Review on BOSTITCH N95RHN 1 2 Inch Framing Nailer by Dustin Miller

First of all, the person writing this review is the husband of the Revain.com account holder. As a general contractor, we have been using nailers for many years. The Stanley N95RHN is a very good all-purpose nailer. It shoots plastic nails at an angle of 21 degrees ranging from 2 to 3 1/2 inches and diameters from .113 to .148. The fact that it drives a 3 1/2 inch diameter nail sets it apart from some of the competition, and the fact that it can handle a .148 inch diameter nail makes it stand out even more. Hitachi 83A) only shoots 3 1/4" nails at .131. It's fine for basic framing (actually I have an 83A and the boys love it) but for nailing decks, walls, or finished sheathing (like the T-1-11) the Stanley 95 is the gun we use for two reasons, firstly the 95 has an adjustable nose so you can set the nail depth as you like WITHOUT reducing the air pressure.Most Hitachi -People I've spoken to adjust depth by changing air pressure, but what happens when you hit hardwood, a branch, or a soft spot?Second, most of the shear wall nails we make require a regular 10d- Nagel. This means a 3" .148 diameter nail. There are a lot of frame shotguns out there that don't shoot a .148 and don't allow you to control depth properly. Rain, abuse etc. On the other hand I would have me a bigger Las I wanted the possibility to pull back the magazine spring, because in winter I sometimes have to use a hammer with cold hands to pull back the magazine spring for reloading. Keeping the spring clean and lubricated (WD40 or =) seems to help. I'm buying another shotgun, I've looked at Hitachi and Senco and I'm buying another Stanley 95.