I have a 6 gallon pancake compressor, hoses and two nail guns but this system requires an electrical outlet. I need a battery operated nail gun now at a vacant house where power has not been restored yet. --71.207.xxx.xx

I have installed 100’s of miles of trim, ok maybe not 100’s but alot. You can buy a $400 Paslode trim nailer and replace gas every so often and expensive batteries or you can buy a $179 Ryobi cordless Plus 1 Brad nailer annd just recharge the battery and get the same results. I don’t own a Paslode and have never sold or rented a house where the consumer could tell the difference of which nailer I used. --24.152.xxx.xx

No hoses or compressors. EVER. --24.152.xxx.xx

I’m brand loyal to contractor grade Makita, but you’ll need to stick with a brand that you intend to grow with (unless you’re happy with homeowner grade tools) --172.56.xxx.xxx

I’m kind of interested in hearing how you are at a stage in a project where you’re doing trim work but don’t have any power yet? What’s up with that? --174.249.xx.xxx

My small city only has a Lowes store (no HD). Lowes has their Craftsman brand brad nailer and they also sell a battery operated Paslode gun for around $250. Today I am going to look at this battery operated 18 gauge Paslode gun. --71.207.xxx.xx

Roy, wonder if Home Depot is aware there is opportunity in your area! Guy at our Church has the Paslode and talks highly of it. --172.59.xxx.xxx

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The trouble with the Paslode is that the fuel and the batteries are expensive. They’re great if you’re doing it all the time, but not worth it for just one project here & there. The benefit of the Ryobi plus one system is that the batteries are interchangeable with a myriad of tool. From a Landlord perspective, the Ryobi plus one system is a Landlord’s best friend. With the paslode, you can’t even switch the gas and battery between the framing nailer and the trim nailer. --174.249.xx.xxx

DH sticks with Rigid these days but he's not as happy as he once was - Home Depot used to honor the Lifetime Warranty directly but now you have to go to the company for repair. He usually gives up and buys new at that point. --173.28.xx.xxx

What is up with that ? --69.130.xxx.xxx

Any chance Home Depot will ship? Ryobi seems to have all of the bases covered. My daughter probably fifteen Ryobi tools, including lawn mower, chain saw, and they all run on the same batteries --72.135.xxx.xx

RB, when you know, you know. --174.249.xx.xxx

So, while yer HD isn't walking distance, that 47 minutes might be worth it couple a times a year. Shouldn't need to be buying tools that often. The Ryobi holds up well, from what I've seen. --72.135.xxx.xx

Busy, Home Depot ships just about everything online. Roy could have that Ryobi tomorrow or Thursday if you ordered it now. --174.249.xx.xxx

Get a generator --74.77.xx.xx

Do not get the passlode they are finicky at best. I went all in on them 15 years ago and had them serviced, learned how to service them and it's not sustainable. Plus the gas cartridge has a short shelf life so you never know if it will consistently fire when you pull the trigger. Have not used them in 6 years. I should dig it all out n sell. I do not have a cordless recommendation. I'm between battery ecosystems. Ryobi is failing me, Milwaukee n Dewalt 18v failed before that, have some 12v Milwaukee I like. Makita is the OG. --172.59.xxx.xx

Would you like to buy my 12 x 70 MH in class D hood? $35,000 cash and it is all yours. At $750/month rent, that is at least a 2% rent to value ratio with your first tenant. This has been my #1 cash cow property since 2010. Now, if this property goes on the MLS, the listing price will be $55,000. --71.207.xxx.xx

Get the big battery --68.229.xxx.xxx

Roy, you should have the power set up on a landlord tenant agreement. Plus, your buyers are going to need it on so they can do things like inspections and view the property after dark because that’s the only time they have available. Don’t trip over dollars to pick up pennies. Get the power on. --174.249.xx.xxx

He bought me a Milwaukee instead. 1st gen had some flaws, but they corrected them in the second generation. I've used it quite a bit. Not one jammed brad or issue. --104.230.xxx.xxx

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turn the power on like NE said,no homeowner buyer will buy the place without the utilities on and working --74.77.xx.xx

Roy, I see something you are missing, a small generator for any or many power tools., Generator - harbor has one close to a hundred bux, it will run a hand saw, tile saw, sawzall, but not a drain snake - I tried - not enough ooomph. I am already tooled up with Ryobi 18 volt equipment (the 12 inch chain saw is so handy cleaning up yard stuff), rather than bite off another battery tool company I suggest a power source, it is also handi for spot lights and many other things. it is a 2stroke motor so you will need a green fuel container, rinse a laundry soap container - they have a good seal, 50-60 oz will fill the generator up for a couple days use, just remember to add the oil. --184.59.xxx.xx

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When I find myself in a situation where I only NEED a tool for a specific circumstance, I find it is typically cheaper to rent it instead of buying --24.101.xxx.xxx

Another option is buy a small generator where can use all power tools. With any small engines do not keep gasoline longer then 3 months where ethanol in gasoline will cause water. With a small generator can have lights as well. Have had very good results with Makita power tools as not the lowest cost but the longest lasting. Still have the original batteries on cordless hammer drill from 2011. --207.236.xxx.xxx

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But...I also have lots of Ryobi. Lesser quality, less cost. And one battery fits them all. They are fairly reliable, but homeowner grade. --69.80.xx.xx

I bought most of my nailers before they had battery ones...and as I'm nearing the end of doing my own work I don't want to spend a lot to upgrade my tool arsenal. As such, my first nailer was a Senco and I loved it. I believe they got bought out and you can't buy them anymore. So the next ones I needed I bought the cheapest brand at Lowes...still air powered but they work fine for my needs. Recently I bought a Dewalt battery powered one. I love the fact that I don't need hoses and so on, but my one complaint is the sheer physical size of the nailer...its twice the size of my air nailers. --64.38.xxx.xxx

If needed I can run a pancake compressor off my Tacoma. If you really only have a handful of brads to nail you might even get away w filling up w top pressure and running on stored air. Bet you get more than ten pulls of the trigger. --172.59.xxx.xxx

I am buying another fixer upper today! The houses that I use to pay $10K for, are now costing me $20K (Inflation, nothing is dirt cheap anymore). --71.207.xxx.xx

Another vote for Ryobi. I have a few of their tools. Once you get one brand, you're sort of stuck with them because you don't want to have to buy different batteries for other battery operated tools. The batteries are interchangeable between tools. --209.122.xx.xxx

Now I have to start looking to see what the reviews are for the Dewalt battery trim nailer. --107.147.xx.xx

Now for my question, does it make since to spend $200 on a nail gun vs. $60 to turn on the power and use the one you already have? --76.129.xxx.xx

Good point 6x6, $60 for power vs $200 for a nail gun. --24.152.xxx.xx

Here’s another idea, drop the list price to $54,000 and let the buyer finish the trim. --24.152.xxx.xx

I have had a Ryobi Brad nailer about 6 years now, and have installed many houses of baseboards and casing. Also have the Ryobi crown staler which preforms flawlessly. To top off my nailers, I also have a Ryobi framing nailer, that is incredible at installing fences. If you have a direct tools in the area, they have sales that cuts the HD price in half --66.169.xxx.xxx