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Rant: I swore by my old corded framing nailer until a rainy Tuesday in Tacoma
The extension cord kept failing in the mud, so I borrowed a buddy's battery model and drove 800 nails without a single jam. Anyone have a reliable brand they'd actually trust for daily abuse?
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ivan4014h ago
Yeah, that rain and mud combo kills cords every time. What kind of work were you doing, like sheathing or actual framing? Makes a difference for how much power you really need from a battery gun.
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clairebaker11h ago
Honestly ivan40, gotta push back hard on that. Battery tools have come so far that arguing for cords now feels like clinging to a landline. Framing all day with my DeWalt 20v and it never quits, even driving 3 inch screws into wet lumber. The whole rain and mud thing is worse with a cord because you're also worrying about a live wire in a puddle, that's a safety nightmare. Tbh, the freedom to move around without hunting for an outlet or running a generator is a total game changer, power just isn't an issue anymore.
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