I'm a remodeler/handyman/carpenter and I have owned Dewalt's 21 degree framer, 18 gauge stapler, 18 gauge brad, and 16 gauge finish nailer for about 2 years. The majority of the work I do is fairly small, building sheds, siding and trim replacement, installing doors and windows, fences, finish carpentry etc. The folks commenting who think the noise is a problem probably haven't tried the nailers in an actual work environment. I don't notice the noise or the weight of the nailers when I'm actually using them, I'm just focused on the task and have not been disappointed with them. The depth adjustments are stiff for while but they break in eventually. I carry all four of them in one bag and that is not fun to move but I really like working with them and they have done everything I have needed to them do. When I was an apprentice I would get to work a half hour early to run hoses and cables and do other prep work. I think cordless really does save time in prep, putting stuff away, and throughout the day not having to move cords and cables. I did not have any dewalt cordless tools and started by buying the stapler for a shed siding job because I found a good deal on Offerup. I liked that one and now had a dewalt so I bought more dewalts. All my other cordless tools are makita. The dewalt nailers are pretty ubiquitous and I have got good deals on all of them. I think they are great but I'm sure other brands are also awesome. I've pretty much made up my mind already that I'm getting the roofing nailer.
wondering if you got this roofing nailer? I build sheds and I was wondering if this is a possibility to go cordless. What stapler do you use for the shed siding? Currently using a 16 gauge stapler but haven't seen any cordless available in that size.
@@Ryndog I just got the roofer and reroofed my 4 square one car garage with it. I tore off the old shingles and did new underlayment etc. so I was shooting into clean decking, rather than overlaying the shingles over the old. I've actually only roofed by hand before so I can't compare it to other guns. Some things I noticed: I was using 1 1/4" nails into 1/2" plywood through architectural shingles and even with the nailer on the shallowest depth setting it was often overdriving nails. I think that this may have had to do with it be being around freezing causing the shingles to not lay perfectly flat and creating air pockets underneath for the nail to pull through. I also found it difficult to shoot consistently straight and not get cooked nails. This was more than likely caused by my lack of finesse with this unfamiliar tool. After a few hours I was shooting quite a bit better and was getting some muscle memory for straighter shots. It did a good job shooting flashings too. It didn't jam once, but I only have about a day and a half of use on it. It needed the 2 ah battery changed about every square and a half. I just kept the charger with a second battery in the gutter. Overall I think its a great tool. I use the 18 gauge narrow crown stapler for cedar shake/shingle siding. I think for building sheds you could definitely go cordless. Cordless fits my needs, but I can see why production oriented folks might stick with tried and true pneumatic on bigger jobs.
@@Ryndog I also used the framer with 8 penny galvies to do T111 siding on a shed. probably would work well for other wood lap siding, I haven't had a chance to try it on hardie yet.
I've used this nailer on whole roof installs 8 or 9 times, I can't say that I have nearly as many complaints about this gun that he does. It's only jammed on me 3 times. It is a bit slower than pneumatic but if u can be consistent with placing ur shingles u can roll with this gun. It's awesome not having to deal with a hose.
@John Manci That's kind of what I was thinking. I'll see how many sq I can get done with the 5ah first. As long as they don't take long to charge up, the lighter the better. Thanks man!
Great video! I agree this would be a great tool for repairing roofing. Expensive but think of the money saved jumping out of your truck and doing repairs on the fly. Potentially paying itself off in three service calls.
Good for you to point out that Dewalt is introducing a new cordless tool. Now I want to see a cordless pin nailer from them. I have Dewalt Brad, Finish and Narrow Crown cordless guns and have been using them for a couple of years now. Love them.
I bought one 2 days ago and used it today. I bought two additional 6ah 20V battery packs so l could get longer cycle life than the 2ah that came with it. This video said they had to put it at the top setting 5 the highest setting to get it to work properly on nailing shingles. I did not use the 2ah battery pack that came with it l used the 6ah battery pack that l bought separately. I had to dail it down to the least setting 1 to keep it from blowing through the shingles, and l was not nailing into OSB but hard 1x12 decking so l think if you go to a higher ah battery pack it will have more torque. I used it for about 3 hours put on 4 squares 6 nails per shingle on the same battery pack, and it worked great not one jam. I think every roofer should have one of these nailers. Spend the extra money and buy at least one 6ah battery pack two would be nice. There great for 4 bundle valley repairs, 3 bundle chimney flashing redos, 2 bundle pitch break tear outs. I haven't tried it on other things yet. The lowest l had to dail my setting down to was 2, and that was when the battery pack was starting to get weak at the end. I started out with 5 and it was blowing a hole through the top layer of shingles and that was OC Durations which was that thread modified nailing strip remember that was on hard 1x12 not 1/2" OSB. I think you can use it on fibercement board, nailing concrete board on flooring and other things.
