Second fix nail gun

[Wilson joinery]

Hi

Does anyone have any recommendations for a battery second fix nail gun? I’ll mainly be using it for attaching trims to shelf supports and on face frames for cabinets etc. I like the look of the battery hikoki but wonder if anyone has any others they’ve used and would recommend

Hikoki Nt65gb Cordless 2nd Fix Angled Gas Finish Nailer With 2 X Li-ion Batteries - Anglia Tool Centre

Best
Pete

 

[Spectric]

The second fix is normaly 16 gauge which can be a little heavy for trims, I use an 18 gauge for most trims but a 16 gauge for architraves and such.

 

[Wilson joinery]

Thanks spectric. It seems like the battery powered 16 gauge trim nailers are pricier than the 18 gauge! So at the end I may look for an air nail compressor combo after all.

 

[Spectric]

I use an SGS compressor, a Senco 18g brad nailer and a Dewalt 16g nailer, the 18g leaves very little nail indent compared to the 16. I also have no problems with using air lines and apart from the occasional oiling there is nothing else to buy or charge.

 

[baldkev]

I use a dewalt 18v 2nd fix 16g on site. Its been good but has now developed a firing issue. Theres a plastic bit which engages a button inside the casing which i need to replace.
That said, ive got a paslode 16g pneumatic, which is awesome. More power, never fails, hasnt jammed etc. The downside being compressoe and hose to drag around. It lives in the workshop for now. I have an 18g axi pneumatic gun for finer pins.
For first fix, i prefer pneumatic. Paslode gas guns often had issues, the dewalt 18v fired about 1000 nails before it needed fixing! The pneumatic simply has a good thump, cheaper and theres less to go wrong