The battery alone weighs as much as my nailer. I'll drag the little flexsteel hose around

 

Your nailer weighs less than a paslode battery?...wow, get me one of those. The battery in my paslode weighs about 1/2 pound.

 

My angled Passload finisher is completely moody the thing jams up a lot. Dont know about the Dewalt but I dont trust airless anything other than repairs or minor items. If im doing any real work I set up compressor for pin, brad and finish nailers. I end up using all of them anyway.

 

My cordless trim Paslode used to occasionally jam 'til I started following the maintenance instructions in the users guide (remember that booklet?). Works fine now. Haven't had any problems since.

 

I use the Dewalt angled. I don't use it all day and probably would have a sore arm if I did. It does jam on occasion. I have never used a full battery charge but again I don't use it all day. Probably 4 hours at the most at one time. Still the battery held for that long. I generally drive 2-1/2" nails with it.

 

I only have experience with the Paslode frame and straight trim. I still use pneumatics on full house trim outs, as I do not have cordless brad gun, but even with compressor on job, I use cordless a lot. I have used Paslode cordless since the first generation guns, Those were a real pain in the butt, and deserved the bad reputation they had, as you had to spend more time on maintenance than on working. The new models are much more reliable, and easier to service.

 

salesman?

 

If I'm thinking correctly, the dewalt has a rechargable battery like for cordless drills, which is the battery I was referring to, not the passlode batteries, LOL.

My nailer says it weighs 1.9 lbs. Thats pretty light compared to the 4.9 advertised for the passlode.

 

I use the cordless paslode framing nailer for small framing jobs. No way woudl I use it for a whole house like in new construction. But I do love it for small remodeling and small to moderate reframing.

 

Alot of great reply's
I wouldnt use it for a whole house either just for some pick up!
the passload I had a couple of yeas ago would just not shoot sometimes.
but ive had buddys that theres worked every time!
the dewalt is bigger for sure but it would be nice not having that loud pop inside a quite house:whistling

 

Salesman?

I have every paslode gun except the stapler, and I have every porter cable air gun to match. In the last year I used the air guns only for production framing. Trim jobs still much easier to use the paslodes for trim, doors, etc.

Most clowns I have worked with or near that owned paslode guns thought they were just supposed to spray the outside of the gun with the paslode cleaning spray. They are the ones who complain about jamming.

Not a salesman, just happy with the product

 

I have every paslode gun except the stapler, and I have every porter cable air gun to match. In the last year I used the air guns only for production framing. Trim jobs still much easier to use the paslodes for trim, doors, etc.

Most clowns I have worked with or near that owned paslode guns thought they were just supposed to spray the outside of the gun with the paslode cleaning spray. They are the ones who complain about jamming.

Not a salesman, just happy with the product

arty:maybe I be the clown:whistling
your probily right cause my buddy's works everytime I use it!!

 

I have the Paslode 18 Ga nailer. Althoug it has jammed up on occasion, the jam is easy to clear. Knowing what I know now from using the tool I would buy it again.

 

I have air and cordless, naturally I use the cordless a lot. I wouldn't hesitate to frame an entire house with my cordless. However, at least one air would be up and ready for ply or anything else needing a more rapid shot.

I do agree to keep em clean.

 

I've had the DeWalt cordles trim nailer for a couple of months and am quite happy with it. The Paslode framer I have is moody. I like not having to disconect the battery all the time and it fits in well as I have about a dozen other 18v batteries already. No gas & no hose. If I was trimming all day I would bring the compressor though.

Rich

 

Has anyone tried the new senco's just wondering if there any good?

 

They are fair at best. They have a recoil to them in hardwoods. I don't like the bulkiness. I think they are very close in design to the Yellow tool.
I have 3 of the cordless Paslodes......brad, angled finish & framer. Love them all. Even large frames we use them. Once we get to sheathing, we plug in and bounce nail.
You cannot beat the handiness of no compressor & no hoses. I have enough stuff on the floor thank you.

 

With the Passload I think it comes down to luck. I know a few guys who use it all the time dirty with no issues. The first thing I did was clean it when I had problems and still the same. Had a battery that never stayed clipped in so it would miss fire, bought new ones and now they jam. I thought it was a bad batch of nails but its not. Thought it was only short nails but its not. They dont just Jam they fishhook through the casing of the gun and double nail every so often. I brought it to the service center they used it with no problems and gave it back to me the same way. Moody.--Aggrevating

 

Those cordless finish guns are really great for quick jobs, but they just can't keep up with the big ones. I'll put up with the tangling air lines over the misfireing cordless finish guns any day, LOL

jer

 

I've had the paslode straight and angled, and the dewalt straight and angled. I also had a Senco gun a few years ago that was a total piece of garbage. They stopped making it. I can't remember the model number. I'm probably blocking it out because it left deep mental scars... Anyway, the paslodes are nice guns...... when they work. I had a LOT of problems with mine not working. I know you have to clean them but jesus, who wants to spit and polish their gun everyday. Plus, their system requires that you buy their gas cartridges which can become quite pricey. The dewalt (and that senco nightmare) work on a diffrent principle than the paslodes and do not require any gas. Both guns require that you recharge batteries. I give the nod to the Dewalt guns. Mine has yet to jam and I've had it for well over a year, and I haven't had to spray it down with magic cleaning solution that costs 7 dollars a can.
I recommend that if you are going to trim all day though, get that compressor fired up. The cordless options are far more apt to leave you wrenching on them. I use my cordless guns if I have to run in a house and set one door, or hang a room of crown that got left off. For those types of things, they're perfect. For trimming 8+ hours a day, use pnumatic.

