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.

No drip, light weight and easy to squeeze for any size hands. Best caulk gun I've used in 30 years of windows!

The only calk gun I have used that actually is totally dripless even after you put it down and let it sit, it does not ooze a drop. It is also light weight, the cutter works better than most other guns and the wire to puncture the tube is in a good location and works well. I also like the trigger pressure and way caulk comes out of the gun. Works way Better than Newborn 212 HTD which is what I was using. Newborn will still ooze if you set it down and I hate the way it loads and the tube can get stuck. This gun loads super easy.

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)

The media could not be loaded. 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)

Gun worked great! Would buy again, was like new

Nice gun

Best caulk gun I've ever used over 26 years of installing windows and doors. Used 5 to 6 days a week and lasts 8 to 12 months before it won't hold pressure especially when caulking overhead. Light and durable.