Milwaukee Cordless 23 Gauge Pin Nailer- Is It Better Than My Makita? An Honest Review!
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- I Just bought a brand new Milwaukee M12 Cordless 23 Gauge Pin Nailer #2540-21 and it came today. I'm super excited to thoroughly test it out and show you what I find. I have been looking for a replacement 23 Gauge Pin Nailer. As my Makita Pin Nailer isn't so great. However up until now, their haven't been any contenders. Let's see if this Milwaukee M12 Cordless 23 Gauge Pin Nailer has what it takes to replace my Makita 18v pin nailer. Thank you for watching and please like the video and Subscribe to my channel.
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I love your enthusiasm over the tool. Makes me feel better about my order
I’m glad you could see that I was elated to find it works so well. I love it. You will too. Let’s hope parts stay working on them. Thanks for watching and commenting. I love it.
@@davidbryanwoodworksandmore I just picked it up! I've got a day's worth of edge banding lined up tomorrow. It won't be as rigorous as your torture test but I'm going to put her through her paces. Can't wait.
that card tip was well worth watching the first 18 minutes ;)
@17:38
Glad to hear. You’re the first one to say anything about that rip. I appreciate it.
That is a great tip. Thank you!
Pretty darn amazing. Milwaukee have a winner here for sure and I want in badly. Currently using an air driven Portercable with a small Senco tank but I’ve been waiting for someone to come out with a worthy cordless pin nailer and this has to be it for me. Finally!
Absolutely. It’s going to be a winner for sure. Glad you watched the video and commented. Let us know when you get one.
Great review, I have one of these and it works great. I love your enthusiasm and clarity on the tools performance
Thank you very much for the compliment. I am glad to hear you are liking your pinner too. It’s a sweet tool.
Milwaukee are definitely taking the market by storm, producing high quality tools that actually work day in day out. Unfortunately this latest Milwaukee Pin Nailer isn't available in the UK yet but I did get their latest M18 Fuel 1st Fix Framing Nailer a few weeks back for a Garden Office project & fired about 6,000 Ring Shanked Nails through it & it didn't miss a beat. My neighbour also has the M18 Fuel Metal Cutting Circular Saw & that cuts through M24 Studding like a hot knife through butter 😀 Have been on the Makita platform for about 15 years now but will definitely be switching over to the latest Milwaukee offerings if Makita don't get their act together fairly quick.
Sounds like you have a good feeling about them too. I really have always loved my biggest routers from Milwaukee. They are true work horses. But haven’t had much else from Milwaukee. True about makita, especially with their pin nailer. It’s disappointing. Thank you for watching and commenting. Glad you found my channel and the video and I hope you liked it. I appreciate it.
Nice video. I received mine a few days ago. Mine doesn’t leave dents just small pin holes. Adjust it to just a little below the surface.
I’m sure you’re going to love yours as well. Mine dents softer woods but doesn’t seem to dent harder ones. So that’s cool. Definitely a great tool. Love it.
Thanks for the great review. I'm planning on purchasing one of these soon. Home Depot sells a $279.99 kit that includes the nailer, a 6.0mAh battery, and a 3.0mAh battery (no charger or bag). This looks perfect for me since I already have two of the M18/M12 'dual voltage' chargers and have no need or want for a M12-only charger taking up space in my shop. This will be my first M12 tool (I already have seven M18/Fuel tools), but I am sure that having the 6.0 and 3.0 batteries will quickly inspire me to start looking at other M12 tools. I'm a little disappointed that it's not a FUEL model, but the overwhelmingly positive reviews have me quite excited about adding this pin nailer to my woodshop!
Hey I’m glad you enjoyed the review. And I am sure you’ll love it. It truly is a great tool. I’m super happy with it. It also sounds like you have a lot of experience with Milwaukee cordless tools. I’m glad Home Depot is finally selling it. My store still doesn’t offer it.
I've got mine coming tonight. I'm getting excited just watching your reaction to this tool!
