To be able to switch between the two so effortlessly helped ease frustration for some and possibly dangerous results for others. If you are a roofer, who is working at height, firing nails in all day, week in and week out then a gas nailer makes sense. With at least three leading brands ready to compete, and several others closing in on the competition, who's top dog when it comes to cordless framing guns?

As if this wasn't enough the Hitachi NR90GC2/J8 also has an easy access fuel cell chamber and is amazingly easy to clean, so you can spend less time looking after your gun and more time using it. Part of the reason for the seemingly unending supply of battery power has to do with a battery-save feature that this nailer includes. That's it, really, but as I have stated before my decision was as much informed by the need for a single battery solution where the second fix nailersxwould be capable of sinking pins in close grained hardwoods. Clipped head or 'D' head professional power tools like this allow nails to be grouped in clusters for added strength. The driving power of the NR90GC2/J8 is truly outstanding, a whopping 90 Joules, whilst its fully sequential actuation type means it doesn't sacrifice speed for power.

It weighs just over 4kg without a battery and is bigger than most pneumatic framing nailers but for me personally, I think that's a fair trade off for the convenience you get from using a battery operated nailer. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. It uses sealed compressed air to drive each nail, which results in zero ramp up time, up to 2 nails driven per second, recoil that feels like a pneumatic nailer and best of all, there is no refilling of the air tank required. After a certain amount of time being on, but unused, the Hitachi Cordless Brad Nailer shuts itself off. I feel the choice you make now depends on what you are doing, and that for an ever increasing number of tradesman (the ones who do jobs other than just nailing roofs) that choice is ever more a cordless nailer which utilises an existing battery system.

Have fired around 4000 nails so far and only two misfires, both of which where related to the paper on the nails and not the gun, a quick push on the loader and it's back in action. After attending the University of Kansas, he began working full time in the trades and soon after, started his own company. When it comes to long-term build quality, we haven't had enough time with the Hitachi NR1890 to make any concrete claims, but with a lifetime manufacturer's warranty on the tool itself (excludes battery), neither Paslode nor Dewalt come close in comparison. The biggest difference is that the Hikoki is more powerful, although for most softwood first fix jobs it makes little practical difference.That's all for this one, if this is your first time watching one of my videos, I publish videos every week on a Friday, usually project build videos but also tool videos and occasional vlogs. When I first got this out of the box just to try it out, I fired a nail through a 20mm thick short piece of pine and the nail actually went straight through it and out the other side, splitting the piece of wood clean in half.

It also has a battery indicator button which unfortunately only has two lights so it's not ideal for accurately knowing how much juice is left in the battery, but that's not a major issue, for me anyway. However, when it comes to paper tape nailers, the Hitachi NR1890DC can definitely hold its own against the Paslode CF325XP (905600), and the Dewalt DCN692M1.

AFAIK both the Senco Fusion and Milwaukee guns use a closed system with pressurised nitrogen and the system always leaks a wee bit, so over time the gas cylinder needs to be replaced. Built from the underpinnings of Hitachi's high-quality pneumatic nail guns, the Hitachi 18V framing nailer is designed to handle like an air nailer, yet capable of delivering more than enough power to flush drive 3-1/2" framing nails with ease. design is the ideal companion for repetitive use on jobs such as trim work, panelling, baseboards, moulding, cabinetry and much more.

This is particularly useful if you have little ones around that you do not want to accidentally engage the nailer. There's also a function button here, when the blue light is on the nailer is in single fire mode, if you press it the blue light will flash meaning the nailer is in bump fire mode. Pneumatic nailers, the real kings of volume nailing in terms of speed, reliability and longevity, etc are the best of all. But I did notice that when I’m shooting 2″ brads into hardwood, the gun struggles if I don’t put enough pressure on it. The HiKOKI NR1890DC 18V Cordless Paper Tape Nailer accepts 50mm up to 90mm, 30°+/- paper tape strip fasteners (either clipped head or offset round head).

The Hitachi NT65GB Cordless Angled Finishing Nailer (16g) is perfect for jobs in hard to reach areas and with its lightweight and compact 1. These seemingly small tasks, end up eating the better part of a morning or keep you from getting to another job that day. Most of our product pages have a link to the warranty procedure for that manufacturer and we encourage you to follow the instructions on these pages which will normally direct you to the manufacturers helpline. Outlets and voltage differ internationally and this product may require an adapter or converter for use in your destination.