Anyone try the Milwaukee M18 nailers yet?

[bijeshj]

I got the 16g angled.  I've only used it on a few small projects here and there, mainly got it to do a bunch of exterior trim.  The biggest design flaw on these as others have mentioned is the inability to sink nails when shot at an angle to the surface.  That to me would be a deal killer on a 18g.  The 16g I'm less likely to use that way (not a pro though) so it has been fine for me.  The Ryobi 18g seems by all accounts to be a better 18g cordless (there is a good head-to-head test on YouTube), though durability may be a concern for all-day everyday use.  I haven't had problems with the 16g angled sinking nails when firing flat, but I've only been using it on cedar, doug fir, and ply so far.

The YouTube reviews of these nailers are interesting.  Rob (Concord Carpenter) gives them glowing reviews, though some would say to take his reviews with a grain of salt.

Being a toolsnob  [laughing] I wasn't too sure when I picked up the Ryobi 18g for nailing trim (and since then a few other projects). I was really surprised about how good the nailer was - worked really well. Maybe I can turn the color to Festool green .

I am a hobbyist. 

 

[pingvinlakrits]

I've heard some stories about the Milwaukee nailers - enough to keep me from ever getting one.  They do seem kind of heavy and from a multi brand dealer the word is that the Milwaukee nailers are getting the most complaints of them all. They might have gotten the 15ga right though.

I have two Ryobi nailers, 16 and 18ga, both work well - though I am not a hard user/abuser and just happy to have two "cheap" battery nailers that work well enough. They both sink the nails on every shot and are light and reasonably compact. They are my only Ryobi machines and I am not planning on any more from that platform. I did have a Senco Fusion before that and it worked well too. I was in need of a larger gauge machine and the prospect of sharing a charger and occasionally a Systainer at a low cost was too good to pass up.

In the shop we have air nailers so it made more sense getting a cheap and somewhat reliable battery nailgun over an expensive somewhat reliable battery nail gun.

 

[antss]

I fondled one at the BORG today and have to say I'd never use one regardless of price, performance, or longevity.

It's just too darn big and heavy for a BRAD NAILER  [blink]

My paslode impulse 16ga finish nailer weighs nearly half of what these things do and isn't much bigger in size.  For brads I'll stick with a trusty senco slp20.  And a co2 tank is under $40 if I need to be free of the compressor.

Being able to use a battery platform I already have isn't enough to overcome the weight , size and performance penalty for me.