Andy I hope you write a comment after you get this tool. I can’t wait to hear. Thanks for watching the video and commenting. That’s awesome.
@@davidbryanwoodworksandmore it's been a couple weeks now and I don't know how we ever lived without the electric pin nailer. It's bulletproof. Light and powerful. It does everything the pneumatic pin nailers do but without the cords and the heavy loud compressor. I don't see myself ever going back.
@@andycorneil4657 andy thanks so much for the feedback on your new pinner. I can certainly share your positive feelings on it. I love it. Thanks again for writing a comment about it.
Really appreciate the clear and complete comparison. Heading to Home Depot
Thank you. I hope you enjoy your new pinner.
Install cabinets for a living , this is the tool i have been waiting for ....
You’re going to love it. Much better than others I’ve used. Even some pneumatic ones don’t sink below surface.
Check out the Milwaukee M12 Fuel Installation Driver. If you install cabinets you’ll love this tool!
@@martylucas8557 It will be very hard for me to break away from my 10.8/12v makitas. But maybe ill look at it.
I install cabinets for a living too and I love this pin nailer. I got the makita before, it was good but this this one is way better
@@JUANQUI806 If your akita was the same as mine, it was very unreliable. Very prone to jams and never sinking plus leaving bad dings. All in all, this tools is so much better. I just finished a big install and I used this gun mostly. Ill be posting a follow up video to explain my findings.
Need one of these now. Love the M12 line.
Ed Thanks for watching. You are going to love it. I just used it at a job for the first time and i shot a video of it. Ill be doi g a follow up to this video. Its a nice tool.
Watching you twirling that tool around with that type of safety almost gave me a heart attack!!!.,nice review .Thanks to you I'm buying one since I was looking for a great nailer.
Joseph I just watched it again to see what you are referring too. Twirling it around. But I couldn’t. Remember that this tool has a safety trigger along with the regular trigger. So it’s pretty safe to handle. I’m glad you found this video and liked it enough to decide to buy it. I’m loving it. Would you like to see a follow up video?
@@davidbryanwoodworksandmore That would be great.
Great video! I would recommend not pushing down so hard even in the slightest to prevent the dent marks. It shoots upon triggering the safety not pushing down
Thanks. Yes I agree. As I did that in the video. Literally not pushing down at all to see if it made a difference. Really it was the type of wood that made the most difference. The fir was the softest and dented. But I do think I’m so used to pushing down I had to train myself not to with this. Thanks for watching.
im looking to get the M18 16 gauge i want to do a shiplap wall in a bed room and some trim work.
Definitely the right choice for a job like those. I use the dewalt but I'm sure the Milwaukee 16 gauge is good too.
Appreciate your insight. Hows it been working for you ? i just ordered one , I have been looking for a cordless pinner for years just never invested because of bad reviews. I came close to gen 2 Makita but waited because of bad reviews thanks for honest review
Freddie you’ll love it. Seriously. It’s going to be a game changer. I absolutely hate my makita one. This one is my go to.
Buying it. Thanks!
Awesome. Thanks for the comment and I hope you enjoy it.
Do you know if Dewalt we make a 23 g pin nailer? (I really want to stay with just one battery and one charger)
No they don’t. I would have loved that too. As I use only dewalt battery powered nail guns also. But this one is so nice. I had no other Milwaukee cordless tools so it was totally new platform for me. It was worth it.
David I just ordered mine a couple days ago for Christmas special I got the whole kit for $179.00 my question to you is can you tell me the brand of pin Nails you were using in the Milwaukee 23 Gauge pin nailer. Thank you for your time
Thank you for watching and i hope you love the nailer. Great deal. My nails are grex. Here is link. amzn.to/31lcPOK
After using mine for a bit I realized that I was the one causing those dents when I squeezed the trigger. My old habit of pressing down when I squeeze was causing the dent, not the gun firing. By getting the depth adjustment correct, holding it square and not pressing down it is perfect every time. At least so far. Lol
Awesome. Thanks for the heads up. A little more practice for me will be good.
