"L D'Bonnie" wrote in message
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I have the cordless Paslode framing nailer. It is reliable and
durable. The gas cylinders are pricey but go a long way. A fully
charged battery lasts for a long time but I would suggest getting
a spare. It never seem to fail that the battery goes dead at the
most inopportune time. Nails are expensive. Thats something to
compare between brands. The cordless units are big and bulky
compared to the air powered nailer. It requires an extra grunt
or two to get the thing into the proper firing position. Especially
when you are standing on your head and every limb is extended two
inches beyond their design limits.

It's a tossup as to which type is the most useful. Granted the
cordless will get into places where it would be difficult to drag
in an air hose, but on the other hand the air nailer will fit into
smaller spaces and can drive a lot more nails in a given time. It
also has a larger magazine. Just like the battery you will find that
you run out of nails just when you have squeezed the thing into the
most awkward place on the job.

If I had to make the decision again I probably would go with the
air powered nailer. Having said that I still do not regret buying
the cordless. Unless you are a pro its six of one, half a dozen
of the other.

I've had mine for over five years, not sure of current prices but
I wouldn't be surprised if you can get a compressor and a air
nailer for less than the cost of a cordless unit.

LdB


Thanks LdB and other contributors. I already have a compressor and numerous
other air-tools, so have decided to go for a pneumatic framer too, based on
this excellent advice. I have many Bostitch tools (stapler, brad and finish
nailers) and love them - will probably go for one of them again.

Cheers