Li-Ion batteriesNo air hose or compressor requiredEliminates the cost of fuel cellsAir/spring drive system means less recoil, better flush driving and easier maintenanceHigh stable driving power allows the nailer to drives nails up to 90mm into lumber with ease. The HiKOKI / Hitachi 18v Brushless Framing Nailer is a new addition to HiKOKI / Hitachi's cordless range. I recently got to try out the new battery-powered brushless framing nailers from Hitachi that aim to marriage the portability of cordless with the performance of pneumatics. A single push of the selective actuation button lets you toggle between sequential and bump fire methods. The problem I have is that the nail gun was in the wrong carry case, the nail gun does fit in there but the box was for a Hikoki drill with pictures of it on three sides.

In his spare time, he enjoys woodworking projects, fishing and spending time with his wife and three children. Toolden Limited trading as Toolden is a credit broker, not a lender and is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN 654671 ). And in any case, if you are regularly doing more than that with a gas nailer you are storing up life changing health problems for the future. It uses sealed compressed air to drive each nail, which results in zero ramp up time, up to 2 nails driven per second, recoil that feels like a pneumatic nailer and best of all, there is no refilling of the air tank required.Now, however, with the vast improvements made in battery and cordless tool technology, going cordless makes a lot more sense. How have you got on in terms of reliability - read a comment online about someone having to send it away to have the "sealed for life" air recharged.

The HiKOKI (formerly known as Hitachi) NR90GC2/J8 cordless gas nail gun is a fantastic alternative to the Paslode IM350 nailgun. I have used Hitachi and paslode gas nailers and dewalt battery nailer, this far exceeds them all, very little kick back, good nail penetration unlike dewalt. After attending the University of Kansas, he began working full time in the trades and soon after, started his own company. Framing is not something I usually do so almost laughed at the hanging hook at first, but it quickly proved to be a great feature and the perfect size, it can easily be swung out of the way in either direction (it can also be switched to the other side for left handed users. I've also tried it in some dense hardwoords like oak, and it drives nails in fully as you'd hope - so it certainly doesn't lack power.

A full-service custom woodworking, cabinet, and trim company that specializes in ornamental built-ins and beds at the Lake of Ozarks. The Hitachi NR1890DBCL Cordless First Fix Framing Nailer is a new addition to Hitachi's cordless range. A single battery seems to last a day which was a nice surprise, as I thought they would drain much quicker in a gasless gun. The Hitachi NR1890DBCL/JP Brushless Framing Nailer is supplied with: 1 x Pair of Safety Glasses1 x Stackable Case2 x 18V 5.

I plan to purchase the 23- and 15- gauge nailers in the future, as I am confident that they will finally allow me to leave the air compressor at home.Part of the reason for the seemingly unending supply of battery power has to do with a battery-save feature that this nailer includes. While unboxing it, my initial thought was that the nailer feels a little heavy, but also that the tool’s balance and ergonomics negate that weight. Those jobs can only be tackled by pneumatic nailers because gas nailers regardless of make or model (and I am talking about Paslode, Hitachi, Senco, Rawl and Hilti) all overheat somewhere around the 30 to 40 minute non-stop usage mark and then require 1 hour or more to cool down (to be honest, though, cordless nailers also get hot and drain batteries). Power button is small and fiddly and the rafter hook is neither nor but it bolts on so will add an aftermarket one. This seems comparable, if not a little cheaper than most Pro-quality cordless brad nailers on the market right now.