got everything in the open box. Turns out Walmart selling it for $64 all included all in. So I purchased it from walmart.com, because Home Depot would not price match. When I bought it back to Home Depot yesterday, the lady told me they could’ve priced matched. However Home Depot get it out to me within one day. Unfortunately you can’t register it for the lifetime agreement, you only get the three years. Ridgid said it’s because you have to buy from Home Depot, or a Ridgid outlet. However, it only comes with a three-year warranty anyway! So I’m not missing out on anything, and I saved $20.

[@coast2coastwraps468]

I bought one. Can’t get it started. Not sure why. I heard if you over fill it, it won’t start for 2 days. I hope this isn’t true. Mine hasn’t worked all day so far.

[@WorkshopAddict]

Seems it would be hard to overfill. You could always let some out.

[@t41flyer]

Same here. Topped it off with butane, and I cannot start it unless I just barely open the throttle, then barely adjust the throttle to keep it going. I'll see if I can make bigger throttle adjustments in two days without getting a flameout. Hope this helps.

[@danguiano11]

Mine keeps shutting itself off within 5 mins

[@colinstu]

How did these compare to a wired heat gun?

[@WorkshopAddict]

The info is here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f2G7iXxppK91ncU

[@makermentality1031]

First of all you can get a big bottle of butane at the tobacco store for about 2.50$ and the butane gets you long runtime and hotter heat

[@WorkshopAddict]

We bought ours from Ace.

[@LEGOCAMARO]

Can you use it without any butane as a normal heat gun? Like you ran out but almost done with the job.

[@WorkshopAddict]

Nope. No fuel, no heat.

[@joshthetooldude5775]

I was wondering how well it would work compared to the Milwaukee, which I believe is the only other cordless competitor. Battery life is the kicker because the Milwaukee pulls a much higher load to heat and run the fan vs Ridgid just running the fan and ignition. The downside is the butane cost but if you're working faster it makes up for it. My only concern as mentioned by other comments is cold weather performance as in my experience butane lighters have a hard time turning liquid butane into gas. I find them hard to keep lit in temperatures below freezing for heat shrink and such. Great video as always.

[@foam27]

Ryobi makes one, more powerful than milwaukee. Check the reviews.

[@ashbashbaby2]

DeWalt Makita Ryobi einhell all make them

[@volvo245]

The ridgid heat gun can replace a regular mains powered heat gun, the milwaukee and similar can't. They simply lack the continous power output to do so.

[@saturnfire]

Thanks guys for this review...Saw this on Sale at Home Depot. I knew nothing about it. Now I do...and now I have less money in my wallet. ;)

[@WorkshopAddict]

Glad to help!

[@theMekanik]

Dremel Makes One I’m interested to see the difference.

[@stickytimecarwrapandwindow871]

How much liter blow?

[@JeeperJimbo]

WOW that's different ! The butane idea is nice ! Great demo / review as always guys ! The butane doesn't scare me one bit ! Seems like a small price to pay for what ya get for quick portability ! I've heard the Milwaukee is ok but outside in a cold breeze it really uses up battery to get certain jobs done and a few guys have gotten frustrated and gone back to a corded unit because its faster .... This unit looks like it will not only solve that problem but quickly .... Corded heat guns take a few minutes to get up to 1000° then takes 10-15 minutes to kool down to be safe to pack up ... This seems to solve both the cord and the time it takes to get the job done ! Only thing that worried me was the igniter .... Seems like the electric igniter is the weakest part of this concept getting banged around out in the cold over time ect. maybe not Ridgid might have done there homework .... Again guys awesome introduction to this tool !!

[@MCarlo-nu9xv]

so we cut the cord.. but need fuel now?

[@WorkshopAddict]

If you want instant heat, yes.

[@shiningstaer]

Man! That’s neat. I really want to start getting ridgid for my home

[@konamanstudio2447]

Do you have to use the octane battery on it or doesn't matter and thank you for your show guys take care

[@WorkshopAddict]

You can use any Ridgid 18-volt battery. It does not matter and it does not use much battery at all. Basically, the battery runs a small fan.

[@cjpiper2420]

Added cost

[@evananthonybaez]

Can i heat shrink the window film on the back window with good heat and distant

[@WorkshopAddict]

yes

[@volvo245]

Bunch of specialty heat tools in industrial and professional use are based on the same butane powered catalytic heating element. Its rather amazing that a consumer product of the similar capability was created, it has the same performance if not better than regular grid powered heat guns, unlike battery only powered heat guns which sacrifice mass flow and temperature due to continous power restrictions. Its the combination of massflow and gas temperature that transfers the energy into whatever you are trying to hear and there is no trick around that and it makes battery only powered heat guns unsuitable for many energy intensive applications. There really shouldn't even be a comparison between these two products.

