Fencing Tools Reviews

The first nailer I recieved didn't work properly, the driver wouldn't retract. I followed the instructions for oil, and used the proper nails but no luck. Amazon's return policy worked flawlessly. They sent me a replacement via FedEx 2nd day and I received a perfectly working nailer that looks as if it has never been used. The price was excellent and I was able to build 85 feet of fencing without a single problem. I think, based on previous reviews that receiving a gun that didn't work was certainly an exception and Amazon did an awesome job of correcting it.

This reconditioned nailer like all my past reconditioned tools that I have brought (22 in all)is Brand New! not a mark on it!
It pays off big time too buy these tools, I shouldn't tell anyone this for fear these tools will sell out too quickly.

I recently purchased the FR350R framing nail gun from Porter-Cable and have found the gun to perform wonderfully. My only complaint was how the reconditioned nail gun arrived with major scratches and no labels. I know this product was reconditioned, but it looked like it was used on a job site for many years performing heavy labor. I would have preferred to spend the extra money to have bought the new tool. I also bought a reconditioned finishing nail gun from Porter-Cable that performed perfectly as well, only that the finishing nail gun appeared brand new upon arrival.

I just picked up 5 of these for my crew. We have used several different brands in the past, but these are hands down our favorite. The unit is very light weight, which is important when you are using it all day. This gun also has a switch that you can flip with your thumb to change it from single fire to contact fire. The other feature that I really like is that it has a reload inidcator that lets you know when you are out of nails.

I will update again when we have used them for a few months, but as of right now I couldn't be happier with all the features that this gun has.

I used your tool last weekend and found it to be very useful. I was able to
bang in many posts in a very short time and I didn't need to take a nap when I was finished (grin). Using it was easy on my arms and upper body. I am glad I bought it.
Alan- gardener New York

Waited several weeks for delivery. Once I called on it it then showed up too late for a job. Packaging looked like it came via IRAQ. Compressor was covered in oil and all gauges smashed. After reading other reviews I learned that no matter what the brand these types of tools are being shipped damaged way too often. Amazon should address this. When you spend 500.00 plus on a tool and wait several weeks the last thing you want to do is open a destroyed item, then they tell you it will take another month or so to get a new one. Customer service had me deal with the seller and not Amazon. I feel if I bought the tool from Amazon then Amazon should do the work. Overall a terrible experience with both parties. Now comes the return part, oh I can't wait for this one!!!

Great compressor, but where is everyone finding wire collated nails? (Is it an east coast thing?) That's what the gun takes, and the nails everyone sells are plastic collated (my reason for the 3 star rating). I know you can get them at amazon, but the shipping costs more than the nails. Buy them online when Free Shipping is offered. Happy nailing!

I was looking for a framing nailer combo to finish my basement because the thought of toe-nailing a few hundred linear feet of wall by hand didn't appeal to me at all (maybe I'm a wimp, I'll admit it). I originally ordered a Porter-Cable combo, but the delivery date kept getting pushed out, and after three weeks of waiting, I decided to buy this Bostitch.

I am very pleased that I did. It shipped immediately, and at the time I ordered, it came with a free cap stapler. I sold that on Amazon (sold in under 12 hours), and used the proceeds to buy a finish nailer.

I hadn't used any air tools in the past, but I found it very easy to set up and to use. Out of the box there was one fitting missing, I called Bostitch and they had one shipped to me by the next day. My project went very quickly and my sheetrocker reported that the framing was dead-on.

This is basically a okay nailer. There are three things that I dislike about this gun. The first is that it does not shoot plastic collated coil nails without a door adapter that is not included and who knows where you can find it. Secondly the depth adjustment requires tools to change so you need to carry a wrench if you need to make adjustments while working (switch nails, fasten into different materials, need to countersink nails instead of flushnailing, or flushnail instead of sinking). Third the air deflector also needs a wrench to move. This can be fixed somewhat by leaving the bolt a little loose but the deflector gets to loose and moves on its own. None of the wrenches are included. It does come with a single shot trigger that eliminates double shots when putting on siding. The gun we got also ended up breaking down after only a box and a half of nails had been through it. I have used and owned other Bostitch tools and have never had problems with break downs except for wornout parts so hopefully the breakdown was an isolated incident.

Again I am going to highly praise Bostitch nail guns. I am a home builder in the Northeast and use Bostitch guns and only Bostitch. Reliability is reason # 1. They work day in and day out. Reason #2 is the availabilty of nails. Everyone carries Bostitch nails, not the case with other brands. I have 4 of these siding nailers, 2 being the N64c's. I favor the older models because the nose is very easily adjusted. On the 64s you have to use a wrench, loosen 2 nuts, slide the nose, then retighten the nuts. Very time consuming and hard to get an accurate slight adjustment. I can not understand why they made this change. Other than that still a great product. They work great on wood siding, but could work a little better on Hardi-plank cement board. When the pressure is on the low end sometimes doesn't countersink. But, all of the manufacturers have this same problem. If you are going to buy a utilty nailer/siding gun, go for the Bostitch.

I am a contractor that bought this gun last year for nailing on cement plank siding and trim. It worked great, and we never had a problem shooting ring shank nails into the cement board nailing onto old yellow pine framing. I have since used it on all types of wood siding, more cement board, some fencing, and a lot of exterior trim repair. This gun is sturdy and very reliable. Nails for this gun are everywhere in all sizes.
Why not five stars? I would like to see the depth gauge easier to adjust. It takes longer to locate the wrench than to adjust the gun, but once adjusted it stays put. However, most guns that are used for utility purposes now have easy adjustments that don't require any tools. This really should be more of a 4 1/2 stars rating since I like the reliability so much.

I SPENT 500.00 ON THIS GREAT NAILER ONLY TO FIND OUT YOU CAN'T GET ANY NAILS FOR IT ANYWHERE. NOT EVEN FROM HITACHI!!!!!!!!!! WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?? AMAZON IS STILL CURRENTLY SELLING THEM YET THEY DON'T HAVE A CLUE AS TO WHERE TO GET ANY NAILS FOR IT. I GUESS I'LL JUST USE IT AS A HAMMER AND BEAT THE NAILS IN

This tool is as good as any other Bostich... which is pretty good, especially at the very reasonable prices they go for used. The issue raised about the nails relates to the 21 degree angle of the magazine; almost every other manufacturer - and other Bostich models - use a 16 degree slant. If you have a reliable supplier of nail coils, go for it. If not, or if you plan to be on the road a lot and hunting supplies in strange places, getting something a bit easier to feed might be smart.