I just got one and when I set it on the lowest drive setting (1) it still blasts through the shingle. I was using 7/8” nails … have you had any issues with that or know how to resolve it? Thanks!
@A Concord Carpenter. Thanks Rob for the thorough and honest review. It's great you put the Roofing Nailer through a good battery of real-world tests. It's also good that you are honest that while it has it's problems, some in the trades may still find its convenience makes up for its shortcomings. Hopefully Dewalt will take your critique and improve their roofing nailer. Hope you and your family stay safe and well.
I am interested in getting this nailer for wood fencing work, firing 1-1/2 or 1-3/4 scrails into the pickets. Do you think it would handle this application?
I hope they come out with a 23G pinner based on the stapler. I think Dewalt better go back to redesigning cordless compressors. I have the 18G brad nailer and I just hate the recoil. I want to love it, but the sad part is that even the Ryobi 18G brad nailer feels better when you fire off. Is it a patent thing on the gas filled cylinder design that SBD can't overcome?
I just ordered one, ill be doing my roof soon(next 3 months lol). Im slow as gpa up on the roof so this is what i need. My days of playing with compressors/hoses are done.
Love how dewalt come out with all these great tools kinda pushes other brands to make something similar or better, the fly wheel design is abit old school but is abit more reliable and simplistic.
Great review! I was looking into this as an alternative for my pneumatics for hardie install. Up in a lift all day hoses getting tangled is no fun🤣 any recommendation on a gas gun?
I absolutely love this nail gun but I don’t use it on shingles I use it to install metal edge for industrial roofing and it beats have to drag an air compressor up the side of an 8 story building or running air hose it’s not perfect but I don’t care save a lot of hassle
That's why I want it!! We hand nail a lot I can put one in in one hit on metal edge but on big jobs like the air nailer. But this would be perfect for it!
can I use flat-head screws to replace a shingle? This nailer seems an overkill, and a hammer requires lifting up the shingle above too much and is otherwise less convenient.
@@fwheels7776 i have HIKOKI (Hitachi name tag still on the tool) frame nailer , when DeWalt i rented , failed after 100 nails and had to get a replace unit , so not really trusting DeWalt . The DeWalt was new , they just got them to the tool renter and it totally locked it self up , with no visible failure , no nail jams and no help from any advise on internet ...it just stopped working , bet it was some bad wiring in the nailer.... did happen to me before on ELU drill , the basis of DeWalt cordless tools . Also i do have an old Yellow circular saw from Black & Decker most likely from 1980s , in the color of todays DeWalt , weirdly it still works after all the abuse.
guessing the jam is due to break-in time. remember my framingnailer did that alot when was new and think read something about "500 nails as a break-in period"
HogeN1337 hope so, a few times it seemed that the wire weld was stuck under the rod.... taking the nails out allowed it to release. 500 nails would Definitely loosing that rod up a bit. We’re still using it and may do a follow up in a few months- or a 1 year look back
@@ConcordCarpenter Hi Concord Carpenter, do you have a 6 month update on this Dewalt roofing nailer? seems to jam a lot in all of the other reviews. Have you figured out any tips to prevent the jamming. I build a few large barns a year and was wondering if this is something I could use.
sounds like you may of just got a bad coil gun because I've seen other videos of this nail gun and they show that it works great with no issues and lasts almost half the day on a full charged 4 or 6 Amp hour battery.
I've been using one for work for a while now it works great. My coworker sprayed some stuff in it and gummed it up. So my other coworker took it apart and cleaned it. Well he forgot how to put it back together. Does anyone know of a video of a teardown or assembly of this gun? Very much appreciated.
