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The reason it doesn't get a 5 is that it frequently jambs at the end of the sleeve of nails (at about the second or third nail from the end). I bought the complete kit and got two batteries and a charger. I'll be first in line when they do. I love this tool. I was so impressed with the battery power and legth of charge, that I started replacing my 18V Ryobi tools with the Dewalt line of 18V cordless.Like an earlier reviewer, I wish Dewalt would make a cordless framing nailer.
I would have rated it a 4.5 if I could. I bought Passload nails to replace the Dewalt nails that came with it, and they actually work better - fewer jambs.Although heavy, I have used it for large projects and one battery lasts all day. As a repair/handyman contractor, it is perfect for taking to small jobs. I save my air nailers for only the larger jobs.The batteries are fantastic.
I agree that is a little heavier than its pneumatic counterpart. I consider this one of my best tool puchases. I used it all day on outside window trim work and it performed flawlessly. It is much easier than carting a compressor around or feeding compressor hose out a window. I have had this nailer for just over a year. I do not find that its weight a detriment. I am really happy with this nailer. I use it mostly for furniture and cabinet work.
I didn't purchase the charger with my original purchase but should have. Shoulda bought this tool for that job, too. I've only trimmed one house before and used a borrowed miter box and hammer. Love the tool. Lowes and HD only had the car charger (which works fine). It seemed heavy the first time I picked it up but gotta say that, even being a woman, the weight did not interfere with my slapping baseboards, window trim, chair rail and ceiling trim in one room all in the same day.
It's heavy and awkward enough that no real contractor would use one all day. 18th & cashed it in on the 20th luckily they have a 30 sat guarantee. Last, the led's that shine on your work area, so what. I tried the DC628 but Im sure this 618 is about as useless with the exception of possibly the nails. Dewalt says the 618 weighs 8.75 pounds, Paslode "cordless still" weighing in at 4.75lbs with the battery/cell in it. Even if this was a good tool, I would have opened the housing and shutoff those lights, cause theirs nothing more I hate than having to grab another battery or even worse, charging one.Even Workbench Magazine a year ago had an article giving tipss for shoppers for the holidays, tools to watch out for. I forgot to mention the Dewalt has a massive head on it, thats where the awkward came from. I installed some Cove under a cornice assembly today and I thought it was great.
But I'm not sure how bad it's going to smell indoors. I think for a homeowner after you figure on space consumption and cost of a pancake comp, hose, and a nailer this takes less space and cost about the same amount. The only good thing about this gun is that it's cordless,no hose. If you went with the "hose," the magnesium bodied Bostitch weighs in at only 3.8lbs.The Paslode drives 1200 nails on a cell and 4000 on a single battery charge. It's not a great tool for tight places.I also ran into problems trying to locate the proper degree nails for this gun, no one sells Dewalt brand nails yet and Dewalt attempting to be different left me without nails.
I bet it would be easier to find this angle than the 628.I've now bought the Paslode and I'm very happy. Endorsed tools, tools with lasers, work lights, there was some others but you get the picture.I bought this nailer at Lowes Nov. However, this might be great for a hand full of nails for a homeowner. I traveled to both HomeDepot and Lowes and still had no luck. The fuel cells smell like a propane leak.Good Luck
How many times have you nailed something together in the dark.
This nailer works pretty good but at least with my 2 batteries it does not last very long. Maybe the rateing only applies if the depth is set to 1.Ether way its great not haveing to dig out the compressor and hose everytime I have trim work.It is severale times the size of a neumatic and a lot heaver.Was installing some crown a week ago and boy did it give my arm a work out.For one room jobs it works very good but for multiple rooms or a whole house the compressor gets dug out. Shoots about half the nails its suppost to on a single battery.
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