Por: Consumer Outlook

Consumer Outlook — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Good for those concerned with safety and precision over speed.
For a battery-operated Nailer, it sure does pack a punch. I stacked two dense pieces of wood together and shot a nail through them both. Not only did the nail effortlessly push into the 2.5” of wood, but the tip went beyond and chipped my concrete flooring underneath. (My bad for not measuring before testing.) It’s powerful. But because it’s powerful, I find it eats through the battery quickly. Since this Nailer didn’t come with a battery, I used a 2.0 Ah battery that came with my other Craftsman tools. While that smaller battery worked, I’m thinking it’ll be best to invest in a 4 Ah battery for longevity.Also not included are the nails. I had to special order them since the nails for my other Nailer are 21°. This one uses 30° nails. I ended up getting ones made by Craftsman (ASIN: B0FJ2VJND4). They worked perfectly. Make sure to get paper collated stick framing nails (not plastic). They can be Full Round head, Clipped, or Offset head nails. Nail Lengths 2"– 3–1/2", Shank Diameters .113"–.131", Shank Types Smooth and Ring. While the manual says you can use Nail Stick Angles 30°– 34°, everything else says to only use 30°. I haven’t had the opportunity to see if 34° works, so for now, I’m playing it safe and sticking to 30°.The firing mode is designed for safety rather than speed. It requires two actions: (1) press the safety tip against a surface, then (2) press the trigger. The nail comes out after performing those actions in that order, and only one nail comes out. For instance, holding the trigger down while repeatedly pressing the safety tip against a surface doesn’t produce rapid nailing. Similarly, if you keep the safety tip against a surface while repeatedly pressing the trigger, only the initial nail comes out, with nothing else after that. It's a one-two step, then repeat. This is much slower than bump firing, so it might not be a good choice for professional builders. But it is good for those concerned with safety and precision over speed.The Nailer is top-heavy since it has a short magazine holder. I weighed it at 9.83 pounds, and that’s without nails or a battery inserted. While heavy compared with some options, I find that weight to be fairly standard. For instance, my air Nailer is 10.48 pounds empty.### Conclusion ###This battery-operated Craftsman Nailer delivers impressive power, easily driving nails through dense wood, though it drains smaller batteries quickly—making a 4.0 Ah upgrade worthwhile. It requires 30° paper-collated framing nails (2"–3½"), which must be purchased separately. The tool’s firing mode prioritizes safety over speed with a deliberate two-step process, making it better suited for precision work than rapid production. At 9.83 lbs without nails or battery, it’s somewhat heavy but comparable to other Nailers.

Por: Scott

Scott — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Craftsman Quality
I have always loved Craftsman tools and prefer them over other brands typically. They are getting harder to come by these days, but I love the resurgence that I am seeing in some new tools being released. This cordless framing nailer is a beast, but then again all of them are. I have several other brands in framing nailers in both fully batty operated to gas assist to pneumatic. For all day use on the jobsite then I believe a pneumatic is still the way to go in both speed and weight, but you have to lug around a hose and compressor so that is a pain. With the fully battery you can take it anywhere and it is ready to go as soon as you slap in a battery and load it with a sleeve of nails. The nailer works very well and has the power to drive in both full head and clipped head framing nails into treated lumber. Speed is adjustable for single or sequential nailing as well as depth. Does not come with batteries or charger, this is tool only. For the quality, the pricing is in line with other brands of this type of tool. Just remember this has some weight to it, so you will have to get use to using it if you are going to be using it all day long.

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