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I needed to shingle a large roof and this nail handled the job with no fuss. Hope to not have to use it for at least 20 years. Easy to adjust for nail size and shingle guide. No problems encountered.
I had a few of nails that didn't set completely, but I think that was more from my learning curve with the tool, than the tool itself. I don't know how it would hold up for someone who had to use it everyday to put food on the table though (it felt a little flimsy). Again, I don't know if that's from the nails I was using, my technique, or the tool itself. Its pretty simple to operate. First off, I'm not a roofer.
For the price, it was definitely a good buy for me. I bought this to roof a shed (2 squares) and to use when I get around to re-roofing my garage. I also had a few misfires when the nails didn't feed properly. That's why I gave it 4 stars. These were easy to fix, but an aggravation.
at $142 new in box i couldn't pass it up. only had a few nails that didn't go in the whole way, but from what i hear that is the case with most roofing nailers. couldn't get the hang of it that way so i put the bump trigger back on and it worked like a charm. bought this a month or two ago for a small roofing job on my house. finally got to use it today and it worked great. if you're lokking for a tool to make your roofing projects go smoothly, give this one a try. i switched triggers before i used it to make it fire only when i pulled the trigger.
That is approximately 9000 nails ran through the gun. I just finished a 41 square roof with not one nail jam. I know, I have searched the net for hours looking. Plus you will not find this item cheaper anywhere else. I have nothing but good to say about the Dewalt D51321 Roofing Nailer that I purchased a couple of months ago. I am not a professional roofer but with this gun I could get there. Thanks again Amazon.com for your great prices and excellent service. The easy pressure adjustments and rapid fire feature make this item a perfect fit for any amature or professional roofer.
First of all, both nailers have a double shot problem, that seems to be very consistant. If you are considering a roofing nailer, the only one I recommend is Bosch. Spend a little more and get a Bosch. I purchased two of these Dewalt roofing nailers, just about 3 weeks ago. I have a couple of these, and both have 15000+ nails through them, with only one misfire (due to a bad nail).
So far, each gun has approximately 3000 nails through them, and already some very negative things have happened. I would say that about every 15th nail, has to be pounded in with a hammer, and about every 20th shot, is a double nail, which also has to be pounded in with a hammer. Not very efficient at all. I have tried both trigger assemblies, and it does not matter which one is used.
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