Senco 18v Finish Nailer Or Dewalt?

s. donato

split second is all it takes to recharge. my lead carp. uses the paslode and i use dewalt we never skip a beat with either its just your personal pref here.

mike ask and you shall receive. i bought mine right before Christmas.

Dewalt 18V 18 gauge nailer-
http://shop.ebay.com/items/_W0QQ_nkw...romZR40QQ_mdoZ


i also bought the lowes CO2 setup i had gotten it around Christmas they had them for $75 and i had one of those $25 off coupons they give out from time to time. got the setup fr 50 plus tax. and i own a bunch of tanks already b/c i play paintball. unfortunately most of my tanks i would never use in their exchange program.

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Mike Finley

Awesome! Thanks, I've been wanting a cordless brad nailer forever!

Okay, now I want Dewalt to make an 18vt framer!!!

s. donato

your welcome mike.

i would like to see a cordless narrow crown stapler ;-)

the way i look at it is if i need my framing gun i need other nailers too, so that job is worth bringing out the compressor.

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bcfast

Senco tool is junk and is being discontinued for the second time. Good luck finding parts in a few years. Dewalt tools are bulky and hard to handle. The Paslode tools are the best value when you consider everything. The trim tools are very reliable and have a proven track record. I have sold all three and can only recommend the Paslode tools. I sold a bunch of Senco tools when they came out and every one broke within their first month. Stick with the industry leader and go with the Paslode.

tld

You can't beat the older Senco Nailers SFN II. This with the co2 cartridge and a 6 foot air hose is absolutely the way to go. I have the Paslode nailer and never use it. It doesn't fire quickly and it gets dirty and has to be cleaned way to much to work as needed, not to mention a dead battery when you need it. The only reason I purchased it was for quick returns to a job for a few scribe moldings or shoe, I hate the Paslode. I have been trimming for 28 years and would not use anything other than my Senco SFN II. I love the co2 cartridge idea and will be purchasing one this week for my Senco. Thanks guys !!!

Northwood

You guys are talking about the old Senco cordless right?
I had one-it was good till it crapped out. A little slow. Then Senco gave me the mini compressor/brad combo to replace it.

I started a poll to find out how reliable the paslodes were on average:

http://www.contractortalk.com/f40/co...eliable-71485/

Basically 1 in 4 guys who did all the tricks (warmed up battery, new gas, pushing in the safety to "prime" it, cleaning regularly...) still found it unreliable. Myself included. I could get over the smell, noise, and price of consumables if it worked all the time. In fact I really wanted them to. If yours work for you that's great, I'm jealous.

What about the Senco Fusion? Some of the original reviews sound good.

builder2345

What about Rigid's 18 volt Li ion nailer? I'm thinking about getting one, $299 at home depot, plus the batteries will work with my drills. Anyone use one?

woodworkbykirk

i just saw those last week in hd for the first time. i knew about the cordless 15 gauge rigid but it never showed up in town. i like my 23 gauge rigid micro pinner and my framing gun is good but not great... but id leave the cordless tech to the true kings of cordless guns "Paslode"

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Andrew M.

Have Paslode and Hitachi gas nailers, the Hitachi is better. The Li I battery, balance, very light.now Bostich also have the same build. The gas as said is usually the issue. The priming is only a problem in cold weather and with the framer, not the Hitachi finish nailers. Since buying the Hitachi's I have not use my Paslode once. The DW is just too bulky, and heavy, esp. in 18ga.. The Ridgid is already discontinued, Who would have figured? No other tool manufacturer discontinues more tools esp. cordless ones than Ridgid. They seem to make 1 production run and then discontinue the tool. Seems to have problems driving into hardwood,nd a lot of questionable plastic parts. DA 15ga. Ridgid is the only one I am aware of, no 18ga.. Ridgid forum has mixed reviews.
I also sometimes use a cordless A/C by Palmgren. OK for small jobs.
Could not be bothered with the CO2 myself.

tld

No the Senco SFN II runs strictly on air. The Senco airless is crap and not worth much. The Senco SFN II can be hooked to a co2 tank that can be worn on your belt ( the same kind used for paint ball guns ). It has a 6' hose that connects to the co2 regulator and it eliminates the need for a compressor. Look at Lowes.com and type in " portable co2 regulator ".

tld

Senco brand is great!!!! I only use the SNF II. This is the older model guns, they are not the cordless / airless gun which are crap!!. The newly made Senco guns are not as good as the SNF II. The new ones are plastic casing while the SNF II are iron cases. When I first bought the Senco gun 20 years ago they had life time warranty on all parts. Now they have changed their policy, I guess they aren't making them like they used too, Reliable.

loneframer

I've seen Paslode cordless come a long way over the years. They've got it down pretty good IMO.

I've been giving the 16 gauge angled and the 18 gauge a good deal of use lately.

Heavily used guns need to be cleaned about once a month. Light duty can go for quite a while without maintanance. I can thoroughly clean any of their guns in about 15 minutes.

I find all of my Impulse guns to be as reliable as the pnuematic counterparts, as far as jamming and misfires are concerned.

I like the freedom from the hose and compressor, as well as the ability to keep the gun on my person without carrying an additional tank along with it.

As far as consumables, yes, the fuel isn't free, but neither are hoses and fittings, or storage tanks and refills.

The battery only models seem very cumbersome to me. I think my 18 gauge weighs about the same as an XRP 18 volt battery, or close to it.

I just picked up another 18 gauge Paslode today, tool only, floor model, never fired, for 100 bucks. Now, I only have to reverse the belt hook, so I can carry both at the same time.

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texastutt

My Jack Pack just came in, Pasload does not make a 23g pinner so... there is a limit to a dual pistol shooter Lone! I'm going down the Green Kool-Aid trail and as Sys-4 with my guns and CO2's

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