@@ConcordCarpenter after viewing your video a second time I decided to buy it. I am not a contractor right now. I just have a small roof to do. If it gives me too much trouble I actually have a backup pneumatic nailer, but I am really hoping to use the battery one. Thank you so much for doing these videos. They have really helped me through the years. 👍👍
Great video! Your thoughts on using this as a fence board nailer? I'm not a roofer, but I'd think the nails are galvanized so it should be okay for nailing fence boards.
I own and use the 21°frame 15ga nailer and the roofing gun. I love them the 15ga finish nailer is amazing beats listening g to a compressor running none stop and the tangling air hose love it!!!!
Dewalt has the first. Not perfect but great. It’s a punch list roof nailer....but you never talk about the awesome uses....nailing off window flanges for installing windows. Perfect...nailing for vinyl siding , soffit, etc..perfect..try to give some positive points...we all know you love Milwaukee, but cmon.....
Lol out for all the tool review channels this guy is probably the most unbiased if anything I would say he leans more towards Dewalt u must be thinking for vcg Construction When you mentioned a Milwaukee fanboy! And u no what i’m starting to lean that way if I didn’t have so many DeWalt tools I would probably be buying Milwaukee because they are leading the way with innovation and new technology Dewalt if they’re not careful they will be left behind if you gonna bring something new to the market why not make the best product you can possibly make they need to scrap the fly wheel technology and get up with the times Their cordless nail guns is the most disappointing thing for me whole reason I even have a Milwaukee platform is because of the new framing nailer they just came out with was tired of waiting on dewalt to fix their piece of crap they’re never going to change it because they only care about that bottom line not the consumer if they made a better framing nailer I would have bought one years ago they’re missing out
JN CN those are great uses..... I did t mention the window flanges because the nailer can’t fire 2” nails and that’s what most manufacturers want for warranty. Additionally it can (potentially) crack the flanges unless we’re talking about Pella metal flange. Great idea though!!!! I do love the speed / rate of fire which I mention at least 3x, lastly I talk about how this nailer is awesome for small jobs and punch list items. Lastly I never thought of vinyl because I’ve never installed it. I sub that out - don’t like it, no - hate it!
Any idea on what it means when a solid light comes on the back? It got jammed up on me I released the jam and then the fan won't kick on and solid light just comes on. Can't figure out how to get it working again. Any ideas?
U wanna reduce both weight & recoil -- but the more it weighs, the less recoil! That is not to say that a fancy spring system might reduce recoil, but would not the spring system itself add to the weight?
A nail gun that I had a lot of hope for. It looks like that just designed something it never tested it, the flywheel sounded like a power station shutting down. Still I suppose it’s a start. Good review Rob 👍
I guess it’s kind of like the original nimh nailer dewalt made. It was absolutely brilliant for years, right up until hitachi and Milwaukee came out with something better! That must of been 15 years apart though!
Exactly, despite its downfalls it’s awesome when there’s nothing to compare it to! I’m in the Uk so wouldn’t really have use for it but dewalt do seem to be years ahead with the nailgun offerings. I’m not aware of anyone else that sells a cordless positive placement nailer either
Single batteryb is enough for 5 bundles??? It just a little less the 2 sq (200 sq ft).. a house 1500 sq living space with attached garage will have a roof of about 24 sq (2400 sq) how many batteries does a house like this require you think?
The recoil isn’t realistic to how you would actually use a gun. You would most likely be bounce nailing which significantly reduces recoil which means more energy is going into the nail to the nails being driven deeper. If the gun flies up in the air that’s wasted energy which means the gun isnt too weak. It didn’t look like you were leaning into it either which is what you would do the fire individual shots
3 nails a second seems pretty decent... would be okay for a back up nailer,or a home owner... durability and lack of jams would be most important to me... extra weight would not be a deal breaker... I wonder if ridged has one of these in an 18 volt??? i really like my ridged impact,has tons of power.
I love DeWalt and their 20v line of tools but I can't get over the flywheel noise on their nailers. That's the main reason I'm not going to buy those nailers
DeWalts ergonomics are always great , but for some reason they didn't put that handle on their Power Detect Grinder, it's just big and round and I'm really disappointed about it....😔 🖖
Everyone crying because it makes noise but we all work on big site with a shit ton of genie/truck/hammer banging and much more… i use this for siding and never cared about the noice i cant ever really focus on it because its so loud around
I bought a dewalt cordless framing gun and that thing was a huge waste of 400$ for the kit. Two friends bought it too that are contractors and Juuunk. Dewalt seems to just pump out nail guns to say they did it first but the cordless roofer solidifies that notion. I love dewalt ..I have a ton of Other cordless and corded tools by them that I love. But the flywheel , ramp up time, and total Bs they sell on depth of drive settings always being shallow on their guns is Super annoying.
