Which Cordless Framing Nailer Brand Wins?

nailer, claims superior battery life (9,000 shots per charge) and lightest cordless nailer on the market, drop-in fuel system delivers instant power for 1,200 nails; tool designed and assembled in USA, battery made in Japan, charger made in China

brushless motor, claims pneumatic-nailer power, up to 3 nails per second, up to 750 nails per charge, selectable contact-actuation or single-sequential mode, holds up to 33 nails, nails 2 to 3.5 in, made in China

nailer, brushless motor, tool-free depth adjustment, LED jam indicator, rafter hook, on-board tool storage, nails 2 to 3.25 in, dry fire lockout, holds up to 49 nails, made in Mexico

nailer, brushless motor, claims consistent nail penetration into soft and hard joints, two-speed selector switch, easy-access jam-clearing nose piece, LED jam light, nails 2 to 3.5 in, holds up to 55 nails, made in Mexico

nailer, brushless motor, claims pneumatic-like power with 18V cordless freedom, flip-switch sequential/bump-fire modes, air spring drive system, claims zero ramp-up time, nails 2 to 3.5 in, 37 nail capacity, made in China; narrator notes the rafter hook 'seems a little too large'

by far the lightest of all brands at 7.9 lb

with 4 amp hour battery and nails

lightest of the fully battery-electric nailers at just over 10 lb

with the included 3 amp hour battery (10.49 lb per closing weight chart)

loudest of all brands

about as loud as the Craftsman

six perfect drives, two too deep and two too shallow; one nail underperformed badly, left sticking up a quarter of an inch

a little more consistent than Craftsman: six perfect nails, two too deep, two too shallow, 'very good results overall'

four nails seated perfectly, one too high, five too low; quite a bit of recoil, nailer lifted off the board between shots

seven perfect nails, three too deep

seven perfect drives, three a little too deep; recoil about the same as Ridgid, far less than DeWalt and Craftsman

third fastest at 14.1 seconds; the purchased unit did not come with a working bump-fire trigger, so timing the tip/trigger sequence manually held it back

second fastest at 12.3 seconds

slowest of all brands at 20.1 seconds (no bump-fire mode, trigger/contact action timed manually)

faster than Craftsman but slower than Ridgid

narrator pushed the trigger too hard and it misfired several times during the timed test, suggesting a faster time is achievable with practice

slightly more recoil than the Milwaukee; did well on one nail but left the other with unfinished business

less recoil than Craftsman but, like Craftsman, drove nails in without quite burying the head

a lot of recoil; did not have enough power on the maximum setting to bury the nail head

quite a bit of recoil like Craftsman; performed very close to the same as Craftsman and Ridgid

really struggled: first nail stuck up about 1/4 in, second nail also did not fully seat

skipped, since the Paslode uses a fuel-cell system rather than a swappable battery

performed just as well with a partially drained battery

only nailer to drop off noticeably with a partially drained battery, driving nails less deep

performed just as well with a partially drained battery

performed just as well with a partially drained battery

sounded unhappy but worked; did well on the first two nails, left unfinished business on the second two

cold temperature disabled it entirely; would not drive a nail even with a warmed-up battery

performed poorly in cold: could not get revved up enough at 0F even with a warmed-up battery; partially drove a nail and needed a reset before the second nail

too cold to spin up initially; with a warmed-up battery, drove both nails most of the way

would not drive nails even with a warmed-up battery