I have both of these nail guns and I absolutely love them!!! but I still use pneumatic nail guns it certain applications if you can afford to upgrade to the battery operated trim guns I highly recommend it. If not you should definitely look into buying the pneumatic versions of these guns . I actually have them both battery operated and pneumatic They are amazing guns and have been engineered with a brand new technology I believe it’s called smart point or fine point technology. This technology and these guns are the most user-friendly and reliable trim guns I have ever shot. Even the angled gun shoots every single time and anyone that has used a angled trim gun knows that they are not the most reliable when it comes to pulling the trigger and expecting a nail to shoot out!

Man I absolutely love the detailed explanations provided. So often professionals forget to go into detailed explanations because it's so second nature to them. For a newbie, like myself, your talks are very informative/helpful.You're a natural teacher. Thanks so much for your videos. Keep them coming!

I had to pause the video to write this...I’m only doing what this guy says. Look at his work, my goodness. Humble, honest and relatable.

Don’t laugh me out of the comments but don’t sleep on the ryobi’s I have the 18 and narrow crown stapler and they work great especially for almost a half the price of Milwaukee or default. They just don’t make a framing gun

Easiest answer! Ryobi brad nailer for your most trim work! Light gun, never jams, costs pennies!!! If you need speed and putting out thousands of nails per minute (like putting pickets on or balusters on the deck), go with Dewalt 2.5 inch angle nailer. I've tried every single brand and type of nailers and so far those two are my most favorite ones, and I am a milwaukee guy, so that tells you how much I trust in those two.

Brother, this was VERY helpful. I am not a pro. But I am a very experienced DIYer. I have done everything, except for finishing work. Right now, I am remodeling one of my bathrooms and for the first time, I am replacing baseboards. I usually attach all things with screws, and that won't do for finishing work, so I am learning new tricks. In as much, I picked up an 18 gauge nail gun. I was about to do both the baseboards and the trim molding with that gun. But then I watched your video. Now I know I need a 15 for the actual baseboards. I just picked one up on ebay. You saved me, literally, a day before I made that mistake. Thank you!

Thanks for the review just went out and got myself the 18 gauge Dewalt nailer...wow what a nail gun no more charging up air compressors for me!!😎😎

Which gun you should buy depends on what you do for a living and your budget. For the homeowner/diyer on a limited budget I recommend getting a pneumatic nailer and one of the quiet compressors. For the price of a cordless nailer you can get a pneumatic nailer, a hose and a nice compressor. And that air compressor with a blower nozzle can be used for quickly cleaning up a work bench and power tools or blowing off dust from your clothes. I also use my compressor to apply water-based clear coats. For the pro driving finish nails all day cordless is the bomb!!!

I’m going to Lowe’s right now to buy a 15 gauge finish nailer. Thank you. Edit: Went to Lowe’s and couldn’t find what I wanted. I’m going online now. Thank you again for the vid.

Would love to see a video on nail placement on different kinds of trims. Other than not getting too close to the edge (and splintering the wood), I don't have a specific plan on where I shoot nails.

This video gave me exactly the information that I needed. I had it in my head beforehand that I needed a 15 and a 18 gauge gun, and you just confirmed what I was thinking. I’m a Building Services Engineer and occasionally I have to do some ‘fabrics’ work and a nail gun will come in extremely handy, also with my work at home making my own cabinets. 15ga for the meaty stuff and 18ga for the trim. Thanks FCTV.

Dude you're one of the reasons I bought a Paslode 16g. I'm still using it for just about anything, including tacking door jambs before screwing then off

We use a 15 gauge nailer on exterior trim applications- deck skirt boards, 1x or 5/4 trim, and also to set door jambs. The BIGGEST nail I would ever use on crown, casing, etc is an 18. No way I would want to fill the hole left by a 15 or even 16 gauge nailer in crown or casing on interior applications. I tell you what we have gotten in the habit of using- 23 gauge pin nailers. They hold unbelievably well and on cabinet mouldings- other than crown to face frame- that’s all we use. Someone needs to make a battery powered 23 gauge nailer (it would be heavy I know) but that would be awesome. Embrace the pin nailer. It’s the best nailer for toe nailing mouldings together and will hold a lot better than you think. And a super small hole to putty. For interior trim 18 and 23 get the job done!