I've got there framing nailer and have NOT liked it at all. Noisy, jambs far to often, every 3 or 4 nails have to get out hammer to drive it all the way down. Just recently got a Milwaukee one and so far none of the above problems with it. After buying one of dewalt guns I have no intention of buying another one that the same technology. Sure do wish Milwaukee would come out with a coil framing gun though.
As a roofer, this is not even close to being adequate. Way too heavy, slow, expensive, and short battery life. Maybe someday when battery technology evolves, the weight will go down and the battery life up. At least they are headed in the right direction.
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I'm a remodeler/handyman/carpenter and I have owned Dewalt's 21 degree framer, 18 gauge stapler, 18 gauge brad, and 16 gauge finish nailer for about 2 years. The majority of the work I do is fairly small, building sheds, siding and trim replacement, installing doors and windows, fences, finish carpentry etc. The folks commenting who think the noise is a problem probably haven't tried the nailers in an actual work environment. I don't notice the noise or the weight of the nailers when I'm actually using them, I'm just focused on the task and have not been disappointed with them. The depth adjustments are stiff for while but they break in eventually. I carry all four of them in one bag and that is not fun to move but I really like working with them and they have done everything I have needed to them do. When I was an apprentice I would get to work a half hour early to run hoses and cables and do other prep work. I think cordless really does save time in prep, putting stuff away, and throughout the day not having to move cords and cables. I did not have any dewalt cordless tools and started by buying the stapler for a shed siding job because I found a good deal on Offerup. I liked that one and now had a dewalt so I bought more dewalts. All my other cordless tools are makita. The dewalt nailers are pretty ubiquitous and I have got good deals on all of them. I think they are great but I'm sure other brands are also awesome. I've pretty much made up my mind already that I'm getting the roofing nailer.
wondering if you got this roofing nailer? I build sheds and I was wondering if this is a possibility to go cordless. What stapler do you use for the shed siding? Currently using a 16 gauge stapler but haven't seen any cordless available in that size.
@@Ryndog I just got the roofer and reroofed my 4 square one car garage with it. I tore off the old shingles and did new underlayment etc. so I was shooting into clean decking, rather than overlaying the shingles over the old. I've actually only roofed by hand before so I can't compare it to other guns. Some things I noticed: I was using 1 1/4" nails into 1/2" plywood through architectural shingles and even with the nailer on the shallowest depth setting it was often overdriving nails. I think that this may have had to do with it be being around freezing causing the shingles to not lay perfectly flat and creating air pockets underneath for the nail to pull through. I also found it difficult to shoot consistently straight and not get cooked nails. This was more than likely caused by my lack of finesse with this unfamiliar tool. After a few hours I was shooting quite a bit better and was getting some muscle memory for straighter shots. It did a good job shooting flashings too. It didn't jam once, but I only have about a day and a half of use on it. It needed the 2 ah battery changed about every square and a half. I just kept the charger with a second battery in the gutter. Overall I think its a great tool. I use the 18 gauge narrow crown stapler for cedar shake/shingle siding. I think for building sheds you could definitely go cordless. Cordless fits my needs, but I can see why production oriented folks might stick with tried and true pneumatic on bigger jobs.
@@Ryndog I also used the framer with 8 penny galvies to do T111 siding on a shed. probably would work well for other wood lap siding, I haven't had a chance to try it on hardie yet.
I've used this nailer on whole roof installs 8 or 9 times, I can't say that I have nearly as many complaints about this gun that he does. It's only jammed on me 3 times. It is a bit slower than pneumatic but if u can be consistent with placing ur shingles u can roll with this gun. It's awesome not having to deal with a hose.
How many squares? And how often did you have to change the battery ?
@@shawnmcnamara5198 I do around 6 sq a day with it. I only change the battery once. I have two 6ah batteries for it
@@chiefsnation8347 Thanks for the reply man. Gotta get myself some 6ah batteries.
@John Manci That's kind of what I was thinking. I'll see how many sq I can get done with the 5ah first. As long as they don't take long to charge up, the lighter the better. Thanks man!
