@@VCGConstruction Do you know if they plan on making a “T nailer” 14G We use it for furring the inside the homes by using “1 by” I went to the store & looked at the 18 Gauge but it’s too small...
Yup, hard blow molded/inaction molded cases are far superior. I have ONE tool in a bag, the Milwaukee M12 impact and hammer drill, and the bag is always getting sawdust caught inside it, the tool I want is at the bottom, it doesn't offer very much protection, and I can't immediately see if everything is present. And that's a very small bag. I couldn't imagine a larger one. With a plastic case, I can dump out the saw dust, blow it out with air, or spray it out with a house. The tools all have their place and I know everything is where it should be. All the tools are easily accessible. And the plastic cases are near indestructible.
So we finally have a gen 2 brad, along w/ the 15, 16, gauges. Will be getting the framing nailers....but I still can’t get rid of my compressor b/c of siding/roofing nailers, & 23g pin nailer(yes know there’s 2 brands out). Would be slick if Milwaukee released an M18 version of these tools in the future. Once they do, I will actually be 100% cordless on the jobsite. Never imagined a day when this “could” be possible when started out in the trades. What a time we are living in....exciting along w/ future possibilities 😁 Cheers✌🏼
Instead of a compressor, now you're bringing a generator to charge batteries. Not a bad trade off at all, it means that you need no stinking hard wired power to complete a job.😁
@@IncogSkbb021 A lot of newer trucks have inverters built right into them and obviously having more than one battery is ideal, but if I had someone working on my house I wouldn't care if they charged their batteries while working. I get that could be an issue when it comes to new construction without an utility hook up tho. Either way it's still way less bs than having to deal with pneumatic hoses and time wasted on clean up.
I bought one because I did all of the flooring in my house, new molding and such. This thing was super easy to use and quite frankly overkill if you don't have a large project or series of them. I used this on so many more things than I thought. I redid a bunch of furniture and really liked it to stage before I set up heftier hardware.
Nice to know, I’m returning a dewalt 6 gal compressor kit, and thinking of getting this and not deal with the hose, I won’t be doing major work but I’m sure I can use it on other things.
I have put this through heavy daily use for a year now and have come to find out it absolutely hates dewalt brand brad nails it will jamb 3 to 5 times in a full rack. All other brands very rare to jamb. Love the tool all in all A+
I have one, and there finish nailed. I retired the compressor the hoses and the nailers. I have no need to lug all that through a house anymore. I’ve never had a problem with the Milwaukee. I love it so much I’ve ordered there framing nailer hoping it’s even better for the framing I do them a pneumatic
bought the DeWalt 18ga cordless brad nailer and I gotta say it's amazing the kit was $270 for a fast charge no fan 2amp battery and a bag I've used it on over 200 ft of quarter round not one single jam or mess up
Also, think the softbag versus a hardcase allows for more storage of select sizes of brads. For example, most hard cases only leave enough room for MAYBE (1) 1500ct box. So I actually dig the larger bag. Plus it's just going in the job box.
I built a 35x45 raised garden bed. I used my nailer to level and hold the boards. Then came behind and drilled holes and screwed it down. Save a tremendous amount of time!
Vince I.I.I.I.I. thinks all these tool companies need to have a Hard Case with every tool/set they sell and give a tool bag as extra in certain combos. Hard Case a must like it use to be in the past, Tools Bags should be an accessory.
This nailer is the bomb!! I had Senco cordless before this along with DeWalt, this Milwaukee nailer always drives very consistent, absolutely no regrets at all. The other big tool companies have some work to do to catch up!!
I bought the Craftsman cordless brad nailer and have loved it. $180 for the gun, 1 battery and charger and it has worked flawlessly after 2k+ nails. Have had it for a month but I dont carry my pneumatic brad with me in my tool trailer anymore.
I have the 18g and I love it. Of course did some research before purchase. Close to 300 dollars but it was worth it. Recommend it. Tools are meant to use and abuse. If they work then you keep buying the same brand. I use Makita and Milwaukee. Very dependable.
i dont care what anyone says about the brand wars, i have all milwaukee gear and i am a millwright so most of what i do is dirty and rough. the red never disappoints. im watching this because im tired of lugging around an air compressor anytime i do my own home renos and it seems worth it just to keep the compressor in the garage.
Absolutely agree. Technology.... Hate it but love it! Here's a good example of both. Love it because obviously it is awesome. Hate it, because I'm going to buy one. Love it, the guys will want one claiming more productivity and efficiency, so my wallet will get a couple thousand bucks lighter, and I'll have a stack of great pneumatic guns taking up spaces in the trailers and shop. Really looking forward to being 100% cordless on site though.
@@MostlyPeacefulCombatVet I'm NEARLY there. I still bring the pancake compressor for blowing off whatever, debris, end of the day dust on ourselves and boots etc. Only tools I wont convert to cordless is my circ saw and my chop/table. I just cant see the benefit of cost/production output being any better or more efficient. Otherwise I'm all cordless. RB is somewhere with a single tear falling down his cheek.
I have my drill in my standard toolbox and since I use most of my other tools maybe 1-2 times per month I have them in their various soft bags with their various attachments and consumables. It works well, need to use a specific tool, just grab the bag and I have everything I might need when I use that tool
@vcg Construction I literally had to replace the battery in my iPhone 6+ today because the battery was so old in it (got it in 2014) that it was no longer keeping a good charge, Apple authorized repair at a bestbuy, I commented to the geek squad tech that the batter was only at a 25% charge, she told me they didn't ship the batteries at a higher charge because they had the possibility of exploding. When you mentioned the battery on that nailer was basically at 25% (1 bar) it makes me think maybe there are regulations in regards to shipping batteries.
I’m at the Home Depot looking at this thing next to my ridgid 18ga. Milwaukee is just 6.1 pounds and ridgid just 3 pounds. If you’re replacing a door or remodel a kitchen or bathroom, the battery nailers is more convenient but using this 6.1 pounds all day on delicate trim is not easy to be precise.
Just a note: The tool does NOT use a bladder or a air cylinder like other nailers (Ryobi air strike for example). It uses a permanently sealed cylinder that is pressurized with nitrogen gas. Took mine apart and was not able to see much else, it seems as if the striker is always under pressure from the gas and then it is released and retracted by the brushless motor. However I could be incorrect, it could also be using some sort of valve system to redirect the gas in front of and then behind the piston to fire the striker.
I don't use any tool company branded bags or boxes. It just screams 'steal me'. I transfer the tools into Husky or similar tool bags. I'd love to get unbranded versions of packouts in a matte graphite color.
