How Well Does the Paslode Framing Nailer Work?
We found the nailer had no trouble sinking 3″ x .120 (10D) nails in side-side and side-top configurations when we used two hands on the nailer and ensured some force against the board. When firing in a side-top configuration (the most common for framing), you can actually apply much less pressure (just one hand) and the nail sinks every time. When fastening two boards side-side, you must keep pressure on the nailer to ensure the nail fully sinks. The nailer fires very fast. In fact, we fired nail after nail into dimensional lumber with no problems. The nailer also includes a tool-less depth adjustment mechanism. Of course, the best feature of this nailer is its portability. With no compressor and no hoses, you can tote this nailer quickly to the job site, get it up an running in seconds, and put it away quickly. You don’t have to move a compressor or have an extremely long hose to keep moving on the job. One thing we really liked about this was the ease of use on small jobs (e.g., you
