Hitachi NR1890DBCL/JP Cordless First Fix Framing Nailer, 18 V, Multi-Colour, 2 x 18V 5.0Ah Li-ion Batteries

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We used the tool for several months on an interior partition framing remodel and were able to get about half a day of heavy framing, and full days on lighter days. This, in part, is thanks to Hitachi’s Air Spring Drive System, which uses permanently sealed compressed air to drive each nail - resulting in zero ramp up time, and driving speeds up to 2 nails per second. Have fired around 4000 nails so far and only two misfires, both of which where related to the paper on the nails and not the gun, a quick push on the loader and it's back in action.

I feel the choice you make now depends on what you are doing, and that for an ever increasing number of tradesman (the ones who do jobs other than just nailing roofs) that choice is ever more a cordless nailer which utilises an existing battery system. Hitachi claims their cordless framing nailers can drive as many as 400 nails on a single charge with the included compact 3. The biggest difference is that the Hikoki is more powerful, although for most softwood first fix jobs it makes little practical difference.When I first got this out of the box just to try it out, I fired a nail through a 20mm thick short piece of pine and the nail actually went straight through it and out the other side, splitting the piece of wood clean in half. The Hitachi NR1890DR is one of them, and can handle 2” to 3-1/2 plastic-collated 21-degree, clipped or full-head, framing nail. If you are a roofer, who is working at height, firing nails in all day, week in and week out then a gas nailer makes sense. Rather than having to drag out multiple tools from the van, making multiple trips to both setup and tear down, I could just grab my tool and its batteries and go.

There is a depth adjustment knob on the front so you can set the power of the nailer according to which size nails you are using and how far you want to drive them in. The NR90GC2/J8 features a longer trigger stroke for safer use and a reduction in misfires, dry firing lockout again to help prevent accidental nail fire and a soft grip handle for improved control and reduce user fatigue. On 1st unboxing I thought it seemed quite heavy (more similar to an sds drill than a cordless tool) however it is very well balanced and comfortable to use in either hand all day long.Using Hitachi Power Tools ' all-new 18 volt brushless motor and Air Spring Drive System, both of these cordless nailers eliminate the need for air hose and air compressor. Featuring tool free depth adjustment, dry firing lock out, tool free jam clearance and a handy belt hook the Hitachi NT65GB has all the features you would expect from a top end nail gun and then some! This cordless nailer is ideal for all construction framing applications but is particularly useful for punch-out work on a jobsite for quick in-and-out operation with minimal hassle and professional results.

After using both Hitachi framing nailers for several months, we can confidently say that Hitachi has introduced a tool that is going to revolutionize the market. The biggest pluses of the Hikoki over the DW are that it fires faster (you can bump fire rapid nail for short periods - much faster than the DW) and there is no spool up delay as there is on the DW. Li-Ion batteriesNo air hose or compressor requiredEliminates the cost of fuel cellsAir/spring drive system means less recoil, better flush driving and easier maintenanceHigh stable driving power allows the nailer to drives nails up to 90mm into lumber with ease. The quick load rear access magazine is convenient, as is the two action nail feed - simply drop nails in and pull the feeder back. I understand that the Hikoki is slightly different - in their guns the piston rests part way down the cylinder when the tool is powered off but when powered on, the brushless motor drives the piston to the top position, compressing the sealed air into a reservoir.Efficiency concern - and in some cases questionable reliability - has kept many contractors from making the switch from air-power to battery-power, until now. To be able to switch between the two so effortlessly helped ease frustration for some and possibly dangerous results for others. All merchandise must be diagnosed by an authorized service center such as Nail Gun Depot to be deemed defective. It also has a safety feature to avoid accidental firing - the trigger needs to be pressed within 2 second of pressing the nailer head in single fire mode, and in bump fire mode it's vice versa, i. I've not had any issues with jamming and to be honest I think it's very unlikely that jamming on a modern nailer like this would be an issue - I expect that would be quite a rare occurance.

To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average.Cordless nailers have a higher permissable nailing figure because they transmit less shock back into the hand or arm for each nail driven. For general use the Hikokis get a lot more use nowadays, and the Rawls which tend to get used as backups or when I need extra bodies nailing for a day or two). In some cases, we also have advertising or affiliate relationships with manufacturers and retailers of products and services we review. I have similarly had issues with other gas nailers over the years - a particular bugbear being the microswitches on Paslodes, Sencos and Rawls.