A husky bag isn't any less prone to being stolen. If you leave a bag, branding or not, somewhere where it can be stolen, it will be. You leave a bag in your car and it's unbranded, and a thief comes along, he's going to steal it regardless.
I don’t know if I won a tshirt but one showed up in my mailbox one day that was awesome something simple like that really takes the experience of the tools to the next level
I did have trouble with an Ryobi battery nailer I was using. Did not Barry the nails. And Hart to tap them in since the head is so small. It just convient so you don't have to lug around air compressor and hoses. And then moving the compressor with the work and less noisey.
I would like to see a follow-up in the dead of winter when you take the gun out of a cold truck to start work. Both my Ryobi and Gen1 Milwaukee refuse to fire at all when ice cold.
I've used dewalt and Milwaukee. Ramp up is definitely a non issue for the Dewalt, it shoots plenty fast. Really same as pneumatic. Nail placement is more accurate than the Milwaukee. I used a gen 1 and that made me go with Dewalt. Pneumatics are way more accurate in nail placement and accessibility in tight spots. Still bat tool does most applications.
@@stevenfoust3782 The lack of ramp-up on this and the Dewalt is because of how they work. On the Milwaukee, there's a sealed gas cylinder in the front. When you pull the trigger, it's using that pressure to instantly drive the nail, that's why there's no ramp-up time. After the nail is driven, the motor runs to shove the striker/piston back into the cylinder, pressurizing the gas above it, and a catch holds it up, ready to be released for the next shot. The Dewalt uses a flywheel, that when the tool is active, is spinning and has energy waiting and ready to drive a nail. From completely off (quiet), to driving a nail, there is a bit of delay though. Not sure if it uses a motion sensor, or if you need to pull the trigger when not on the workpiece to get it going. That's also why it's not affected by temperature, unlike the Milwaukee (gas cylinder pressure isn't as high in the cold), or any of the on-demand pneumatic ones like the Ryobi, Ridgid, etc.
Hard cases are 💯% better then bags. Cases can usually be locked. Even though that only keeps honest people out, it is still a nice feature. You can even use zip ties, just to make sure that everything is inside and nothing has been “borrowed” or removed. You can ad foam to cases to keep tools from moving around and getting banged up or scratched. Soft bags, are basically for transportation not storage. I think Milwaukee has done this on purpose, so that people will purchase their PACKOUT storage containers.
I've been using this same tool for 3 weeks . I borrowed it from my nephew in law lol. Hopefully he forgets I borrowed it ! I live this m18 Brad nailer ! Used it on some sophet, and door trim and I'm shocked at how secure these tiny brads actually hold. I'm old school finish nail ,a punch and small hammer with head covered in tape type guy but I'm going to switch.
I shopped around and found a deal on a Packout case, and then bought that and the bare tool. Then I found the M18 impact driver kit that I needed, which came with two batteries and a charger and a hard case. Took a few days but it was worth the time to save some money and get exactly what I wanted. Very happy with both tools.
Hard cases go straight to the landfill anyway. They're more expensive, bulky, and inconvenient to access. If you must cut costs somewhere (and you do) this is hardly the worst place to cut them. Sort tools by task into toolbags and put all the tool bags into a Rubbermaid tote. You can carry the whole shebang into the house and cut down on trips out to the van.
I own this brad nailer and it is utterly fantastic. Not having to pull out a compressor every time I need to install some trim or whatever I need my brad nailer for is fantastic. This thing just WORKS.
Why did you like the Milwaukee brad nailer over the DeWalt? I want to buy either one and I'm comparing them right now. I own both types of batteries BTW.
YES! I just used the Gen one last week. Where as I loved it for not carrying cords or hoses. The body was a lot larger, the shoe was huge and had the 45 deg stop on the left side. which made it akward putting up crown on my right side. I had to hold it backwards and pull with my pinky. From the looks of it is go with gen 2, good video! Thanks
I've spent probably between 10 and 15k worth in the last year and a half and haven't won squat. Did they email you? Or just ship one to you on a surprise basis? I think you should get a shirt for every grand you spend on milwaukee tools. Just sayin'
It just randomly showed up in the mail. They have some cheap merchandise that they don’t advertise. Can’t remember but it’s something like Milwaukeeswag.com. Be sweet for them to do something for every grand spent but that’d be a pain in the butt to track. Unless you bought all Milwaukee tools from their own website.
As a trim carpenter trimming multi family, we need a fast firing nail gun. I have gen 1, but they had alot of things that needed improved. I prefer hard cases over bags
I love Milwaukee! I have been using pneumatic guns for years and super excited that Milwaukee has one now that will let me toss the hoses! Now to justify purchasing another tool - I have a sea of "red" tools already LOL but you can never have enough tools, right?! ;-)
I just bought the same nailer tool only for 280 and got a free 8 amp hour high out put battery i spent the extra hundred i was gonna get a ryobi with a battery and charger for 180 but my dad insisted and we bought the milwaukee
I recently broke my loooooong addiction to cheap Harbor Freight power tools and made the jump to a Milwaukee M18 combo tool kit I bought at the Home Depot Father's Day sale. I SHOULD HAVE DONE THIS A LONG TIME AGO!! Since then I've purchased a Milwaukee Pack Out and additional tools to fill it. Just bought my 2746-20 brad nailer this morning to do some crown moldings and ship lap. GREAT VIDEO, THANKS BRO!! 👍
Thanks for the great video. Bought the m12 drill driver combo a few months back and love them. I’m going to get this next. I kind of like the bag though. If I want to brink a couple of tools I not lugging around a bunch of separate cases. I’ll just use the biggest one and throw them in together. It is a nice bag also.
Porter Cable’s bn200v12 cordless brad nailer from 2003 is the greatest brad nailer nobody’s heard of. It’s a hybrid cordless/pneumatic so if the battery dies you can hook up and air line to it like a regular brad nailer. The battery pack runs a tiny 12v compressor built into the back end of the gun so the front part is the same size as a standard brad nailer. I’ve been using mine all week installing trim and absolutely love the thing.
I had a 19$ harbor freight air Brad / stapler on my farm for building mobile chicken pens and I put a few 100k staples throw it before it crapped out. It did molding like a dog though, over pen. ok for a DIYer/once a year user. I guess you’d be caulking trim anyway at that level.
Thanks for doing these videos, not sure if you know how much they help but they do. I can't afford to make mistakes when purchasing tools at these price points and you've helped me make an informed decision so many times... Rock on
Looking good I do believe you should get a hard Box not the contractor bag with nail guns and by the looks of it that gun has absolutely no recoil the old ones would hurt your wrist after a while
I like the soft bags vs the hard cases because with the bags you can stack them in your van without them sliding all over. Also you can pack more things in to them.