.....exactly
Nice video, thanks
Than you Maxs Wood. Appreciate that.
David, my wife got me this tool for Christmas in part due to your video. So thanks! By the way, I'm in the process of designing a lumber/sheet goods storage system. I can partially see yours in the background. You seem like a very organized person and I'd like to see what you've done. Have you done a video covering it?
Glad to hear you got one. You’ll love it I’m sure. My sheet goods storage is really nice. I do have a video on the add on that I did. I was done awhile ago but not many views. Check it out. I talk about the whole design and the add on build itself. I believe it’s in the shop cabinets build playlist. Let me know if you find it.
Here is the link to the video. How To Make A Large Cabinet For Garage Shop- For Sheet Good Storage Or Molding.
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Hopefully you’ve since jumped on the Milwaukee tool train. They make some great tools. The nail guns are excellent, Hackzalls, impacts, ratchets, table saw, miter saws, etc…
Yes the tool is nice but I only have a few other things Milwaukee. I do like the pinner though. It’s amazing.
Let me start by stating that all my battery operated tools are Milwaukee so yes, I am biased. I bought the Milwaukee 23ga Pin Nailer a few days ago and finally put it to use today to build a shelving unit. It worked perfectly but then I wasn't surprised. Primarily this will be used when I need to glue a project together and not leave 18ga nail holes to fill in. And by the way, the Milwaukee lithium batteries will run full throttle until they are drained.
Awesome to hear. Thanks for your comments and have fun with your new workhorse.
Very nice and that is impressive. Maybe update us on battery life after some install jobs with it
Absolutely. In fact the battery life is very impressive. I’ve been using it and trying to kill the battery. It just goes. I stopped because I don’t want to waste nails!! I am in love with this. I’m going to maybe buy another one as a backup. And I can get another battery and charger.
@@davidbryanwoodworksandmore Might think about picking up their dual faster charge during the holiday sales that they have. It will handle 20v/Fuel and 12v in a single from factor to save space.
@@TheSkcookie great idea. As of right now I don’t have other Milwaukee cordless tools. You never know. I may add something.
Spencer Lewis did a torture test with the battery that comes with this pinner. I believe it drove 750 pins on a full charge - which is the number the manufacturer claims.
Ryobi air strike 23 ga gun is my favorite tool in my shed, i this it’s just as good as this gun. It’s been around for so many years. Funny how people don’t even bother trying ryobi tool.
You are not alone with liking the ryobi tool. Many on here have said it’s good. I never even new about it. Maybe I should get one to compare it.
Just added this pinner to the Dewalt 15 and 18 ga trim fleet. It's such a rush to not have to get the compressor and hoses out and drag that whole mess around all the time. I loathe the most overused phrase of the last 5 years... but yes, cordless nailers are a game changer.
Glad to hear it. It’s so far been awesome. We’ll see how long they last. Hopefully as long as my original dewalt nailers did.
The Milwaukee vs Dewalt nailers are night and day. For one, they’re less bulky. They don’t have a flywheel operation, so there’s no wind up prior to the nail shooting, it’s almost instantaneous (.3 secs) between trigger pull and the nail shooting. I have M18 18 Gauge Nailer. I really like it. There’re a .out of TH-cam videos on the nailers.
I enjoyed your review a lot. I have a couple of humble suggestions. At some point use the tool with a fully charged battery. Just to see if there is any difference. That wood let us know if the battery charge affects the depth that the pin is driven. Also at some point if you drove 50 or 100 nails in a row it would show how jam resistant the tool is.
I hope I’m not coming off as critical. I really appreciate your review along with the comparison.
Thanks. Did you know that I did a follow up to this? For just the reason of showing various other things as well as how long I could nail before it quits. Check it out.