[@stu-po]

I'd like to see them use the Iwatani style butane cans like those used in restaurant torches. You don't have to transfer the fuel. The torches just clip onto the cans. Butane does not work as well in cold temperatures. Does Ridgid warm the can with some electric heat in cold conditions? I wouldn't mind seeing a shootout with other flameless heat guns :)

[@WorkshopAddict]

I do not believe there is a heater, we will work to find out.

[@nuclearexplosion5841]

What is the point of needing butane for much cheaper you could just get a blow torch that would go full heat in 1-2 seconds

[@mikez4132]

A lot of reasons to not use a direct flame...lol...heatshrink will char and become brittle. Using to strip certain products... would you want a car detalier removing a logo on your bodywork with a torch flame sizzling your clearcoat? Soften old caulking for removal...paint removal.. you can go on for hours and these are just simple silly examples. It's a good tool and has it's uses like anything else.

[@amosmccleese3374]

Man..... Rigid is about to make me switch over.

[@WorkshopAddict]

They are really tying to solidify the shoppers at The Home Depot. I assume this is a Lowes vs Home depot game.

[@jamesonkruger6989]

I just picked up one of these at home Depot. I can't figure out how to fill it. The instructions are worthless. Any help? Their customer service line is as worthless as their manual.

[@WorkshopAddict]

We show filling it in the video. Get the Butane that is charged in the can and you push the tip into the bottom. It fills fairly quickly.

[@andrewcarroll6374]

If you can't even figure out how to fill the tool you probably don't have any business using it

[@jamesonkruger6989]

Thanks for your help Andrew, you're a neat guy. !

[@jaketuckey]

I bought one and it worked once and Ridged couldn't replace or fix it so they refunded my money

[@boosted2.4_sky]

Nice.. Very convenient...👍

[@1d1hamby]

Why not use Bernzomatic torch? They do a lot of work for less. Never seen any professional use anything else.

[@WorkshopAddict]

👍

[@UnstoppableJoe33]

Use that in the cold. Especially when you're working outside and tell us how it works

[@WorkshopAddict]

We can do that. You think it will perform poorly like the Paslode nailer?

[@1d1hamby]

Butane keeps getting harder to find, especially here in Florida.

[@UnstoppableJoe33]

Just had terrible experience with butane, I mostly work outside and yes occasionally below freezing.

[@WorkshopAddict]

@@UnstoppableJoe33 Gotcha, we have freezing temps and will give it a go.

[@mudflap8448]

It better get to 1100 it's as big as the booster rocket on the space shuttle..the whole point to battery powered tools is compact.. therefore Milwaukee is the winner..

[@WorkshopAddict]

I can understand your point, but this gets hotter than my Milwaukee corded heat gun and it gets hot faster and is smaller.

[@1d1hamby]

Milwaukee definitely has some work to do to improve.

[@shiningstaer]

d hamby ya with those new high output batteries you’re gonna see a whole lot of new shit you’ve never even thought of before

[@mikebergman1817]

Mud flap, no.. Milwaukee does not win in this case. It’s gutless.

[@thomasdickson35]

That video got me all Ridgid... Jokes aside though, I'm hard as a rock.

[@JBIRD575]

3 dollar butane bottles at Wal-Mart....make sure You have adapters for installing butane or it will leak....

[@summitm18hvac90]

For most applications I do I don’t need to buy butane. And majority of applications only need 7-800 degrees unless you’re soldering. Then may as well get a b-tank or oxy-ace setup. Not dissing this tool, I’d be fine with the Milwaukee heat gun and only need worry bout charge. Thanx for the video

[@WorkshopAddict]

That's why we do the videos, to help you all. 👍

[@Michael-w8v]

It is bad ideas for milwaukee to have a heater gun powered by battery. It could killed battery faster.

[@yamilehtrivera3935]

Solo mostró Ridgid y muy poco Milwaukee,muy parcial

[@angelrivera7029]

Thumbed up the video only because this video proved why not to get this product. Two power sources needed. Come on Ridgid. What were you thinking.

[@WorkshopAddict]

Thank you for not dinging us for your dislike of the tool.

[@angelrivera7029]

Come on fellas you guys did a great job on the video. I saw that. And honestly the tool may not be for me but maybe valuable to others. Hence great video. And for being gracious and cool......... I'm subbing. Keep up the good work fellas

[@hardtruth2039]

Not interested in a tool that needs consumables. I’m happy with my Milwaukee.

[@jasonyoung2800]

Been through three of these, gas switch is way too delicate and as soon as someone else uses it they will strip the gas adjustment knob. That is apparently why they were sold out on sale and no longer available. POS in my opinion and a waste of money. Good idea but not designed well. FAIL Ridgid!!

[@lm8wwk]

Batt and fuel.....why ....2 things to do 1 job......sry Milwaukee rulezzzz....

[@andrewcarroll6374]

Milwaukee didn't even come close

[@foam27]

Ryobi heatgun beat Milwaukee, u marketing victim.