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Best 7mm glue gun

Updated: 23 October 2026

There is no single best 7mm glue gun in this set, because a high star rating still hides a 120 V line, a wattage that disagrees with itself, or a battery that reviews put near 20 minutes. You want one gun for the job in front of you, from the seven listings on the [hot glue gun 7 mm comparison](/hub/fillers-adhesives-and-sprays/hot-glue-gun-7mm). On 19 October 2026 the shelf ran from £7.39 to £14.99. The top pick is the MAXDONE kit and the best value is the RUNSAI, each with a condition below. We used amazon.co.uk listings and did not lab-test the guns. A qualifying purchase through our links can earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

There is no single best 7mm glue gun in this set, because a high star rating still hides a 120 V line, a wattage that disagrees with itself, or a battery that reviews put near 20 minutes.

Our top picks

TILSWALL Tilswall W101 hot glue gun

Best overall

TILSWALL Tilswall W101 hot glue gun
8.3/10about £9.99
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MAXDONE MAXDONE NL-310 mini hot glue gun

Rank 2

MAXDONE MAXDONE NL-310 mini hot glue gun
9.0/10about £7.39
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RUNSAI RUNSAI RS601 mini hot glue gun

Best value

RUNSAI RUNSAI RS601 mini hot glue gun
7.9/10about £7.59
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On this page
  1. 1.For cards and small repairs at a socket
  2. 2.If you hate reloading
  3. 3.If the cable is the problem
  4. 4.Who should skip all of these

For cards and small repairs at a socket

At a UK socket, a corded 7 mm kit is the straightforward buy, and the cable is the limit. The top pick for cards or a short repair is the MAXDONE NL-310, at £7.39 with 4.6 from 4,958 reviews: corded 50 W at 220 V, 30 sticks of 7 × 130 mm, and an on/off switch with an LED. The wire stand stays up only after you arrange the flex. The best value, when a printed 230 V line matters more than the review count, is the RUNSAI RS601 at £7.59 with 4.6 from 756 reviews: 30 W, 230 V, a 1.5 m cable and 30 sticks of 7 mm. Heat-up copy says 90 seconds in one bullet and 3 minutes elsewhere. There is no stated temperature. DEKO at £7.99 and ValueMax at £9.13 are 20 W occasional kits, not a separate pick.

If you hate reloading

Tilswall W101, at £9.99 with 4.7 from 5,941 reviews, is the kit if reloading is the annoyance and you have checked the plug. The bullets include 75 sticks of 7 × 130 mm, a stated 165°C, an on/off button and about three minutes to heat. Several owners say it does not drip. There is no ready light, and the folding stand is stable for some people and tips for others. The technical details print 120 V, and the raw text does not confirm a BS 1363 plug, so W101 is not the default. The checklist is on the 7 mm glue gun buying guide. If you want 230 V printed, stay with RUNSAI and 30 sticks. Assark, at £10.99, looks like a middle refill of 60 sticks of 7 × 130 mm. It is not the default while the title says 50 W, the technical details say 40 W, and voltage is not printed.
TILSWALL Tilswall W101 hot glue gun

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TILSWALL Tilswall W101 hot glue gun
8.3/10about £9.99
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If the cable is the problem

The Tilswall W106s is the only cordless gun here, at £14.99 with 4.4 from 2,554 reviews. The extra money buys the missing cable. It is listed at 4 V and 15 W, with a stated 170°C ± 10°C, a 2,000 mAh battery and 20 sticks of about 7 mm × 140 mm. The listing claims about 90 seconds to heat and 40 to 60 minutes of use, charging from a 5 V / 2 A adaptor at a maximum of 10 W, not a fast charger. Battery complaints cluster around about 20 minutes. Choose it for short jobs away from a socket. Skip it for a long session or a heavy bead. Do not leave it on charge overnight.

Who should skip all of these

If the sticks in the drawer are about 11 mm, or sold as 12 mm, do not buy any gun on this page. A 7 mm stick in an 11 mm gun is a loose fit, and a full-size stick will not enter a 7 mm nozzle. That choice is the 7 mm versus 11 mm glue gun page. Shaving a stick down is not a repair. Skip the set as well if the material needs a stated low temperature. Only W101 and W106s print one, at 165°C and about 170°C. Foam on Assark’s line and styrofoam on RUNSAI’s are listing claims, not a nozzle temperature. That limit is on the hot glue gun for crafts page. A star rating does not override a voltage line or the wrong stick diameter.

Common questions

Which 7 mm glue gun should I buy for ordinary crafts?
For short jobs at a socket, the top pick is the MAXDONE kit at £7.39, listed at 220 V and 50 W, with 30 sticks. If you want 230 V printed on the page, the best value is the RUNSAI at £7.59, with a 1.5 m cable. Neither states a nozzle temperature. Both are a poor fit if your old sticks are 11 mm.
Which kit includes the most sticks?
Tilswall W101 includes 75 sticks of 7 × 130 mm, the largest refill here. Assark’s bullets say 60, and MAXDONE, RUNSAI and DEKO say 30. W101’s technical details still print 120 V, so check the plug on the live page before you buy it for the stick count.
Is the cordless Tilswall better because it costs more?
No. At £14.99 it is the dearest gun because it has no mains cable. Reviews often put the run near 20 minutes, under the 40–60 minutes on the listing, and the bead is small at 15 W. It fits a short job away from a socket, not a long session at a bench.
What if my old sticks are the thick ones?
Leave every gun on this page. These are 7 mm tools. A UK review on the RUNSAI says leftover larger sticks do not fit. Measure the sticks you own. If they are about 11 mm, you want an 11 mm gun, not a bigger box of the wrong sticks.
Which listing should I skip until the voltage is clear?
Skip Tilswall W101 until you have checked the 120 V line and the plug on the live amazon.co.uk page. Skip Assark, DEKO and ValueMax if you need a printed voltage, because those pages do not show one. RUNSAI prints 230 V. MAXDONE prints 220 V. Do not bridge a gap with a travel adaptor.

Related pages

How to use a hot glue gun

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7mm glue gun buying guide: plug, voltage and watts

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7mm vs 11mm glue gun: which diameter should you buy

Sources

Public UK sources used for this comparison. amazon.co.uk prices, stars and review counts were taken from the listings on 19 October 2026.

  1. Electrical Safety First: glue guns (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  2. Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  3. GOV.UK: General Product Safety Regulations 2005, Great Britain (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  4. British Red Cross: burns (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  5. Dremel glue gun manual (910/930/940) (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  6. Bostik UK cool-melt glue gun (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  7. NSEAD: adhesives and fixatives (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  8. Leitz Rapid: choosing the right glue gun (retrieved 19 October 2026)