Porter Cable vs. Bostitch Finish Nailer Combo Kits
Mark Witczak
neighbor's nail gun/compressor for another quater, I'm ready to take the
plung and buy my own finish nailer. I looked around the local big box
stores and found a couple of good deals. HD has a Porter Cable "starter
kit" details below for $299:
Brad nailer kit (BN125A) Uses 18 gauge, 5/8" to 1-1/4" brad nails.
Finish-Nailer kit (FN250B) Uses 16 gauge, 3/4" to 2-1/2" finish nails.
Features include adjustable depth-of-drive, jam release mechanism and
non-marring nose tip, 10 Amp, 120 VAC, 2 Peak HP motor, Oil-free design
for less maintenance, Ability to run on standard household current. 3.7
SCFM @ 40 PSI - 2.6 SCFM @ 90 PSI.
And Lowes has a (suspiciously) similar Bostitch kit for $299, details below:
Depth adjustment
Sequential trip trigger
2 HP, 6 gallon compressor
1-1/2" 16 gauge finish nailer kit
15/8" 18 gauge brad nailer kit
Includes hose and all required fittings
70 to 120 psi required to operate tool
My question is should I just toss a coin? Who is the better
manufacturer? Which one is of a better quality? I see a definite
possibility of renting/buying a framing nailer to build a shed next
summer, would that make a difference in the recommendation?
Thanks,
Mark
Gerald Ross
seldom use it. I would vote for the Porter Cable (which my brother has).
He has never had any problems with it.
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Edwin Pawlowski
"Mark Witczak" <wit...@acm.org> wrote in message
> HD has a Porter Cable "starter kit" details below for $299:
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> My question is should I just toss a coin?
Toss away. I have a PC and a Bostitch. Both are equally good, IMO. This is
a case where you can use all the wrong reasons and make the right decision.
Buy the one with the pretty color. Or buy the one with the cute sales
person. Or buy the one with the 20¢ off coupon. Or the closest on the way
home from work.
OK, I'll toss, you call it.
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Buck Turgidson
> Sequential trip trigger
> 2 HP, 6 gallon compressor
> 1-1/2" 16 gauge finish nailer kit
> 15/8" 18 gauge brad nailer kit
> Includes hose and all required fittings
> 70 to 120 psi required to operate tool
Did you really mean 1-1/2" for Bostitch, vs 2-1/2" for PC? That extra inch
makes a difference in terms of holding power, etc. I have the PC
compressor and it works well. I have Senco nail guns which I bought on
special on Amazon. They have deals there, too.
Ron
Works great, no complaints.
BTW, amazon.com has the same kit for $299 - $25 for any tool purchase over
$199.
Free shipping & no sales tax...
Ron
"Mark Witczak" <wit...@acm.org> wrote in message
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Joseph Smith
PC usually will come around with some deals to clear
out their inventory and some good deals may be had
to make room for next years stuff that'll showcase for
Christmas.
"Mark Witczak" <wit...@acm.org> wrote in message
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SQLit
Try Harbor Freight I have 2 finish mailers from them and use the crap out of
them.
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both. If I were in the market for another one, I would buy which ever was
available.
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Leon
"Buck Turgidson" <jc...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Yeah, 2 different style guns. The Bostich is a Brad nailer while the PC is
a Finish nailer. I'd go for the finish nailer myself.
Jim
happy with it. No problems. Works great.
"Mark Witczak" <wit...@acm.org> wrote in message
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patrick conroy
> kit" details below for $299:
I bought the Old Starter Kit from HD a year or two ago - just the compressor
and the FN250B. Recently added a HF brad nailer for $20.
I like the FN250B. The compressor is fine, although the On/Off switch broke
off of it shortly.
I agree with some of the others - toss a coin.
Nova
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> My question is should I just toss a coin? Who is the better
> manufacturer? Which one is of a better quality? I see a definite
> possibility of renting/buying a framing nailer to build a shed next
> summer, would that make a difference in the recommendation?
>
> Thanks,
> Mark
The deciding factor for me was the availability on nails at various different
hardware stores in my area. The PC type were readily available. Nails for the
Bostitch were not.
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Bob Peterson
quite well, at least for the light duty I have given it. not bad for $20 on
sale. It even came with a spare piston and o-ring.
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> SQLit <SQLit...@cox.net> wrote:
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>> Try Harbor Freight I have 2 finish mailers from them and use the crap out
>> of
>> them.
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> Fifteen gauge? If so, do you use any non HF nails?
superpac
BEFORE CYCLING ON, IE LESS LOUD RUN TIME. WOULD DO IT AGAIN IN A HEARTBEAT.
ALSO GOT A GREAT DEAL LAST YEAR AT THE BORG. IF YOU CAN WAIT, AMAZON IS
ALSO AN EXCELLENT WAY TO GO. BOUGHT MY TABLE SAW FROM THEM. WHAT A
SAVINGS.
REMOVE REMOVE TO EMAIL
STEVE
"Mark Witczak" <wit...@acm.org> wrote in message
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Joshua Perez
I have a sb-1850bn nailer from Bostitch and a bn200sb nail gun they seam to be
very similar so I took them apart put part of one on the other put it back
together and it worked they are pretty much the same gun except for the price
maybe the warranty
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