I have used the dewalt 18 ga after being a diehard paslode user. It is so much better for repetitive nailing. It’s a more accurate nailer In my opinion. Also angled is the way to go. Straight nailers seem to never be able to get into tighter places like the angle guns can...

So I went and bought the DeWalt 18 XR just like you are showing... I give it to my helper to drive some nails into baseboard molding, I figure I would let him do a little easy work. It keeps jamming nails, I tell him to make sure he is following the instructions, clear it out and reload. Half an hour goes by and he keeps coming back telling me it's jamming. Now I am not one to just do everything, I try and let my guys figure stuff out. I have faith and figure he is doing everything correctly and I'm going to have to return this thing. I take a look at it and he is loading the nails from the top of the slide instead of the bottom..... After clearing out the jammed nails that have worked there way under the sliding cover it works perfectly. Unfortunately I can't say that for my helper. LOL I used it the rest of the day and am very impressed, thanks for steering me to this tool, appreciate your videos.

I got Paslode 16 gauge angled nails and they work fine in the DeWalt 16 gauge angled nailer

At first when your video showed up in my search with 16mins of footage, i was like “aw man here we go again another guy with the bs of rambling like a rock star on internet,” but as i watched your transparency and honesty with humility i sat through your whole entire video and said to myself “shit that’s it?” 😂😂😂

Dewalt needs to start sending u some checks!

Thanks for explanning and demonstrating difference applications when selectibg right nail-gun! I'm a DEWALT person myself!

Orale carnalito..I have d DCN660 16G DeWalt myself....I love it for wat I do...ever since I was affected by Harvey I’ve been rebuilding my house ...of course ur videos have helped me buy my arsenal of tools n yes most r DeWalt ...u have helped me rebuild my house wit ur videos...muchos gracias carnalito.

I loved my 18g Senco cordless nailgun when I started doing cabinets. This was in 05-06 so there were no other cordless nailsguns in sight(well craftsman had one but it was terrible) and for doing tech work I needed something convenient. Also loved my 23g for attaching rope moulding and shooting crown miters together, especially on the smaller stuff. Between a compressed air tank(get an aluminium one of you can, so much lighter) for the 23g and my Ridgid 18g(it was a beast, never oiled it and it never jammed) and the Senco I was set. Seeing things like cordless miter and table saws, brushless motors(I bought the Makita impact when it first came out around 06-07) and cordless everything makes me wish this stuff was out when I needed it.

Bought a Ryobi 18 gauge air strike, and love it!!! Has the LED lights to see in darker spaces.

For window and door trim I use the Home Depot line of ryobi Brad nailers. Works in Canada during the coldest winters and ive dropped them many times they still work. Also cheap af....also the ryobi nailers have a LED LIGHT WHICH WORKS WELL IN DIM HOUSES

Any nail that goes deeper than 3/4 " into the stud is hard on the gun and increases the risk of hitting a wire or mechanical line. 16 gauge nails are. 1/5 the cost of 15 degree angled nails-wow....but I love a 15...it connects. Hitachi new cordless guns are the bomb . Hit just like air...because they use air.

I have the Dewalt framer and it's GREAT but it jams periodically, as well as it is HEAVY. I am 64 and it wears me out. But it's a terrific time saver and does the job well. I do not have the 15gua Dewalt tho. I also own the the Pasload finish nailer, and it was my first purchase a number of years back.It's almost flawless. Never jams, and generally runs like a champ. But it uses those gas cartridges that always seem to be running out.

