Dripless ETS2000 The Yellow Gun Composite Caulk Gun - Dripless Caulking Gun for 10 oz Cartridges or Tubes - Lightweight Body - 12:1 Thrust Ratio - Pro Painter Preferred

I recently had a DIY project at the house that required some caulking. Like a lot of people I have an old caulk gun that has been hanging around for years and, of course, I put that to work. And of course immediately hit the old problem of caulk flow not stopping when I finished a bead but there was still pressure pushing behind the caulk tube. I Googled for solutions and found a YouTube video of a guy demonstrating caulking technique who was, incidentally, using a very cool looking caulk gun. I of course then started searching for "dripless caulk gun" and found the Dripless ETS2000 Ergo Composite Caulk Gun. I ordered it right away. Having used it now on two projects I have to say this is the nicest, in terms of design and construction, and also the best performing caulk gun I have ever used. True to its name it is in fact dripless. A quick squeeze of the trigger without a tube in shows why. When you release pressure on the trigger the ram backs off just enough to stop adding pressure to the caulk tube. My old caulk gun advanced the ram to a fixed position and halted. The Dripless ETS2000 Ergo Composite Caulk Gun is cool looking, nice to handle, performs well, seems built to last, doesn't drip and is priced right. What's not to like? RECOMMENDED.

Let me first start off be saying that I am not a professional nor am in the trades. I am a DIY guy. This caulk gun is actually quite impressive. It is slightly larger than the standard cheapo 3.00 home depot guns. It fits the same size standard caulk tubes (10.1 oz). The barrel (yellow part) turns a full 360 with no stops. This could be handy to turn the tube but the caulk tube I used spun inside the barrel without needing to turn the yellow. The back of the handle where your palm goes has some rubber coating. On the left side there is a tube nozzle cutter and on the right side there is metal rod used to punch out the tube down inside the fresh cut nozzle. This punch (don’t know the real term for it) folds down and locks in place. To load it you simply pull the handle / thick metal rod stick out the back. This requires more force than that of the cheapo ones. Maybe five pounds of force. There is no lever to release like the cheapo ones. There is a rubber friction washer that allows tension to remain on the rod but you can push it back with some force. This allows the rod to slip backwards when you release the trigger easing the pressure inside the tube and keeping all the contents from continually squirting out the nozzle. This rubber washer I feel could potentially be a wear item that gives way after a certain amount of time. That could be 5 years or even 10 in my case. Only time will tell. The motion that pushes the rod forward is not that rubber washer but a metal lever similar to the cheapo ones. So even if the rubber wears it should not affect the intended purpose of this item as when you release the trigger, pressure will be released. When you squeeze there is good amount of force applied to the tube and when you release the trigger the pressure is released on the tube and therefor it stops dispensing which makes it drip-less. Obviously if you have some material hanging out it might drop off do to gravity. When using the gun in action this situation I would see happening. If you lightly squeeze the trigger and release you can actually see some of the caulk actually suck back onto the nozzle the pressure is released. In my opinion this tool is money well spent. I caulked the base board on my stairwell (both sides) without a towel and there was absolutely nothing on the carpet. The only cleanup was the tip of my finger from smoothing the caulk out in the crease. See the video (yes, I mistakenly say the comparison gun is 10, then 6 then 4. As of this post the cheapo guns run 2.77 at Home Depot)

Every time I use this I get the thought that there should be a ban on regular caulk guns that just keep going after you let go of the trigger handle. Working with this tool is a joy. I'm just a DIY home user but I saw this model recommended by a youtuber and have appreciated the upgrade over my old cheapo caulk gun(and lets not talk about the terrible squeeze bottle I did part of my kitchen with). I've used it for painters caulk, exterior caulk, and roof cement with perfect performance so far. It is amazing how quickly and cleanly I can apply caulk with this thing. I'm sure contractors might use it more in a week than I do in a year so I hope it holds up a long time for me.