There are bags that you can buy for this purpose, and you can get the one that fits your requirements perfectly. Hard cases helps your shop (or whatever you call the room where you store your tools in your beloved house) organized.
basically that's what I'm doing is molding and and I do molding around windows and doors I don't like to run my molding right to the edge I like to let my molding sit back maybe like an eighth of an inch and frame out my windows and doors Highway because then when you caulk it out that little reveal that you left Crockett painted it's perfect
It is nicer that the mode button is a separate button and not using the some power button like on my m18 finish nailer. That is like what they did with the new m18 light that was based on the m12 version with the magnets and beam clamp but with the ajustable light head and changed the mode button to be a separate button that keeps the mode setting after you turn it off.
Bought a rigid finish nailer I am not happy with it always have to set the nails I will never buy rigid tools anymore changing everything over to Milwaukee Very happy with all the Milwaukee tools that I have so far
They make for a good quick field bag when you already know what you'll be needing for the entire job. I got loads of the bags an I use the hell out of them got quite a few hard cases too. The hard cases are nice but take up too much room unfortunately. I haven't broke any Milwaukees over the past 5yrs now except the cordless Gen 1 1/2" drill which I smoked the motor on drilling out broken bolts but other than that one I don't worry about any of the 15+ Milwaukee Fuel tools that I own. The hard cases I usually just quickly hollow them out with that m12 sawzall or their dremel and use them to store my lifting straps, shackles, come-alongs or I'll throw a bunch of hydraulic caps, flanges and plugs into them that way I'm not making a bunch of trips to the work truck or tool box. Just three of those bags and I'm good to go on most projects just about. Now at home I have plenty of shed storage so I can leave alot of my tools and other things in their boxes to keep them a bit nicer but at work it's all about testing their durability because if a tool breaks the company I work for replaces it no matter what it is so I've learned some good things over the years about quality. I'll keep with my Milwaukees for a long time unless something else can compete at their price range but for someone who doesn't want to spend that kind of money for the extra power then I alway recommend Dewalts. Dewalts can take one hell of a beating atleast their drills and impacts anyhow. They are noticeably else powerful than the Milwaukees but they are durable and generally alot cheaper but they get most the same jobs done. I try and stick with one single brand especially at work because nothing sucks worse than have a cordless die on you and you can't find a spare battery to swap out. Now I probably got 10 or more batteries and 5 chargers so that's not much of an issue and since the Fuels are either 12 or 18s I can easily slap another battery in an go right back at it. I think I'd go crazy having Milwaukees, Hilts, Ryobi, Dewalts, Craftsmans, Snap-On and all different generations of them too when a battery died🤣 I did learn one good lesson and that was to stay away from Snap-On cordless impacts, those things were junk and costed an arm and leg over Milwaukee an I couldn't even get 6 months out of one. I will say they do make a pretty good fireball when their crappy motors burned up🤣
I prefer the hard cases, but I will say there are some advantages to the bags. For example, I bought the M18 fuel supersawzall kit and have been able to fit both the kit contents plus my gen 1 sawzall, 7 m18 batteries, and several blades.
@@VCGConstruction I was thinking about this some and I would prefer that Milwaukee to provide a case option alternative with the contractor bag in their kits. Bosch had this option with their, IDH-0282 impact driver/ wrench kits. At bare minimum sell an aftermarket case for $30, or whatever they typically retail.
all these battery guns shoot fine straight down but can this one shoot angled nails that's what matters. I have a ridged battery nailer but it cant shoot angled nails without the nails sticking out 1/8. But it shoots fine straight down
@mister clean im talking about nailing sideways in a 45 angle and not straight. i have one and it is amazing no complaints it shoots at whatever angle you want no more nails sticking out
@mister clean it's out now you can order online and home depot has it. They didint have it last week when I checked but they got them this week. I had to ask them to look for it. I looked everywhere in Houston and none of the stores have it in display they haven't made a spot for it sense it's a new item. But it is out now. You can buy it and trust me you wont regret it
Going into that 2 x 4 fir is very soft but I have some battery operated Hitachi nailers and love them but going into mdf two pieces would be a problem and would leave the nails out would not set the nails. Maybe Milwaukee is different. I doubt it
Thank you for the video! I bought the Dewalt brad nailed just a few months ago. I’m a huge Milwaukee fan and the 1st gen brad nailers wasn’t cutting it for me. This second generation is quite intriguing. Can you please do a side by side comparison with the Dewalt and Milwaukee 2nd gen? I’d very much appreciate it.
Concord carpenter did Milwaukee,Dewalt, Makita and Hitachi the Milwaukee won but the Dewalt second but they were all so close and Makita was the oldest 6years old and still the most powerful Dewalt is 5 years old and Milwaukee barely won, let's try those same guns a year later and see who wins
Thank you for the heads up, Lou! I follow Concord as well and just saw the excellent comprehensive brad nailer video. My Dewalt will do fine for my current projects. I’ll wait and see how the Milwaukee will hold up in the long run. I do love new tools, but this would’ve been great since I own a bunch of Milwaukee tools and batteries.
I’m with you. I have Milwaukee everything including the gen 1 nailer. But I use a DEWALT brad nailer. It’s the only DEWALT thing I have. It’s hands down a better gun than the gen 1 Milwaukee. I actually don’t mine the ramp up on it.
I have a portable brad nailer but I can't completely throw my pneumatic one away because of the size difference. I do use the portable one much more often but it's considerably larger and I have been forced to go old school on occasion when there just isn't enough room to use the portable style.
Awesome tool, been looking forward to it! As an RV tech this will work great installing various trim pieces inside of units, no more need for pancake compressors and air hoses.
Have most of my power tools in a bag, some of the hard cases like the one for the electric planer are huge and take up way to much space. However some power tools like my hand router I do keep in the box so spanners and bases don't go wandering.
I'm with you on the hard cases. I prefer all my tools to have hard cases with proper spots for everything. Easier to put tools away and i feel the hard cases are easier to pack away and whatnot. Great video!
