WEN 61741 4-in-1 18-Gauge Pneumatic Flooring Nailer and Stapler with Case

If you're installing 3/8" engineered hardwood throughout your home, this is the tool to get. If you plan on doing this for a living, this is not the tool for you. It performs admirably in its intended role. The cleat's adjustment knobs are constantly loose, making it difficult to set and forget. The trigger is also pressure sensitive, which means that if you don't pull it all the way back, it will fire but not set a staple, which is extremely inconvenient when working with thin materials. The difference between this tool and a professional level version is noticeable, but if you're considering it, it's probably because of the price, and you're willing to give up the ability to move as quickly as a professional gun allows. It sets the staples very well as long as you pay attention to the cleat adjustment and pull the trigger fully, not just tap it. It's perfect for what it's supposed to be used for. There are better options if you plan on using it on a regular basis. I've run 10,000 staples through it with no jams, and it appears to be in perfect working order. It would be a 4 if the cleat stayed in place. 5 stars, and 5 stars if the trigger would only allow for a full shot. Overall, it's a great tool with minor flaws that I would enthusiastically recommend to anyone.

Spencer Bradley

| May 05, 2021

Please continue reading. This is a companion piece to my review of the Bostitch EHF1838K-A, which is a "more expensive" version of this tool. R 18- Oil - Gauge Free Engineered Flooring Stapler, worth three times the price. The majority of my air tools are BOSTITCH, and they are truly the best. I needed to install engineered flooring (not my typical job), and I only had about 500 square feet to work with. ft. A brad nailer, held at an angle at the top of the tongue, will suffice. We needed this type of tool because my "slam nailer" was causing damage to the delicate top edge. br>br>The Wen 61741 appeared to be a good deal at the time, but I was disappointed with the tool once it arrived (from Amazon, of course)! The pneumatic sections were flawless and well constructed, but the 45-degree "shoe" that was attached was poorly designed, difficult to adjust, and likely to break before the job was finished. You could have removed the shoe without using this specialized tool, but then why would you have purchased it in the first place? br>br>Returned and upgraded to the Bostitch EHF1838K, which is, of course, perfect. br>br>Really disappointed, because the tool seemed well built otherwise, and the price difference is truly significant. Wen should rethink his front shoe design. br>br>As is customary. If something appears to be too good to be true, it most likely is.

Maliyah Powers

| May 31, 2021

Laying 650 square feet of carpet was a breeze. ft. of engineered hardwood flooring The angle shoe plate is a little difficult to adjust correctly, and it tends to loosen up during use, but once you do, it does exactly what it's supposed to do.

Ty Cordova

| Feb 05, 2021

While I tend to rarely write reviews for my nail guns, I found the most complaints on this nail gun concern the loss of the base plate adjustment if the handle is raised above all hardwood thicknesses, resulting in its release. This did not occur if the knobs were held tightly to begin with the.

Fernando Maloney

| Jul 04, 2021

For the money, you get a lot. I'm a decent handyman, but I had no idea how to lay down a non-plug-and-play engineered floor. I only needed a nailer after watching several YouTube videos. I only had a one-time job, so I didn't want to spend too much money. I had a feeling this would be flimsy based on the principle of "you get what you pay for. " It's fantastic. You can take the nailing attachment off and use it as a regular 18 gauge nailer. I was pleasantly surprised by the amount of information provided.

Zoya Cervantes

| Feb 20, 2021

The stapes were not driven all the way when I first got them and started using them. It appeared that the alignment was a little off. I intended to return it. However, upon closer inspection, the front slides were locked. They were freed up after loosening the holding screws. Retighten the screws, and everything should be fine. So far, everything is going well. These were not the adjusting knobs, but rather the holding screws.

Brynn PRITCHARD

| Feb 08, 2021

Following a lengthy investigation. I bought this expecting nothing more than it to last long enough to finish one project. br>I had 500 sq/ft of engineered hickory flooring to install (1/2")br>this thing worked flawlessly for the entire project. I missed a couple of times, but it wasn't the guns fault. User errorbr>The shoe did come loose once or twice, but it wasn't a big deal; just retighten and keep going. br>Very easy to use and set up; anyone can do it. br>For the money, you can't go wrong.

Saoirse Gates

| Apr 08, 2021

My hardwood flooring in my living room and dining room suddenly stopped working after only a few days of installation. I'd shot about 100 SF by the time the trigger stopped working after each shot. Until then, all mistakes had been "mine and mine alone. " " The same thing started happening again yesterday, so I re- It worked for the rest of the day after I oiled it. br>It quit today, after I started weaving the new flooring into the old. d dead. Fortunately, I was still within my Amazon return window, so they sent me a replacement. br>When it worked, I used a 100psi gun to shoot 12" staples into oak. The gun functioned normally after that – until today, when it didn't.

Jianna Madden

| Nov 29, 2021