This caulk gun is so easy and lightweight. I work as a professional painter; exterior and interior, brand new homes and repaints. As long as you cut the tube at a nice 45 degree angle (I usually cut an "X" on the back of the caulk tube, where it gets pushed, for air to circulate) The gun is easy to maneuver and there's no need to worry about pushing a button to make the caulk stop flowing. No need to rotate your arms at awkward angles. The best thing is that it gets better with use. I originally bought this gun last year on March with almost daily use and still works so it's durable! Now for the cons. The gun, being new, doesn't hold the caulk tube in place if you were to hang the gun on a ladder or the side of your pants. I've had a couple of occasions when I had my caulk gun on my ladder being around 20ft and slower the weight of the caulk tube opens the pulley and the tubes went down to the ground. But like I said it as it gets used the tube stays in place, it should do it anyways. The tip cutter isn't great don't use it. Seriously just don't, you'll just end up with a really bad cut and will need to make the cut bigger which will make a bigger mess. Bigger hole = more caulk. Unless your filling a big gap go for it. Honestly that's it. Won't hesitate to rebuy. Still my favorite caulk gun, nothing's perfect and it works! Will upload pictures to compare usage (new one has light usage already)

Love the Yellow Gun. It worked beautifully and the cleanup was so easy.

Finally got a caulking gun that doesn’t drip while using. It will push the caulking out a little after you sit down but compared to other guns that I’ve used where you have to either push the button or pull back on the release to get it to stop this is a game changer for a Paint Contractor like me. Also, you have to make sure you look at the ratio of the gun this does matter you don’t want too heavy of a ratio this will. Push out regular caulking, that painters used for trim . The heavier ratio is for heavier, use caulking, and exterior caulk that have a heavier base and require more pressure. This is perfect for interior exterior regular latex, caulking and oil base caulking for painters, light ratio, so the caulking won’t keep being pushed out.

It works! I was skeptical due to some reviews, but for an above average DIY’er who does good quality work and expects good quality from tools I purchase, this one delivers. It’s comfortable in my hand, it’s very easy to squeeze, much better than the average big box store caulk guns and I didn’t realize how much I would appreciate this parts. The caulk comes out as you squeeze, add speed or pressure, and that’s what you get. So it’s very easy to control the amount of caulk, of course some of this is cutting the tip according to the job your doing. Now, the best part, if you stop squeezing, the caulk stops. It’s doesnt pause, it doesn’t slowly crawl to a stop. It stops!!! I would definitely recommend this caulk gun, I don’t understand other negative comments that I’ve read, but I’ll call user error, because this one is awesome! Just try it, it won’t disappoint!

I guess the star of the show is the dripless feature but let's not forget the ability to turn the cartridge to stay on track without having to turn the whole gun. I've used it on a variety of caulks from latex, to silicone to masonry products and it worked on all but one. For some reason when using it with fire block it dripped like crazy. Not the end of the world because of that one instance so no stars off. Recommended. Enjoy!

Much better than the gun I've used before (and that was not cheap). Highly impressed with "no drip" feature. No need to pull back on the "plunger" to stop caulking. Highly recommended.

I was a bit sceptical at the cost of this, but it not only does indeed stop pushing as soon as you do so no drips it is much easier to apply the same force as a cheap one and the handle is more comfy. I had some sikaflex to apply recently and after a few tubes used up with a cheap skeleton gun I had to hand the next tube was a lot stiffer to the extent I was hurting my hand to get it out. But swapped to this gun instead and the same stiffish material came out much easier allowing me to make a nice smooth bead with much less effort and no painful palm. Well worth the cash unless you are only doing a tiny bit of caulking as a one off. It isn't built to last forever but six months of good use and it's still as good as new so far.

No issues with seller. Item arrived within the specified time frame and was what I ordered, packed neatly and securely. No issues.

Excelente..cumple con el objetivo. La calidad no está comprometida.

God butt after a year of usage,the mechanism is slipping .