@@davidbryanwoodworksandmore I just found that second review a few minutes ago. It was great, thank you.
Just got this a couple of days ago. I'm super impressed. The Ryobi is surprisingly decent but it's the only thing I have with that battery so I couldn't wait to replace it.
Their gen2 stapler and brad nailer are great also. I ended up selling my small compressor. For quick trim jobs the 7 1/4 dual bevel slider is great as well and weighs like 28 lbs.
I ordered mine from Home Depot online and it showed up in two days. For just the gun without the kit it was $199.
I’m so glad you watched my video and found our channel here. I’ve only seen others using the ryobi and they seem to like it for Brad’s. It’s great to not have to carry in compressors and hoses isn’t it? I do believe the pin nailer here will be a game changer. It’s going to be like the dewalt cordless nailers that are so well liked. I am loving it so far and the battery lasts awhile too. Cool to hear about your miter saw. That’s lightweight.
So after watching your review I went ahead and purchase this pin nailer from Home Depot and should see it on the 5th or 6th
Glad to hear it. Good decision. You’ll love it. I just released a video about different nail guns and discussed that one again as well. I love it. That and my dewalt 16 gauge.
@@davidbryanwoodworksandmore can I get a link to that video. I am actually in the market for a few cordless nailers
@@rickyperkins232 it’s the last video I made. But it’s not like a review of them more a discussion of which guns I have and for what.
It’s honestly one of my favorite tool I own
Me too. Thanks for watching and commenting.
@@davidbryanwoodworksandmore what are some other tools you use the most by Milwaukee?
@@peakbagger2014 actually the thing is use most are my gloves from them. I love them. However you probably mean tools. My dedicated router tables are Milwaukee only. I’ve been using them for a long time and they are truly impressive. As far as cordless, nothing else. It was a new platform for me. What about you?
@@davidbryanwoodworksandmore I didn’t get into power tools until this year ever since I started working on a fire department I never owned any power tools before. But I bought all Milwaukee tools because that’s what my department carries and I’ve since used my gen 3 drill and driver m12 installation driver, router, jigsaw, circular saw and my m18 fuel blower and chainsaw. Besides tools I use a single m18 tower light (6000 lumens) to light up my studio apartment entirely. I’m into wood working and the pin nailer has been a recent purchase that I’ve been using a lot! That’s it I guess.
@@peakbagger2014 wow. That’s quite a lot in such a short period. Nice to hear this. I would like to get a big light like the Milwaukee or makita. Festool or dewalt would also be nice. They sound like really useful tools. I work in low light houses all the time. I just use a headlight. Cool to hear you got into woodworking. It’s a very fun and rewarding skill.
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Tina thanks. What are you thinking of? Not sure what you mean.
Can't wait for mine to reach yipiteey skipiteey
Hope you enjoy it.
Using everyday for cabinet crown and scribe lasts 40 weeks
So glad to hear you’re liking the tool. Thanks for sharing.
I NEED ONE ASAP 😭
Get one while you can. They’re hot.
Those 1.5 amp batteries charge so fast that if you would have put it on the charger when you took it out of the case it would have been fully charged by the time you started using it
Probably Right.
"all I care about is, does it work" also >>>"it's a boring looking tool, why can't there be a label here" LOL.
Thanks. Glad you liked the video. It’s a great tool. Hope you have one too.
@@davidbryanwoodworksandmore Picked one up last week, and am impressed like you were. Goes through mdf with no effort. Haven't had too much hard wood trim yet, but I'm sure it will perform.
@@mellowfellow9 that’s cool. You’ll find that with hardwoods, it does equally well. I’m so impressed.
This has got to be the best review on TH-cam.
You need more views.
Woodpecked thanks for watching and leaving a comment. I think you’re being very kind and I appreciate you saying that. I agree that I need more views on this review. It’s a sweet tool and I’m glad I’m getting the views on it that I am. Hopefully many will buy it because of the review. Thanks again and hopefully you stick around for my build videos on the channel.
