I am a homeowner with a day job who does not do anything construction related for a living. That being said I am working on framing out my basement and Bought this th-cam.com/users/postUgkxHQsUrwNr5GQrnx9V4xDdUr56qxwuiBHt gun. I have done a few walls already, have probably shot a couple hundred nails through this thing and have yet to have a misfire. It works awesome, good depth on every nail if you have your compressor set right. My literal only complaint is that it is a bit heavy and my arm can get a little tired especially whrn I am nailing at odd angles. That being said I am super happy with it and would buy it again. Hoping the old girl allows me to get my whole basement finished out!
As a furniture maker/joiner can I just say I appreciate that you have actually bought an 18ga nailer. It is such a big pet peeve of mine seeing solid timber archs etc braded on and filled with 16ga nails. They leave such a massive noticeable hole.
Scott I have had the Hitachi 18G for over a year and never a misfire. Awesome gun. The 23 Gauge is awesome too. I built in NZ for years and had the paslodes, my preference is the hitachi nailers for sure. No gas, no smell.
I dont mind the weight, but i find the angle of the nose difficult to engage in corners, you have to turn the gun sideways to skew the nail in, i also find it a little hard to get the gun vertical sometimes, ive had nails come out the sides of joists and studs more often than id like. Have yo noticed anything similar?
@@JimTom. yeah nose is a slanted a certain way which only really causes me issues when I adjusted the depth to sink the nails in the furthest because that pulls the nose closer to the gun but if you wind it out to about half way it causes less trouble and still sinks the nails in I only have it at full depth when I'm shotting into Jarrah also it's super easy to replace the heavy duty spring they have for the nozel, you just take that split pin out and the whole thing comes off and I'd highly recommend getting a lighter gauge spring it's a whole lot better
Pumlber as well bro watch scotty b all the time scotty i am a Plumber in christchurch how much work is up in auckland if you read this let me know champ? luv your work.
I just picked up the Milwaukee 18 gauge Gen 2 Bradder from Home Depot while on holiday in Hawaii. After trying it today on some 4x2 it definitely is a great ergonomic gun and very well balanced. Can’t wait to use this sucker back home in NZ
I've had 2 Hitachi gas mailers and this year changed over to Milwaukees finish mailers. I have both the 18g and 16g. The gen 2 18g nailer is a beast. It's fast, powerful and the lack of servicing is a win win for me. Also a box of 5000 50mm brads is £12. For 2000 with gas it's over £20.
Hello from Nebraska, USA. Love the channel/videos. I'm a professional carpenter for over 20 years. Own my own business. I do all types of carpentry, finish and framing/rough. I have pneumatic and cordless guns for EVERY task except concrete nailing. I use my pneumatics on bigger projects, because they are lighter and faster. If they project is only a few hours, out come the cordless. I have dewalt 20v 15ga and 18ga. I have hitachi 30 deg framing gun. I like these cordless guns alot. Dont like the 20v dewalt framing gun. Had one, sold it and bought the hitachi (great move). Yes big, but drives nails like my pneumatics. I have the hitachi 23 ga cordless pinner too. I LOVE THIS TOOL!!! I've used the Hitachi 18ga and 15ga finish guns. They are great tools also. I had a paslode impulse framer about ten years ago. The old nicad batteries went bad if they sat for too long unused. Gave up on that gun That's my 2 cents worth
I use a pnuematic 18 gauge in the shop and mostly furniture and small workpieces are made there and on site a 15 gauge hikoki. Its handy for fenceboards, siding, raised flowerbeds, bit relative bigger workpieces. If this helps anybody. Thanks scott for another exciting episode!
I use the Hikoki Framer and a rigid 18gauge brad nailer. I’ve had Paslode in the past and my experience wasn’t all that good...same problems as you with the maintenance and inconsistancy with the gas cartridges... Love your vids and always jacked to see a new upload! Keep up the great work!
I’m moving away from Paslode framer. Too much maintenance and expensive when buying nails (gas). I think Hikoki next on my gear list. Thank you for the video, I’m convinced about changing over.
We use a DeWalt finish nailer, and Paslode framing, concrete and steel nailers. The DeWalt is battery power only, much like the Hikoki but then with angled nails, wich really helps in corners and narrow spaces. We used to have Paslode finish nailers with gas and batteries but they were bigger, heavier and a lot louder. We tried the new Makita last year but that s also bigger , heavier and louder, and it uses straight nails, if you're used to angled nails you'll find out how much that makes a difference. The Paslode framing and concrete nailers use gas and batteries, they're doing their job really well, no complaints about that. The steel nailer uses gunpowder cartridges, expensive, but fast and good. Here in the Netherlands tere's also Hilti as a competitor to the Paslode machines, battery only and from what I know superior in almost every way, but a lot more expensive. The reason we chose these brands is because Makita doesn't make machines that fit our needs, if they did we would change so we would have one battery for everything. About maintenance, every machine needs maintenance, that means keeping it clean, lubricating it with oil or graphitepowder and replace the driver pin every now and then. Replacing that pin depends on usage and sort of nails, the DeWalt needs that fairly often, and the steel nailer needs that really often.
Im a new apprentice in nz, and i just brought the paslode set that you mentioned. I brought them because that is what most of the company use and it just make it easy in terms of nails and misc products. Down the line i would definatly consider other options once iv been building for a while. I do like the hikoi guns. They sure have some power behind them and i do aggree about the tip when on an angle.
Just a home-gamer here so I still use air (although I almost bought the HiKoki triple pack when they were on special six months or so ago). Despite only doing odd jobs I've somehow I've accumulated five nail guns, mostly second-hand: Bostich and Proton for 18ga, and Paslode, AEG, and Project Air for 16ga. Of the 16ga, the Paslode is clearly the most powerful but the depth adjustment is inoperable so you'd better want those brads in good and deep. Ironically it's the cheap-arsed Bunnings-brand Project Air that I preferentially choose.
You should do an episode on what may seem like the boring bits.. the paperwork/job management or accounting software you use and the way you generate work, which I’m sure isn’t an issue now with so many subscribers. I would find it interesting to see how yourself and others run their business and compare to my sparky business.
Great vid, I used “Powers” in my apprenticeship, that’s what my boss preferred, But now use a Hilti framer as my go to, definitely rate it over the paslode and powers
Always been on paslode, 18g, 16g and framer. Sold my paslode framer recently and bought the Hikoki. The Hikoki is huge, very heavy and has given me tennis elbow but it seriously hardly ever doesn't fire, it's super reliable. I mostly use the smaller nail guns and am going to stick with paslode purely for the weight and size advantages.
