Pneumatic framing nailer

[herm]

in the market for a nailer. recommendations?

[rgramjet]

Production work or occasional weekend stuff?  I loves the Sencos.

[mitt]

The senco with the gas cylinder and recharge mechanism is very cool.

mitt

[Ddan]

Senco Frame Pro

[ducpainter]

I like full headed nails.

Do the Sencos still shoot the clipped heads?

[herm]

should have said up front....not interested in a cordless/pasload type. I have been reading good things about the Bostitch F21PL. it can handle 1.5-3.5" nails, full head. i believe the 1.5" is for structural hangers.

and while i am not a pro, i expect to get a lot of use out of the tool over the next few years as i rebuild my house and barn.

thanks for the input! keep it coming.

[Vindingo]

Of the guns I have used, I would rank them : Max, Hitachi (mint green not the ugly alien looking ones), Senco, Bostitch. 

The Max gun was the lightest which is nice if you are using it all day long.  Compared to old Bostitch guns, I feel like the new ones have gone down in quality a bit. 

I also like to wear my saftey glasses when using those full head nails.  The little plastic things that hold the nails together always seem to shoot out and hit you in the face. 

[ducpainter]

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I also like to wear my saftey glasses when using those full head nails.  The little plastic things that hold the nails together always seem to shoot out and hit you in the face. 

Bostich makes models for paper and wire collated nails too.

Not much is made like it used to be.

[herm]

well, i am having a hard time tracking down the bostich for a price i am willing to pay....and i just found out that it only uses the proprietary sticks. might need to look more closely at the RIDGID (with the lifetime warranty.)

[ducpainter]

well, i am having a hard time tracking down the bostich for a price i am willing to pay....and i just found out that it only uses the proprietary sticks. might need to look more closely at the RIDGID (with the lifetime warranty.)

but the bostich sticks are available everywhere in my experience.

Rigid is a home cheapo brand these days...no?

[He Man]

but the bostich sticks are available everywhere in my experience.

Rigid is a home cheapo brand these days...no?

i think your talking about ryobi. Rigid is top quality (well their pipr threaders  and plumping tools are top notch atleast)

[ducpainter]

i think your talking about ryobi. Rigid is top quality (well their pipr threaders  and plumping tools are top notch atleast)

I wasn't commenting on the quality.

Just relative availability.

[herm]

but the bostich sticks are available everywhere in my experience.

Rigid is a home cheapo brand these days...no?

they are available everywhere....right until you need them and they are out. being able to use a wider range of products is worth some consideration IMO.

i think Ridgid is a HD only brand...but i also have heard that its made by Bosch. In fact, I have a Ridgid table saw that is identical to the more expensive Bosch.

[ducpainter]

Never had a problem w/ supply here, but that may be different where you are.

What other brands fit Rigid?

[Ddan]

Rigid is HD, no where near the tools they used to be.  Bostitch makes good guns but my experience is that if you need a part you're better off buying a new gun.  Their service awful and I don't buy them anymore for just that reason.  Senco makes framing nailers for full head as well as clipped, and they make a full head nail for their clipped head nailer as well.  Parts are very easy to get and they are for the most part user servicable.  I've used Hitachi and they just feel less solid.  Keep in mind a lighter gun will be somewhat easier to use, but it won't drive nails as well.  Something about the mass/velocity/resistance thing.