You’re leaving those indentations in the wood because you’re putting pressure unnecessarily. Pin nailers don’t have a sliding safety on the nose of the gun for that reason. Even if you think you’re not putting much pressure downward, you are. Also, fir is not really a hard wood at all. You will get much less deformation on harder woods.
Thanks. In the video I actually showed the difference in the woods. And not putting pressure down hard at all. To see if it was me or the gun. And the hardness of the wood. Beech to poplar to fir. I start using the harder wood later in video.
You do realize doug fir is a softwood right, that would be the reasoning for the denting.
Yes it’s not as hard as a lot of wood but it’s not as soft as some either. Poplar that I used is a soft wood too and it didn’t dent.
If you take the nose guard off you have to back off the depth gauge for the nail set… Otherwise the driver pin will go into the wood and make it look like a 18 gauge hole
Thanks for the tip. Great pin nailer isn’t it?
Yeah right your going to use a business card to prevent dents while installing crown molding on cabinets that's just silly. It won't leave a dent if you set the depth right for the type of wood your driving into
Robert yes the business card truck will help if you use nail guns that leave dents. This trick has been around for a long time. If your nail gun doesn’t leave dents, then don’t worry about it. For those of us with nail guns of all types, this trick can be used successfully. Probably not when you’re up on a ladder working on ceiling crown but if your working on something a little more delicate, then yes it can be done.
The battery level means nothing. It either fires or it doesn't . The motor basically cocks the gun. When it fires, it's the nitrogen "spring" releasing the already cocked piston. The tool will stop working before the battery can't cock the gun. Flywheel guns like dewalt may be a different story. I have zero experience with flywheel nail guns.
Very interesting. So it’s not the battery level that effects the power of the unit. Seems like it makes sense. That would explain why it was able to keep firing with 1 light. It’s a nice pin nailer. Thanks for the info.
You can get a bigger M12 battery with the base that’ll probably make the Milwaukee more stable standing up.
Thank you for the great tip. As I don’t have anything cordless for Milwaukee tools. I’ll have to look into that. I probably will want another battery anyways. Thank you again for watching and commenting.
Standing tools upright is a great way to make them fall on finished surfaces and considering it's a pin nailer
@@ExergameStation yes you’re right. For sure it’s better to lay down for safety. But I’m not always wanting to. Even just when storing in my cabinet, it’s got to be laying flat so it doesn’t fall. Every other mailer and drill are standing. Just a bit Inconvenient. But it’s okay. It’s a great nail gun.
David, you need to check out the Home Depot sales where you get a free battery with your purchase. I’ve received several M12 6 amp batteries buying various tools, e.g. M12 Fuel 1/2” ratchet, M12 Fuel Installation Driver and M12 Fuel Gen 2 Hammer Drill and Fuel Impact Driver (which was a kit that included a 2 amp and a 4 amp battery. Three batteries with one purchase!).
@@martylucas8557 do you think they offer this right now? Or later with other promotions?
Did anyone else who bought the kit have an issue with the charger? Mine arrived dead.
That’s not good. Not mine so far it’s good.
@@davidbryanwoodworksandmore Thanks for the input. Will be contacting Milwaukee tomorrow to see how they handle it.
Mine has no issues leaving marks very impressed so far
@@ericthornton8566 I think it’s just with softer woods primarily. The Douglas fir was the one that it dented mostly. Not the harder woods. Unlike my makita. That leaves dents for sure.
What gets me is that everybody never reviews in a real world situation. Take it to the job site like installing crown molding or small moldings on real cabinets and try nailing in tight corners at different angles, etc. Then give us a review. Everybody nails straight down on blank of wood .
Great point. I was just very excited to get it and show it to the world so to speak. I’ll be doing a follow up ASAP. As I’ve been using it. Stay tuned.
The Makita sucked, V2 sucked. The Ryobi is awesome but it's not the lightest (it can take a beating thought), I'm interested in this one.
