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I'm getting a little long in the tooth for construction projects but I decided to build a new garage anyway. The depth adjustment is terrific and simple. I wish the magazine could hold more nails. Dragging a compressor around did not appeal to me. I am glad I purchased the nailer and my garage walls are standing because of it. It was between the Hitachi and the Paslode. I struggled with which nailer to buy so I could avoid the tendon strains and sore muscles from using a hammer. You can drive as many nails as you want as quickly as you can press the gun into position to fire.
Too many bad reviews on the Hitachi. I bought the Paslode and have run a half box each of 3" and 2" nails through it. Every framing gun that I have used was always a little heavier than you want and this one is no exception. Can't wait for the trusses to arrive.
There was no point at which the rapidity of firing was a problem for us. Since we had to haul everything up to the site the lack of need for compressor and airhoses was attractive. I had no problem with the depth of the nails. I had never used a power nailer before.We used the framing nailer for about 5000 nails over a two-week period and had only one jam, easily cleared.
The belt hook and rafter hook was extremely useful. It was extremely reliable and had sufficient power for all our purposes. Some of the complaints about the speed of nailing were not an issue for us since we aren't a high-speed operation. I bought this framing nailer for a small (12x16) cabin we were building in the Adirondaks. If you hold the trigger down and depress the tip it won't fire. The Paslode nails worked flawlessly, didn't try any other brand.
Any need to change the depth was easily adjusted. No problem with misfiring.
We had no accidental firing. I am a good rough carpenter but not a professional.
Great feature. Toe-nailing was a bit of an issue but it was mainly a matter of getting used to aiming the thing to put the nail where you want it to go.
Once I had the hang of it I really liked toenailing with the framing hammer.I liked the fact that the wood would not move when nailing or toenailing. Liked the safety of the fact that it would not fire until the tip was depressed and then the trigger pulled in sequence.
Cleaning after the two weeks took about ten minutes and the instructions were very explicit.I am very happy with this tool.
Let the Buyer Beware: It is not obvious until you receive your Paslode nailer that it is not to be used above 4500 ft (according to technical support) and the box says 5000 ft. We live in Colorado at 7500 feet and of course the gun is Dead ON Arrival - no fault to the gun. And then you can't return it for a refund because it runs on gas. so let's just say that this was a VERY disappointing purchase from Amazon, who should be able to state very clearly the limitations of every product sold.My Bad - but a nice gift for someone near sea level.
I love using my P&C brad/finish nailers, but I need to drag around the compressor. I wished I had bought it earlier. Just finished a shed project with this nailer. With the Paslode, I just grab the case (very light weight) and go. In a previous shed project, I've used a power actuated hammer (the one that fires the.22 blanks) to put hardened (expensive) nails into concrete block (the wall along the side of the shed is a 6' concrete block wall to which I attached the shed). On this project, I was able to use the Paslode nailer to do the same job much more quickly and I used the common framing nails (which drove straight and true thru the 2x4's and into the concrete block. Saves time, saves money. Can't get much better than that.
So far this nailer has worked out great.I'ver never used a framing nailer before, so I have nothing to compare it to. However, I'm not disappointed because the fuel cells are inexpensive enough.I highly recommend it to any noncontractor that has a relatively light use for a framiung nailer. Im currently framing some new partition walls in my basement and I plan on adding some additonal decking outside.The only thing feature that hasn't lived up to its specs is the amount of nails that it will drive on one fuel cell. It seems like it has only driven a little more than half the amount stated. The cost to buy it makes more sense than renting a nailer and a compressor for more than a few days. Especially if you may have a future use for it.
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