Other benefits I noted:
- The instruction manual was A LOT less wordy than my previous one (see image). It used a lot more images and a lot less wordy paragraphs, which I really appreciated because it makes it very easy to read through before you use it. When it’s super wordy, sometimes I get overwhelmed and will delay working on a project until I feel like reading through all the paragraphs.
- Most nail guns have the contact safety (thing you push against surface that allows you to pull the trigger), but this one has a light indicator. So you will see a little light when it’s pushed, which I thought was a nice addition.
- It has a clip that you attach that could be used to put it on a tool belt or something while you are working.
- Easier maintenance - for my old one, you had to put oil into it every now and then to prevent it from jamming. This one doesn’t have anything about that.
Potential cons:
- Does not come in a case. My old nail gun came in a case so you could keep the nails, instructions, etc all together. It would be nice to have a case for this so you could keep the battery with it.
- It would be easier to accidentally trigger with this vs one with a compressor. For the compressor ones, I know that after I have disconnected it and I’m not worried about it going off when I’m putting it away. For this one, I would want to disconnect the battery when storing it just to be safe and again there is no case, so it won’t be easy to keep it together if it’s disconnected.
Overall, I really liked it. I think if you don’t need a compressor for other things, this is a better option and a very good choice, even for beginners!