Air Nailers

[The Bear]

Or more precisely 18g Brad Nailers

Quick Q
I'm trying to decide which brand to buy. Do all the brands take other manufacturers brads, or do you have to by the manufacturers own brads?

Mark

 

[Woodmagnet]

Hi Mark, i have a Rexon nailer and compressor and
i buy the nails(no name) at Screwfix or Machine Mart. HTH. :wink:

 

[OLD]

The axminster nailer has depth adjustment which i find useful and i get the brads from them also.

 

[kasandrich]

I have an 18g brad nailer, but I do not find it terribly usefull. I recently borrowed a 16g T nailer from a friend and it was a lot more usefull.

 

[Anonymous]

I've got a bostitch 18g brad nailer. I use no name brads from screwfix. I love it. I've considered getting a smaller and a larger nailer but really want something decent and money doesn't allow at the moment.

Dave

 

[Mr Ed]

I have Bostitch 16g and 18g nailers, bought back when I was more of a Normite. They don't get used very often but I am always impressed by the quality when I do use them.

Ed

 

[The Bear]

It's probably between the Bostich, Axi and the Makita which are all about the same price. Sounds like a few of you like the Bostich, I was actually leaning towards the Makita. Just wanted to check I am not tied to a brad supplier, who can then charge me what they want and add a bunch of postage on top too.

Mark

 

[cambournepete]

Just bought an Axminster 18g nailer - seems to work well on a quick play tonight.

 

[greggy]

i have two bostich, and i am pleased with them both. great build quality.

 

[The Bear]

Well DandM Tools state the Makita is out of stock until Feb, and with more happy customers for the Bostitch I think thats the way I'll go now.
Many thanks for all the replies

Mark

 

[chippy1970]

Bostitch here too everyone who uses my 18g brad nailer loves it.

 

[seaco]

Another vote for Bostitch I have the 18g and framing nailer!

 

[eggflan]

I got a few , i have 2 clarke ones and an axminster one i bought from wizer some time ago , the axi one is far better than the other 2 , it leaves no marks even on softwood where the clark leaves a dent around the nail heads .

As for nails i buy whatever is cheapest at the time on ebay , i got 20,000 30ml nails for £2.75 the other week :shock:

 

[Smudger]

As for nails i buy whatever is cheapest at the time on ebay , i got 20,000 30ml nails for £2.75 the other week :shock:

I hope they were free postage!

 

[superunknown]

Another vote from me for the Axminster one, good price, works very well and like already said it leaves no mark other than the whole where the brad went in. I find it very useful. Its done tons of work, and I don't think its jammed up once