Tools, Sharpening and Power Machinery - coil or stick nailer?

Advantages/Disadvantages. I'm either buying the bostitch coil nailer or the Senco stick nailer......I've never owned a framing nailer and could use some advice. I'm also buying a roofing nailer if anyone has thoughts on that.....

Thanks

Ron

Ron:

You must have stumped everyone!

I only own a brad nailer and a 2" stapler but have used framing nailers a couple of times and find the coil nailer to be a little awkward at getting into tight spots.

Ron, the guys I've worked with and talked to-guys who make their living with them all (95% at least) like the Hatachi bestof all. I have a U S Nail brand, which is a clone of Hatachi, and was 150 cheaper then- 5 years ago-but I only used it 10-20 hrs a week on average. Ive used sencos nailers and staplers and they all worked well. Don't know about durability-some looked fairly old, and had been used by commercial sub-contractors, so they must have been pretty good. I have both a 1" crown and a 1/2" crown Bastich staplers, and have used then on countless roofs and fences, respectively, with never a problem, but my Bostich framing nailer only lasted a couple of weeks before I had problems with it-mostly gaskets. I kept fooling with it until it was out of warrenty, threw it in bottom of work bench where it has been for 5-6 yrs. HTH, chuck

Originally posted by STUB
Advantages/Disadvantages. I'm either buying the bostitch coil nailer or the Senco stick nailer......I've never owned a framing nailer and could use some advice. I'm also buying a roofing nailer if anyone has thoughts on that.....

Thanks

Ron

depends how much framing you do. Coil nailers hold way more nails. but with the stick nailers, you can always put some sticks in your tool belt

I don't do much framing at all. The reason for getting the framer and roofer is that my brothers and I are building two houses in the next 2 years. One for my brother we already started, and mine next spring.....After that it will only get occasional hobby use. I would want something thats kind of versatile I guess, that can be used for smaller projects. I've heard the coil nailers are nice cuz they hold more nails but are harder to get into tight spots. Also I believe all the holders for the nails are plastic? Haven't heard nothing bad about a stick framer cept' it don't hold as many nails as a coil nailer! ......ahhhh the agony...

I did get the chance to use the Senco framepro 601 over the weekend. Liked it. Thats all I have to go on though.....

Thanks,
Ron

When I was in the market for a framing nailer about 4 years ago, I spent a lot of time talking to the guys on the jobs I watch about brands of nailers they use and Bostich and Senco came up most often; I bought a Senco. Interestingly, everyone used stick nailers. In fact, no one even mentioned coil nailers; maybe they weren't around at the time?? I still don't see coil nailers, except for the roofing nailers.

Bruce

Hey Bruce,


So which model Senco do you have and how well do you like it??

Ron

I bought the FramePro, I think it's a model 600. I have had absolutely no trouble with it and I really like it. Never had a jam. Wish I had had one years ago when I built my own house.

Bruce