I used the milwaukee screw box. Not packout version. As a case for mine. Used Styrofoam to make holders for it so it is protected from moving around an something hitting it the long screw box still fits on the side perfectly and is the perfect size to put a box of Brad's in. Wish I could send you a picture on here. And it's a clear top case so you can still look at all that prettiness inside LOL
it looks much better than the first gen. the tool itself is much more slick and looks like it operates much cleaner. seeing it in action makes me wanna get rid of it and make the upgrade
I like the bags for the purpose of putting fasteners specific to the tool in the bag with the tool. And any tools specific to the job you'd use that tool for
Hi Vince, Really like the milwaukee gen2 model. The first one was a really bad design. Glad milwaukee just did a total redesign. I use the DeWalt 18g brad nailer (20v) and it's great. The only two issue i have with it is the motor rev up noise. It get annoying after awhile. I like how the milwaukee sounds in this video. The second is the led light. It's ok but just not bright enough due to its location. Amazing how all these companies are improving the cordless tools. I still have my air tool and corded tools for back up. Thanks for the video
Would love a hard case with a spot for boxes of nails. Bags always have loose nails bouncing around inside plus they rip out zippers fail and are useless after a year or two
Great review, Vince~! For years, I've been using the 16 & 18 gauge Porter Cable nailers that came with my compressor kit combo. I just came home with a pack of 1 1/2" brads for my 18g, only to see that the max size for it is 1 1/4". Never realized this. So, now that I'm on the Milwaukee battery platform, I'll be running down out to grab a Gen 2, which also lets me flex up to 2 1/8" brads. Thanks for the great info~!
I have had a couple tools broken over the years because they were in a soft side bag and something heavy was put on top of it. I love a soft bag, but I think I want to move to hard boxes to carry my kit.
I used a paslode straight bradder for the first time today. It was terrible for shooting skirting at an internal corner. I wondered if the M18 18 Guage bradder would do better but no reviews so far have used it in any real world situations like that 🤔
Called milwalkee and they said sorry no case and had no options for me. I went and bought a case from Canadian Tire with the foam inside and fit the nailer in there now it's the most protected tool I own
Get a pack out box big enough for the tool and a foam insert. Trace around tool and cut the foam with a utility knife. It makes a nice little nest for the tool to lay in and not get bounced around.
I feel like most of them dont offer the hard boxes because of the added cost. As well as different size nailers so they won't all fit into there branded tool box systems.
I have this gun and I love it. I only use the hard tip though cause the soft tip is too soft and it will roll out of the way a little bit and allow the striker to come in closer to the material and change your depth setting. I do use the multi shot quite a bit for putting in filler pieces where I need them and it works really well just bouncing the gun, its not as fast as a pneumatic but the time you save just grabbing the gun, nails and a battery makes up for that. Ive only had 1 jam in the year and a half that owned mine and it was an issue with a nail and not the gun. Other than that, money well spent for me. Its paid for itself 3 times over. I'm waiting for a gen2 15 gauge and the new 23 gauge. Once I have those I wont need a compressor for most of my everyday work. I only have a siding gun and framing nailer that I still use air for and if I'm breaking those out on a job its because I have a lot of nails to drive and a battery framing gun just isnt going to cut it.
@ VGC or anyone. My nailer seems finicky about the nails I use. Tried hitachi and dewalt nails. Would have jams every 15 nails or so with both. Tried bostitch today. No jams yet after about 100 nails. Crossing my fingers and knocking on wood! Any input would be appreciated. Frustrating to get constant jams. Keep rocking VGC!
I currently own the Ryobi one because it was 1/4 of the price. But you get 1/4 of the quality lol. Don't get me wrong. It does the job great and it's WAY better than lugging an air compressor and hoses around. But the ramp up is literally around 2 seconds. I'm definitely going to be purchasing this one soon. Great video btw.
If my finish carpenter is firing 3 nails a second then we are going to have a very serious talk about his work.
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@@VCGConstruction Do you know if they plan on making a “T nailer” 14G
We use it for furring the inside the homes by using “1 by”
I went to the store & looked at the 18 Gauge but it’s too small...
@@ukayhemi6385 they make 15 and 16g too
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Painter here. I know right ?
I puddied bathroom remodels behind rookie carpenters with nail guns and counted 60 nail holes in a window frame !
Would be nice to see them sell nailer kits in a PackOut box. Multiple nailers. Maybe spot for multi-tool.
Theres a foam Insert u can order along with a slim packout box that will fit this nailer kit in it.
But then they can't sell you the pack out box separately for $$$.
Bags are abundant! Hard custom fit cases are priceless.
Yup, hard blow molded/inaction molded cases are far superior. I have ONE tool in a bag, the Milwaukee M12 impact and hammer drill, and the bag is always getting sawdust caught inside it, the tool I want is at the bottom, it doesn't offer very much protection, and I can't immediately see if everything is present. And that's a very small bag. I couldn't imagine a larger one. With a plastic case, I can dump out the saw dust, blow it out with air, or spray it out with a house. The tools all have their place and I know everything is where it should be. All the tools are easily accessible. And the plastic cases are near indestructible.
From now on all of my tools are going into packout boxes. So another custom case is a waste for me.
@@jamesmeehan a lot of job sites we just throw the cases away. Take too much space in the job box. Suprised you paid so much for a dang case
So we finally have a gen 2 brad, along w/ the 15, 16, gauges. Will be getting the framing nailers....but I still can’t get rid of my compressor b/c of siding/roofing nailers, & 23g pin nailer(yes know there’s 2 brands out). Would be slick if Milwaukee released an M18 version of these tools in the future. Once they do, I will actually be 100% cordless on the jobsite. Never imagined a day when this “could” be possible when started out in the trades. What a time we are living in....exciting along w/ future possibilities 😁
Cheers✌🏼
Instead of a compressor, now you're bringing a generator to charge batteries.
Not a bad trade off at all, it means that you need no stinking hard wired power to complete a job.😁
@@IncogSkbb021 A lot of newer trucks have inverters built right into them and obviously having more than one battery is ideal, but if I had someone working on my house I wouldn't care if they charged their batteries while working. I get that could be an issue when it comes to new construction without an utility hook up tho. Either way it's still way less bs than having to deal with pneumatic hoses and time wasted on clean up.
I bought one because I did all of the flooring in my house, new molding and such. This thing was super easy to use and quite frankly overkill if you don't have a large project or series of them. I used this on so many more things than I thought. I redid a bunch of furniture and really liked it to stage before I set up heftier hardware.
Nice to know, I’m returning a dewalt 6 gal compressor kit, and thinking of getting this and not deal with the hose, I won’t be doing major work but I’m sure I can use it on other things.
It's great to see a nail gun review that admits finish mailers dont need to instantly fire for job site work
I have put this through heavy daily use for a year now and have come to find out it absolutely hates dewalt brand brad nails it will jamb 3 to 5 times in a full rack. All other brands very rare to jamb. Love the tool all in all A+
Paslode nails are the same way jams up and then it’s miss fires
So far i love the new brad nailer. So much time saved not using a hose and air compressor
cajunice hows the gun holding up any problems??
