Bostitch copied most of the Paslode features including misfiring. There's nothing more fustrating than have your work lined up and then have the gun not fire a nail. Also, it only comes with one battery, and nowhere to get another one. What do I do while I'm waiting for the battery to charge? I bought it only because I own a regular Bostitch nailer and wanted a cordless unit that took the same nails. Bostitch GF28WW Cordless Wire Weld Framing Nailer
Purchased from Menards on sale and was very excited to try out. Was light weight and very portable to use. Drove nails deep up to 3 1/2 inch ring shank. Loved the gun when it was firing. Get into a position on a ladder holding insulation balancing a 2x4 and push and "did not fire or cycle" not once but several times. Would fire 5-10 nail then rest and reposition myself then would not fire. Read through instructions,called Manards couldn't find toll free number to resolve on the instructions or at Menards. Instructions made troubleshooting suggestions for not working, which I tryed and read several times with no results. Returned to store for refund and wasted a 1/2 fooling around and frustrated with product. Will wait for Masterforce cordless copycat then purchase extended warranty when it fails return direct to store for new one or buy an air driven. Would have liked better service understanding and would probably have kept, if I thought issues could have been resolved with Bostitch not Menards. Price was reasonable on sale and of high quality. Should have had a gas charge and a extra battery with kit like most electrics since the value is there.
I am a construction worker and have been using different tools of different caliber for 30 years and have a very good understanding of the limits and function of power tools. I have used Hilti,Milwaukee,Ridgid,Panosonic,Ridge,Port-a-cable,Greenlee,Gardner/Bender and Bosch commerial tools for years. Have had disappointments over the years with Sears(never again) Arrow electric staplers( broke after 1 brick of staples) Everything coming from China and Tawain is getting lower in quality and will not handle normal everyday use and have a life span based on times used. Purchase the warranty if you buy cheap or throw it away, or purchase quality and send in for repair if ever needed.
I had this gun for about a week. I returned it. Here are the reasons:
Doesn't always fire when you pull the trigger. Yes, I would fully push the tip against the wood.
Doesn't drive nails all the way. I was using 3 inch ring shanks and 2x PT material.
All in all a disapointment. I have other Bostich guns and they have all served me well, I will continue to buy them. I just don't feel this product is up to the standard that it should be.
The reason I had bought this gun was to do punchlist and small jobs. I will now just bring a small pancake and an air powered gun with me.
I purchased the cordless nailer to compliment my air nailer on a house I am building. I thought it would be convient, and give me an extra nailer when I had help. Unfortunately it wasn't worth the wait it took to receive my order. The nailer arrived in 5 business days, but the fuel cells took 9 business days. I used the nailer for 1-1/2 days before it started to misfire on a frequent basis. I had more misfires on this nailer in 1/2 a day than I've had in 22 years of using air nailers. I expected more from Bostich, I have 7 other Bostich air nailers that I would I highly reccomend, but not the cordless model for serious users. - Framing Nailer - Nail Gun - Nailers - Cordless Nailer'
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