Bostitch N88RH Heavy, DIY Homeowner’s dream, but..
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DIY Homeowner’s dream, but nails hard to buy.
PROS:
- This is a great and reliable nailer. I’m using it now to frame in a basement. Not a single jam.
- Haven’t had it long enough to comment on durability, but I’ve put it down for 2 months, picked it up, and started nailing with not even a pause.
- The spiked teeth make toenailing a breeze.
CONS:
- Plastic collated nails in smaller quantities at 21 deg. for RH nailers are not available. That means you’re stuck buying 4000 qty cases for your first job, no matter how small, and it makes having several nail sizes and types on hand an expensive proposition. I have been to 7 different hardware stores (big and small) in the DC metro area and can’t find a single box of 21 deg plastic collated nails smaller than 4000 unit cases.
- Wear eye protection! Those plastic pieces from the collated nails can be dangerous as they come flying out from all angles.
- Had some minor trouble nailing treated lumber using a smaller compressor. Make sure your compressor is well-matched and up to the task with this nailer.
Update (2/8/2012): This item is currently on sale here for the lowest price I’ve seen.
The featured review for this product, Bostitch N88RH Heavy Duty Round Head Nailer Tools & Hardware, was written by Magnus Opus.
The average rating for this item is out of 5 stars, according to 3 reviews.
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Reviews (3)
Brown1
February 25th, 2010 at 2:43 am
Awesome Nailer
I have owned this nailer for 6 months, I purchased it for the construction of my house. I have shot over 20,000 nails I have not had one problem with this nailer, it has never missed or double fired yet. An awesome nailer
P. A. Kettlewell
March 6th, 2010 at 12:15 am
NEW NAILER IS LIGHT AND EASY & SIMPLE TO USE!!
AFTER MY HAND-ME-DOWN OLD SENCO NAILER (20#+ LOADED) DIED, I INVESTIGATED THE NEWER FRAMING GUNS, ORDERED THE BOSTICH N88RH AND AM COMPLETELY CHARMED WITH IT. OUT OF THE BOX, LOADED, OILED AND THEN PUT UP A 16X20′ SHED WITH ONLY ONE JAM WHEN MY COMPRESSOR GOT UNPLUGGED… IT IS LIGHT, EASY TO ADJUST & USE AND THIS “HANDY OLD HEN” WILL HAVE IT CLOSE BY FOR ALL MY FUTURE PROJECTS…. PS: THE NAILS ARE NOT HARD TO FIND, AS HOME DEPOT STOCKS 2 LENGTHS OF 21 DEGREE RH NAIL STRIPS….
Magnus Opus
March 12th, 2010 at 9:13 am
DIY Homeowner’s dream, but nails hard to buy.
Rated 5 stars.
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