I have one, and there finish nailed. I retired the compressor the hoses and the nailers. I have no need to lug all that through a house anymore. I’ve never had a problem with the Milwaukee. I love it so much I’ve ordered there framing nailer hoping it’s even better for the framing I do them a pneumatic
Have you gotten the framing gun yet? I'm really interested in it's performance....wondering if you like it?
I sure don’t have it yet!!
Negative don’t have it yet.
VCG Construction The Milwaukee site still says coming soon☹️
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Have you tried it on crown molding? I'm curious if it'll make a big hole on it
bought the DeWalt 18ga cordless brad nailer and I gotta say it's amazing the kit was $270 for a fast charge no fan 2amp battery and a bag I've used it on over 200 ft of quarter round not one single jam or mess up
Also, think the softbag versus a hardcase allows for more storage of select sizes of brads. For example, most hard cases only leave enough room for MAYBE (1) 1500ct box. So I actually dig the larger bag. Plus it's just going in the job box.
Or they are expecting/hoping you'll have or get packout cases if you want hard protection
I built a 35x45 raised garden bed. I used my nailer to level and hold the boards. Then came behind and drilled holes and screwed it down. Save a tremendous amount of time!
Vince I.I.I.I.I. thinks all these tool companies need to have a Hard Case with every tool/set they sell and give a tool bag as extra in certain combos. Hard Case a must like it use to be in the past, Tools Bags should be an accessory.
All about them saving coin
AT LEAST offer packout inserts for the tools as an optional purchase
This nailer is the bomb!! I had Senco cordless before this along with DeWalt, this Milwaukee nailer always drives very consistent, absolutely no regrets at all. The other big tool companies have some work to do to catch up!!
I bought the Craftsman cordless brad nailer and have loved it. $180 for the gun, 1 battery and charger and it has worked flawlessly after 2k+ nails. Have had it for a month but I dont carry my pneumatic brad with me in my tool trailer anymore.
I have the 18g and I love it. Of course did some research before purchase. Close to 300 dollars but it was worth it. Recommend it. Tools are meant to use and abuse. If they work then you keep buying the same brand. I use Makita and Milwaukee. Very dependable.
i dont care what anyone says about the brand wars, i have all milwaukee gear and i am a millwright so most of what i do is dirty and rough. the red never disappoints. im watching this because im tired of lugging around an air compressor anytime i do my own home renos and it seems worth it just to keep the compressor in the garage.
I own this one and used generation 1, greatly improved and I recommend
I prefer hard cases, easier to stack and organize.
Me too... I would buy them separate if Milwaukee or someone else sold them
BEEN WAITING FOR THIS VIDEO...watching with bated breath. SO quiet. No wind up. It's beautiful. Beautiful tool.
Absolutely agree. Technology.... Hate it but love it! Here's a good example of both. Love it because obviously it is awesome. Hate it, because I'm going to buy one. Love it, the guys will want one claiming more productivity and efficiency, so my wallet will get a couple thousand bucks lighter, and I'll have a stack of great pneumatic guns taking up spaces in the trailers and shop. Really looking forward to being 100% cordless on site though.
@@MostlyPeacefulCombatVet I'm NEARLY there. I still bring the pancake compressor for blowing off whatever, debris, end of the day dust on ourselves and boots etc. Only tools I wont convert to cordless is my circ saw and my chop/table. I just cant see the benefit of cost/production output being any better or more efficient. Otherwise I'm all cordless. RB is somewhere with a single tear falling down his cheek.
@@mikecohen7035 love my cordless chop saw!
I have my drill in my standard toolbox and since I use most of my other tools maybe 1-2 times per month I have them in their various soft bags with their various attachments and consumables.
It works well, need to use a specific tool, just grab the bag and I have everything I might need when I use that tool
@vcg Construction I literally had to replace the battery in my iPhone 6+ today because the battery was so old in it (got it in 2014) that it was no longer keeping a good charge, Apple authorized repair at a bestbuy, I commented to the geek squad tech that the batter was only at a 25% charge, she told me they didn't ship the batteries at a higher charge because they had the possibility of exploding. When you mentioned the battery on that nailer was basically at 25% (1 bar) it makes me think maybe there are regulations in regards to shipping batteries.
Wow good call!!
Lithium battery chemistry is happiest at that state of charge. Little degredation of the cells, almost non existent self discharge, great storage.
I’m at the Home Depot looking at this thing next to my ridgid 18ga. Milwaukee is just 6.1 pounds and ridgid just 3 pounds. If you’re replacing a door or remodel a kitchen or bathroom, the battery nailers is more convenient but using this 6.1 pounds all day on delicate trim is not easy to be precise.
Just a note: The tool does NOT use a bladder or a air cylinder like other nailers (Ryobi air strike for example). It uses a permanently sealed cylinder that is pressurized with nitrogen gas. Took mine apart and was not able to see much else, it seems as if the striker is always under pressure from the gas and then it is released and retracted by the brushless motor. However I could be incorrect, it could also be using some sort of valve system to redirect the gas in front of and then behind the piston to fire the striker.
I have both Gen 1 & 2, Gen 2 is a huge improvement
hi Jerry I have 2746-20 and 2740-20 which one is better to keep?
Love mine I had mine since 2--7-2020 Do use it quite often including my 18ga crown stapler Love them both ❤️ m18
I Have had this tool for a long time and have never had a jam not once Great tool well worth the money
I was going to buy the Dewalt with its obnoxious noise I can't stand but now I found this. Very good news, I'm relieved and can't wait to have one !
remember to remove safety glasses when putting it in multi nail mode
I don't use any tool company branded bags or boxes. It just screams 'steal me'. I transfer the tools into Husky or similar tool bags. I'd love to get unbranded versions of packouts in a matte graphite color.
A husky bag isn't any less prone to being stolen. If you leave a bag, branding or not, somewhere where it can be stolen, it will be. You leave a bag in your car and it's unbranded, and a thief comes along, he's going to steal it regardless.
hard cases forever. stack 'em, stand on them, use them as table, ... so many uses
Boil em mash em, stick em in a stew
John Allan
Po-Tay-Toes
I Really prefer hard case on finish tools. Would you throw nice calipers into a bag? I Think Not!
I don’t know if I won a tshirt but one showed up in my mailbox one day that was awesome something simple like that really takes the experience of the tools to the next level
That’s awesome!!
VCG Construction I love Milwaukee! the brad nailer seems like a solid unit if I needed one I’d go for it
I received a T shirt also. I think it was from the giveaways they have when you buy new tools
I prefer hard cases as well. That’s my only thing I don’t like about Milwaukee lately is soft bags for everything
I did have trouble with an Ryobi battery nailer I was using. Did not Barry the nails. And Hart to tap them in since the head is so small. It just convient so you don't have to lug around air compressor and hoses. And then moving the compressor with the work and less noisey.
