"Blake Pollard" wrote in message
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Not according to my doctor it isn't.
More damaging to the nerves in the hand, than swinging a hammer is to the
wrist
and arm.
He said you have to be nuts to use one for more than a few minutes a day.
I asked for studies on the subject but he said it's just common sense.

I suppose that could be so, however my Senco model was very palm friendly
and it simply felt like I was pushing the nail into the wood. I really felt
less shock than that of a hammer hitting the head of a nail.