How many framers are using coil nailers? I have only used them for roofing, and hate trying to keep the coils "nice" so that they are usable. I don't do too much roofing and they don't make a straight roofing nailer, so I have to live with it there. But I frame almost every day, and can't imagine keeping close guard on the nails all the time. Must be an upside.
Upside, 120 nails per coil. You do not store extra coils in your pouch.
Used coil Hitachi's for years. The one problem that they have is the coil advance mechinism.
The company I worked for always had new guns coming so never had to use one for more than aboout 6 months. Strip the good parts and throw them away.
We were paying $190each, 3 years ago.
I like the coil nailors as you load them a lot less. Most time with a coiuil nailor, I could nail a 24' wall with headers, laps cripples etc, with one load. Can't come close with a stick!:thumbsup: