Which To Buy First, Finish Nailer Or Brad Nailer?

Should you buy a finish nailer or a brad nailer for your projects? Should you buy cordless or pneumatic? Today I'm talking about the pros and cons of both setups and giving you my reasons for why I chose the tools that I have in my shop.

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[brianrowland]

Great no nonsense video - Clear and concise and I learnt a lot!

I think the brad nailer is a great all purpose aid for people doing small projects and used with fine woodworking .
Especially in combination with adhesive u can tackle light construction work.
But the finish nailers have their place for external construction work on larger pieces.
As always with woodwork you will need more than one nailer!
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[edisito]

Thanks for the video, just to sum it up, this what I got from the video. Finishing nailer is more sturdy because of bigger nails but can also be more destructive. Brad nailer is basically a place holder nailer, letting glue set or for very soft wood. Cordless is more convenient but you pay for that convenience. In other words you need both a brad and a finishing nailer to be able to do everything.

[seanbrotherton]

I can always depend on getting real feedback from you. I place high value on your honesty about tools you actually use and enjoy your channel. Much appreciated!

[sousiephilios]

Very good information. I like the way you explained everything, really helped me figure out what I needed.

[icekohl]

I'm sure mentioned already but, for someone just getting into this hobby/trade, if they don't already have a decent compressor, the cost is similar. The time to set up if you don't have a dedicated full-time comp in a shop easily makes up for the cost difference.

[NapKingCole]

This was the perfect video for me trying to decide between cordless vs pneumatic, and which nailer I should get first for my needs. Thanks!

[Loiczzr]

The compressor I use is over 10 years old from harbor freight, use it for my brad nailer, stapler and also to remove dust from board and clean up table saw etc. (I also do my own maintenance/service on my truck and motorcycle so I do use the compressor quite a bit for that)

[UserUser]

Thank you for the detail on both. I always wondered and was thinking about this yesterday actually. Woke up this morning and see u posted a video on it. Talk about perfect timing lol

[aquaman]

I needed to hear all this. Thank you for sharing your expertise.

[chuckcotten]

Thanks for this video. Love the detail very informative for beginners like me.

[patrickchavez]

This was the best review on nailers. Exactly what I was looking for. Thank you!👍🏽

[sflagg]

Great information as a beginner in woodworking I realized I needed one, I had a Lowes gift card so I ordered the Bostitch 18 Guage Brad nailer and 6 gallon compressor with hose it was 149 so I figured it was a good deal, I can always grab a pin nailer as well, thanks for the video.

[garywilliams]

Thanks for this video - I found it very useful in helping think about the nail gun I want to purchase

[mrharlemike]

Great video! Excellent breakdown. Thank you! Definitely subscribing!

[kencoleman]

I have to agree about Ryobi products. I have a bunch and have never been let down. I have several pneumatic devices and they are efficient but I continue to transition to all battery powered equipment for the convenience.

[rodgerq]

I'm on the DeWalt platform but I'm just a diyer. Only now have I came up to a point where I'll be fitting baseboards and facings do I need a nailer. The price of the DeWalt ones is eye watering for me given my usage levels.

I probed the net and a good half way was to buy the Ryobi gun(in your chosen size) and then get a battery adapter to take the DeWalt batteries, so that's what's I've done. All in it came to around 200gbp, whatever that is in USD, it's a pretty reasonable compromise I found.

[jaredwaters]

Home Depot usually has a porter cable set for $200 that includes the compressor a 16-g nailer, 18-gauge nailer and a 23 gauge pin nailer.. it’s the way to go if your just starting out

[myk]

Love your stuff man! Maybe go through the dado with saw stop and such.

[djchino]

This could be me 😁 but although the 16 is closer to the 15 in number, I found that the 16 is closer to the 18 being just a hair bigger on the head, I have all 3 from milwaukee and the 16g and 18g holes are not that far from each other. the 15g hole is much bigger of course. so I use the 18 for really small trim but the 16 for must trims

[terrmaso]

Great breakdown 👍 I started my battery powered tool collection with the mindset of being able to take them anywhere without needing anything extra, like a compressor, hoses, etc. As I purchase new tools I need, I try to keep with the battery powered theme. With that being said, a compressor and air tools can be handy as well. My preference is the Milwaukee M12 line, they are perfect for the projects I do.