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I'll repost a report if Amazon ever ships them. Now it never misfires. I Bought this to replace a 20 year old Stanley Bostich air nailer. Since the Hitachi Nails I ordered from Amazon haven't shipped yet, I bought Nails from Lowes that are supposed to be compatible with this Hitachi nailer. I like the built-in rafter hook.I just bought Paslode Gas for the Nailer and swapped tips. I can see plastic debris from the nail strips jammed in the tip area, possibly jamming the dry-fire safety mechanism. Maybe the Hitachi Nails will be less hassle.
Hitachi, of course recommends their nails.Too bad they're hard to find locally where I live. It's very comfortable to handle, lightweight, and it's depth adjustment works as consistently as any Framing nailer that I've used.
It fires a dozen nails and then gases up but won't fire. I would like to see a gun that holds more nails also, but for the occasional user this would be a good gun.
I've used Cordless Paslode finishing Nailers, and like not carting a compressor and hoses around. The time it takes to clear this gun is a nuisance.
The Hitachi Gas must have a lower combustion or octane rate. The nails from Lowes tend to jam the gun, possibly because the Plastic is too hard.
Working the Tip in and out quickly 5 or 6 times seems to clear it to fire.
Hitachi nails will work almost every time because they are collated with a softer plastic. I did notice that if it started firing, it was on a flat surface. Since then, it fires nearly every time. One last try, I took it to a different tool repair shop and explained that it would only shoot on the flat.
I bought this nailer from Amazon a couple of years ago. Much less problem with shards from the plastic too. I have found that hard plastic collation can hold off the nails from positioning correctly. It worked intermittently at first, and then got to where it would only partially start a nail.
The technician found a switch installed backwards from the factory. It is a good product if it has been assembled right. I took it in twice to have it checked, and the technician said it was tight. To turn it at any angle -- it would quit.
I've probably shot 9-10k nails so far. I've only had to replace the gas cannister 3 times, I use Paslode gas in mine. I dont understand other peoples negative review's. I've even shot 3.5" shank nails in pressure treated wood. Way to go Hitachi. This gun works perfectly. No issues whatsoever.
I returned it and purchased another higher priced, higher quality nailer. The Hitachi NR90GR that I purchased looked great but did not work. It would not feed nails.
Powerfull yet smooth without bouncing. However, you can grind or file it to make it aggressively sharp for no slipping. The nails are available everywhere and the battery lasts enough to frame a room full of lumbers. Some say they have some issues with this nailer, but for me, it serves great working order. If you hate compressor and tangled hose, this is it. It seems bulkier than the pneumatic ones, but actually it's not. The tip is the gas cartridge has to be fresh. My only complaint is the nose is not sharp enough to hold it in angle when you shoot toe nails.
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