I would like to see a follow-up in the dead of winter when you take the gun out of a cold truck to start work. Both my Ryobi and Gen1 Milwaukee refuse to fire at all when ice cold.
I've used dewalt and Milwaukee. Ramp up is definitely a non issue for the Dewalt, it shoots plenty fast. Really same as pneumatic. Nail placement is more accurate than the Milwaukee. I used a gen 1 and that made me go with Dewalt. Pneumatics are way more accurate in nail placement and accessibility in tight spots. Still bat tool does most applications.
@@stevenfoust3782 The lack of ramp-up on this and the Dewalt is because of how they work. On the Milwaukee, there's a sealed gas cylinder in the front. When you pull the trigger, it's using that pressure to instantly drive the nail, that's why there's no ramp-up time. After the nail is driven, the motor runs to shove the striker/piston back into the cylinder, pressurizing the gas above it, and a catch holds it up, ready to be released for the next shot.
The Dewalt uses a flywheel, that when the tool is active, is spinning and has energy waiting and ready to drive a nail. From completely off (quiet), to driving a nail, there is a bit of delay though. Not sure if it uses a motion sensor, or if you need to pull the trigger when not on the workpiece to get it going. That's also why it's not affected by temperature, unlike the Milwaukee (gas cylinder pressure isn't as high in the cold), or any of the on-demand pneumatic ones like the Ryobi, Ridgid, etc.
My Ryobi refuses to work.... Straight out of the box!
Hard cases are 💯% better then bags. Cases can usually be locked. Even though that only keeps honest people out, it is still a nice feature. You can even use zip ties, just to make sure that everything is inside and nothing has been “borrowed” or removed. You can ad foam to cases to keep tools from moving around and getting banged up or scratched. Soft bags, are basically for transportation not storage. I think Milwaukee has done this on purpose, so that people will purchase their PACKOUT storage containers.
Exactly
I've been using this same tool for 3 weeks . I borrowed it from my nephew in law lol. Hopefully he forgets I borrowed it ! I live this m18 Brad nailer ! Used it on some sophet, and door trim and I'm shocked at how secure these tiny brads actually hold. I'm old school finish nail ,a punch and small hammer with head covered in tape type guy but I'm going to switch.
I shopped around and found a deal on a Packout case, and then bought that and the bare tool. Then I found the M18 impact driver kit that I needed, which came with two batteries and a charger and a hard case. Took a few days but it was worth the time to save some money and get exactly what I wanted. Very happy with both tools.
Thank you to bring it up the bag. I definitely agreed with you. It's should come with the hard case. A bag looks so cheap.
Hard cases go straight to the landfill anyway. They're more expensive, bulky, and inconvenient to access. If you must cut costs somewhere (and you do) this is hardly the worst place to cut them. Sort tools by task into toolbags and put all the tool bags into a Rubbermaid tote. You can carry the whole shebang into the house and cut down on trips out to the van.
I own this brad nailer and it is utterly fantastic. Not having to pull out a compressor every time I need to install some trim or whatever I need my brad nailer for is fantastic. This thing just WORKS.
Thank you for the great video. I would rather have a hard case hands down. I don't use one often however, I want to be able to store it away safely.
Thanks for the feedback DIY Nurse we appreciate it!
I do flooring and I have been switching to m18 and m12 and love it
I have this brad nailer and it's a beast,man i love this thing i actually sold my DeWalt 18g Brad nailer after i had this using for a while now
Why did you like the Milwaukee brad nailer over the DeWalt? I want to buy either one and I'm comparing them right now. I own both types of batteries BTW.
YES! I just used the Gen one last week. Where as I loved it for not carrying cords or hoses. The body was a lot larger, the shoe was huge and had the 45 deg stop on the left side. which made it akward putting up crown on my right side. I had to hold it backwards and pull with my pinky. From the looks of it is go with gen 2, good video! Thanks
It’s true on the coupon!!! I’ve entered a good amount and finally won a t-shirt last Friday. Couldn’t believe it!!!
Two months ago I won one too
I've spent probably between 10 and 15k worth in the last year and a half and haven't won squat. Did they email you? Or just ship one to you on a surprise basis? I think you should get a shirt for every grand you spend on milwaukee tools. Just sayin'
It just randomly showed up in the mail. They have some cheap merchandise that they don’t advertise. Can’t remember but it’s something like Milwaukeeswag.com. Be sweet for them to do something for every grand spent but that’d be a pain in the butt to track. Unless you bought all Milwaukee tools from their own website.
As a trim carpenter trimming multi family, we need a fast firing nail gun. I have gen 1, but they had alot of things that needed improved. I prefer hard cases over bags
I've thought about upgrading from my Craftsman C3 Brad nailer to this milwaukee Gen 2 nailer. Thanks for the video Vince 👍
The bump is nice when using it for light furring out/ framing something flat/ plumb for millwork installs. ;) then ya put your fancy stuff on top
I love Milwaukee! I have been using pneumatic guns for years and super excited that Milwaukee has one now that will let me toss the hoses! Now to justify purchasing another tool - I have a sea of "red" tools already LOL but you can never have enough tools, right?! ;-)
I just bought the same nailer tool only for 280 and got a free 8 amp hour high out put battery i spent the extra hundred i was gonna get a ryobi with a battery and charger for 180 but my dad insisted and we bought the milwaukee
I recently broke my loooooong addiction to cheap Harbor Freight power tools and made the jump to a Milwaukee M18 combo tool kit I bought at the Home Depot Father's Day sale. I SHOULD HAVE DONE THIS A LONG TIME AGO!! Since then I've purchased a Milwaukee Pack Out and additional tools to fill it. Just bought my 2746-20 brad nailer this morning to do some crown moldings and ship lap. GREAT VIDEO, THANKS BRO!! 👍
Thanks for the great video. Bought the m12 drill driver combo a few months back and love them. I’m going to get this next. I kind of like the bag though. If I want to brink a couple of tools I not lugging around a bunch of separate cases. I’ll just use the biggest one and throw them in together. It is a nice bag also.
Porter Cable’s bn200v12 cordless brad nailer from 2003 is the greatest brad nailer nobody’s heard of. It’s a hybrid cordless/pneumatic so if the battery dies you can hook up and air line to it like a regular brad nailer. The battery pack runs a tiny 12v compressor built into the back end of the gun so the front part is the same size as a standard brad nailer. I’ve been using mine all week installing trim and absolutely love the thing.