@John Manci 5ah should be okay man, just have a couple on rotate will easily last all day
Just got mine yesterday for a few repairs and can’t wait to use it! This was by far the best review I’ve seen for this tool!
Great video! I agree this would be a great tool for repairing roofing. Expensive but think of the money saved jumping out of your truck and doing repairs on the fly. Potentially paying itself off in three service calls.
Jeff Kowalski I should have mentioned the ROI - great point sir
Good for you to point out that Dewalt is introducing a new cordless tool.
Now I want to see a cordless pin nailer from them. I have Dewalt Brad, Finish and Narrow Crown cordless guns and have been using them for a couple of years now. Love them.
I bought one 2 days ago and used it today. I bought two additional 6ah 20V battery packs so l could get longer cycle life than the 2ah that came with it. This video said they had to put it at the top setting 5 the highest setting to get it to work properly on nailing shingles. I did not use the 2ah battery pack that came with it l used the 6ah battery pack that l bought separately. I had to dail it down to the least setting 1 to keep it from blowing through the shingles, and l was not nailing into OSB but hard 1x12 decking so l think if you go to a higher ah battery pack it will have more torque. I used it for about 3 hours put on 4 squares 6 nails per shingle on the same battery pack, and it worked great not one jam. I think every roofer should have one of these nailers. Spend the extra money and buy at least one 6ah battery pack two would be nice. There great for 4 bundle valley repairs, 3 bundle chimney flashing redos, 2 bundle pitch break tear outs. I haven't tried it on other things yet. The lowest l had to dail my setting down to was 2, and that was when the battery pack was starting to get weak at the end. I started out with 5 and it was blowing a hole through the top layer of shingles and that was OC Durations which was that thread modified nailing strip remember that was on hard 1x12 not 1/2" OSB. I think you can use it on fibercement board, nailing concrete board on flooring and other things.
I think I understand ... small batt packs need higher setting ... big batt packs lower setting
Any idea what it means when a solid light just comes on the back and the fan won't kick on or won't nail?
I got one a couple weeks ago ..great for repairs and prep work...
I just got one and when I set it on the lowest drive setting (1) it still blasts through the shingle. I was using 7/8” nails … have you had any issues with that or know how to resolve it? Thanks!
@A Concord Carpenter. Thanks Rob for the thorough and honest review. It's great you put the Roofing Nailer through a good battery of real-world tests. It's also good that you are honest that while it has it's problems, some in the trades may still find its convenience makes up for its shortcomings. Hopefully Dewalt will take your critique and improve their roofing nailer.
Hope you and your family stay safe and well.
C Adama thanks for the comment, that is always our intention. This nailer definitely offers a convince for small projects, remote areas and repairs
Thanks for the great in-depth tool review Rob and the ToolBoxBuzz team!!
wow the flywheel noise! never heard a nailer make that kind of sound.
weird right? Like a laser gun or something
Great video. I wish someone would master building a cordless roofing nailer.
Just got one! So far it's great.
Would I use it to do more then 10 square? Absolutely not! Too slow.
But I use it for repairs and its great.
Man not having to pull out a Compressor and mess with hoses getting tangled up on a roof etc is amazing
although the pneumatic nailer is lighter , there is a hose attached to it so there must be drag weight when using a tool with a hose
Good review. I love the honesty
I am interested in getting this nailer for wood fencing work, firing 1-1/2 or 1-3/4 scrails into the pickets. Do you think it would handle this application?
Great video thanks for that looking forward to a good year here in Vermont for my roofing company
I appreciate your reviews. Thank you very much.
Have you thought about doing a pneumatic roofing nailer head to head review?
I hope they come out with a 23G pinner based on the stapler.
I think Dewalt better go back to redesigning cordless compressors. I have the 18G brad nailer and I just hate the recoil. I want to love it, but the sad part is that even the Ryobi 18G brad nailer feels better when you fire off. Is it a patent thing on the gas filled cylinder design that SBD can't overcome?
There's no patent on gas filled nailer's Senco, Hitachi have gas filled tanks
tensazero the cordless compressor is the best on the market
I just ordered one, ill be doing my roof soon(next 3 months lol). Im slow as gpa up on the roof so this is what i need. My days of playing with compressors/hoses are done.
Thanks for what sounded like a honest and through review.
