Review on Steelex D3943 2 Inch Galvanized Framing by Instructor Niederhaus

These are cute nails, but that's a problem - the listing on Amazon and packaging say they're zinc plated, but they look like shiny (smooth) nails with a thin zinc chromate coating. Zinc chromate adds some corrosion resistance but is not the same as galvanizing. If you plan to use them outdoors or in treated wood, you should contact the manufacturer for clarification or look elsewhere. If you need these nails for interior work, they're probably a good deal. The only thing I found in the box was a broken rod, quite suitable for transporting this type of nails in plastic strap. Having used about 1000 of these nails I can report that they work great in a Bostitch nailer if you only load one stick (unit) at a time. If you load two sticks, for which the nailer is designed, then there are suddenly many jams due to non-advance in the magazine. This can be reduced somewhat by cleaning and lubricating all chuck related parts, but this appears to be a grading related issue. I either have to load just one stick, or with two sticks loaded, manually advance the trigger to make sure the nail is ready to fire. Not so great. The nails themselves are fine except they are not hot dip galvanized.