Had a paslode 1st fix for about 3 years, gas annoyed me in the winter in the uk, got the DeWalt and got sick to death of it breaking and mis firing had it replaced twice in 12 months under warranty, now onto the hikoki - it’s a beast never mis fires batteries last forever but it does get heavy come the end of the day, wouldn’t change it now though, best I’ve had!
Used plenty of paslodes over the years. Great when there working but frustrating when they play up. The old DeWalt flywheel second fix gun was great. When they released the next gen flywheel first and second fix I couldn't resist The second fix gun is awesome. Happily fires 60mm pins into hardwood. Bump mode is very welcome addition too. Hold the trigger to keep it spooled up and bump the nose to fire. Great when fitting mouldings. The 1st fix gun is on the heavy side. Sized to fit between 400c studs which is good. Also has bump mode which is great for sheet work. Slightly lacking in power when using 90mm rimshanks. If you get a gnarly knot it struggles. Clearing a jam is easy. Two captive hex heads and the whole magazine hinges out. Usually just slackening the two screws is enough to clear the jam though. 5ah battery on it will see you framing most of the day. Worth a demo. Owned them for 3 years. Banged a lot of nails in all conditions and haven't done anything but put them back in the box at the end of the day. No regular service required. Re pasoldes. Need servicing more than once a year really
I'm still with the paslode framing gun, its reliable and well built and not too heavy. I'm now using the dewalt 16 gauge finishing gun, not as reliable as the old paslode but the silence is well worth it
Scotland here; still using the Paslode framing nailer but I gave up the Paslode finish nailer for a DeWalt 660 16 gauge. Finish nailers often tend to get used in pretty enclosed spaces and the noise and fumes from the paslode were getting to me. Already on DeWalt batteries so no competition really.
I also have had excellent experience with the cheap Ryobi trim gun. I own the 18 gauge for about 3 years now. And has never let me down works excellent. I purchased a 15 gauge last year. Was a little disappointed it does not have enough power to sink a nail properly particularly in hardwood. But for the money I'm very happy
Most everyone here is still running air. In fact most of the big time builders still have truck mounted compressors. I still use air a fair bit but bought the Hitachi framer about 4 months ago. I love it. The weight was a non issue after a day or two to get used to it. So far only had one jam. Finish guns I've been using Paslode 18 and 16 ga for 10 years for site work. Still use air in the shop. Need to pick up a cordless 23ga doing alot of Millwork and cabinetry lately. Buddy of mine has the Dewalt cordless framer. I'm not impressed with it. Leaves a lot of proud nails. The Hitachi is the strongest nail gun I've ever used including air powered Paslodes and Hitachi. I honestly dont see air going anywhere anytime soon here in the states. Most builders are viewing the cordless framers as something more for remodels where you only need to shoot a few hundred nails. My only gripe with the Hitachi is the battery life. But that's only an issue if I'm doing something like nailing off sheeting or decking. I can run a 3.0 battery down faster than I can charge one. But I've got 4 batteries so not really an issue
I'm on to the newer model Paslode. The Dewalt was junk and ITM gave us the Hikoki to try but it was too heavy for climbing over and through trusses compared to the Paslode, also the toe nailing as you mentioned was hit and miss. I use the DeWalt 16ga angled bradder for finishing. It's fairly quiet for inside work and I've found it more reliable than the Paslode bradders I've used over the years. The Senco is another one I've liked using (a mates one) it's got no issues punching through flashings behind cedar and such.
here in the USA Hitachi is branded as metabo. i run either a pneumatic passload or a 30 degree Milwaukee i dont have a cordless finishing nailer but its on my list to get the Milwaukee and i still run a old pneumatic palm nailer.
Hi Scott, like was said you buy one brand and stick with it because it’s cost effective that way. But when I decided to move away from compressor and hose setup to a battery nailer I also moved away from my brand, Makita. Even though I had several cordless Makitas I ended up purchasing a ryobi 18g. Lighter than most, surprisingly sufficient and for the cost of a Makita 18g I could buy the gun, charger and two 4amp batteries. Only thing I don’t like is it’s fluorescent yellow/green.
For bigger projects I don't mind dragging out the air compressor but for smaller projects it's a pain on the butt. I've been thinking of going the hikoki framing and finishing gun but I kinda don't want the hassle of the hikoki batteries and chargers which won't see much use but then I found a Hitachi to Makita battery adaptor so I'm thinking about biting the bullet. Thanks for the info! Really helps when trying to make an informed decision.
Almost every joiner I've come across has the 1st and 2nd fix paslode nailers. Seen 1 dewalt 18v finisher one and a Hitachi finisher but everyone else uses paslode in Scotland
Hikoki framer and 2nd fix gun.. Both are very reliable and a lot quieter. The hikoki 2nd fix virtually makes no noise. 1st fix is super powerful and reliable. But after a run of 1st fix my arms are dead. Forearms ache. The clip is better for roofing and joists as you can hang it over but not great for 1st fix as you can never find an easy way to clip to pouch. 2nd fix is great. No issues. Could have a bit more grunt. Have to shoot straight. Where as paslode drives it whatever angle.
For finish work I use the DeWalt cordless 15g and 18g nailers, They work great. For framing I use a DeWalt 21 degree pneumatic nailer because I don't frame a lot and I have the DeWalt flexvolt compressor so it's kind of cordless 🤔 lol.
Expensive kit. Here in the states you'd get an air framing nailer in your favourite makita teal for 380nzd. Every household here has a compressor lying about (150nzd). Finishing nailers come free with the compressors!
Recently got rid of my Paslodes, sick of gas cartridges, maintenance & misfires & went to Hikoki & Hitachi. The finishing gun is flawless. Great power and reliability. The Hikoki framer is bloody heavy, but that's not the biggest problem. The tip is recessed so far back, almost daily I end up in a situation where I can't get the gun in at the right angle to compress the tip far enough to disengage the safety. I find myself impact driving screws in where the Paslode with its big fat tip would just push back & fire. If I knew about this previously it would definitely have been a deal breaker. On the positive, the power of the framing gun is awesome & not a single misfire to date.
Scott best videos ever watch all episodes, awesome dude. I have the hikoki framing gun and its best for me and I have compressor nail gun Makita and960, all of my tools are on Makita setup like yours I bought 1 tool and then bought all the tools on that Makita battery setup, the problem in Croatia is that battery is very expensive but for me the tools are my happiness..P:S: we need Paearu van fit off and we need two see his sheed xd ....
