And the winner is. . .
In the end I picked two winners.
There were only ten comments with the correct answers so we chose at random for that winner.
However, since there was such a great response we chose another winner at random from all those who commented and that person will either get the Milwaukee or the Paslode.
If you won, you will be notified by email today, June 1st.
What were the answers anyway?
The first question was a trick.
Question: How many nailers are reviewed?
Answer: Fifteen (although Rick says there are sixteen)
The last answer was a gimmy
Question: Which nailer is Rick’s favorite?
Answer: Bostitch
The second question was a hard one and I’m not sure there is one right answer.
I had to have a consultation with our esteemed copy editor –who in my mind has the last word on everything– about the definition of a feature.
For this case, a feature is a design detail that provides a benefit and can be separated into a class. For example, a view port is one feature and a view strip is another feature. Using this criterion, I came up with the twenty-seven features listed below.
However since this is murky, any answer above 12 is a correct one.
Video One
Side loading 1
Top loading 2
Rear loading 3
View strip 4
View port 5
Good line of site 6
No-mar tip 7
Curved foot for no-mar tip 8
Spare tip (is this a feature?) (8a)
Video Two
Oil-less 9
Contact-trip switch 10
Contact-trip trigger 11
Rotating exhaust ports 12
Indexing rotating exhaust port 13
Rear-handle exhaust port 14
Adjustable belt hook 15
Indexing adjustable belt hook 16
Swivel air connector 17
Squeeze lever jam clearing 18
Switch in front jam clearing 19
Lock-out driver 20
Side depth adjustment 21
Protected depth adjustment 22
Video Three
Locking pusher 24
Small profile 25
21/2-in. nail magazine 26
Affordable 26
Skewed magazine 26
Air blow button 27
Original post
I am giving away a Milwaukee finish nailer.
More choices might be good for the consumer but it’s hard on the editor.
Rick Arnold recently reviewed 16-g. finish nailers for the magazine. Originally I thought I could do a short four to five minute video review of features and that would be it. Not so.
We spread the nailers out on a table and realized there were too many brands with varying combinations of features to cover in a short video. We ended up producing three videos and still it was a squeeze.
With so many nailers we figured we could give one away. Right? Here’s the challenge.
Watch the three videos featured here and correctly answer these three questions:
How many nailers are reviewed?
How many features are covered?
Which is Rick’s favorite?
Post your answers in the comments below and next week I’ll draw a name from a hat of all those who got all three answers right.
Good luck!
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He reviewed 16 nailers
He sort of skipped around on what features he discusses for each tool. I counted at least 17 features he discussed - although not about every tool:
magazine loading: top side or rear?
pusher locking easily?
viewport to see nails and sizes of nails?
range of nail sizes it can shoot?
oiless vs. oil?
how to switch to sequential firing?
how is the line of sight to the tip?
does it have a no mar pad?
exhaust port placement and adjustability?
belt hook?
swiveling air connector?
jam clearing methods?
lock out when out of nails?
depth adjustment method and ease?
did the tool bounce when you shoot it?
weight and balance of tool?
His favorite was the Bostich
16 Nailers
17 Features
Bostich his clear favorite.
Rick reviewed 16 nailers. Discussed 17 features, but not on every nailer and his favorite nailer was the Bostich. Nice job of reviewing nailers, Rick.
16 nail guns
17 features
Bostitch is the favorite
Jack Lemley
Texarkana
16 nailers
I count 15 features discussed.
The bostich was his favorite.
The man knows his nailers! He reviewed 16 finishing nailers but I counted 18 features! Obviously Rich's favorite was the Bostich!
16 nail guns
17 features
Bostitch was John's favorite
Rick likes the Bostich and I don't blame him. I agree that the ease of nail change is the most important feature. I've had the same Hitachi for nearly 20 years and I'll certainly buy a Bostich as replacement. I counted 16 nailers and 16 features (but who's counting...). One thing he didn't mention was the "floor-scratching ability" of the various guns. My old Hitachi will dig a trench in an unprotected floor if set down on the wrong side or accidentally scooted along the floor. (Yes, yes, I know, don't leave the floor unprotected.) By the way, the Rigid swivel air connector is available as a after-market bolt-on from your neighborhood Home Dumpster. Headers and Sway Bars from the local speed shop too...
