Cordless Nailers

My only experience is with my buddy’s Paslode finish nailer. It’s big, and it has to be cocked before each shot by pressing the nosepiece against something to inject the gas into the cylinder.

Since it’s a finish nailer, speed isn’t really critical, but I wouldn’t want a roofing nailer that’s that slow—I want to fire three nails in two seconds. I’ve been told that not all guns are this slow.

Thanks!! Another concern that I have is that the batteries won’t last forever and I can’t find anyplace that sells them. Doesn’t seem smart to buy a nailer that I might have to replace in a year because the batteries won’t hold a charge anymore.

While the basic function of a cordless nailer is similar to that of a pneumatic nailer, the power source of a cordless nailer is unique. Instead of using a supply of compressed air provided by a compressor, these nailers use flammable gas to drive nails.
The most modern cordless nailers sink nails as quickly as the pneumatic models. They need to be cleaned more often than traditional pneumatic units, but require very little startup time. They’re well suited for tight or obstructed areas, since there is no air hose. A cordless nailer works best for lower volume nailing, jobs in tight spaces or jobs with limited setup time.

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i have a Paslode framing nailer & also a Paslode finish nailer. Both are cordless. They both take a battery & a fuel cell to make them work. I have done extensive nailing with both, when I put the 40’x20 addition onto my hooch. It never failed me & it drove every nail home. The Paslode does not need to be cocked like someone above said. That’s the safety feature that must be engaged to let the gun fire. If it wasn’t on it, look out. That 3 1/2” nail can really sail when the safety is depressed & shot into open air. Like it was always drilled into me, SAFETY FIRST! AND, SAFETY IT IS.

-- kwhit190211

Cordless nailers are much faster today, than they was a few years back.

-- CJIII

I have a cordless nailer. I still prefer one that is connected to a hose b/c I can get the work done a lot faster.

This is from a review of the tool you are considering (which is unavailable on most sites that advertise it):
“Suggestion
If you do a lot of roofing as part of your vocation, this may be a worthwhile investment. As of this writing I don’t believe it was set-up to replace a traditional air-powered roofing nailer. Instead, save it for corners in which air hoses are particularly annoying or for areas when you wouldn’t normally be speeding along pound after pound after pound.

For home owner’s intent on doing their own re-roof job sometime in the near future I would not recommend investing in this nailer. Perhaps you can find a local home improvement store with one in its tool lending library in which case it would be, at the very least, a fun tool to try. It’s not really made for the homeowner but rather geared to the roofing professional.

What does this mean? I’d recommend this as an addition to the tool crib of a professional. I’d recommend you find someone to borrow it from if you’re a homeowner – should you like it enough perhaps you can just forget to return it for a few weeks…. “

Bostitch cordless nailers are great sikrap, we use them all the time and if you need replacement batteries you should check out online dealers vs the local hardware store. Places like eReplacementParts.com should have all the batteries and parts you need for Bostitch cordless nailers. The batteries are decent, but having spare ones are always beneficial :)

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