Framing Guns

dooman

I need a new framing gun for myself any good new one coming out

HitchC&L

Ive heard great things about the MAX guns, and I will probably be picking one up in the future.

Also, Ive heard the Hitachi NR90AC3 is a great gun.

I know MAX is coming out with the new high pressure system, that seems like a great idea, it supposed to be able to run more guns off the same compressor and not overwork the hell out of it.

Other than that, I know porter cable makes a good gun as well

We Fix Houses

I have Max. A great gun. I do a lot of remodeling. Only 12" hgt. I also have a service outlet nearby.

I bought and returned the PC Mag and used one on a job working with a fellow contractor. The PC's have significant recoil relative to other guns.

WarnerConstInc.

I am going to replace all my Bostitch Guns when they finally die (please soon) with Grex. They offer a full line of nailers, very industrial quaility throughout their entire line. Not much price difference between other manufacturer's.

s. donato

are you a production framer? if so the max or hitachi's are probably what you may like.

i personally am a remodeler and don't use my framer every day so i own a PC FR350A (non-mag). i like the gun and have never had a problem with it - it has taken a large amount of abuse for the past 4 years. i have used the newer milwaukee's and like them enough to say i would replace my PC with it when the thing dies.

like warner mentioned the grex tools are well built and not to overpriced i have looked at them just not sold on any one model. especially since i have gotten so much use out of my ~$150 nailer.

good luck

TempestV

the max 400psi system looks really cool, but you will need to buy a new $1400 compressor to power it.

My experience with conventional Max guns has been that about half of them are real good, but the other half are junk. It's like they have poor quality control or something, you can have two identical guns, and one will work nonstop, have tons of power, and never jamb, and the other can't drive nails all the way, chokes if you try to nail fast, and jambs constantly. If you luck out and get a good one, you'll love them. If not, you'll curse it.

Or you can get a Hitachi NR90 (there are a lot of different variants), and it's pretty similar to the Max, except the part about potentially getting a junker.

I have an NR90AC (original model) that I bought used, and I have nothing but good things to say about it.

john5mt

HItachi

Power and longevity

My hitachi will out work a max all week.

The max feels nice but is slow and doesnt have enough power to get through composite materials.

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HitchC&L

Yes that is true and Ill vouch for it, but I still say they are a quality gun

Joining_heads

Max or Hitachi. I have a Max but primarily use Hitachi, which are fantastic.

wellbuilthome

Hitachi work real good i have the framers and roofers . I think they work better then the rest in cold weather .

mdshunk

A while back, Milwaukee came out with some nailers. Nobody talks about them much. Nobody really says they suck, and nobody really says they're great. I guess they're just "okay"??

1018

I bought one a while ago and love it. It's lighter than my Hitachi and just as powerful, not to mention cheaper ("one day sale" $155 from Amazon). The sequence/consecutive firing switch is handy when you let a new guy on the crew use it, so they don't blow a hole in their leg.

TempestV

All I've heard about them is really good, maybe not absolute top flight, but definitely a good bargain. The reviews put them right behind Hitachi and Max (max must make sure they send the good ones to the guys doing reviews), and they are probably half the cost. I've never heard anything bad about them from the people that have them.

whaler

pop that girley spring out of the nose of a Hitachi NR83A and you'll have the sweetest balanced, bestest feeling happy nailer on the planet.

Morning Wood

I like my NR83A except for the plastic collation. Doesn't hold up in the cold and little bits of plastic everywhere. If I did it again I would get a full round head wire collated stick nailer and a wire coil nailer too. Much better for sheathing.

Cabdoctor

I personally have a Dewalt D51845 that I really like and my friend has a Hitachi NR90AE. I'm a dewalt junkie, and I do like how hard my gun shoots and sinks. But the Hitachi NR90AE definitely is at least even if not slightly better.

Burkk

Go with a Hitachi or Paslode. Both are widely used proven brands. You can get either model for 250-275$. Either tool will last for years to come with minmal maintenance. Be sure to view building codes in your area to decide between a clipped or round head nailer.

CrpntrFrk

Hitachi for me. Best damn gun I ever used! Saw one get run over by a back-hoe once....picked it up....finished the wall......still in use today!

TBFGhost

Paslode PowerMaster Plus....worked for a company and beat the hell out of it....I mean BEAT the hell out of it....never skipped a beat and it just fired nails all day, was well balanced and the recoil didn't knock your arm off when you had your arm fully extended above your head while on your tip toes trying to reach one more nail....lol

hughjazz

mine fell off the roof today 11' and didn't leave a mark.