I had a 19$ harbor freight air Brad / stapler on my farm for building mobile chicken pens and I put a few 100k staples throw it before it crapped out. It did molding like a dog though, over pen. ok for a DIYer/once a year user. I guess you’d be caulking trim anyway at that level.
They need a needle nailer 23g I have 15g and 18g v1 but had to buy ryobi needle nailer
I agree whole heartedly. I hate doing a trim job and having to break out the hose and compressor for micro pins.
Makita has one I believe
@@billpulido They do, as does Ryobi as mentioned by the OP.
Thanks for doing these videos, not sure if you know how much they help but they do. I can't afford to make mistakes when purchasing tools at these price points and you've helped me make an informed decision so many times... Rock on
Looking good I do believe you should get a hard Box not the contractor bag with nail guns and by the looks of it that gun has absolutely no recoil the old ones would hurt your wrist after a while
I like the soft bags vs the hard cases because with the bags you can stack them in your van without them sliding all over. Also you can pack more things in to them.
Can never have enough bags. Especially for projects around the house or a buddy’s. So easy to carry multiple tools at once
There are bags that you can buy for this purpose, and you can get the one that fits your requirements perfectly. Hard cases helps your shop (or whatever you call the room where you store your tools in your beloved house) organized.
basically that's what I'm doing is molding and and I do molding around windows and doors I don't like to run my molding right to the edge I like to let my molding sit back maybe like an eighth of an inch and frame out my windows and doors Highway because then when you caulk it out that little reveal that you left Crockett painted it's perfect
I agree... A hard case is always much better. I dislike those cheap soft cases.
It is nicer that the mode button is a separate button and not using the some power button like on my m18 finish nailer. That is like what they did with the new m18 light that was based on the m12 version with the magnets and beam clamp but with the ajustable light head and changed the mode button to be a separate button that keeps the mode setting after you turn it off.
Bought a rigid finish nailer I am not happy with it always have to set the nails I will never buy rigid tools anymore changing everything over to Milwaukee Very happy with all the Milwaukee tools that I have so far
Vince would love to see the Milwaukee and Metabo HTP nailers side by side to see size of tool comparison and weigh of both tools.
Concord carpenter just did a video on all the new Brad nailers
@@steveclark8244 thanks I'll take a look
I would keep the bag I like it, if you don't use it with the nailer use it other tools/equipment they durable/strong good bags
They make for a good quick field bag when you already know what you'll be needing for the entire job. I got loads of the bags an I use the hell out of them got quite a few hard cases too. The hard cases are nice but take up too much room unfortunately. I haven't broke any Milwaukees over the past 5yrs now except the cordless Gen 1 1/2" drill which I smoked the motor on drilling out broken bolts but other than that one I don't worry about any of the 15+ Milwaukee Fuel tools that I own. The hard cases I usually just quickly hollow them out with that m12 sawzall or their dremel and use them to store my lifting straps, shackles, come-alongs or I'll throw a bunch of hydraulic caps, flanges and plugs into them that way I'm not making a bunch of trips to the work truck or tool box. Just three of those bags and I'm good to go on most projects just about. Now at home I have plenty of shed storage so I can leave alot of my tools and other things in their boxes to keep them a bit nicer but at work it's all about testing their durability because if a tool breaks the company I work for replaces it no matter what it is so I've learned some good things over the years about quality. I'll keep with my Milwaukees for a long time unless something else can compete at their price range but for someone who doesn't want to spend that kind of money for the extra power then I alway recommend Dewalts. Dewalts can take one hell of a beating atleast their drills and impacts anyhow. They are noticeably else powerful than the Milwaukees but they are durable and generally alot cheaper but they get most the same jobs done. I try and stick with one single brand especially at work because nothing sucks worse than have a cordless die on you and you can't find a spare battery to swap out. Now I probably got 10 or more batteries and 5 chargers so that's not much of an issue and since the Fuels are either 12 or 18s I can easily slap another battery in an go right back at it. I think I'd go crazy having Milwaukees, Hilts, Ryobi, Dewalts, Craftsmans, Snap-On and all different generations of them too when a battery died🤣 I did learn one good lesson and that was to stay away from Snap-On cordless impacts, those things were junk and costed an arm and leg over Milwaukee an I couldn't even get 6 months out of one. I will say they do make a pretty good fireball when their crappy motors burned up🤣
I prefer the hard cases, but I will say there are some advantages to the bags. For example, I bought the M18 fuel supersawzall kit and have been able to fit both the kit contents plus my gen 1 sawzall, 7 m18 batteries, and several blades.
Good point
@@VCGConstruction I was thinking about this some and I would prefer that Milwaukee to provide a case option alternative with the contractor bag in their kits. Bosch had this option with their, IDH-0282 impact driver/ wrench kits. At bare minimum sell an aftermarket case for $30, or whatever they typically retail.
all these battery guns shoot fine straight down but can this one shoot angled nails that's what matters. I have a ridged battery nailer but it cant shoot angled nails without the nails sticking out 1/8. But it shoots fine straight down
@mister clean im talking about nailing sideways in a 45 angle and not straight. i have one and it is amazing no complaints it shoots at whatever angle you want no more nails sticking out
@mister clean it's out now you can order online and home depot has it. They didint have it last week when I checked but they got them this week. I had to ask them to look for it. I looked everywhere in Houston and none of the stores have it in display they haven't made a spot for it sense it's a new item. But it is out now. You can buy it and trust me you wont regret it
Going into that 2 x 4 fir is very soft but I have some battery operated Hitachi nailers and love them but going into mdf two pieces would be a problem and would leave the nails out would not set the nails. Maybe Milwaukee is different. I doubt it
Love my m18 18g Brad. And my m12 23g, got em both set in kiezen foam and set in packout totes for protection and ease of moving or loading.
Hard case is nice. I like when the kit comes with a modular case (is that what it’s called?)
Tool Business Packout?
The rapid fire is awesome when nailing baseboard
Thank you for the video! I bought the Dewalt brad nailed just a few months ago. I’m a huge Milwaukee fan and the 1st gen brad nailers wasn’t cutting it for me. This second generation is quite intriguing. Can you please do a side by side comparison with the Dewalt and Milwaukee 2nd gen? I’d very much appreciate it.
Concord carpenter did Milwaukee,Dewalt, Makita and Hitachi the Milwaukee won but the Dewalt second but they were all so close and Makita was the oldest 6years old and still the most powerful Dewalt is 5 years old and Milwaukee barely won, let's try those same guns a year later and see who wins
Thank you for the heads up, Lou! I follow Concord as well and just saw the excellent comprehensive brad nailer video. My Dewalt will do fine for my current projects. I’ll wait and see how the Milwaukee will hold up in the long run. I do love new tools, but this would’ve been great since I own a bunch of Milwaukee tools and batteries.
