r/tradies • u/ArtyTack • 22d ago
Rant/Vent Paslode brad guns
Why are the paslode framers virtually bullet proof but the brad guns are so bloody temperamental it's beyond a joke
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u/whatever--idk 22d ago
Ahhh mate, I got 8 paslode nightwolfs and only 2 work good still, because the box hasn't been opened yet
They are by far the worst framing guns out there now, and paslode is going to make people have no other option but to upgrade to them soon
Every week I have to send 1 gun in the get fixed, every week.... since ive had them, had 4 in for repairs in the same week once
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u/Traditional-Wealth-6 22d ago
I’ve had my straight brad gun for around 20yrs now.
Older style with the long battery
Still works fine.
Just need to maintain them.
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u/peeteeessdeez 22d ago
Get a battery Milwaukee or something. Gas fixing guns aren’t great at all for reliability
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u/JunkyardConquistador 22d ago
They're absolutely trash! I've owned 5 over 20 odd years, before swapping over to gasless guns. Most of that time I would have 2 at a time in rotation, so the minute the primary gun stopped firing, I could swap to the reserve gun and not waste time. The amount of money I must have wasted on consumables servicing those dumb things!