What Brand Framing Gun?

osborn

Framed ten years. I tried several guns. I always go back to paslode for framing.

tdb729

All Paslodes for me

Glasshousebltr

My first nail gun was a cn137. I had it up until about 8 years ago. I replaced twice, the second time I had to use a set of may they'll work rings I had shipped in from AZ. After the rebuild, that beeaouch would blow the end right off a 2X4.

Later in it's life, the fellas used to call it the boat anchor.

Bob

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Glasshousebltr

Just bought a passlode gas framer. I've had 3 other gas framers and a few passlode air framers and have to say they're a good gun.

Bob

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King of Crown

Hitachi is the only thing people use out here, If someone has something else, they have to explain why.

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BreyerConstruct

Started w/ a Bostitch Coil... very heavy, slow, clumsy, and weak.
Moved to a Senco stick & loved it. But the firing pin broke after a year, so I moved to a Hitachi- the new "pretty" one. every one of my guys love it. The only downside is no rafter hook, so it spends it's days in the mud building decks.
(Side note, I emailed them about that & they were like, "wow, that's a really good idea" ~ check their new gas powered guns for a hook)

We also picked up a full head plastic strip Ridgid last year. Nice features & fairly powerful, but no one uses it unless they have to! It's the back-up. It's like having someone shooting at you while you're shooting into the lumber. And it's not as powerful as the Hitachi.

FWIW
~Matt

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JustaFramer

You can buy a hook at HD or a nail supplier.


Always hitachi I have shot Senco's, Makita (back when they tried to sell cheap knock offs') ,Bostich, old ass Hilti guns,Porter cable. The list goes on.
I can't shoot any other gun without thinking why and I not using a Hitachi. With 3 nails per second why would a framer want to shot any other gun?

Nail Geek

Hitachi will not disappoint.
They don’t make the NR83A model any more, you can only get the NR83A2 or the NR83A2(S). If you like the old school Hitachi (which most of us do) get the NR83A2(S) model if you can. It doesn’t have the depth control in the safety, instead it’s one sold piece if. I’ve heard some complaints about the safety linkage on the A2 depth of drive control wearing out, creating too much play in the safety arm. If the depth of drive feature isn’t a big deal go with A2(S). If it is you could get an aftermarket flush attachment to fit.

jmic

My first framing guns in the late 70's were Duo-Fast, don't even know if they're still made. Now for what I do around the house I use a Bostich.

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Joe

Downeast

I have a hitachi the older model and its been a champ. I also have used the passload and liked it. I got a new passload from a lowes in kansas over the net. Brand new first for 130.00, was going to get two, but ended up with only one as it was the last in stock at the time of the sale,

I haven't used it yet just sits in the self in the box... Someday..

brownie77

Hitachi all the way... Far lighter and more powerful than anything I've used in the past.

I remember using BIG bostich guns with 50lb of hose attached (early 80's), and thinking how great they were.... How times have changed.

Bradracer18

I've used the lighter version on the hitachi's.....they work good for fast framing. Not very good for toe-nailing.....too much recoil.

The pasloads are a good gun, a bit heavier....but shoot every time.

I've got a DeWalt....its a good gun, sometimes shoots doubles.

RenaissanceR

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RYANINMICHIGAN

Bostich for me actually all my guns are Bostich no problems.

eXpatRioteX

i like the hitachi too. I get a satisfied feeling looking down at the ground and seeing millions of little white and yellow plastic chunks after a hard days work.

The paslode power master is kinda bulky and top heavy, I recall having problems getting it to fit in places i felt that a nailer should fit. I had one that was a complete hunk of crap, but it held alot of nails.

The senco frame pro is a good value gun, they'll take a heck of alot of abuse and are usually the cheapest at HD.

BlenderWizard

My framers use Hitachis, but I like paslodes

bluestone

Senco all the way, toughest out there. Heavier than hitachi but I have some over twenty years old, gone through my crew, some seal kits, and nothing else

Blackbird

For a framing gun, Hitachi. I've used the Bostitch and the Porter Cable they both broke after a year, I've had one of my Hitachi guns for seven years and all I have had to fix is the driver once and the slide once. If you don't do much framing I would recomend the Porter Cable, if you hardly ever frame and don't want to use your hammer I would get the paslode.

steves

HITACHI HITACHI HITACHI

did I mention HITACHI

Norrrrrrrrrrrrm

All hitachi 1 framer nr90(a little heavier but i have a flexeel hose which is like a cordless) very powerful strong. 3 finishers 15,16 and 18 ga. The 15 and 16 ga. have dust blowers on them which really comes in handy at times. 1 coil nailer.