 

the cordless dewalt gun is the finest gun out there. it dosn't jam like the paslode, and you don't have the problem with the the nose having to be depressed a certain way as I have experienced with the paslode.you also save the money you waste on the gas (and smell, as some of my customers complain about).you also don't have to worry about an air hose getting tangled or damaging walls( if you are remoldeling) Sure it weighs a little more than a regular gun,but it weighs a lot less than a compressor and takes up less room.I've been using mine for about two years i guess and never had a problem, and I have trimmed out a whole 1500 sq house on three batteries

 

Guy I'm working with swears by that DeWalt. It is handy I do admit. I am usually there all day, so I would pull out the compressor. If it was to do a little bit of punch out, I'd be wishing I had the DeWalt or Passlode.

 

I have the Paslode framer,And the Senco 18 gauge nailer.As a Kitchen ,Bath,trim,remodeler I love them.The Paslode gets a little quirky at times and I only use the Senco for pine trim as it is not the most powerfull.If I have a larger job to frame or when I work with hard woods the compresser always comes out.They are really convienient but they do have there limitations of speed and power.

Doug M

 

Just a quick update.Just bought the new Paslode cordless 18 gauge finish nailer and trimmed out the entire first floor of a house with kitchen.The gun is more powerful then any of my pnuematic guns with zero kick back.I love it.It does require more pressure to push down but it is worth it.Not one single misfire.

Doug M

 

All we do is trimwork, finished carpentry and high end basement refinishing. Have been using the Paslode 18 ga. angled and 16 ga. brad for three years. We do keep 'em clean and have no problems with them. The only time it jams is if we hit a knot in the wood or something else like that. Jams are very rare and easy to clear.

Going cordless certainly beats the airhose (especialy when doing two storey crown work) and is much easier than lugging my 61 pound DeWalt compressor into a customer's house. As far as the noise, the discharge sound is not much louder than a cap gun. . .which to me is preferrable over the running and vibration of a compressor.

We also use the cordless framing nailerfor finished basements. They work great and don't have to worry about air hoses getting tangled up or damaged.

I never owned a DeWalt cordless but have MANY of their other tools and like them just fine. We elected to go with the Paslode because of it's lesser weight and size. Have no regrets.

Hope this is helpful.

 

WHERE IS THE DEWALT CORDLESS BRADNAILER!!!!!!!

Come on Dewalt!

 

You know, I would love to see a CO2 powered brad nailer, something small and compact that runs off those little canisters for BB guns. It could be so compact and it'd be nice not switching guns back and forth from finish to brad nailer. Sounds feasible, I'd buy one in a heartbeat.

 

We tried the Paslode guns years ago and had nothing but problems, followed the cleaning instructions and still nothing but problems. Guns would jamb or not even fire. We had the first generation angled guns, even talked to Paslode and they were no help. Have never used them since (collecting dust in the shop). Went back to the Senco's and have never had any problems.
I figure the time we save dragging in the compressor and running a hose equals the time spent cleaning the Paslode.

 

We tried the Paslode guns years ago and had nothing but problems, followed the cleaning instructions and still nothing but problems. Guns would jamb or not even fire. We had the first generation angled guns, even talked to Paslode and they were no help. Have never used them since (collecting dust in the shop). Went back to the Senco's and have never had any problems.
I figure the time we save dragging in the compressor and running a hose equals the time spent cleaning the Paslode.

I've had problems with my Paslode angled finish nailer also. It will work for a short time, then it will stop firing until it is cleaned and oiled again. I'd say probably 50% of the time I get that gun out to use I end up breaking it down and cleaning it. Needless to say it doesn't get used much unless I have to park far away and don't feel like carrying a compressor.

 

the last gc i did work for had about 4 dewalt 18/36v? (i forget, he was a cordless junkie), angled finish nailers with numerous chargers full of batteries. i used them every chance i got, with no remembered malfunctions. ive had more problems with my dewalt air straight brad gun then i ever had with the cordless angled ones. just not having to bust out the air and hoses is well worth the little difference in weight. if i had alot of dewalt cordless tools with a bunch of batteries and chargers, i would probably never pull out the compressor except on framing jobs.

 

Junk. I trust few cordless tools except for my screwgun.