Nice review guy! May have to check this out for small roof repairs
For a home owner who needs to roof and side his home, is the cordless good enough? Or should I buy a compressor and get the pneumatic version DW45RN?
Love how dewalt come out with all these great tools kinda pushes other brands to make something similar or better, the fly wheel design is abit old school but is abit more reliable and simplistic.
Great review! I was looking into this as an alternative for my pneumatics for hardie install. Up in a lift all day hoses getting tangled is no fun🤣 any recommendation on a gas gun?
Sounds like you had a hard time finding praise for the nailer.
Ramirez Painting Service it’s fast which impressed me but I won’t be putting it in my trailer
It is good for the guys who do roof repairs, not new roof installers... at least that is what my roofing friends tell me
@@jeffshackleford3152 its ok if u like sloppy work. Get a hammer. Its faster and way more constant.
Can this nailer be used to install fence boards?
Excited to see if Ryobi will come out with a solution that equals the performance of their 18 gauge nailer.
Great review Rob!!!
Can we use a larger battery?
Bought one and love it, great for small jobs
Enjoy it
I had same experience if tip is not completely straight nail will not go right but half drive nail
It sounds like it’s taking off. As always, keep up the great reviews!
Cool! I would like to see a tin roof installed!!
mariah robillard dont you use screws with rubber washers?
I absolutely love this nail gun but I don’t use it on shingles I use it to install metal edge for industrial roofing and it beats have to drag an air compressor up the side of an 8 story building or running air hose it’s not perfect but I don’t care save a lot of hassle
That's why I want it!! We hand nail a lot I can put one in in one hit on metal edge but on big jobs like the air nailer. But this would be perfect for it!
can I use flat-head screws to replace a shingle? This nailer seems an overkill, and a hammer requires lifting up the shingle above too much and is otherwise less convenient.
DeWalt continue to set the standard for "Average" nail guns.
Right? Im waiting for Milwaukee or Metabo htp to release a good one
@@fwheels7776 i have HIKOKI (Hitachi name tag still on the tool) frame nailer , when DeWalt i rented , failed after 100 nails and had to get a replace unit , so not really trusting DeWalt . The DeWalt was new , they just got them to the tool renter and it totally locked it self up , with no visible failure , no nail jams and no help from any advise on internet ...it just stopped working , bet it was some bad wiring in the nailer.... did happen to me before on ELU drill , the basis of DeWalt cordless tools .
Also i do have an old Yellow circular saw from Black & Decker most likely from 1980s , in the color of todays DeWalt , weirdly it still works after all the abuse.
@@fwheels7776 they still haven't
Dewalt is like one step over ryobi now a days. The black and decker blood is really starting to show
guessing the jam is due to break-in time. remember my framingnailer did that alot when was new and think read something about "500 nails as a break-in period"
HogeN1337 hope so, a few times it seemed that the wire weld was stuck under the rod.... taking the nails out allowed it to release. 500 nails would Definitely loosing that rod up a bit. We’re still using it and may do a follow up in a few months- or a 1 year look back
My 16 gauge finish nailer keeps jamming, I don't know if I've passed the 500 nail mark, but my 15 gauge has never jammed up on me
@@CesarGarcia-ep8tt well that one i have not hade any trouble with yet... but only shoot ~200 with it also.. so need wait and see
Cesar Garcia are you using the correct style nails? I made that mistake and bent the firing row. There’s 2 styles of 15 guage
@@ConcordCarpenter pretty sure I'm, my 15 is fine the 16 is the one that jams, the nails are the correct ° angle,it jams like once every rack of nails
Can it use other nails other than roofing
Just bought one works great !!!
Great to hear!
@@ConcordCarpenter Hi Concord Carpenter, do you have a 6 month update on this Dewalt roofing nailer? seems to jam a lot in all of the other reviews. Have you figured out any tips to prevent the jamming. I build a few large barns a year and was wondering if this is something I could use.
Does it have enough power to drive a nail through half inch Hardie board backer board ?
sounds like you may of just got a bad coil gun because I've seen other videos of this nail gun and they show that it works great with no issues and lasts almost half the day on a full charged 4 or 6 Amp hour battery.
I've been using one for work for a while now it works great. My coworker sprayed some stuff in it and gummed it up. So my other coworker took it apart and cleaned it. Well he forgot how to put it back together. Does anyone know of a video of a teardown or assembly of this gun? Very much appreciated.