Thanks for commenting. Interesting about Ryobi. Pretty cool that it’s a good tool. Just a bit heavy. This tool is not heavy at all. Easily Feels lighter than the makita with an 18v 3ah battery. I’m just loving it so far.
Bought the Ryobi about 18 months ago. Only $129 + $30 for a Dewalt battery adapter. Use it with 3/4 & 1" pins. Sinks perfectly every time in walnut, cherry, oak. Definitely bulky though. Really like the look of this Milwaukee, but can't justify getting rid of the Ryobi.
@@jamessimon7292 I had the Milwaukee for a week and ended up just keeping the Ryobi and returning Milwaukee. Milwaukee was good, but it wasn't $150 better ( I paid $99 for my Ryobi). And sometimes it would drive too deep making the hole bigger, even when you adjusted. When the Ryobi dies, I'll switch then, the lighter weight *a little" was nice.
@@jamessimon7292 James it seems as though the ryobi is pretty well liked. That’s what I hear. All I can say is this Milwaukee is the real deal. It competes very well with my grex and cadex air pinners. Amazing power and I can’t get enough of it.
"Milwaukee. They nailed it"
Also, for what it's worth, my Ryobi cordless pin nailer performs quite well.
I’m hearing this about ryobi pinner. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment Brantley. They did nail it for sure.
Absolutely.
My only complaint with this pin nailer is that there is no safety. It’s easy to fire without not wanting to.
It has a safety. It’s a lever that has to be removed in order to depress trigger. Typical for pin nailers.
Eight months later my M12 does not dink the nail.
Sink
Oh boy don’t tell me that. Lol. That’s not good. I’m still having great results from mine. But I really don’t want to hear this is happening to yours. That sucks. Did you get it fixed?
@@davidbryanwoodworksandmore No Not yet I am trying to get it replaced. Unfortunately I have to go to the service center which will require time away from work. It's a struggle but I am A milwakee junkee . I have the table saw skill saw and several hand tools. Which stand up to the intense Ottawa winters.
@@johncoelho5225 okay. Got it. Really sucks when tools or machines break down for sure. Best of luck with the replacement. I’d love to hear about the outcome.
Play at 1.75 speed if you want to watch the whole video.
Be nice Dave.
Your using pine, of course it’s going to dent the wood. I agree the Makita sucks and the Milwaukee M12 pin nailer works really well.
Thanks for watching. Yes the Milwaukee pin nailer is quite impressive. The wood wasn’t pine as I said in the video, it was Douglas fir, poplar and beech. And I showed it didn’t dent the poplar. demonstrating it’s potential to dent some woods and not others so people could see that. Glad you saw the video and commented. Thanks.
Douglas Fir is in the pine family! You just spent a long time pointing out the nailer was denting the wood. Yes you did finally move on. Most peoples attention span is not long enough to get through that. I gave it a thumbs up!
@@ScubaDaveCCR thanks for the thumbs up. That’s nice. I’m sure sometimes I can spend too much time discussing something. I’ve got to work in that.
It puts dents in the wood because you have it set to deep in soft wood
It’s important to watch the whole video with an open mind. Maybe your points will be made in the video. Thanks for watching.
It won't stand up and doesn't have enough stickers on it. Good thing I know now so I won't waste my money.
Glad you found the video. Thanks for watching.