I re-did all the baseboards in the house several years ago. After doing the first bedroom with a hammer and nails I got a cheap 18g nail gun. Saved me SO much time in doing the rest of the rooms.

"You should buy all of them" - that's about right. For pneumatics, we have a brad nailer, finishing nailer, framing nailer, roofing nailer, and palm nailer. Not even kidding. I would also have a siding nailer too, but the roofing nailer has an adapter. I think a better question about nailers than what should you buy is actually, "How many nail guns should you buy?" or better yet, "What's the right amount of nail guns you should buy?" And the correct answer is n + 1.

Love the glasses while talking nails guns! Thought for sure there would be some terminator reference hut koh was good enough.

Thank you. Great video and after watching it, I went to home depot and bought Dewalts 15 ga XR 20 v finish nailer and 18 ga XR 20volt brad nailer. Cutting the cord and going cordless. I love the tools.

I like the 'King of the Hill' reference you slipped in there lol

Gotta tell ya as a stair guy of 16 years your videos are very informative some things you do I learn from it but like any other carpenter we critique

have used trim head screws a lot doing commercial work with steel studs in the past. i like your videos ive been out of the trades for years but have continued to do wood working until my divorce when i had to sell the property where my shop was. i recently started a handyman business and do a little bit of everything i bought a 7 1/4 ryobi 18v two years ago to do some small mouldings and it work fine for the application i purchased it for still running all my old bostitch finish guns as they still work great . thanks for the vids im refreshing a bunch.

Hopefully I’m not double dipping on the comments, but I have a dewalt 16 gauge nailer and I use pasloads 16 gauge nails. Have been since I bought the nailer about 2 years ago. Works fine.

Never judge a book by its cover! VERY WELL EXPLAINED! Two Thumbs Up !👍👍

I think 16ga is very versatile. Kind of the 'jack of all trades, master of none'' If you could only afford one' id go a 16ga because generally you can do the vast majority of what you need with only draw back of larger holes.

Liked due to king of the hill reference 😂

Thank you. Great job! You are a good presenter!

I noticed your comment about recoil. I spend most of my nailing time using a Brad nailer these days, but I have plenty of time on smaller pinners as well as full size framing guns. The recoil seems pretty similar across them all, I assume the weight is pretty proportionate to the force.

I do a lot of smaller bathroom and kitchen jobs and these dewalt guns make it so much quicker than having to set up hoses and compressor. The cordless roofing nailer is great too for repairs or to have a backup for the guy on the other side of the roof and can be used for siding with an adapter.

I watched this to the. Somehow it is never boring, but enjoyable. Thanks, man

I like that 15ga but how big should I go if I want a through-and-through on a 2x4?

Great, I totally learned from this video. Yes, please tell us about the trim-head screws!

The way u explain it,makes perfect sense. U need a show on HGTV or DIY. great video

I love my 18 ga cordless dewalt. My other favorite gun is my 18ga narrow crown stapler. I use it to do moist stop flashing for nail on frames, amazing time saver and less wear on you vs tacker hand stapler

I recently went with hitachi brushless guns and there absolutely fantastic ! Mostly use a 15 gauge for interior door installs , my most used fun is the 18 gauge for just about all trim work except very large trim . Also a 23 gauge pinner . but now I don't know what to do with all my air stuff lol !

My God this guy has so many tools! He must make some pretty dam good money. I wish I could buy even half of the tools he has. I so jealous...but happy for him.

You won me over to your ability to explain when you hooked the 18 gauge on your pants and voiced your subtle and useful observation that it wasn't pulling on your pants/belt.

This videos has helped me so much as I just got rid of my second hand 16g paslode and am looking to replace it. it’s dumb of me but I always thought 18g nails would’ve been bigger nails but now I know! I need the nailer for skirting and architrave on site so think I’ll stick with 16g both guns seem rad

Which do i buy for putting up a cedar fence?

Awesome video.. you are so humble.. Haters are gonna hate on you., they can go pound sand.. (take a hike).. Kudos to your buddy doing the recording..

