2nd Gen 21 Degree Pneumatic Framing Nailer | 2" – 3-1/2” Nails | Dual Trigger, Anti-Dry-Fire, Depth Adjust, No Mar Tip | 7-Year Warranty | G2FR2190

This is my first compressed air tool, and I really deliberated on whether or not to get one. Well, what was I thinking??? I'm building a shed, and honestly I now couldn't contemplate doing it without a tool like this, hammering in every nail by hand! For any framing job, don't hesitate and get yourself a compressed air driven framing nailer. You absolutely won't regret it. I was not familiar with the Freeman brand, but my research of amazon.com reviews made this my choice, at around the lower-to-middle end of the price range. Reviews were good, and I was drawn to the 7-year warranty and the fact that it comes with a case. I like to really take care of my tools, and I couldn't imagine purchasing an item like this without a case - which eliminated a lot of the competition. One of the reviewers I read commented on the look of the tool. I'm of the same mindset, in that a tool has to look good as well as perform well. After opening the shipping box and the tool's case, I was awed by the look of the tool. It was sitting there so snugly in the provided case, along with a small bag of Allen screws and a tiny oil container/dispenser (you use the oil to instill a few drops into the air inlet of the tool before every time you use it). The tool is a fine-looking piece of well-made craftsmanship, and really nice-looking. On to using the tool. Well, it is a lot bigger than I expected. Never having used one of these, I was expecting something about the size of an electrical drill. No, it's about 50% bigger! And kind of heavy (around 8.5 lbs). Not a problem. I am a 5' 5", 160 lbs male and had no problem with the weight. I just finished framing the floor of my shed, and wow, this wonderful tool performed flawlessly! It just drives those 3" nails in with a soft-sounding "poof"! It's easy to change the depth of the nail with a simple turn of the adjusting screw. When the tool arrives, it has a guard on the nozzle to protect the working surfacing from being marked. This is a great feature, but I found it seems to reduce the driving power slightly. If you're not worried about marring the working surface, then don't use it. I also love the feature that lets you direct the exhaust to any angle around 360 degrees. If you are new to compressed air tools, you will need a compressor to use this tool. I bought the Bostitch BTFP02012 6 Gallon Pancake Compressor and it has been perfect. You will absolutely need an accessory kit as well, like this one: Primefit IK2004-2 50-Foot PVC Air Hose with 25-Piece Air Accessory Kit and Storage Case . Just one word of caution - the manual is a bit short on instruction, so you will have to do a little bit of figuring out on your own. Well, I'm so impressed with Freeman's framing nailer - and NO, I have not been given any incentives to write a review. I'm just so pleased with this thing. Go ahead and get it!

Not going to lie, I was hesitant when purchased it. This nailer is my first nailer ever. It has a beautiful finish to look at and you kinda don't want to scuff it up. As a DIYer who is turning into a novice construction person. this nail gun has performed excellently for my project of a 1200 sq house remodel. However, after purchasing a Bostitch 21-degree nailer, there are some differences I would like to share Pro: redirect airflow (great) Powerful nailer (too good at times) molded cases ( a must) Cons: heavier than Bostitch magnesium casting no rafter hook, this is a must feature because of the weight of the item, you need to be able to hook it to your tool belt, ladder, etc Double fire, it may be the airflow coming from your compressor or the sensitivity of the trigger no adjustable nailer firing rate, it will put through the wood at times Overall, it is a go, buy it up. For the price point, Freeman could even match Bostitch with the addition of an adjustable rafter hook and nailer fire adjustor. Now for the longevity of the item, I don't know, but it is built solid as a rock so I believe it will last a long time if you make sure to oil it every time before using

This nailer comes well packaged and has it's own plastic "suitcase" full of little storage wells, a really nice feature. I'll give you a novices viewpoint. While I have Hitachi 18ga brad, 15ga finish, and 18ga stapler, this was my first purchase of a framing nailer. "Refurbishing" a 10' x 16' storage shed with new roof, some new wall studs, floor repair, etc prompted the need. It's bigger, heavier, louder, and less well balanced than a Porter-Cable I used briefly a few months ago while helping a friend. It's also about $50 less than the price of his nailer. While I love Hitachi tools I just couldn't bring myself to part with the money for just occasional use, hence the Freeman tool. For a DIYer tool for those projects that pop up from time to time, this fits the bill. If I was doing it for a living, using it long and hard every day, maybe not so much. Oddly in the manual it states that it's oilless, touting teflon seals, etc. yet molded into the air inlet it says "add 2-3 drops of oil". I shook my head and added the oil. So it's been a long day, ripping off shingles, pulling off wet plywood, knocking out a half dozen rotted wall studs,etc etc. I've put about 300 2-3/8" nails through it, and perhaps another 40 or so 3" nails from every position, left and right handed, upside down, straight on and toenailing, firing all with about 85 psi. The gun worked flawlessly except for one problem, like another reviewer mentioned, it would always, and i mean always stop with 4 nails left in the magazine. Now perhaps it's the nails I'm using, it's still a pain to have a dozen or so "4 round clips" laying about by the end of the day. Edit: I'm putting in an edit here because of a comment and additional research (Thanks Jesse) what I've learned is the four nails are a safety function so the nailer doesn't dry fire. The problem is if I slap in a fresh strip behind the four leftover nails it's a 50% chance the nailer will jam on the first nail of the fresh strip resulting in a few minutes of clearing and a few choice words. It's just simpler and quicker to strip out the four nails and start with a fresh strip. I'm still working to tune out that problem. It's still a great nailer for the price. Overall, the price over rides it's issues and for those household projects that come up from time to time it'll be nice knowing it's in the garage.

I had no problem with the nailer framing my 12x15 workshop. It is a little heavy for over head work and a little bulky working between the joists but overall it did the job and I’ve no complaints, and it’s a good price. However in the UK 21degree nailers are not so common so getting the collated nails was not easy.

No nails are available at a reasonable price in Australia. Works well but you can't just go to the shops to buy nails you have to order them in at 8 to 10 time the price. Do not buy if you live in Australia

We use this framing nail gun around our warehouse to fix skids and build custom skids for some of our products. While we don't do huge volume relative to someone using this professionally we have used over 3000 nails without any issues. The nail gun feels solid without feeling overly heavy so we don't get tired when we are using it. Nails are easy to load and the loading mechanism feels solid. The nail capacity is decent though you go through them quickly when you are moving quickly (this is the case for all nail guns). The included case is fairly cheap and a part broke on it almost immediately but it works and does it's job of protecting the nail gun if that is a concern for you.

Super efficace, mais le degré des clous est un peu difficile à trouver

Product arrived with no case and looked like the box had been through a grinding mill. I have contacted Freeman about the missing case and will wait to see what the result is.