THE PASLODE IS A GOOD GUN IF YOU USE THEIR NAILS. THEY ARE HARDENED SO THEY WILL PENETRATE IF YOU USE IT RIGHT. THE TIP MOVES TO ENGAGE THE MATERIAL YOU ARE PENETRATING. THE OTHER REVIEW TALKS ABOUT HOW DANGEROUS IT IS BUT WE HAVE NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH IT. THE KEY IS POSITIVE PLACEMENT AND NOT INDECISIVE PLACEMENT. ONE LAST THING IS TO MAKE SURE YOUR COMPRESSOR RATES OVER 105 POUNDS PRESSURE. Paslode F250S-PP Positive Placement Metal Hardware Framing Nailer #500855
the gun is heavy / big / huge diaphram head / and has ricocheted 8 nails so far, 3 of which has hit employees. we have shot about 350 nails with this gun and it is very finicky. it has a guide that is supposed to "move" and allow the nail to enter the hole but sometimes it just shoots the nail back at your face at a high rate of speed. It is dangerous and I am going to try to return it because it is dangerous.
Typical Paslode construction meant for the professional and will take a beating. Burly construction does make the nailer a bit heavier than your Bostitch, but your forearms can use a workout anyway, and it is built to last. Huge timesaver for joist hangers, or any other metal connector really. Works great, never a ricochet if used correctly-get familiar with it, don't go too fast, and as the other reviewer said make sure you put a little elbow grease in your placement. It definitely drives the nail where you place the head, so as long as you are in a hole and hold the nailer "decisively" you'll be fine. Magazine holds two full strips of nails. Very easy to reload. For anyone not familiar, you must use specific teco strips for this nailer meant for positive placement nailers. Definitely recommend the Paslode brand PPMC nails, they seem to work the best but plan ahead because they can be hard to find. Don't try using regular framing strips, they won't work.
Great tool. I wouldn't frame a house without it. You can connect a houseful of simpson hardware way faster than by hand. As for the ricochets, follow some rules: work at a reasonable speed, use the palm nailer in tight corners, use eye protection, and don't fire when other crew are right in the ricochet path. You'll still get the occasional ricochet, because it's too tempting to increase speed. The Paslode nails work better than the third-party nails - fewer jams. Can be tough to find the nails, though.
But hey, I've only owned one for about 8 years. Its not something that comes out of the trailer on a daily basis but when you get into a pile of Simpson hardware it beats the heck out of hand driving for hours on end. The only places it doesn't fit are tight, and thats what palm nailers are for. As to the finicky comment, I guess I've never thought that and don't agree with it now. I think that individual must just not have understood how the gun works. If you place the tip in the hole in the hardware and squeeze the trigger, thats where the nail is going.'
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