I have hikoki. Love them. Agree on the weight with the framer. I have the 15g finishing. It’s a great gun, with the bigger brad it does leave you with less room for error if you’re finishing with colonial skirting. But great gun. Really awesome hold for things like weather boards
I've got a Senco framer, porter cable 15,16,18,Narrow Crown and 23. I'm pretty happy with them, but I do lug a compressor around. I also have a Dewalt framer and a Ridgid 16 cordless for pick up work.
I use the paslode for framing and the Milwaukee 16 ga and Milwaukee 18ga for finishing. But we're about to get the Milwaukee framer on site. Ready to try that.
Ive watched all of your videos and enjoyed every one of them. You've inspired me into carpentry! Now i have a collection of Makita tools! Much love from Saipan CNMI!!
Hey Scott. I looked online for the Air Bow and unfortunately they are not selling them anymore which sucks lol I’m a 2nd year apprentice and I really wanted to purchase one. Thanks for the video. Awesome stuff. Keep it coming.
I'm in the south east of England (UK) I've had the paslode pinner (finishing nailer) for about 15 years, I haven't used it in years because of the maintenance side, the biggest issue is the waste of gas because it doesn't always fire first or even second time. I think it needs a proper service by someone that knows what they are doing. But they definitely seem to have fallen out of favour here because last time I enquired about a service cost it was about half the price of a replacement.
I use my makita 18v 18 ga every time I do paint grade trim. It misfires a lot for some reason, but just pull the trigger again and it works. I bust out pneumatic guns when I'm doing hardwood pre finished crown for cabinets
Cracking video Scott. 15g nailer dewalt is better than all on current market even with ramp up. Hikoki and dewalt is my combo. But would like to try gen2 18g Milwaukee. Which would my three
you definitely need a rubber tip for your decking. i´d look into the possibility of carrying a co2 or n2 bottle (like the welding bottles i mean) with a reg for charging the airbow that thing looks cool. oh glad to see the team!
I’m a homeowner DIY/hobbyists and just got my first nail gun, a Ryobi 18 gauge for some projects. I like it and it does what I want but when it dies on me I’ll probably be looking at Milwaukee. I’m open to suggestions tho.
Hitting framer, track and concrete. DeWalt 15 ga finisher, love it Paslode were great when I had them, and had to maintain them That air bow looks interesting, would like to loose the gas framer for that! Love Makita, hate their nail guns
I use bostitch nailers 15g and 18 with the smart point tip and a hatichi 23g micro pinner air nailers. I also have the same hatichi 18g like yours great nailer.
Use a pneumatic 23g pinner, Milwaukee m18 15g angle finish nailer, & soon to be Milwaukee 21° framing nailer (until it’s released, still using pneumatic framing, but excited to almost be 100% air hose free😉). Like the battery guns that don’t have the rev/ramp up time; which is really nice & also quiet. Cheers✌🏼
DE Walt has been making them for a very long time. And the 1st version had problems with misfires. Particularly when the battery got low. And then with the old style battery it was difficult to swap batteries. And it left the door open for these other manufacturers. I myself have never tried a 20v one.
can imagine how heavy they would be with the old batteries, I have heard that the framing nailer still isn't there and that it has trouble with larger ring shank nails while the Hitachi is better for those.
We mostly still use air powered nailers here. I'm quite intrigued with the battery guns though: especially the Hitachi Hikoki variants. They are starting to make their appearance in our market.
@meestahwah the Hitachi is an excellent nail gun, when you depress the tip it engages an internal piston that generates a shot of compressed air that drives in the nail along with the power from the battery. This is the reason that it is so powerful and is also the reason that it sounds the way that it does. The gun is effectively a battery and gas powered nail gun without the requirement of a gas cartridge line the paslode. If I wasn't on the DeWalt battery platform then I would definitely invest in one. 👍🙂
DeWalt 16g finishing, Paslode 1st and 2nd fix I gave up on due to maintenance. Dewalt 1st fix was useless so sent it back. Might have to give Hitachi a go.
I'm a little different I guess, I have the Metabo battery framing nailer like you have, I have the dewalt battery powered 15 guage nailer, and I just got the Milwaukee Gen2 18 guage battery brad nailer and I have to say I love all 3. The new Milwaukee is the best battery powered brad nailer on the market.
Can you do a video on how to pull your whole Paslode framing gun apart to clean it? P.s. I love your videos and that you're from NZ because it's super relatable as a NZ apprentice. A lot of building videos don't go into much detail of how to do things so I appreciate that you explain what you're doing and how to do it. Keep the videos coming! They're amazing.
I was glad to get rid of my two paslode first fix guns. The second fix gun lasted about 6 months before I sold it and went into air. hitachi was the best option in my opinion even though it’s heavy
i bought the Hikoki framer and 15g fixing gun 12 months ago. framing gun has far more power then any gas gun i've used(10 years in the industry). framer, pros: power, reliability, durability, savings on gas, servicing, bump fire cons: weight, size, awkward belt hook. would recommend: to any full time trades people, diyer, Wouldn't recommend: to a full time framer as a primary framing gun due to weight. improvements: the fixing gun belt hook fits well on the gun. it fires 90mm nails with ease as long as there "cordless framing nails". The Hikoki framing gun will struggle to fire 90mm nails if there "air gun nails". yes there is a difference even if your hardware says theirs not. Talk to a nail manufacturing rep. Fixing gun, pros: power, durability, savings on gas,servicing cons: weight, size, led light would recommend: everyone framer: best i've used but heavy Fixer: its the best
Hi, I've had my paslode framer and finisher for over 20 years and have just made the transaction to hikoki.. Framing hikoki is great.. Sequential nailing etc and the weight is fine for me but the finishing gun does not fire home with the nose protector on so its so so for me.. Maintenance is easier too., cheers
I replaced my Paslode framer with the Hikoki. Loving the new gun. Yes it's heavier, but way more powerful than my Paslode was, and so far, way more reliable. But wait there's more, I'm actually saving $ not having to buy the gas. Also it's sounds like something out of Star Wars 😎
I have use the Hatachi now Metabo Htp that are a great and reliable air gun with an hose wich is anoying but plenty of power and always works. My boss has the dewalt framing guns and it's not a power house and reallly heavy but very pratical for light framing ankward place to work.
The gauge is how many nails there are per inch... more nails per inch higher the gauge number and more nails... (but smaller nails) I am Hitachi framing nailer and angled brad nailer, I also have the AEG straight and angled brad nailers (they are ok and I have had no issues with them they do the job) as well as a pneumatic one The weight of the Hitachi has never bothered me... I just want the power knowing it will punch that nail in where I want no matter what timber...
The Hitachi has been a really great surprise for me, the performance and grunt is great. Pity it ain't named Makita as I hate tool brand name contamination if you know what I mean?.