16 nailers
11 features
Ease of loading, Jam Clearance, Trigger, Depth Adj., Belt Hook, Exhaust, Line of Sight, Nail Size I.D., Hose Connection, Oil/Oil-less, Lock Out Function
Bostich is the favorite
in terms of features he counted, there were 11, but he discussed 17 features and chose the bostitch out of the 16 nailers- which leads me to ask, where is the bostitch? maybe he decided to keep it and give away the milwaukee instead, eh?
nice review though
16 nailers
17 features
Bostich was favorite
Thanks,
16 nailers
12 features
Bostich
16 nailers, 17 features, and a great deal of love for the Bostich.
Did I win?
16 nailers
Common features:
Loading style
Nail length I.D.
Line of sight
No mar tips
Oil vs. Oilless
Trip vs. sequential fire switch
Exhaust port location/adjustment
Adjustable belt hook
Swivel air connector
Jam clearing
Dry fire lockout
Depth adjustment
Individual attributes:
Rear load pusher lock
Blowout air button
Trigger play (response)
Bounce
Max nail size
Profile and weight
Onboard spare tips
View port showing size and remaining nails
The bostich was the obvious favorite
I counted 12 features and other features specific to each gun. Over all I like Rick's review of all 16 nailers and I agree with him the Bostitch is the better gun.
Go Patriots!
16 Nailers
12 Features although some features had several diferent points.
Bostich was the favorite.
16 nailers and 17 features.....
Bostich is the favorite....
Sweet.....
Very nice review. 16 nailers, 17 features and of course his favorite was the Bostich for which he wanted additional features --- swivel and blow out air button.
Rick reviewed 16 finish nailers.
He hit on 11 features to consider when purchasing.
His favorite finish nailer is the Bostich.
Great job on the video review!
There were 16 nailers and he discussed 11 features. The Bostitch gun was the favorite.
How many nailers are reviewed? 16
How many features are covered? 17
Which is Rick’s favorite? Bostitch
Loved the information covered but is the Bostich the best for use by a woman, also I have had bilatral CT corrections, is there a easy trigger?
Liked the video....16 nailers reviewed, 17 features and it would appear that the Bostich was his favorite. I currently use the previous generation Rigid nailer and I just love it. The no dry fire, rear port, belt clip, open nail viewer are thee most important things I enjoy about the it. Nice review, informative video, thank you for the tips.
There were 16 nailers. I counted 12 features. The Bostich was Rick's favorite. Nice video.
It appears and he states that the Bostich is his favorite of the sixteen(16) 16 GA nailers reviewed. I counted 12 main features which many have sub-features and variances between models. One example is the no mar tip; does it have one, is it rounded and is a spare availabble. They are great videos to watch when you're trying to decide what to look for in a finish nailer.
As an occasional contrarian, I vote the following:
1) How many nailers are reviewed?
Fifteen(15).
2) How many features are covered?
Eight(8) specifically named as features ...***plus*** thirteen(13) more "desirable" design items discussed in detail but not specifically called "features" ...(then there were ten(10) variations of designed components shown and discussed quickly). So the question becomes, ...what really constitutes a "feature" ?
3) Which is Rick’s favorite?
The Bostitch!!!!!
BTW.... FHB does a great job of "enlightening" viewers and readers, who are interested in the what and how of "doing it better". Thanks!
14 Features
16 Nailers
Bostich Tops
I counted 21 features,some he commented on in detail,some not.
Ability to switch out nails
3 types of nail loading process
Nail ID
Line of sight/where nail will be placed
No mar tips
Extra tips
Oil vs oil less guns
Trigger switching/sequential or single/placement
Exhaust ports/placement/type
Adj. belt hook
Nail depth adj/ease of use
Jam clearing/ease of use
Swivel air connection
Driver lockout function
Fastener sizes unit may use
Ability to bounce off workpiece
Viewport to see amt of nails left
Ease of loading
Weight and balance of gun
Blowout button
Magazine lock or not
He clearly prefers the Bostich gun,the only improvement he'd like to see is a blowout button and a swivel connector.
I am in the group that counted 21 features, 16 guns with Bostich tops on his list...
nice vid, I agree on many points (for what that is worth)
16 nailers
17 features although not all in detail
bostich was his favorite.
I don't tend to use different nails all the time. As long as it's easy, quick and non-injury causing to load, that would be OK with me.
Rick stated that he would be reviewing 16 nailers, but it would appear that only 15 were specifically reviewed. (Two different Max nailer were reviewed, #2 and #14).
Number of features: If loading type is counted as one feature (that could be either side, top or rear), and if switch type is also counted as one feature (that could be either contact or sequential), then I count a total of 15 features.