Thanks RIchard for your videos. They all are excellent. Hoping someday you create a video on installing crown molding on a vaulted ceiling. Would really be a help! Thanks!!!

Thanks. Very informative. I have never bought one, and this was helpful to me.

Hey mate. Great video. I have a 16g cordless d\Dewalt - The 16 gauge paslode nails from Home Depot work fine in it.

I’m a DIY homeowner, not professional by any means. I do a lot of basic trim work, prehung doors, casing, baseboard, which gun would suit me best within that scope of work?

I have a 15 and 18 bostitch guns that run off air. It’s so nice to have both. Good video last winter I was looking for a video just like this trying to decide on a 15 or 16 gauge.

I’m a hobbyist but I do a lot of trim work/wainscoting in my house. As of late, I’ve been using those trim screws for setting the MDF work I’m doing. It’s easier than nailing by hand. I’d love to see a video on these fasteners

Any gun is better than swinging a hammer all day.

Thank you I really appreciate all the information. You've pretty much answered all the questions I had.

I agree on the finish screws are a good investment, holding power, ease of use, miss with the screw can back it out, good luck on finish nail. One advantage to air can sling it over your shoulder I don't trust a clip on battery tools .I use senco with rolair twin tank, just over 1 minute to fill, refill during usage 10 seconds. Though battery has its advantages. And disadvantages as well as in must pay attention or the battery dies while on the ladder. Life can be fun at times and that's one of them. Do you have video on air verses battery?

I have run my Senco pneumatic 15ga & 18ga for 20yrs, I bought a pasload when they first came out it was nice for small jobs when I didnt want to drag my compressor out but I had alot of issues with my pasload. Im going to checj out the Dewalt guns now. Thanks

Wouldn’t you agree the paslode is good for just hanging interior doors? The 16ga. 2 1/2” Nail?

Just watched a 17 minute video titled "Which nail gun should you buy?" Answer; "My suggestion to you is go with 15 or 18. If you want to do 16, do that." That really narrows it down. Thanks.

U had me at …”and propane accessories “ thanx Hank 🤣😂

It is not that you are a bad salesman, it is because you an honest person. Honesty counts and makes one more powerful than the liars. God bless and thanks for your video. Just one question and that is I am a rookie and what is good for bases of the wall? Just average base. 18 or 16?

Just wondering if you use a 23 g headless pinner? My Grex pin nailer and glue is my main gun for small molding and furniture grade crown etc.

The Paslode was way cool for quick In & out jobs awhile back in yrs but those gas cans can get expensive! I ended up saling mine on craigslist and then bought the Ridge cordless nailer. Its basically the same thing as the Pasolde minus the cost of gas cans. But yea, the Dewalt are even greater.

This is a very good TV show and we love it!

Batteries!? With nail guns you want light weight ...extending your arm all day gets painful. But frequent battery changes a hassle. What Dewalt batteries do you recommend ? I’m mostly a Makita shop until it comes to nailers. Except maybe Makita’s pin nail gun for glue ups.

lol propane and propane accessories! 😂best part of the review.

Great job explaining the differences! I have the Dewalt 15 and 18 and love them. Thanks for taking the time to make this. Cheers!

I use brad on crown and casing. I use finish nails on baseboards and chair rail. I can’t bring myself to switch to DeWalt yet. $600 total for both guns. Both my Paslodes work fine. The finish nailer I got at auction for $75. I’m gonna wait till it dies.

I shot a nail through my finger one time doing that man. I was sweating watching you do that.

We went with Dewalt 20V 15g and 18g guns, largely because we're already on that battery platform. One problem: When pressing the tool against soft wood trim with only normal hand pressure, the "micro nose" dents the wood right next to the nail hole. This has forced us to go back to our traditional Senco pneumatic with its larger rubber nose on soft wood trim, undercutting the advantage we hoped for when moving to cordless. Milwaukee 18V line looks good enough to tempt us to add a second battery platform. Does Milwaukee offer trim guns with a larger nose like the Senco to avoid this problem with dents?