Hey there. I was just checking out these vids to make up my mind on a cordless framer and finisher. Like everything else I got I'd like to go Dewalt. They're only for personal use now (retired) Are you using them on a jobsite? also, whereabouts in the world are you? Thanks for any info you have to offer bud.
I prefer Bostich air nailers. However I used a few Paslodes but I'm not impressed with them as they don't punch nails home leaving 1/4" out which is frustrating. I borrowed a mates 3 year old Hitachi... Man what a grunter and so smooth and reliable. I find a lot of co workers and tradesmen have lost the skills in nailing, or they never got taught or too lazy and chase the dollar. I noticed they very very rarely use 'scew nailing' they just drive nails in at rite angles which is prone to parting. All my jobs they virtually require brutal force just to break structures apart. I'm a massive believer in scew nailing.
i use dewalt guns, the newest gen 3 framer is a game changer, 10x better then the older framers with power and speed, also use the 16g finish gun and also a good gun, the money saving alone from when i used paslodes makes up for the weight of the dewalts. very keen to try out the hikokis though!
Looking forward to this vid, Scott! Informative as always....as much as I love my vintage Paslodes I think it's time to go with the Hitachi. I like the AirBow but as of now it's unavailable here in the States. Keep up the great content, brother.
what i did with my Hikoki framing nailer, was file the points on the nozzle to make them sharp, and now it grips very well when skewing nails. It really annoyed me untill i did that. Also you get used to the weight very quickly, its not a big deal
Scott, any strong reasons why you did not go with the Makita finish nailer? I have been looking at the Hikoki too but have been stalling because I most of my cordless tools are Makita.
Not too sure about Scott's experience but I have a large collection of Makita cordless tools and batteries so getting the Makita 18ga cordless nailer made sense. I will say this, it is a hunk of junk and I swear i'm going to throw it away every time I use it. In fact, all three Makita nail guns i have bought have all been awful.
Alex Rains I mean I have one paslode framer that been In for a yearly service twice and I’ve had one issue where the gas wouldn’t feed turns out it was just a bad cartridge
@@alexrains1893 Thanks I appreciate the honest feedback. We have a horrible old pancake compressor that we usually leave in our outdoor container and run the hose into our space when we are building. I was thinking/dreaming/ wishing about getting a 16ga cordless but I just can't justify the cost.
First year apprentice with both hikoki framer and 16g straight bradder , basically no sound on the bradder and since I’ve barely used other nail guns you don’t notice the weight on the framer
was in the tool store today and i just had to check out the hikoki brad nailer. and damn it was way heavier than our paslode. but it felt better in the hand. so thought my colleague. so we decided that when the paslode breaks. wich it will do soon. a hikoki will be our next choice. or the dewalt.
I am a bit wary of the Airbow, the first compressor they released had some issues. Have you tried the Milwaukee framing gun yet? Its a shame its skin only though, been waiting for Techtronic to hurry up and get some stock into the country. The Hitachi framing gun is a score at around $800 for a kit with 2 multivolt batteries, although it is quite heavy, but battery operated is definately the way forward, Delfast 90 galv 3000 for $100 incl gst at my local Placemakers.
nice episode Scott, Good point about using the nail gun as a weapon on a desert Island. Might want to spear some fish with it! I use a Ryobi battery 18G nail gun. Works well in MDF struggles a bit in any thing harder though.
Hey Scott, I'm new to your channel but liking your content and style already. I'm about to pull the trigger on my first brad nailer (finish nailer) in the coming weeks, however I'm already invested in the Makita 18v battery tools but hearing bad reviews about the Makita 15-50mm brad nailers.........You're a Makita guy, have you tried their finish nailers? Any thoughts on them? Keep up the great content. Thanks
Hey Scott, any chance we can get a nail gun update episode? Just a short one on your current preferences including any other guns you may have used since (I know you tried out the "milwankee" in your workbench build episode). Have Airbow brought out a finishing gun yet? Also, I may or may not have seen you address it in a previous episode but was there a reason you don't use Makita framers or finishers? I've yet to invest in a set of guns and I like the idea of my guns being compatible with all my makita batteries but I trust your judgement and want to know why you don't use them. Cheers bro! Love ya work!
I'm pretty surprised to hear that you think the number one framing gun in New Zealand is a paslode. I'm in Seattle Washington and I would say without a doubt it's pneumatic hitachis over here. Pasloads are not unheard of but they're not too common.
I am a homeowner with a day job who does not do anything construction related for a living. That being said I am working on framing out my basement and Bought this th-cam.com/users/postUgkxHQsUrwNr5GQrnx9V4xDdUr56qxwuiBHt gun. I have done a few walls already, have probably shot a couple hundred nails through this thing and have yet to have a misfire. It works awesome, good depth on every nail if you have your compressor set right. My literal only complaint is that it is a bit heavy and my arm can get a little tired especially whrn I am nailing at odd angles. That being said I am super happy with it and would buy it again. Hoping the old girl allows me to get my whole basement finished out!
I am not into nail guns but I am all up for watching an "exciting episode"
I appreciate it bro
As a furniture maker/joiner can I just say I appreciate that you have actually bought an 18ga nailer. It is such a big pet peeve of mine seeing solid timber archs etc braded on and filled with 16ga nails. They leave such a massive noticeable hole.
Scott I have had the Hitachi 18G for over a year and never a misfire. Awesome gun. The 23 Gauge is awesome too. I built in NZ for years and had the paslodes, my preference is the hitachi nailers for sure. No gas, no smell.
I've had the Hitachi framer since it has been out and it's the most reliable gun I've used once you get used to the weight it's really not a issue
I dont mind the weight, but i find the angle of the nose difficult to engage in corners, you have to turn the gun sideways to skew the nail in, i also find it a little hard to get the gun vertical sometimes, ive had nails come out the sides of joists and studs more often than id like. Have yo noticed anything similar?
@@JimTom. yeah nose is a slanted a certain way which only really causes me issues when I adjusted the depth to sink the nails in the furthest because that pulls the nose closer to the gun but if you wind it out to about half way it causes less trouble and still sinks the nails in I only have it at full depth when I'm shotting into Jarrah also it's super easy to replace the heavy duty spring they have for the nozel, you just take that split pin out and the whole thing comes off and I'd highly recommend getting a lighter gauge spring it's a whole lot better
Ethan some good ideas, i will try them, thanks
I am a plumber i have no need for one what so ever. I still watched all the way through.👍 good work and very entertaining and informative
Pumlber as well bro watch scotty b all the time scotty i am a Plumber in christchurch how much work is up in auckland if you read this let me know champ? luv your work.
