Grex 1850GB 18 Gauge Power Tools Review

Like my size 23 Grex nailer, this size 18 nailer works perfectly. It definitely costs more than most other nailers, but it makes up for it in performance. I've driven a few thousand nails in it and only pushed it in once, and that's just because I caught a metal corner of the drywall. I've used it to install baseboards and find it very satisfying to cover up pin-sized holes made with nails. I really like that the hammer doesn't hit the material and just leaves a nail-sized hole. It's…

I've been a carpenter for 13 years and have used almost every model of 18g nailer. Day and Proud Product Description. I've used it on some MDF painting work for a while and found it decent but not much to write about. I put it back on the shelf after work where I had 5/4 alder door headers and the gun didn't work. I didn't sink any of the 2" pins, although I tried changing the pressure in the compressor and making sure the depth setting on the gun was set to maximum. It sat for quite a while…

Bought a gun to use when replacing the molding around the house. The gun performed flawlessly through the first 1000 feet of cherry. The tiny holes, no bigger than the nail itself, really made me wonder if most of them needed filling - in the end I decided to fill them all. Then I missed the waist belt and dropped the gun onto the concrete, hitting him square in the nose. After spending enormous amounts on spare parts, the gun never worked "perfectly" again. Still fascinated by its original…