I know you said it is already heavy with a small battery but did you try a larger battery to see if that made for fewer jams?
Yes
@@ConcordCarpenter after viewing your video a second time I decided to buy it. I am not a contractor right now. I just have a small roof to do. If it gives me too much trouble I actually have a backup pneumatic nailer, but I am really hoping to use the battery one.
Thank you so much for doing these videos. They have really helped me through the years. 👍👍
Did it do any better putting a real battery in (5amp)?
Great video! Your thoughts on using this as a fence board nailer? I'm not a roofer, but I'd think the nails are galvanized so it should be okay for nailing fence boards.
Id use a trim gun with longer nails
Is this only good for roofing? What about fencing?
I own and use the 21°frame 15ga nailer and the roofing gun. I love them the 15ga finish nailer is amazing beats listening g to a compressor running none stop and the tangling air hose love it!!!!
I don't know what to think of this above comment
Dewalt has the first. Not perfect but great. It’s a punch list roof nailer....but you never talk about the awesome uses....nailing off window flanges for installing windows. Perfect...nailing for vinyl siding , soffit, etc..perfect..try to give some positive points...we all know you love Milwaukee, but cmon.....
Lol out for all the tool review channels this guy is probably the most unbiased if anything I would say he leans more towards Dewalt u must be thinking for vcg Construction When you mentioned a Milwaukee fanboy! And u no what i’m starting to lean that way if I didn’t have so many DeWalt tools I would probably be buying Milwaukee because they are leading the way with innovation and new technology Dewalt if they’re not careful they will be left behind if you gonna bring something new to the market why not make the best product you can possibly make they need to scrap the fly wheel technology and get up with the times Their cordless nail guns is the most disappointing thing for me whole reason I even have a Milwaukee platform is because of the new framing nailer they just came out with was tired of waiting on dewalt to fix their piece of crap they’re never going to change it because they only care about that bottom line not the consumer if they made a better framing nailer I would have bought one years ago they’re missing out
JN CN those are great uses..... I did t mention the window flanges because the nailer can’t fire 2” nails and that’s what most manufacturers want for warranty. Additionally it can (potentially) crack the flanges unless we’re talking about Pella metal flange. Great idea though!!!!
I do love the speed / rate of fire which I mention at least 3x, lastly I talk about how this nailer is awesome for small jobs and punch list items.
Lastly I never thought of vinyl because I’ve never installed it. I sub that out - don’t like it, no - hate it!
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Any idea on what it means when a solid light comes on the back? It got jammed up on me I released the jam and then the fan won't kick on and solid light just comes on. Can't figure out how to get it working again. Any ideas?
U wanna reduce both weight & recoil -- but the more it weighs, the less recoil! That is not to say that a fancy spring system might reduce recoil, but would not the spring system itself add to the weight?
Mine hans every other nail. Sometimes I get lucky and get a whole shingle before a jam lol
A nail gun that I had a lot of hope for. It looks like that just designed something it never tested it, the flywheel sounded like a power station shutting down. Still I suppose it’s a start. Good review Rob 👍
denty32 it’s perfect for what I said - small stuff and repairs
They made a roofing gun .why can’t they make a 23 gauge pin nailer?
They should find a way for that flywheel to have some sort of break action
I guess it’s kind of like the original nimh nailer dewalt made. It was absolutely brilliant for years, right up until hitachi and Milwaukee came out with something better! That must of been 15 years apart though!
Ben Chippy this is Dewalts Gen 1 nailer, and the first!!! - they will adjust
Exactly, despite its downfalls it’s awesome when there’s nothing to compare it to! I’m in the Uk so wouldn’t really have use for it but dewalt do seem to be years ahead with the nailgun offerings. I’m not aware of anyone else that sells a cordless positive placement nailer either
Single batteryb is enough for 5 bundles??? It just a little less the 2 sq (200 sq ft).. a house 1500 sq living space with attached garage will have a roof of about 24 sq (2400 sq) how many batteries does a house like this require you think?
I would NEVER use this for a full roof project - just repair work: skylights,, punch list and small projects
I recommend you use a 4ah battery instead of the 2ah
I have one and used it so far i believe the nailer is faulty nails are bent .I will attempt to warranty and get another one.
Great for running 24g sheet metal deck flashing all day.