I just picked up the Milwaukee 18 gauge Gen 2 Bradder from Home Depot while on holiday in Hawaii. After trying it today on some 4x2 it definitely is a great ergonomic gun and very well balanced. Can’t wait to use this sucker back home in NZ
OH DAMN!!! That concrete nail gun is a BEAST!!! First one I've seen. Very cool assortment of guns. Good vid.
I've had 2 Hitachi gas mailers and this year changed over to Milwaukees finish mailers. I have both the 18g and 16g. The gen 2 18g nailer is a beast. It's fast, powerful and the lack of servicing is a win win for me. Also a box of 5000 50mm brads is £12. For 2000 with gas it's over £20.
Hello from Nebraska, USA. Love the channel/videos. I'm a professional carpenter for over 20 years. Own my own business. I do all types of carpentry, finish and framing/rough. I have pneumatic and cordless guns for EVERY task except concrete nailing. I use my pneumatics on bigger projects, because they are lighter and faster. If they project is only a few hours, out come the cordless. I have dewalt 20v 15ga and 18ga. I have hitachi 30 deg framing gun. I like these cordless guns alot. Dont like the 20v dewalt framing gun. Had one, sold it and bought the hitachi (great move). Yes big, but drives nails like my pneumatics. I have the hitachi 23 ga cordless pinner too. I LOVE THIS TOOL!!! I've used the Hitachi 18ga and 15ga finish guns. They are great tools also.
I had a paslode impulse framer about ten years ago. The old nicad batteries went bad if they sat for too long unused. Gave up on that gun
That's my 2 cents worth
I use a pnuematic 18 gauge in the shop and mostly furniture and small workpieces are made there and on site a 15 gauge hikoki. Its handy for fenceboards, siding, raised flowerbeds, bit relative bigger workpieces. If this helps anybody. Thanks scott for another exciting episode!
Cheers Scott a balanced view of nailers. I love Kameron the ever smiling giant.
I use the Hikoki Framer and a rigid 18gauge brad nailer. I’ve had Paslode in the past and my experience wasn’t all that good...same problems as you with the maintenance and inconsistancy with the gas cartridges... Love your vids and always jacked to see a new upload! Keep up the great work!
Mike Groseth hello Mike, I also use HiKOKI, but I lost the rubber nose for the brand nailer. Do you know where I can find that? Many thanks !
I’m moving away from Paslode framer. Too much maintenance and expensive when buying nails (gas). I think Hikoki next on my gear list. Thank you for the video, I’m convinced about changing over.
We use a DeWalt finish nailer, and Paslode framing, concrete and steel nailers.
The DeWalt is battery power only, much like the Hikoki but then with angled nails, wich really helps in corners and narrow spaces. We used to have Paslode finish nailers with gas and batteries but they were bigger, heavier and a lot louder. We tried the new Makita last year but that s also bigger , heavier and louder, and it uses straight nails, if you're used to angled nails you'll find out how much that makes a difference.
The Paslode framing and concrete nailers use gas and batteries, they're doing their job really well, no complaints about that. The steel nailer uses gunpowder cartridges, expensive, but fast and good.
Here in the Netherlands tere's also Hilti as a competitor to the Paslode machines, battery only and from what I know superior in almost every way, but a lot more expensive. The reason we chose these brands is because Makita doesn't make machines that fit our needs, if they did we would change so we would have one battery for everything.
About maintenance, every machine needs maintenance, that means keeping it clean, lubricating it with oil or graphitepowder and replace the driver pin every now and then. Replacing that pin depends on usage and sort of nails, the DeWalt needs that fairly often, and the steel nailer needs that really often.
Im a new apprentice in nz, and i just brought the paslode set that you mentioned.
I brought them because that is what most of the company use and it just make it easy in terms of nails and misc products.
Down the line i would definatly consider other options once iv been building for a while. I do like the hikoi guns. They sure have some power behind them and i do aggree about the tip when on an angle.
Just a home-gamer here so I still use air (although I almost bought the HiKoki triple pack when they were on special six months or so ago). Despite only doing odd jobs I've somehow I've accumulated five nail guns, mostly second-hand: Bostich and Proton for 18ga, and Paslode, AEG, and Project Air for 16ga. Of the 16ga, the Paslode is clearly the most powerful but the depth adjustment is inoperable so you'd better want those brads in good and deep. Ironically it's the cheap-arsed Bunnings-brand Project Air that I preferentially choose.
If I ever get to New Zealand would love to meet you Scott, seem like a good guy, glad I found your channel
You should do an episode on what may seem like the boring bits.. the paperwork/job management or accounting software you use and the way you generate work, which I’m sure isn’t an issue now with so many subscribers. I would find it interesting to see how yourself and others run their business and compare to my sparky business.
Great vid, I used “Powers” in my apprenticeship, that’s what my boss preferred, But now use a Hilti framer as my go to, definitely rate it over the paslode and powers
Always been on paslode, 18g, 16g and framer. Sold my paslode framer recently and bought the Hikoki. The Hikoki is huge, very heavy and has given me tennis elbow but it seriously hardly ever doesn't fire, it's super reliable. I mostly use the smaller nail guns and am going to stick with paslode purely for the weight and size advantages.
Had a paslode 1st fix for about 3 years, gas annoyed me in the winter in the uk, got the DeWalt and got sick to death of it breaking and mis firing had it replaced twice in 12 months under warranty, now onto the hikoki - it’s a beast never mis fires batteries last forever but it does get heavy come the end of the day, wouldn’t change it now though, best I’ve had!
Used plenty of paslodes over the years. Great when there working but frustrating when they play up.
The old DeWalt flywheel second fix gun was great.
When they released the next gen flywheel first and second fix I couldn't resist
The second fix gun is awesome.
Happily fires 60mm pins into hardwood. Bump mode is very welcome addition too.
Hold the trigger to keep it spooled up and bump the nose to fire. Great when fitting mouldings.
The 1st fix gun is on the heavy side. Sized to fit between 400c studs which is good.
Also has bump mode which is great for sheet work.
Slightly lacking in power when using 90mm rimshanks. If you get a gnarly knot it struggles.
Clearing a jam is easy. Two captive hex heads and the whole magazine hinges out. Usually just slackening the two screws is enough to clear the jam though.
5ah battery on it will see you framing most of the day.
Worth a demo.
Owned them for 3 years. Banged a lot of nails in all conditions and haven't done anything but put them back in the box at the end of the day. No regular service required.