Bostich was the favorite.
How about Northern Tool?
He reviewed 16 nailers and discussed 17 features. His favorite was the Bostitch.
I saw 16 nailers, 21 features and a reall liking for the Bostich. Too bad it did not have the swiveling air input like the Rigid. Then it could be called perfect!
Sixteen nailers (I cheated - he said 16 at the beginning of the 3rd video segment).
I counted 12 features (?):
Nail supply - side, top or rear
Line of sight (ability to see nail insertion point)
No-mar tips
Oil or oil-less
Switch for contact trip or sequential
Rotating exhaust port (none, indexed or continuous)
Belt clip
Swiveling air connector
Jam clearing
Lockout (on empty nail supply)
Depth adjustment
Favorite: Bostich
16 Nailers
12 features
favorite Bostich
I use a 15 year old Paslode which surpriseingly has many of the best features listed, it has served me very will.
Nice video, too lazy to count features
I learned some feature and better use of the finishing nailer that I have.
I too, prefer the Bostich
16 nailers, discussed 17 features. His favorite was the Bostitch.
How many nailers are reviewed? 16
How many features are covered? 17
Which is Rick’s favorite? Bostich
16 Nailers, 17 features, and he liked the Bostitch overall. However, I prefer Senco.
Great videos, particularly because I am in the market for a nail gun. There were 16 16 gauge nailers reviewed. Some featured were gone into at length, some just briefly.
1. Ease of loading
2. Side, top or back loading
3. Nail size limits
4. Nail Identification ability
5. Line of sight
6. Tip type - straight or curved
7. Oilless or not
8. Switch for sequential or contact trip
9. Exhaust port
10. Swivel air connector
11. Depth adjustment capability
12. Depth adjustment switch protection
13. No mar tip
14. Lock out function
15. Belt hook
16. Jam clearing
17. Weight
18. Profile
19. Trigger play
20. Rotating Exhaust port
21. Air blower
22. Dry fire protection
The Bostitch was the favored gun.
Thanks for producing these videos, they sure helped me to set up criteria for my choice. It probably will be the Bostitch, but the Milwaukee will sure not be refused if I win.
Jennifer
16 Nailers.
17 Features.
Bostich favourite.
1) 16 nailers reviewed (15 shown individually excluding Grex not shown)
2) 16 features (see below)
3) Favorite is the Bostitch FN16250K2
1) nail loading method (side, top, rear)
2) nail size viewport (length of nail in use, number of nails remaining)
3) magazine capacity (length of nail, number of nails loadable)
4) tip line of sight
5) tip no-mar or not
6) tip rounded for toenailing
7) oil-less or oil
8) air exhaust adjustment
9) belt hook adjustment
10) trigger sequential or on-contact bump
11) trigger action play
12) air connector swivel
13) nail jam clearing
14) lockout to prevent dry nailing and wood marring
15) nail depth adjustment
16) blast of air to clear work area
16 nailers
17 features
16 nailers
17 features
Bostich
My favorite is the Bostich as well. I have it as well as a Porter Cable and another rear loading nailer with no identifying name. The Bostich is nice because of the side loading and oil-less. never had a jam with the Bostich despite pushing it hard.
Ed
Rick reviewed 16 finish nailers, with 12 features to go on and the Bostich was the best overall.
16 nailers, 17 features, Bostitch was the favorite. I can see the need for the knuckle attachment and the blow-out features, but being easy-to-load and lightweight win out for me too.
16 nailer
16 features
Bostich favorite
I learned a great deal of things about nailers that i would not have intuitively thought of. Side loading of nails and empty lock out were two of the better suggestions.
16 nailers are covered
17 features were covered
Bostich is his favorite
16 nailers reviewed.
22 features.
Bostich is his favorite.
Thanks,
Gary Embrey
reviewed 16 models with 21 features and his choice was the bostich, hey why not give away a bostich??
16 Nailers were reviewed 12 features were reviewed his favorites was bostitch
Thank you Rick and Fine Home Building for this informative review. I was just in the market for a 15 ga. nailer and found it hard to obtain comparisons such as this. Bravo.
That being said.........
16 guns reviewed
15 features
Bostich
Thanks
16 guns shown with 12 major features with the bostitch being the favorite. I have 4 different guns with different features, its a matter of getting used to each gun and its features. I got rid of the gun I didn't like.
16 nailers reviewed and 15 features highlighted. Bostich was Rick's favorite.
