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The gun was in good condition, but the details of the product never told me that I would need a air pressure tank. So I had to return it. This may seem like a no brainer to some people, but not all.
Overall, this is a great gun for a DIYer. I recently installed new baseboard moulding in my basement and bought this to replace a cheapie refurbished nailer. Like most of the other reviews, I found this gun to work very well. The difference was drastic; I'd say I put in about 75 nails and there wasn't a single misfire, double-fire, or jam. Actually, I'd say that about all the Hitachi power tools I've purchased. The only drawback is the noise; it's pretty loud compared to other nailers I've used.
Got this brad nailer as a Christmas gift two years ago. As soon as I started using it I began wondering how I ever did anything without it.
A brad nailer makes many jobs much easier, allowing me to do things I couldn't do before with just two hands. I'm pretty sure this brad nailer would do those jobs for me too. Luckily they molded a spot for safety glasses (included) which I have emptied out to store my oil and a few brads there instead. I always have safety glasses with me anyway so that space is better used for nailer-specific items. With this nailer, the safety slide peg is mounted behind the nail channel, which means you can get nails into tighter spots with this model than you can with others. Again, nobody else seems to do a better job of this, but that doesn't mean it couldn't be improved.In summary, a great tool. 1.
It's not oil-free. The case is compact and handy, but there's no extra space in there to put nails or oil. The lightest (shallowest) nail depth setting is still a little too powerful. I can't believe I lived so long without it. There is extra volume inside there but its molded over in plastic so you can't use it. The one thing that swayed me to this model was definitely a key advantage.
Three minor disadvantages drop this to a 4-star rating (reallly 4.5), but it's not because I think there's a better one out there, it's just that there's room for improvement. Not a big deal but it would be nicer to not have to bother with oil. The Bostich and others have the slide out in front of the nail channel which means the brad comes out about a quarter inch back from the forward-most part of the tool tip. 3. With this Hitachi the brad comes out at the very front, which is very nice when putting nails in tight corners.This tool is so handy and does such a nice job, I wonder what would ever make me buy a finish nailer. 2.
It would be nice to be able to go a little shallower by a step or two. With short brads in soft material many were penetrating too deep.
The guide could be a little more intuitive, I think. A few of the nails didn't counter-sink because of the way that interlock is positioned. I was nailing some quarter-round and found it fairly tricky to get the position exactly right. I've only used this nailer a few times, and I don't have any other 18-ga nailers with which to compare it, so all I've got is a few observations: The nails are a bit tricky to load--you have to get them positioned exactly right for the slide to close. Once they're loaded, they feed perfectly. That said, the function was smooth, and I have no real regrets about buying it. The interlock (the piece that keeps the nailer from firing unless it's pressed against the workpiece) is positioned such that shooting certain angles is quite difficult.
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