Re pasoldes. Need servicing more than once a year really
Recoil is very low. And noise is a lot less than gas and air
I use the original Hitachi with the gas! still going strong since 2012 service it once a year ,hikoki looks tempting when it dies
I'm still with the paslode framing gun, its reliable and well built and not too heavy. I'm now using the dewalt 16 gauge finishing gun, not as reliable as the old paslode but the silence is well worth it
Darragh Joyce
100% agree
I have the Paslode framer and dewalt bradder.
Scotland here; still using the Paslode framing nailer but I gave up the Paslode finish nailer for a DeWalt 660 16 gauge. Finish nailers often tend to get used in pretty enclosed spaces and the noise and fumes from the paslode were getting to me. Already on DeWalt batteries so no competition really.
Yeah dewalt finish nailers are good. The framer is not so good.
I also have had excellent experience with the cheap Ryobi trim gun. I own the 18 gauge for about 3 years now. And has never let me down works excellent. I purchased a 15 gauge last year. Was a little disappointed it does not have enough power to sink a nail properly particularly in hardwood. But for the money I'm very happy
You know you have tool obsession when you're making desert island lists!
😂😂
Most everyone here is still running air. In fact most of the big time builders still have truck mounted compressors.
I still use air a fair bit but bought the Hitachi framer about 4 months ago. I love it. The weight was a non issue after a day or two to get used to it. So far only had one jam.
Finish guns I've been using Paslode 18 and 16 ga for 10 years for site work.
Still use air in the shop.
Need to pick up a cordless 23ga doing alot of Millwork and cabinetry lately.
Buddy of mine has the Dewalt cordless framer. I'm not impressed with it. Leaves a lot of proud nails. The Hitachi is the strongest nail gun I've ever used including air powered Paslodes and Hitachi.
I honestly dont see air going anywhere anytime soon here in the states. Most builders are viewing the cordless framers as something more for remodels where you only need to shoot a few hundred nails.
My only gripe with the Hitachi is the battery life. But that's only an issue if I'm doing something like nailing off sheeting or decking. I can run a 3.0 battery down faster than I can charge one. But I've got 4 batteries so not really an issue
Scott, awesome to see the casual conversation at the end to get others viewpoints too, that was great! top quality as always mate!
I'm on to the newer model Paslode. The Dewalt was junk and ITM gave us the Hikoki to try but it was too heavy for climbing over and through trusses compared to the Paslode, also the toe nailing as you mentioned was hit and miss. I use the DeWalt 16ga angled bradder for finishing. It's fairly quiet for inside work and I've found it more reliable than the Paslode bradders I've used over the years. The Senco is another one I've liked using (a mates one) it's got no issues punching through flashings behind cedar and such.
here in the USA Hitachi is branded as metabo. i run either a pneumatic passload or a 30 degree Milwaukee i dont have a cordless finishing nailer but its on my list to get the Milwaukee and i still run a old pneumatic palm nailer.
Hi Scott, like was said you buy one brand and stick with it because it’s cost effective that way. But when I decided to move away from compressor and hose setup to a battery nailer I also moved away from my brand, Makita. Even though I had several cordless Makitas I ended up purchasing a ryobi 18g. Lighter than most, surprisingly sufficient and for the cost of a Makita 18g I could buy the gun, charger and two 4amp batteries. Only thing I don’t like is it’s fluorescent yellow/green.
For bigger projects I don't mind dragging out the air compressor but for smaller projects it's a pain on the butt. I've been thinking of going the hikoki framing and finishing gun but I kinda don't want the hassle of the hikoki batteries and chargers which won't see much use but then I found a Hitachi to Makita battery adaptor so I'm thinking about biting the bullet. Thanks for the info! Really helps when trying to make an informed decision.
I’ve a Hilti framer and paslode finishing keep on top of cleaning and good gas and they don’t let you down
Almost every joiner I've come across has the 1st and 2nd fix paslode nailers. Seen 1 dewalt 18v finisher one and a Hitachi finisher but everyone else uses paslode in Scotland
David McIntosh
More and more 18v nailers in England, although most still use has first fix guns...
I frame houses in Rome Georgia and I have four Paslode gas guns they are great for doing trusses and rafters
Hikoki framer and 2nd fix gun..
Both are very reliable and a lot quieter. The hikoki 2nd fix virtually makes no noise.
1st fix is super powerful and reliable. But after a run of 1st fix my arms are dead. Forearms ache. The clip is better for roofing and joists as you can hang it over but not great for 1st fix as you can never find an easy way to clip to pouch.
2nd fix is great. No issues. Could have a bit more grunt. Have to shoot straight. Where as paslode drives it whatever angle.
For finish work I use the DeWalt cordless 15g and 18g nailers, They work great. For framing I use a DeWalt 21 degree pneumatic nailer because I don't frame a lot and I have the DeWalt flexvolt compressor so it's kind of cordless 🤔 lol.
Expensive kit. Here in the states you'd get an air framing nailer in your favourite makita teal for 380nzd. Every household here has a compressor lying about (150nzd). Finishing nailers come free with the compressors!
Recently got rid of my Paslodes, sick of gas cartridges, maintenance & misfires & went to Hikoki & Hitachi. The finishing gun is flawless. Great power and reliability. The Hikoki framer is bloody heavy, but that's not the biggest problem. The tip is recessed so far back, almost daily I end up in a situation where I can't get the gun in at the right angle to compress the tip far enough to disengage the safety. I find myself impact driving screws in where the Paslode with its big fat tip would just push back & fire. If I knew about this previously it would definitely have been a deal breaker.
On the positive, the power of the framing gun is awesome & not a single misfire to date.
Scott best videos ever watch all episodes, awesome dude. I have the hikoki framing gun and its best for me and I have compressor nail gun Makita and960, all of my tools are on Makita setup like yours I bought 1 tool and then bought all the tools on that Makita battery setup, the problem in Croatia is that battery is very expensive but for me the tools are my happiness..P:S: we need Paearu van fit off and we need two see his sheed xd ....
Just got the Hikoki finishin-gun and I love it. Exited to test out their framing gun too.
I have hikoki. Love them. Agree on the weight with the framer. I have the 15g finishing. It’s a great gun, with the bigger brad it does leave you with less room for error if you’re finishing with colonial skirting. But great gun. Really awesome hold for things like weather boards
I've got a Senco framer, porter cable 15,16,18,Narrow Crown and 23. I'm pretty happy with them, but I do lug a compressor around. I also have a Dewalt framer and a Ridgid 16 cordless for pick up work.
I should mention, I really am not a fan of my narrow crown. It misfires way too often, leaning towards Senco
I use the paslode for framing and the Milwaukee 16 ga and Milwaukee 18ga for finishing. But we're about to get the Milwaukee framer on site. Ready to try that.