16 Nailers.... Favourite was the Bostich but how many features were really evaluated. Some were incidental such as weight or bounce whereas some were more methodical. I go with 16 features.
He reviewed 16 different nailers. At least 17 features, and he said Bostich was his favorite.
There were 16 nailers reviewed, 21 features discussed and the favorite was the Bostich.
Fav--Bostich
Number of nailers--16
Features- 4 important listed in first video, then 8 more features for the group--Total of 12 at end of second video. During the recap video 6 more minor features bring the total to 18.
I heard 12 main features with 3 subfeatures imbedded in the 'ease of switching out nails'. He reviewed 16 nailers and preferred the Bostich. I've only used the Bostich construction nailer and found the ease of loading and nail size view a real advantage. I have a smaller Rigid for trim work and nail change out is not as easy, but I do like the swivel fitting feature.
Looks like the Bostich rep has goosed the poll: Starting out more than thirty years ago I recall using Bostich guns, must have improved greatly since.
My SFN30 Senco is, admittedly, 15ga, but I can hardly believe anybody makes as good, let alone better, a gun. All I use is Senco and am amazed how reliable they are. Course I need them to do such great work.
16 nail guns, 17 features, he liked the Bostich best.
16 guns
12 features (14 if you count nail identification & empty viewport)
Bostich was his favorite gun
If Bostich was your favorite, why are you giving away a Milwaukee finish nailer?
15 nailers
12 key features
bostitch was favorite
There were 16 nailers reviewed
14 features covered
Bstich was the favorite.
16 nailers reviewed
17 features
and rick likes the bostich the best
I enjoy your magazine and all your interesting features
Thanks Willy
16 nailers
12 features
Favorite is Bostitch
16 nailers reviewed
17 features
and rick likes the bostich the best
How many nailers are reviewed?
16 according to his count
How many features are covered?
14, according to my count
Which is Rick’s favorite?
The Bostitch, which is also mine, because of his fine review.
Thank you for making this prize available and forcing me to see such a wonderful review. I had no idea what to look for in a nailer. Thank you again.
16-15-Bostich #1. For 18 gauge I love my Husky! I'll be replacing my user name as I sold the Ryobi and bought RIDGID's new Bench Top Mobile.
15 nailers
12 key features
bostitch was favorite
Number of nailers: 16
Number of features: 14
Rick's favorite: Bostitch
Thanks for the review. I have been looking at nailers but had no idea what features to look for.
Nice review! But, I'm wondering why the Grex (seen on the table) wasn't mentioned in the last video. And, why give away the Milwaukee when Rick favors the Bostitch? Here are my answers:
How many nailers are reviewed?
16 on the table, but only 15 mentioned by name in video 3
How many features are covered?
video 1:
(1) ease of loading/switching out nails
(2) ease of nail identification (view port, side loading)
(3) line of sight / ease of nail placement
(4) no mar tip (existence, shape)
video 2:
(5) oil vs oil-less
(6) switch: contact trip and sequential firing
(7) exhaust port adjustment
(8) belt hook (adjustment, existence)
(9) swiveling air connector
(10) ease of jam clearing
(11) lock-out function to prevent dry firing
(12) ease of depth adjustment
video 3:
(13) magazine capacity (nail size on the smaller nailers is limited to 2")
(14) button to deliver blast of air
(15) low kickback / bounce
Which is Rick’s favorite?
Bostitch
Thanks!!
16 nailers reviewed
14 features
Bostich is Rick's (and my) favorite
16 nailers, there where approximately 17 features, it is not obvious if some are part of the same group of features but i have counted about 17.
16 nailers reviewed - 15 by name. 12 key features covered by the end of video 2 when Rick said he'd covered everything, but he then snuck in 5 more (nail size, price, air blast, weight, kickback) in the individual reviews. I'll go with 12 features.
Rick's favorite - the Bostitch
By his own testimony, 16 nailers. I wrote down notes on 13 features, but I believe 17 features were covered.
He likes the Bostitch best. Useful video.
16 nailers reviewed.
21 features covered.
Rick's favorite was Bostich.
He reveiwed 16 nailers, 21 features and his favourite was the bostich
Sixteen nailers were reviewed, seventeen features noted and Bostich was the favorite. Nice article, but no mention of the compressor-less guns from Paslode, Senco and Porter-Cable.
Reviewed 16 nailers and 15 features with Bostich being his favorite.