I’m with you. I have Milwaukee everything including the gen 1 nailer. But I use a DEWALT brad nailer. It’s the only DEWALT thing I have. It’s hands down a better gun than the gen 1 Milwaukee. I actually don’t mine the ramp up on it.
Very informative video Vince!! The new gen 2 Brad nailer is the cats pajamas buddy!! Cut the cord finally!
I have a portable brad nailer but I can't completely throw my pneumatic one away because of the size difference. I do use the portable one much more often but it's considerably larger and I have been forced to go old school on occasion when there just isn't enough room to use the portable style.
Milwaukee are the best tools for site work I have ever used. I only have Milwaukee because of the overall 5 star user experience.
Awesome tool, been looking forward to it! As an RV tech this will work great installing various trim pieces inside of units, no more need for pancake compressors and air hoses.
Now they need an M18 pin nailer!!
@@VCGConstruction Heck yeah! 🤘
Have most of my power tools in a bag, some of the hard cases like the one for the electric planer are huge and take up way to much space. However some power tools like my hand router I do keep in the box so spanners and bases don't go wandering.
I'm with you on the hard cases. I prefer all my tools to have hard cases with proper spots for everything. Easier to put tools away and i feel the hard cases are easier to pack away and whatnot. Great video!
When is Milwaukee going to come out with a battery stapler for electrical wiring like DeWalt? And also a battery framing nailer?
Framing nailer comes out 2019
@steve Milwaukee has a battery stapler but I am not 100% if it works w wire staples!!
stevebel31 I’m dying for this! I thought they would release it with then newest tools.. man
The stapler..
They better hurry on the nailer...2019 almost over...lol
I don't even do construction anymore and I want this.
It’s an addiction. I hear you. I want all Milwaukee tools 😂
Same
I used the milwaukee screw box. Not packout version. As a case for mine. Used Styrofoam to make holders for it so it is protected from moving around an something hitting it the long screw box still fits on the side perfectly and is the perfect size to put a box of Brad's in. Wish I could send you a picture on here. And it's a clear top case so you can still look at all that prettiness inside LOL
Milwaukee is nailing it as usual 👍
I’m gonna have to get one of these when my 18xrp batteries die, I doubt the old style dewalt finish nailer will ever die.
The 16g nailer will never die I've mine for 11/12 years still going strong
Can't wait until I get one. I would love to see a packout kit as the hard case with the nailer option.
That would be awesome!!
European tools have settled on one box system.
it looks much better than the first gen. the tool itself is much more slick and looks like it operates much cleaner. seeing it in action makes me wanna get rid of it and make the upgrade
I agree I think all m18 tools should offer an optional hard case. tough to stack the bags in my trk
I hope it’s more reliable than the first gen I went through 3. All replaced under warranty and in the end they gave me my money back.
I like the bad holder, I can add additional tools, nails etc. to it.
I like the bags for the purpose of putting fasteners specific to the tool in the bag with the tool. And any tools specific to the job you'd use that tool for
Hi Vince,
Really like the milwaukee gen2 model. The first one was a really bad design. Glad milwaukee just did a total redesign. I use the DeWalt 18g brad nailer (20v) and it's great. The only two issue i have with it is the motor rev up noise. It get annoying after awhile. I like how the milwaukee sounds in this video. The second is the led light. It's ok but just not bright enough due to its location.
Amazing how all these companies are improving the cordless tools. I still have my air tool and corded tools for back up.
Thanks for the video
It’ll definitely be a while before I can get rid of the compressor, I use a pin nailer!!
Would love a hard case with a spot for boxes of nails. Bags always have loose nails bouncing around inside plus they rip out zippers fail and are useless after a year or two
Great review, Vince~! For years, I've been using the 16 & 18 gauge Porter Cable nailers that came with my compressor kit combo. I just came home with a pack of 1 1/2" brads for my 18g, only to see that the max size for it is 1 1/4". Never realized this. So, now that I'm on the Milwaukee battery platform, I'll be running down out to grab a Gen 2, which also lets me flex up to 2 1/8" brads.
Thanks for the great info~!
I have had a couple tools broken over the years because they were in a soft side bag and something heavy was put on top of it. I love a soft bag, but I think I want to move to hard boxes to carry my kit.
I used a paslode straight bradder for the first time today. It was terrible for shooting skirting at an internal corner. I wondered if the M18 18 Guage bradder would do better but no reviews so far have used it in any real world situations like that 🤔
I absolutely need a hard case to protect this precice tool. The bag is garbage. Is there anywhere I can get a hard case?
Called milwalkee and they said sorry no case and had no options for me. I went and bought a case from Canadian Tire with the foam inside and fit the nailer in there now it's the most protected tool I own
Get a pack out box big enough for the tool and a foam insert. Trace around tool and cut the foam with a utility knife. It makes a nice little nest for the tool to lay in and not get bounced around.
I feel like most of them dont offer the hard boxes because of the added cost. As well as different size nailers so they won't all fit into there branded tool box systems.
I have this gun and I love it. I only use the hard tip though cause the soft tip is too soft and it will roll out of the way a little bit and allow the striker to come in closer to the material and change your depth setting. I do use the multi shot quite a bit for putting in filler pieces where I need them and it works really well just bouncing the gun, its not as fast as a pneumatic but the time you save just grabbing the gun, nails and a battery makes up for that. Ive only had 1 jam in the year and a half that owned mine and it was an issue with a nail and not the gun. Other than that, money well spent for me. Its paid for itself 3 times over. I'm waiting for a gen2 15 gauge and the new 23 gauge. Once I have those I wont need a compressor for most of my everyday work. I only have a siding gun and framing nailer that I still use air for and if I'm breaking those out on a job its because I have a lot of nails to drive and a battery framing gun just isnt going to cut it.
@ VGC or anyone. My nailer seems finicky about the nails I use. Tried hitachi and dewalt nails. Would have jams every 15 nails or so with both. Tried bostitch today. No jams yet after about 100 nails. Crossing my fingers and knocking on wood! Any input would be appreciated. Frustrating to get constant jams. Keep rocking VGC!
I currently own the Ryobi one because it was 1/4 of the price. But you get 1/4 of the quality lol.
Don't get me wrong. It does the job great and it's WAY better than lugging an air compressor and hoses around. But the ramp up is literally around 2 seconds.
I'm definitely going to be purchasing this one soon.
Great video btw.