I have been using Paslode since they came out till about 5 years ago when i started using DeWalt and love them
that plywood feature wall was beautiful i liked it a whole lot... reveil wall was just amazing...
I use the Hikoki framing gun and love it ! Perfect for shooting into red pine to !
Ive watched all of your videos and enjoyed every one of them. You've inspired me into carpentry! Now i have a collection of Makita tools! Much love from Saipan CNMI!!
Call me old fashioned but I like the slim, compact air powered ones. That said I do appreciate the freedom of cordless tools.
Hey Scott. I looked online for the Air Bow and unfortunately they are not selling them anymore which sucks lol I’m a 2nd year apprentice and I really wanted to purchase one. Thanks for the video. Awesome stuff. Keep it coming.
I'm in the south east of England (UK)
I've had the paslode pinner (finishing nailer) for about 15 years, I haven't used it in years because of the maintenance side, the biggest issue is the waste of gas because it doesn't always fire first or even second time. I think it needs a proper service by someone that knows what they are doing. But they definitely seem to have fallen out of favour here because last time I enquired about a service cost it was about half the price of a replacement.
As always SBC you made a ‘dry subject’ interesting and knowledgeable. 😎
I use my makita 18v 18 ga every time I do paint grade trim. It misfires a lot for some reason, but just pull the trigger again and it works. I bust out pneumatic guns when I'm doing hardwood pre finished crown for cabinets
Cracking video Scott. 15g nailer dewalt is better than all on current market even with ramp up. Hikoki and dewalt is my combo. But would like to try gen2 18g Milwaukee. Which would my three
you definitely need a rubber tip for your decking. i´d look into the possibility of carrying a co2 or n2 bottle (like the welding bottles i mean) with a reg for charging the airbow that thing looks cool. oh glad to see the team!
I’m a homeowner DIY/hobbyists and just got my first nail gun, a Ryobi 18 gauge for some projects. I like it and it does what I want but when it dies on me I’ll probably be looking at Milwaukee. I’m open to suggestions tho.
please please do a maintenance on the paslode guns... can be hard to find much info on thus.. cheers, keep up the great vids!!
Hitting framer, track and concrete.
DeWalt 15 ga finisher, love it
Paslode were great when I had them, and had to maintain them
That air bow looks interesting, would like to loose the gas framer for that!
Love Makita, hate their nail guns
I use bostitch nailers 15g and 18 with the smart point tip and a hatichi 23g micro pinner air nailers.
I also have the same hatichi 18g like yours great nailer.
Use a pneumatic 23g pinner, Milwaukee m18 15g angle finish nailer, & soon to be Milwaukee 21° framing nailer (until it’s released, still using pneumatic framing, but excited to almost be 100% air hose free😉). Like the battery guns that don’t have the rev/ramp up time; which is really nice & also quiet.
Cheers✌🏼
in Australia we have brad nailer ,crown staplers, framing guns and finishing gun
Metabo HPT!!!!!I have and couldn't be happier.
The dewalt cordless finish nailguns are great, been using them for a year now (both 16 and 18) and no problems yet..
DE Walt has been making them for a very long time. And the 1st version had problems with misfires. Particularly when the battery got low. And then with the old style battery it was difficult to swap batteries. And it left the door open for these other manufacturers. I myself have never tried a 20v one.
can imagine how heavy they would be with the old batteries, I have heard that the framing nailer still isn't there and that it has trouble with larger ring shank nails while the Hitachi is better for those.
We mostly still use air powered nailers here. I'm quite intrigued with the battery guns though: especially the Hitachi Hikoki variants. They are starting to make their appearance in our market.
@meestahwah the Hitachi is an excellent nail gun, when you depress the tip it engages an internal piston that generates a shot of compressed air that drives in the nail along with the power from the battery. This is the reason that it is so powerful and is also the reason that it sounds the way that it does. The gun is effectively a battery and gas powered nail gun without the requirement of a gas cartridge line the paslode.
If I wasn't on the DeWalt battery platform then I would definitely invest in one. 👍🙂
Ahh I didn't know that, thought the sound was added in later lol
DeWalt 16g finishing, Paslode 1st and 2nd fix I gave up on due to maintenance. Dewalt 1st fix was useless so sent it back. Might have to give Hitachi a go.
I'm a little different I guess, I have the Metabo battery framing nailer like you have, I have the dewalt battery powered 15 guage nailer, and I just got the Milwaukee Gen2 18 guage battery brad nailer and I have to say I love all 3. The new Milwaukee is the best battery powered brad nailer on the market.
Desert Island Drivers !
I like it 👌
Paslode for me all day! nice vid scott
Can you do a video on how to pull your whole Paslode framing gun apart to clean it?
P.s. I love your videos and that you're from NZ because it's super relatable as a NZ apprentice. A lot of building videos don't go into much detail of how to do things so I appreciate that you explain what you're doing and how to do it. Keep the videos coming! They're amazing.
I was glad to get rid of my two paslode first fix guns. The second fix gun lasted about 6 months before I sold it and went into air. hitachi was the best option in my opinion even though it’s heavy
Paslode had a good run, better options out there. I use dewalt 20v nail guns now.
i bought the Hikoki framer and 15g fixing gun 12 months ago. framing gun has far more power then any gas gun i've used(10 years in the industry).
framer,
pros: power, reliability, durability, savings on gas, servicing, bump fire
cons: weight, size, awkward belt hook.
would recommend: to any full time trades people, diyer,
Wouldn't recommend: to a full time framer as a primary framing gun due to weight.
improvements: the fixing gun belt hook fits well on the gun.
it fires 90mm nails with ease as long as there "cordless framing nails". The Hikoki framing gun will struggle to fire 90mm nails if there "air gun nails". yes there is a difference even if your hardware says theirs not. Talk to a nail manufacturing rep.
Fixing gun,
pros: power, durability, savings on gas,servicing
cons: weight, size, led light
would recommend: everyone
framer: best i've used but heavy
Fixer: its the best
Hi, I've had my paslode framer and finisher for over 20 years and have just made the transaction to hikoki.. Framing hikoki is great.. Sequential nailing etc and the weight is fine for me but the finishing gun does not fire home with the nose protector on so its so so for me.. Maintenance is easier too., cheers
Jim finish height is adjustable to account for the rubber nose.
I replaced my Paslode framer with the Hikoki. Loving the new gun. Yes it's heavier, but way more powerful than my Paslode was, and so far, way more reliable. But wait there's more, I'm actually saving $ not having to buy the gas. Also it's sounds like something out of Star Wars 😎
Would take about 30 seconds to bend out the Airbow tip to give them a bit of an angle...
