For a small quick job I would like the battery. But if it’s going to be used all day, I prefer air, even with the air hose.
1 year ago | 3
I like air because it’s lighter but battery is a lot quieter. It’s about the same at the end of the day.
1 year ago | 1
Cordless DeWalt. It's a workhorse and built for jobsites. No complaints at all.
1 year ago | 1
As someone who thought some tools would never not be pneumatically powered. I can tell you Batteries will replace the vast majority of things powered by any other means today. I work with sheet metal, this was a pneumatic powered industry. My rivet puller, die grinders, drills, shears and nibblers have been replaced by battery (unless tool geometry dictates otherwise, but that’s not an air/electron issue as I have many of each to fit specific access profiles) My primary soldering iron is now cordless/gasless. My chainsaw and lawnmower are gasless. Battery (especially due to North Americas outlet wattage limitations) is generally the first choice going forward. If you are working in someone’s home, dirty air vapor discharge and hose rub are definite disadvantages to staying attached.
1 year ago | 5
Porter Cable cordless. Not necessarily my favorite, but it was cost- effective enough for a hobbyist
1 year ago | 0
My only air tool is my nailer. And only cause it was much cheaper and I didn't see myself using it very much after my floor project
1 year ago | 0
I had the first version Craftsman C3 nailer that did staples, too. Would work with NiCd batteries and the 4ah thiccboi lithiums when they finally came along. Worked great but ate power because the mechanism was just cocking a heavy spring. Then the AirStrike(I think?) came out and it worked wonders, even with the thinner compact lithium batteries. I'm wanting a modern brushless one. It's impressive how far we've come.
1 year ago | 0
I’ve got all Porter Cable pneumatic guns, I’m still too poor to upgrade to battery!
1 year ago | 7
Most of my nailer needs are for pretty small jobs, and there's a lot of going back for impromptu "missed that", so batteries make my life so much better. If I had a massive field of nails to lay, I might go with air?
1 year ago | 0
Mine are all air, but Bosch has new 18v nailers coming out, hopefully they will make an appearance in North America.
1 year ago | 0
I’m a homeowner, but if I was in trades it’d be Milwaukee. As it is, I have a Ryobi for the occasional uses I have for a nailer.
1 year ago | 0
Ran Senco pneumatic nailers for 35 years. Extremely reliable. My pinner and brad nailer are still going strong. Recently switched to Senco Fusion and while I like them, they are a heavier Hit than pneumatic nailers and have been having problems with my 18 ga not firing all the time. Very annoying!!
1 year ago | 1
The Funny Carpenter
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1 year ago | [YT] | 43