Helped a lot thanks!

I still got the 1st generation dewalt nailer with the nimh battery, still use it nearly every day and it’s near on 10 years old, it only twice broke down, both times I fixed it myself. The pasload is expensive to run, needs regular services and don’t work in the cold, not that I guess that’s a problem where u are! I don’t think it’ll be long before pneumatic nailers are pretty much obsolete

Sorry if this is a stupid, or pretty basic question but why not just use glue on everything? baseboards, shoe's, crown etc? isn't it faster because you don't have to use filler or sand as much? speeds up install time so worth it in terms of cost no?

Hello, I am not handy at all and know nothing about tools. It's impossible to find a reliable handy man and if I do I can't afford them. I've decided to do it myself or at least try too! I am slowly getting some tools, I have a chop saw, some drills, circular saw and I'm looking to get a nail gun, What do you recommend for a beginner 15, 16 or 18? I don't want to have to buy a different type later down the road because I'm doing a different project. I am using it for around the house, I'm going to try and replace my baseboards, repair my stockade fence before a hurricane come through, picture frame etc.

Good overview of nail guns. The demos were excellent!!! Thank you. 👍

Milwaukee with out a dout has the best cordless Framer out right now hands down. All my tools are Dewalt and RIGID now Milwaukee is part of my arsenal

Best review I've seen yet on nail guns. Good job Bro

I am a Milwaukee guy at heart , HOWEVER , I use the the 18 and 15 gauge Dewalt’s for one reason....I my opinion I think they are in the upper class of cordless finish nailers. They are not perfect , but I haven’t come across anything better at this time....and yes the micro nose makes for pinpoint accuracy.

Love your vids. How real you are and informative . Keep making them..... please

Thank you so much for your explanation I totally enjoyed watching your video. And now know the difference in guns..keep up the good work on your videos..I from lake elsinore California.

Thank you so much for all your help we really appreciate it !!!

I'm a DIYer but new to woodwork. If I were to buy just one nailer, which one would I benefit from the most? I want to install baseboards and trim windows.

great video- helped me a lot

I agree with Richard. An 18 and a 15g nailer are what you will use. Or if you can only afford one gun, buy a 16g nailer.

I use pasloade 15 and 16 guage galv in both my dewalt and porter cable brad nailers no issues.... but they're air.

Newby here. Would you say that the DEWALT 18 gauge is ideal for rebuilding my picket wooden fence? I’m in the market to getting one of these and need some guidance. Your help is appreciated.

Worth the wait

Great video!! I hope DeWalt takes care of you because I'm buying what you show on your channel.

the best way to explain nail guns is to lay all the different types of nails out and people can choose the nail before they choose the gun

Regarding pneumatic nailers, unless a person is using a 1" hose for 100' you are going to lose some pressure over that length of hose due to something called hose friction. A 50' 3/4" hose @90 PSI loses 5% of pressure. That pressure loss is even reduced further with 100' of hose. Also regarding 18 gauge nails, no one makes one longer than 2" or a gun that would shoot them as far as I am aware.

I haven’t had any issue finding 16gauge. But then again I’m remodeling my own house not as a business so I use a ryobi 16g nailer since it was cheap and the battery is the same for all my other tools. But thanks for the info!

Thank you for your expertise and demonstration!

Yea do something on the trim head screws and uses on the job

I want to build a box like a coffered ceiling for over my kitchen island. I also need to put in shoe molding. Can I do both with an 18 GA?

I have the DeWalt guns but they are the older 18 volt versions. I love them

Another great video. It’s about time too, my KZfaq was getting boring without my DFW videos.

The 16 guage cordless dewalt has a big goofy nose for some reason. Shame because I was just about to buy it 16 guage is a good choice if you’re only planning to buy one as I am. I’ve got lots of nail guns but no cordless.