Hello everyone,
This video is briefly informative about the best of
finish nailers. After listening to Rick go over 16-16 gauge nailers , he pointed out fifteen(15) features throughout the three segments. His FAV is the Bostitch.
I wish covered the weights of each one.
Thank you, Catherine T. Murray
A very thorough review. 16 nailers, mentioned 22 features, and liked the Bostich best.
16 reviewed
12 features
Bostich was the faVORITE
Like seeing all these choices reviewed not only the most well known brands.
16 nailers reviewed.
17 features.
Bostitch was the favorite
Nice review. Thanks!
Paul
I enjoyed the review of the 16ga. nailers. He counted 16 nailers, but I only counted 15 in his review of the good and bad aspects of each. I noticed 17 features that he identified during his review. These were:
Amount of bounce when you shoot
Ease of nail identification
Ease of switching out nails
Ease and efficiency of loading (side, back, etc.)
Tips (mar or no-mar, and if no-mar then flat or curved)
Oil, or Oiless
Switching from sequential to contact trip
Exhaust Ports
Adjustable Belt Holds
Blower Function (unique to Hitachi)
Swivelling Air-Connector
Jam Clearing
Lock-out function for the driver
Depth Adjustment
Size of the Gun
Profile of the Gun
Fastener Size Range
His preference was the Bostich and I would have to agree with his choice.
16 nailers
15 plus or minus features
favorite is Bostitch
I like the symmetry of a feature comparison. It helps me decide what is important for me and it allows me to do some comparison shopping. Thanks for the videos.
Very nice! 16 nailers. 17 features *covered*. Bostich was his favorite.
I prefer a side loader, one for the ease of switching nails and also, when you switch, many times the first nail stayes in the gun and can jam on the next shot. That doesn't seem to happen with a side loader.
I prefer a side loader, one for the ease of switching nails and also, when you switch, many times the first nail stayes in the gun and can jam on the next shot. That doesn't seem to happen with a side loader.
16 nailers covered,
17 features covered,
favorite gun "Bostich"
Good review!
How many nailers
16
Features
1. ease of loading/switching out nails
2. ease of nail identification
3. line of sight
4. no mar tip
5. shape of tip
6. oil-less
7. contact/sequential firing
8. exhaust port adjustment
9. rear exhaust
10. belt hook
11. swivel air connector
12. clearing
13. dry fire lockout
14. depth adjustment
15. nail length capacity
16. price
17. recoil
18. physical size
19. air blast
Rick’s favorite?
Bostitch
THERE WERE 16 NAILERS AND 12 MAIN FEATURES THAT WERE DISCUSSED TO BE JUDGED. THE FOVORITE THAT WON WAS THE BOSTICH.
I really like my Hitachi Brad Nailer, and have been looking at the finishing nailer. I will get the Hitachi if I don't win the Milwaukee, because, honestly, I didn't find it that difficult to clear. Since I am a hobbyist, perhaps the biggest thing I saw that I would have wanted discussed a little more was price versus functionality.
16 nailers were reviewed.
12 features were discussed.
The favorite was the Bostich
Hi John -- Thanks for the review.
Bostitch was the fav, and 16 nailers were reviewed.
I counted 12 main features (1-12 below) and 4 additional features (13-16, below).
1. Switching out nails
2. Nail ID
3. Line of sight
4. No mar tip
5. Oil drips, oil less gun
6. Sequential firing switches, contact trip
7. Rotating exhaust ports
8. Belt hook, adjustable
9. Swiveling air connector
10. Jam clearing
11. Lock out function for driver
12. Depth adjustment
13. Bounce when shooting, kickback
14. Profile, thinness
15. Debris air blast
16. Balance and lightness
He says he counted 16 nailers but the video shows him only reviewing 15.
he discusses 11 features. the bostich is his favorite nailer.
Rick reviewed 16 finish nailers, covered a dozen features and favored the bostitch.
I counted 16 nailers and Bostitch was his favourite. I counted 17 features he had discussed in all. Was a great video series and makes my purchase that much easier to make. Thanks for the exceptional knowledge and learning base.
Oilless vs. oil
tool balance
weight
triggers
ease of loading
exhaust
line of sight
depth adjustment
lockout
no mar tips
swivel air connector
exhaust adjustment
trigger response
maximum nail size
jam clearing
dry fire lock out
I count 16 nailers and probably 17 features but it's hard to tell how you want to separate the features out from one another for a count...
He picked the Bostich as his favorite and you know what...I do too!
