Customer Reviews for Professional Woodworker 18-Gauge 3/8 in. x 1-1/4 in. Brad Nailer

Medium duty brad nailer is great for 18 guage pins. Standard loading, good depth set and uses little air. Does occassionally like to push two nails through the gate but no machine gunning. Weight and balance are okay, grip is okay too. Appears to be durable, time will tell. Good all around air tool.

When I opened the box and an allen wrench fell out, I thought how strange. I soon found out that the allen tool; is the only guarnteed thing that works like it is suppose to. The brad nailer is a heavy piece of equipment. It has no protection on the safety unlocking device so when you push against a soft wood the nose makes an indintation before you shoot the brad. I found that the nailer jammed more times that I wanted it to. This is where the allen wrench comes in. To remove the face plate to clear a jam, you have to take 4 allen head screws out of the nose to get at the inner workings. I was very unimpressed with the nailer. In between jams it did shoot brads into the wood but it dinted the pine I was using. I would not recommend this tool to any one wanting a brad nailer.

This was my first time using a nail gun! Wow, so much easier than pound nails, especially in awkward positions. My brother helped me build some simple book cases made from 2x4's and painted in bright funky colors and this brad nailer made the job so much easier...when we were done my brother wanted to keep my nailer...HANDS OFF...Step away from the brad nailer and no one gets hurt!!! Only problem is he has the air compressor so we have to strike a compromise. Being a girl, I found that it wasn't too bulky or heavy and was easy to hold and use! I love this little gadget!