Best Framing Nailer?

jhark123

Hey all,

My POS Porter cable has destroyed it's buffer after only 2 years. I am going to fix it, but it needs to be relegated to back up status because I just don't like it. Does anyone have the new Hitachi N90? What other guns have YOU used that work well

doubleaction

I went through 2 of those new Hitachis, Both jammed up and broke the driver.

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tcleve4911

Bostich stick & coil framers work well for me in production . Paslode cordless awesome for small frames.

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D.Foster

Bostitch 28 degree stick nailers. Got 3 no problems

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WarnerConstInc.

Bostitch works great for me, if they ever die (please!!!!) I will replace with Grex.

BattleRidge

I built 3 houses ground up with the new hitachi and no problems so far. And its not been friendly up here weather wise. Just my 2 cents.

xxwckdxx

i had a porter cable two hitachii's and neither of them compage to my max framer...the front opens for jambs....inc.. also lighter....they also have a real low profile model the whole head of the gun is lower.

strathd

Used paslode for years than I went to senco. I have a hitachi and 3 sencos. So far I really like the hitachi. Who makes the max framer ?

Mike772

Paslode - Not because it is the "best", but I can buy the nails everywhere around my area. So it is a convienence thing for me.

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strathd,

max usa ..... do a gooel search on it ..i first seen it at my local "White Cap Construction Supply" look for the SN883Rh thats the smaller profile one....the also are the makers or the automatic rebar tiers never used one but suposed to be good ...i just noticed they are making cordless nailers now also

john5mt

Ive used my hitachi in -10 and 100 and havent had any prbs with it. On its third year

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If you have a service center nearby as I do:

Tools of The Trade: "Our top choice is the Max"
http://www.toolsofthetrade.net/indus...ticleID=649074

I'm a remodeler. It's lightweight, well balanced, only 12 1/2" hgt not as much recoil as many other guns. However, not the best going through eng wood products.

bighammer

that makes all the diff, where can you get service, parts, and ammo for your equipment, myself, the local yard sells paslode, between all the crews we have 12 f350s framers, we like them, if there is a problem, we bring them in and they fix them, it is so easy. I am sure if they sold senco or bostitch we would have those instead. Our guns get used everyday all day, they have really been proven.

jaros bros.

Had Hitachis now for 6 years or more. Never had any problems. I like the coils...don't have to reload and the slide is ackward. Dropped a friends stick nailer Hitachi three time off a roof on concrete from 8 ft or so...never did a thing to it. Wasn't used to holding it...I felt pretty bad about it.
Course those guns are older and a lot can change in a few years with a product. I would never have bought a Bostich years ago because the seals were always going bad a leaking. I think they have fixed that now. Bought a bostich finish nailer a year ago and I like it a lot.

Josh Jaros

Timuhler

If I were using stick nailers, that is the gun I'd buy today.

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rotarex

Im a full believer in Paslode, i bought mine from a framer used he had it for 5 years, i own it for 3 a total of 8 years, with me it had fallen of the 2nd floor of decks a few time, and about 1 time in a house which cause it to leak a bit now, but want to count NUMBERS, try this, commercial fencing 4-5 nails per board, and i est about 54,000 shots i have done in 3 years and the bastard still goes. Mind you its a heavy gun

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Mitchell Const.

I use the hitachi nv 75 ag for everything I started out using it strictly for siding but found that it can take a lot of abuse i run my compressor @ 150 psi & have had no problems in 4 years

TempestV

Hitachi NR-90AC, and it works great!