first, I have 20 years of cabinetry work under my belt, in the last 5 years, I have installed close to 400 kitchens as I've gone into full time installing after owning my own shop. so I've had a lot if pin nailer experience. this is an unfair comparison. the Makita nailer you have is the super old first gen nailer that was probably the first cordless nailer on the market. it sucked, I personally stopped using mine, the Makita gen 2 nailer is 10 times better and has a dial to adjust the depth. As far as reviews go, they are helpful, but i find that is so many cases, the bad reviews are from people that don't really know how to use the product properly. I pump through 200 to 400 nails every single work day and i abuse the crap out of my Makita gen 2 nailer. that is close to 70000 nails a year for my nailer. I own 3 of them, 2 for a back up. about once a year i need to bring one nailer in for minor repairs which is pretty dang impressive the way i use it. I shoot through a lot of MDF , hardwood and melamine, (MDF AND HARDWOOD are both super hard on cordless nailers ). as far as nails not going all the way into the wood, its always improper use of the nail gun or when you are nailing crown to a riser board and the riser has a bit of flex in it and you are not nailing into a solid base, so people saying the nail gun has problems with nails sticking out, its them, not the Makita gen 2 gun. This being said, i have wanted to get the new Milwaukee 23g nailer to give it a personal try, it might be a little better seeing its a much newer technology then the Makita gen2 plus it will weigh less seeing its got a small battery on it.
Glad to hear you like your makita gen 2. That’s awesome. I think you are the first person that I’ve heard of that does. My review wasn’t unfair. I have an older model which I said many times, and it’s clearly obvious, so I used it to compare to. Nothing unfair about it. I’m using what I have. Just like I compare and contrast my other tools. That’s what is helpful to those not familiar with different tools. Honest reviews. Nobody is paying me. Just simply what I’m seeing. I’m a makita fan, clearly if you’ve watched my videos, you notice that, so I tried 2 new versions of the makita and returned them both back before I had my channel. Unfortunately. It was very hard for me as I truly wanted them to work for me. I’ll say the Milwaukee is the most competent pin nailer I use. Even more so than my air grex and hitachi said as well as my cadex that I sold. But it sounds like you are happy with your makitas. So I’d not even switch. I wouldn’t have if my makita was even a fraction better. But I’m so glad I did. Thanks for watching Rick.
@@davidbryanwoodworksandmore well it is like comparing amd old car to a new car with better technology in it that is where I was going. the Gen 1 definitely sucked b@lls lol. I watched your video because I am interested in the Milwaukee nailer. I've heard alot of good things about it. my main reason I have not picked one up yet is because my entire battery platform is makita, so having the Milwaukee nailer means carrying another battery charger. that being said, I am still giving it consideration as the pin nailer is almost one of the most important tools I use as a cabinet installer. I am always open to finding the best, and alot of guys are saying that about the red nailer. I saw 1 video where a guy shot 700 nails into a solid peace of oak with the Milwaukee on 1 battery charge and less then 10 nails were sticking out of the wood. we will see if I give it a try, the cost for it here in Canada is $400
@@rickwaldner8078 sounds good. I did a follow up video and that I put it through a torture test sort of, to see how it would do. And I discussed using on the job site. Check it out
You wish it could come with 2 batts... But then you wouldn't feel compelled to buy another one or a bigger batt......thus = good buisness plan.....even tho a 1.5ah shoots like 700 pins I splurged and bought a 6.0 witch is 4x better 🤷♂️2x better than if i got 2 batts in a kit for 100$ more
Great point.
That wide angle lens is doing your video no favors.
You think? They are filmed with GoPros. Are you talking about all my videos? Or just this one?
Denting the wood??? Ok guy. Got one and have no dents in wood. Don't push so hard!
Thanks for watching. Glad to hear you have one. As I showed in the video without pressing down at all it still can dent. Clearly. But with the poplar or beech it didn’t didnt dent. Just with the fir.
Man those dents. So...No better than a super cheap electric nailer.
It’s a very nice tool. Watch the follow up video as I show more of why I love this nail gun.
They dropped the ball big time , this is the biggest piece of junk I’ve ever owned, be lucky if you can shoot through a marshmallow without It jamming
I think you got a dud. Mine has been great for thousands of nails. Not one Jam into hard woods.
@@davidbryanwoodworksandmore that’s what I’m saying I bought another one and it does the same and I just got my first one back from the repair center and it jams up just like the new one I bought but at least it fires now so I guess I got two duds But I don’t think that’s the case