I have use the Hatachi now Metabo Htp that are a great and reliable air gun with an hose wich is anoying but plenty of power and always works. My boss has the dewalt framing guns and it's not a power house and reallly heavy but very pratical for light framing ankward place to work.
The gauge is how many nails there are per inch... more nails per inch higher the gauge number and more nails... (but smaller nails)
I am Hitachi framing nailer and angled brad nailer, I also have the AEG straight and angled brad nailers (they are ok and I have had no issues with them they do the job) as well as a pneumatic one
The weight of the Hitachi has never bothered me... I just want the power knowing it will punch that nail in where I want no matter what timber...
Hitachi for the win here. I’m over paslode cartridges!
The Hitachi has been a really great surprise for me, the performance and grunt is great. Pity it ain't named Makita as I hate tool brand name contamination if you know what I mean?.
I sorta wish I stayed with paslode. I find the hikoki to heavy, and hangs awkwardly off my tool belt
@@conmanumber1 whats the makita frame nail 18v gun like compared with above
The Milwaukee 1st and 2nd fix nailers look great. Would be good to see what you think if you get chance to get your hands on them.
I’ve had good luck with all my dewalt cordless nail guns 👍🏻
Hey there. I was just checking out these vids to make up my mind on a cordless framer and finisher. Like everything else I got I'd like to go Dewalt. They're only for personal use now (retired) Are you using them on a jobsite? also, whereabouts in the world are you? Thanks for any info you have to offer bud.
For framing I use the paslode im360ci and for finishing I use the Im65 f16
I prefer Bostich air nailers. However I used a few Paslodes but I'm not impressed with them as they don't punch nails home leaving 1/4" out which is frustrating. I borrowed a mates 3 year old Hitachi... Man what a grunter and so smooth and reliable. I find a lot of co workers and tradesmen have lost the skills in nailing, or they never got taught or too lazy and chase the dollar. I noticed they very very rarely use 'scew nailing' they just drive nails in at rite angles which is prone to parting. All my jobs they virtually require brutal force just to break structures apart. I'm a massive believer in scew nailing.
i use dewalt guns, the newest gen 3 framer is a game changer, 10x better then the older framers with power and speed, also use the 16g finish gun and also a good gun, the money saving alone from when i used paslodes makes up for the weight of the dewalts.
very keen to try out the hikokis though!
Looking forward to this vid, Scott! Informative as always....as much as I love my vintage Paslodes I think it's time to go with the Hitachi. I like the AirBow but as of now it's unavailable here in the States. Keep up the great content, brother.
what i did with my Hikoki framing nailer, was file the points on the nozzle to make them sharp, and now it grips very well when skewing nails. It really annoyed me untill i did that. Also you get used to the weight very quickly, its not a big deal
Scott, any strong reasons why you did not go with the Makita finish nailer? I have been looking at the Hikoki too but have been stalling because I most of my cordless tools are Makita.
Not too sure about Scott's experience but I have a large collection of Makita cordless tools and batteries so getting the Makita 18ga cordless nailer made sense. I will say this, it is a hunk of junk and I swear i'm going to throw it away every time I use it. In fact, all three Makita nail guns i have bought have all been awful.
Alex Rains my question is why buy another one if the first was bad
@@e1itensd528 my answer: me big dum dum.
Alex Rains I mean I have one paslode framer that been In for a yearly service twice and I’ve had one issue where the gas wouldn’t feed turns out it was just a bad cartridge
@@alexrains1893 Thanks I appreciate the honest feedback. We have a horrible old pancake compressor that we usually leave in our outdoor container and run the hose into our space when we are building. I was thinking/dreaming/ wishing about getting a 16ga cordless but I just can't justify the cost.
First year apprentice with both hikoki framer and 16g straight bradder , basically no sound on the bradder and since I’ve barely used other nail guns you don’t notice the weight on the framer
was in the tool store today and i just had to check out the hikoki brad nailer. and damn it was way heavier than our paslode. but it felt better in the hand. so thought my colleague. so we decided that when the paslode breaks. wich it will do soon. a hikoki will be our next choice. or the dewalt.
i use a dewalt brada they are amazing you must try it . I use hikoki framing gun no gas and so much power , dewalt framer sucks as im sure you know
I’ve recently just got the grey hikoki 16g and can’t fault it. Half price of the paslode. Considering the 1st fix grey hikoki too
I am a bit wary of the Airbow, the first compressor they released had some issues. Have you tried the Milwaukee framing gun yet? Its a shame its skin only though, been waiting for Techtronic to hurry up and get some stock into the country. The Hitachi framing gun is a score at around $800 for a kit with 2 multivolt batteries, although it is quite heavy, but battery operated is definately the way forward, Delfast 90 galv 3000 for $100 incl gst at my local Placemakers.
nice episode Scott, Good point about using the nail gun as a weapon on a desert Island. Might want to spear some fish with it!
I use a Ryobi battery 18G nail gun. Works well in MDF struggles a bit in any thing harder though.
If your ryobi airstrike struggles just beyond MDF you might wanna look into returning it, mine can power straight through hardwood with ease.
Hey Scott, I'm new to your channel but liking your content and style already. I'm about to pull the trigger on my first brad nailer (finish nailer) in the coming weeks, however I'm already invested in the Makita 18v battery tools but hearing bad reviews about the Makita 15-50mm brad nailers.........You're a Makita guy, have you tried their finish nailers? Any thoughts on them? Keep up the great content. Thanks
Scott why don’t you try the makita 16 and 18 gauge nail guns considering you are on their platform?
Hey Scott, any chance we can get a nail gun update episode? Just a short one on your current preferences including any other guns you may have used since (I know you tried out the "milwankee" in your workbench build episode). Have Airbow brought out a finishing gun yet? Also, I may or may not have seen you address it in a previous episode but was there a reason you don't use Makita framers or finishers? I've yet to invest in a set of guns and I like the idea of my guns being compatible with all my makita batteries but I trust your judgement and want to know why you don't use them. Cheers bro! Love ya work!
I'm looking for one for the homeowner that needs one to do maintenance every now and then like fix crown etc... Any recommendations
I'm pretty surprised to hear that you think the number one framing gun in New Zealand is a paslode. I'm in Seattle Washington and I would say without a doubt it's pneumatic hitachis over here. Pasloads are not unheard of but they're not too common.
Great viddy again Scott, but what about the Makita DBN600 Absolutely love mine gives a great finish and takes the 18v LXT batteries. Pukka job mate
Nice that it works for you, I have heard a few bad reviews so I went toward Hitachi