My cheap caulk gun finally gave up mid-project

I grabbed a $5 caulk gun from the hardware store on Central last year and it worked fine for small stuff, but yesterday I was trying to seal around my bathtub and the plunger just snapped clean off halfway through. Turns out the cheap ones can't handle the thicker silicone we use in the dry climate here. Anyone got a recommendation for a caulk gun that won't break the bank but actually lasts more than a few jobs?

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the_wyatt6d ago

Oh man, that’s rough. I feel like it’s the same story with a lot of cheap tools, they work okay for the first few uses but then snap right when you need them most. It’s almost like the cheaper something is, the more it’s designed to just barely get you through one job before it gives up.

derek_brown286d ago

Whoa wait, they ACTUALLY snapped on you? That’s wild, @the_wyatt. I mean, I get that cheap tools are flimsy, but I figured they’d at least last a few rounds before totally giving up. It’s like they’re built to fail on purpose, you know? The worst part is you think you’re saving money, but then you end up buying the same thing over and over again. That’s just bad math in the long run.