Air Framing Gun Reviews

Hitachi s air powered framing nail gun is packed with features and easy to use making it a great choice for those looking for a quality tool.

Air framing gun reviews. Best pneumatic framing gun. Gauge 10 product height 4 1 4 in. Framing nailers are typically referred to as simply nail guns and use fasteners mounted in long strips similar to a stick of staples or collated in a paper or plastic carrier depending on the design of the nail gun. For most people a pneumatic framing nailer is the prefered option.

The paslode cordless xp framing nailer is the most capable cordless option available with its combination of performance and light weight. Air inlet size 1 4 in. Product width 13 3 4 in. If paslode decided to upgrade those two areas this would be a serious primary framing nailer option.

It has an operating pressure of 70 to 120 psi and it only accepts strips of plastic collated nails measuring 2 to 3 5 of 21 degrees and can hold anywhere from 64 to 70 nails at a time. Pneumatic framing nailers are lightweight and use compressed air as power. Electric framing nail guns run on electricity but they require an outlet and have limited portability. If you are looking for an overall performer in pneumatic category then numax sfr2190 model is the best bet.

Framing nailers come in three power types. The shootout was originally published on june 25 2018. What holds it back is a low magazine capacity and lack of a bump fire option. The way the pneumatic framing nail gun works is that there is an air verve on the framing nailer through which you can connect it to the air compressor by means of an air hose.

Recommended hose size in 3 8 in. While we invited more brands to participate here are the models that came in for testing. Hitachi s nr90ae s1 didn t make in time for our initial tests but it arrived and we have updated the results to reflect its performance. Product length 21 in.

Some full head nail guns especially those used for pallet making and roofing use long plastic or wire collated coils. Best framing nailer starting list. A pneumatic framing nailer uses a connected air compressor to create pressure that drives a piston which ejects the nail into the wood. Product weight 12 lb.

Once connected a pull of the trigger will cause the air from the compressor to drive a piston inside the framing nailer which in turn hammers the nail driving it into. Pneumatic gas powered and electric battery powered or corded.