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Pneumatic or cordless. Takes less than 5 minutes after opening the case before you're driving nails. Decisions abound.which type. I do not regret that at all. I'm not a professional carpenter, just a weekend handyman.
It is genuinely FUN to use, and an excellent item. I'm in the middle of building a clubhouse for my kids, and this nail gun has been a lifesaver. The nail gun arrived, I purchased fuel cells and nails, and fired it up. Thus far, no misfires, after 6 hours of use. Once that decision was made, then it was time to pick the brand of nail gun. This nail gun requires a firm pressing of the gun against the work to engage the interlock; that is a mild annoyance sometimes, but is seldom a real issue. So I decided to purchase a cordless nail gun. Sure, there are some things to get used to.
For years, I've always done all my building projects with hammer and nails and decided that it was time to purchase a nail gun. It drives the nails forcefully, and the depth adjustment on it works as advertised. Maybe it wouldn't be suitable for professional crews, but for us weekend handymen, it's perfect. I finally made my decision based on the facts that (a) a good compressor and a good nail gun were going to cost about the same as a cordless nail gun and (b) I would probably not use the nail gun as much if I had to haul out an air compressor every time I used it. Paslode has a good reputation, and I basically picked it on that basis.
I am glad I did. It kept up with me no problem and I got almost all my framing done before using up my first tank of fuel. i bought this nailer for my second garage project. This thing works perfectly, no cords and I think it is lighter than my old air nailer. Long term I don't know how it will hold up but so far it is awesome. When I built my first garage I bought a Porter Cable air nailer which worked great but it was heavy and the hose was a pain. I had tried a friends Paslode recenty so decided that with my new house and the need to build another garage I would go cordless.
He said he owns and uses several different brands of nailers, but when he gets busy on a site he always reaches for his Paslode first. The process was relatively simple if you follow the book and the difference was immediate. Bottom line: I do not regret my decision to purchase the Paslode as my only framing nailer. I wanted a framing nailer for personal projects so spent considerable time researching on-line at various sites. All my other nailers (Hitachi coil roofing, Bostitch and Senco finish nailers, and Bostitch brad nailer)are air nailers, but for the convenience and ease of use I love just being able to grab my Paslode and drive a few nails without all the setup of compressor and air lines first. When I first got it I suffered a few misfires and slow operation, so I gave it a thorough cleaning per the operators manual. Now I'm looking for more projects so I have an excuse to use it :o)
My first use has been framing two new rooms in my basement. In an enclosed environment like my basement you really start to notice it after awhile, and it gave me a slight headache until I opened a window. Because it uses butane fuel the exhaust has a distinct odor to it. Not having to share an enclosed space with my compressor or stretch an air line from outside was famous. The one thing I did not read about in any of my research are the fumes.
I finally called a friend who is a builder and asked what he used and recommended. It doesn't bump fire, but will spit out fasteners as fast as I can pull the trigger. It's a small thing, but the squared body of the engine lets you lay it down on the floor and the handle remains upright and easy to quickly grab when you need it. Based mainly on the recommendation of a professional, I purchased a used Paslode. The Paslode was quick, convenient, and worked like a charm.
Takes ten seconds to pull from my truck and bring into action. Setting up a compressor and dragging air hoses around crowded job sites and climbing on icy staging are things of the past and I love the combo rafter/belt hook. Not for high production framing but if you carry all your tools in a tightly (un)organized compact truck and need a do it all nailgun this is it. Bought one last fall and have fired several cases of nails through it on an extensive garage remodel and several other projects with no malfunctions even in temperatures down to 20 degrees and after dropping 15 feet on to concrete a couple times. The air powered nailers we have barely get used anymore.
However, I needed a nailer for nailing plywood in a freezer at 0-5 below. So I nailed a lot of plywood and 1 by 6s, driving probably 200,000 nails.
This tool performed admirably, though I recommend sticking to the Paslode nails. With the fork-lift traffic, hoses and cords were out of the question.
I'm a professional, and can't recommend this as a production nailer. It's three times the size of a football field.
The will-fits tend to jam up. And in really cold weather it doesn't have the power for framing.
This wasn't a walk-in freezer.
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