Do you know how long it takes to charge the battery from dead to full?
@John Manci Thank you sir.
Great review
How much ima buy one for my dad
The recoil isn’t realistic to how you would actually use a gun. You would most likely be bounce nailing which significantly reduces recoil which means more energy is going into the nail to the nails being driven deeper. If the gun flies up in the air that’s wasted energy which means the gun isnt too weak. It didn’t look like you were leaning into it either which is what you would do the fire individual shots
3 nails a second seems pretty decent... would be okay for a back up nailer,or a home owner... durability and lack of jams would be most important to me... extra weight would not be a deal breaker... I wonder if ridged has one of these in an 18 volt??? i really like my ridged impact,has tons of power.
I gotta have a couple of those
When will Milwaukee make a cordless framing nailer? I’m not changing brands, too invested financially 😂
they did its out - do you mean roofing nailer?
@@ConcordCarpenter Any rumors on the Milwaukee roofing nailer?
No rumors
Gosh a break on that wheel would probably recharge the battery and kill the noise.
Yo tengo una de esas y la muela no resortea y no clava los clavoz
I love DeWalt and their 20v line of tools but I can't get over the flywheel noise on their nailers. That's the main reason I'm not going to buy those nailers
Aw man it’s fun to pull the trigger and let go just to rev it up, sounds kinda cool imo
Should charge itself solar panel battery
Guess who’s next up to make it even better.........Milwaukee !
Jordan Otero Milwaukee is always slow to respond
Do you want it right or right now?
DeWalts ergonomics are always great , but for some reason they didn't put that handle on their Power Detect Grinder, it's just big and round and I'm really disappointed about it....😔 🖖
Everyone crying because it makes noise but we all work on big site with a shit ton of genie/truck/hammer banging and much more… i use this for siding and never cared about the noice i cant ever really focus on it because its so loud around
DeWalt releases the tools first, Milwaukee copies and releases a slightly better one 2 years later, their fanboys "DeWalt Sucks" 😂
Cool shirts
Hopefully Milwaukees roofing gun will be better
Mine constantly jams so annoying
There a Gen 2 out now
I bought a dewalt cordless framing gun and that thing was a huge waste of 400$ for the kit. Two friends bought it too that are contractors and Juuunk. Dewalt seems to just pump out nail guns to say they did it first but the cordless roofer solidifies that notion. I love dewalt ..I have a ton of Other cordless and corded tools by them that I love. But the flywheel , ramp up time, and total Bs they sell on depth of drive settings always being shallow on their guns is Super annoying.
Dewalt should really abandon this design. That wind up sound on all their nailers, is an automatic disqualification
It's the best battery powered roofing nailer on the market. I have one and it's actually quite nice. Been roofing since 2001 full time
Is it good for away shoot to rats ...?
I've got there framing nailer and have NOT liked it at all. Noisy, jambs far to often, every 3 or 4 nails have to get out hammer to drive it all the way down. Just recently got a Milwaukee one and so far none of the above problems with it. After buying one of dewalt guns I have no intention of buying another one that the same technology. Sure do wish Milwaukee would come out with a coil framing gun though.
That wind dooowwwwwwnnnn tho..
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Im not and I'll never be a fan of Dewalt Flywheel system.
Iam on makita platform 😔
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So in lame man's term it is a nice gun and good idea but it sucks and is heavier than my giant pneumatic framing nailer
Abdul Elkhatib it’s perfect for small jobs, repairs, and punch list items
@@ConcordCarpenter yeah it is but the design seems kind of bad
Rob your arms look smaller in a black shirt lol
Jon Peterman haha that was filmed a month ago, I’ve started working out again.... or maybe it’s the for of shirt.
As a roofer, this is not even close to being adequate. Way too heavy, slow, expensive, and short battery life. Maybe someday when battery technology evolves, the weight will go down and the battery life up. At least they are headed in the right direction.
Je clou des toitures en entier avec cette cloueuse aucun probleme aucun jam aucun ralentisement je maportes des batterie et je clou
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A lot of money, for something that can't make you much money.. 😒
racinglightning01 it makes tons of money for you..he just didn’t explain
Send it to milwaukee they will refine it...lol
Yeah the chinese are good at that
Dewalt should be called default
Junk. Mine went out 2 times in 3 weeks.
No thanks. Back to the drafting table.
Shingling over old shingles...
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