Is It Worth It? Makita 18G Brad Nailer Review

Is It Worth It? Makita 18G Brad Nailer Review - DFN350Z

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This is my quick thoughts on this Makita 18G Brad Nailer. I've have had the pleasure to use the Makita DFN350Z for over a year and here are my honest thoughts with it!
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@JohntheSchreiner 2 жыл бұрын

Good to know. I'm coming up to needing one in my current renovation and have been debating picking one up.

@AceWoodCo 2 жыл бұрын

Nice! Definitely shop around, I know sometimes you can find good deals on different brands! (Seen some at Canadian tire on sale one time)

@DesignCraftWorkshop 2 жыл бұрын

Great review man. I've been looking to add a cordless 18ga in my toolbox

@AceWoodCo 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! Definitely will be a game changer once you buy one. So worth it imo!

@alanbuilds7829 2 жыл бұрын

Great review my man

@AceWoodCo 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! 🙌🏽

@alyshaeslava6104 2 жыл бұрын

Does this mean the 40V Mikita cordless Brad nailer is the next shop upgrade?

@hjchin13 Жыл бұрын

Somebody need to tell makita that there are several cheaper 18v nailer out there and the price makita set is making it a hard choice

@samsboringchannel 2 жыл бұрын

I've been wondering about this brad nailer for a while, but I definitely want the ability to shoot up to 50mm (2in) so have been reluctant to go for it. Makita, as far as I can work out, are the only main company that haven't brought out an 18v framing nailer yet too and it is so annoying! I do a reasonable amount with my paslode gas nailer and would love to retire it!

@AceWoodCo 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah cordless is so worth it! And yeah I would love more of a framing type nailer as well. I really wish Makita upped there game a bit but nonetheless I still dig the brand! I’ve actually used paslode quite a bit and I dont mind them at all, just wish they upgraded to all electric and no gas, then I’d probably be sold on them haha

@user-bw5xf3yr3m Жыл бұрын

How do I get this in america

@koogle612 7 ай бұрын

I bought this & the finish nailer. ALL of my tools in my 24 yrs of this wk are makita. This pricey brad nailer disappointed me it ran fine for about a yr - yr & a half. A few weeks ago I was wrapping 6x6 beams with 1x8 mitered finger jointed pine. It just plain died on me. I tried fully charged batteries thinking that was the issue. Its as though the air chamber internally has a leak because it sinks an 18 guage brad only about 1/8" now. So I now must pay to have it repaired - probably $1-200.00 & thats not ok. All of my other makita tools never let me down ever this 1 has & I did NOT fill out the warranty card when purchased. Bummer

@FixitFingers 2 жыл бұрын

Love mine, but yeah the 35mm limit (hence the name 350Z) is a little weird. 50mm (2") brads would be considered the standard and there are 18V ones that can do this like the Milwaukee. Part of the price tag is this model is not made in China, but other similar bradders also have a similar price tag, and the Milwaukee is a lot more. I've used the Ryobi version, and there is simply no comparison, this one poops all over it. As a workshop gun, the 15mm 5/8" capability is great, and most things you'll be using it for will be 19mm 3/4" so I've rarely missed the 2" ability. However, if you are doing construction and reno work primarily, this is not the gun for you. This is obviously a conscious design choice by Makita, as the brand new 40V XGT 18G nailer ALSO doesn't do 2" nail, it tops out at 40mm (1 5/8"). A curious decision. Still, in 2 years I've not had one jam and I find it invaluable to my shop.

@AceWoodCo 2 жыл бұрын

Love the input! Yeah I’ve been happy with mine thus far, I guess ultimately if I were to choose an all in one item I would probably buy a cordless one that can shoot the 2” brads or the 40V Makita because I don’t have that platform yet 😂. One weird thing with my 350z is my depth is maxed out as deep as it can go and I need to have no kickback in order to shoot it flush. Does yours do this? I wonder if mines a tad faulty

@FixitFingers 2 жыл бұрын

@@AceWoodCo I did some decent testing on it. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fMmJf6aX09vMhnU.html You do need firm pressure to stop kickback and seat the nails properly, but I'm guessing that's true of any nailer. Silly question, have you tried rolling the depth adjuster the other way? I found it counter-intuitive and accidentally had mine set to minimum for a while 😅 It also states in the manual it is not designed for hardwood. Battery power just doesnt have the kick of a compressor... but then I find the portability (and not owning a compressor :P) wins for me.

@AceWoodCo 2 жыл бұрын

@@FixitFingers will definitely tinker with it and see what’s going on with that depth gauge!

@BottleBrookGardens 8 ай бұрын

Hi guys, have you ever used Dewalt brad nailer? I’m running both dewalt and makita battery system and not sure what to go for.

@FixitFingers 8 ай бұрын

@@BottleBrookGardens no, only Makita and Ryobi for me