Editorial Product Review:Item Description:Heavy Duty, 18 Gauge 2' Brad Nailer, Holds Up To 110 Nails From 5/8' To 2' Long, Enough Power For Even The Hardest Woods, In Softer Material Nail Depth Can Be Adjusted Quickly & Locked With Vertical Slide With 4 Indexed Positions, Low Nail Indicators On Both Side & Top Of Magazine, Durable Tool Free Front Latch Jam Clearing Mechanism, Air Exhaust Is Channeled Away From User With 360°ree. Exhaust Setting, Includes Reversible Belt Hook, Permanent Rubber Handgrip For Comfort & Control & Overmolded No Mar Pad For Better Visibility When Placing Nails, Comes With DeWalt Safety Glasses, 2 Wrenches, Pneumatic Oil & Carrying Case.
Amazon.com Review:Light as a feather and mean as a junkyard dog, DeWalt's 18-gauge brad nailer is a heck of a tool. We like the fit and feel of it, and DeWalt wins points from us for putting low-nail indicators on the side and the top of the magazine. The sliding depth adjustment is fantastic: just unlock it with your index finger, slide the adjustment with your other hand, and you're ready to fire. Like DeWalt's other nail guns, this model has a nice plus in the 360-degree swivel exhaust cap that directs the flow away from you. Great pad, too--it didn't mar anything to which we introduced it. We like it.
--Kris Jensen-Van Heste
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Buyer Reviews
Average Buyer Rating:
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Pass on this one...
I bought this gun a few months ago at Lowes. Most of my experience with this gun is with using 2" nails. I can report to all that this gun frequently mis-fires (dry fire). Also, the gun doesn't always 'reset' back into the proper firing position. DeWalt has missed the mark with this gun and I would not recommend it to anyone. In my opinion this gun should be recalled. Don't be lured by the good looks and light weight - the substance is not behing the style. Thank goodness Lowes took this product back - I told the customer service person that it's a RTV (return to vendor)...
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Be Warned
I bought this P.O.S. in June '04, so this review is a testament to my cheapness and masochism (I have suffered this gun for years). Before buying I saw some reviews that talked about problems with jams and misfires. But I already had the DeWalt angled 15 ga. 2 1/2" and loved it (still do -- never one problem and my tools get heavy use), so I bought the little 18 ga. gun thinking those other guys' problems were flukes. I got several months of good use before I starting having problems too: 1st shot after connecting to air - dry fire; jams - nail gets bent over inside the magazine; nail clip will overlap itself and jam; plunger won't recycle; random dry fires - several in sequence.... believe me, the frustration of having dry fires after clearing a jam and then once again going through complex alignment of the trim only to have another misfire. AAAARRRGGHHH!!!! Really, it is stupidity on my part that I have put up with this. I have easily spent enough time clearing jams and dealing with the problems of this gun to pay for another gun many times over. Problem was that there would be periods when there were no problems (rat psychology says that intermittent reinforcement is the most powerful). So I endured it. But when I finish this review I am ordering the Milwaukee 18 ga. gun. Hopefully my self-imposed suffering will come to an end.
I notice that most of the reviews for this gun are (still) good, so if you go ahead and buy it I hope you fare better than I did. But if you do buy and get a piece of crap, remember that you too were warned. And if you do get junk, cut your loss quick!
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Great Value
I have used this item for several weeks. Built cabinets, installed molding and trim. Never jammed or misfired. Fired right through double thickness of 3/4" plywood with 80 psi
Worked great with 5/8", 1", 1 1/4" and 2" brads. Wished I had bought this years ago.
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Worth every penny
I have only done a couple of projects so far, but already know I am going to really enjoy having the DeWalt Brad Nailer. The adjustments are easy to change depending on the project. It makes the job almost fun when it used to be dreaded. The gun is light weight and easy to handle. The directional exhaust is a plus. Brad loading is quick and easy. I can complete jobs quicker and with higher quality than ever before. The price has been reduced since I made my purchase which is just my luck. Looking forward to seeing how the product performs over time with additional home projects.