Rick chose 16 nailers to review, and covered 12 separate features.
He liked the Bostich best...
I've been using the same Bostich 16 ga. nailer since 1995, and it has about 4 of the features the new 16 ga. has, but it's still a workhorse! Bostich has always been a good value for me.
I could use a new one, however...
He likes the Bostich he covers loading& unloading,trigger play,exhaustports, hose tangling,air connections, lock out& firing,line of sight, nailsize, depthof ajustments&view ports,kickback,oil versus no oil,switching out nail size, There was 16 diffrent nailers
16 Nailers were reviewed
BOSTITCH best of class
Over a 12 features reviewed
16 nailers were reviewed. Bostich came out on top. features covered included:
magazine loading
viewport to see nails and sizes of nails
range of nail sizes it can shoot
oiless vs. oil
how to switch to sequential firing
line of sight
does it have a no-mar pad
exhaust port
belt hook
air connector
jam clearing mechanism
lock out when out of nails
depth adjustment method
recoil
weight and balance of tool
Q. How many nailers are reviewed?
A. 16
Q. How many features are covered?
A. 12
- Nail loading/unloading
- Nail identification
- Line of sight for nail placement
- No-mar tip
- Oil-less or oiled
- Contact trip/sequential firing switch
- Exhaust port
- Adjustable belt hook
- Swiveling air connector
- Jam clearing
- Lockout function to prevent dry firing
- Depth adjustment (placement/usability)
Q. Which is Rick’s favorite?
A. Bostitch
16 nailers, 17 features, Rick likes the Bostich
John thought the Bostitch nailer was the better of the 12 features he reviewed on 16 nailers.
I already own a DeWalt 16 ga. nailer and a very generic 23 ga. pinner (made by a small family in China). I enjoy the DeWalt, but some features mentioned caught my ear, so to speak. I love the idea of having the little blower to get rid of local dust and debris, and, after adding swivels to many of my tools, heartily agree with Rick's suggestion to keep the hose clear. And the oil-less feature is outstanding.
Thank you for the information.
Lawrie
16 nailers on table (15 individually commented on)
Favorite: Bostitch]
Features: 13 (ease of switching nails, ability to ID nails, line of sight, non-mar tip, oil vs oilless, switch for contact/sequential firing, ease of rotary exhaust port adjustment, adjustable belt hook, swivel air connector, jam clearance, lock out feature, depth adjustment (accuracy), depth adjustment (placement)
Great reviews!
16 guns,liked Bostich best, and 17 features, I guess. But what's a feature? Take the front of the gun-straight tip, no-mar tip, curved no-mar tip, and spare tip. Is that 4 or 1?
He looked at 16 guns total with the Bostich being the favorite gun. There were 13 features discussed with a few features that belonged to specific guns. They are as follows:
magazine type(most important feature)
ability to id nail size
line of sight on nose piece
no-mar pad(MAX doesn't have one)
oil vs. oil-less
contact or sequential fire(only a few had this feature)
adjustable exhaust ports
Belt hook(not all had this feature)
Swivel connector( exclusive to ridgid)
Ease of jam clearing
lockout function(again, only a few had this feature)
Easy-to-use depth adjustment
Blower feature(Exclusive to hitachi)
16 nailers
12 features
Bostich was his favorite overall
I'll stick with my Porter Cable. His favorite was the Bostich 10 features and 15 guns.
Rick reviewed 16guns with 12+ features and liked the Bostich the best. If I tell the truth I am sure I wont be picked. The bostich though is very light is junk. Changing/viewing nails is important but does not come before quality or durability. The 16guage can be used for swinging light weight doors and case nailing the larger portion of the door casing. You need a 15guage to hang 30/80 doors and a 18guage to nail the smaller portion of the casing the 16 dosent work here the wound to the wood is way too big and since its there use the 15 for the large profile. All to say the 16 is best suited for base with 2 inch nails (Window case crown mold panneling shelving ect all good also) so the gun takes a beating the Hitachi and the Porter Cable are able to take it the Bostich will be in the shop unless you are just trimming 1/2 a house.
ok, 10 days later...who won?
He did say 16 guns, but I only counted 15 reviewed, he picked the Bostich as the best.
The # of features is confusing, if you go by when he says "feature" I count 8, but he combines features, so I say 12 total.
Does this mean I have give up the Milwaukee nailer?
One final question, which nailer gave me a blood blister beneath my fingernail that took 6 months to grow out?
Rick