BOSTITCH Brad Nailer, 18 Gauge, Pneumatic, 2-Inch (BTFP1850K)

Without a doubt, spend the additional $30! A true no-mar head with incredible driving power. br>br>I purchased a high-end Makita from Amazon and was extremely dissatisfied with it, so I returned it. Look up that unit in the reviews. It couldn't toe nail (nail at 45 degrees) any brads longer than 3/4", and it had to run the gun at and just over its maximum pressure (which isn't good for the gun's life). Plus the gun-marred softwoods on almost every drive; I love my other Makita tools, but it's disappointing to see them put out such a poor product. br>br>I needed a new brad nailer because the Senco I had couldn't toe nail the longer brads (2 inch) that I needed to drive. I'll be finishing three sets of stairwells and balconies, and I'll be driving hundreds of toenails into the balusters. It would have been a pain to only partially drive them in and then hammer / nail punch each one, not only in terms of time and effort, but also in terms of having to puddy fill in and sand all those hundreds of enlarged holes that the nail punch would create. br>br>I decided to spend the extra $30 on the Bostitch and give it a shot. Man, man, man, man, man, man, man, man, man, man What am I supposed to say? There are no mars, so it's simple to toe-in. 2" brads, with a perfect level of counter-sinking, are nailed through hard wood oak balusters and imto hardwood oak treads. sink of the brad while running the gun at roughly 80% of its max pressure br>br>This Bostitch brad nailer gun comes highly recommended. It is well, well, well (and well, well) worth the extra few dollars. You'll be glad you took the time to do so. br>br>I hope this review aids you in making your purchase. Give it a thumbs up if you agree with it. Thank you - br>br> Jim.

Charlie Pruitt

| Oct 21, 2021

I think I'll keep using the Makita once it's returned from the repair shop because it's older technology. This one, on the other hand, has been performing admirably. There is no dry-cleaning option. It has a fire lockout, which I find annoying, but it's otherwise an oilless design, and with practice, you can reliably place a brad exactly where you want it. The depth-setting mechanism appears to be a little light (plastic), but in practice, the nails all countersink or set flush to the correct depth over time if you hold the gun correctly while firing it. So far, no jams or misfires have occurred. Because of their narrow tip, brads can be used in tight spots in moulding reliefs. The nose does not mar the workpiece due to the plastic tip. There is nothing to complain about in terms of performance. Compared to my old Makita, the gun is noticeably lighter. I disagree with another reviewer who claimed the noise was louder because the firing noise is the same as any other brad nailer. Given the gun's low price, I believe it performs admirably. If it had a dry-erase board, I'd give it five stars. Instead of the silly little window that shows the gun is empty after the brads have run out and you've shot blank holes in the workpiece, you should use lockout.

Luke Phillips

| Oct 08, 2021

But make sure you put it in the right spot! Simply purchase! It's one of my favorite tools. Typically used on 18mm plywood with 32mm or 1 1/4" brads. My package included a packet of this size, as well as a packet of Senco A209909 mixed brads. They're fantastic as well. As a novice, I had no idea why my nails were skewing out to the side. It made me wonder if the brad nailer I had was the right one. Then I saw something on YouTube and realized I was holding the gun parallel to the bottom piece of wood rather than perpendicular to it. The V-shaped tip of Brad nails for airguns skews left or right. Experts take this simple fact for granted, but knowing it earlier would have saved me a lot of trouble and time. It was a great time! I've been running the gun at 120 psi and it's humming, but I see you're supposed to run it at the lowest pressure necessary to complete the task, which is probably around 90 psi. It also claims to be oiless, which is the only other possibility. However, according to the manufacturer, a few drops of air tool oil should be added to the air intake coupler. I don't have any airtool oil, so I was hoping that sewing machine oil would suffice. It's a neat, well-built, and entertaining device.

Nyomi Martinez

| Nov 02, 2021

Another issue is that the door that opens to clear a jam barely opens at all, making it difficult to remove the jam. If the shape of the door had been designed slightly differently, it could easily open 90 degrees, just like almost every other brad nailer with a 90-degree hinge. I'm wondering if the tool has been tested in a real-world setting because of a few very stupid design elements. I'm going to keep using my old porter cable. It doesn't constantly spit dust in my face, and it's simple to clear a jam.

Zariah Hall

| Feb 03, 2021

I should have read the details at least twice because it was not at all what I expected. I didn't realize you needed a compressor because I assumed it was only battery powered.

Lee GREENWOOD

| Jun 21, 2021

This gun appealed to me, particularly because of the narrow point, which allowed for extremely precise placement. It's small and simple to operate. When it stopped working after three months of use, I used it several times per day. The hammer was unable to reset due to a failed O ring, according to warranty repair. I'll continue to use it while crossing my fingers. I expected trouble-free operation for at least a few years based on the reviews I read before purchasing it.

Adrian Cohen

| Jan 06, 2021