5.0 out of 5 starsGreat Upgrades and Longer Warranty
Easy to load, light and easy
to handle. It was a delight to use on molding for my remodel. No holding pieces
with my head while I grabbed hammer and nail; no setting the nails after; no
hammer marks marring the surface. The
warranty for this 18 gauge Dewalt Brad nailer is now 7 years compared to 3
years for the previous model which I think is great. Other enhancements are the Precision Point
tip, better tool-less jam release mechanism, swivel quick connection (at least
on mine noticed product picture has standard straight connector), ruler on
magazine and even a pencil sharpener on the belt hook. As an added benefit the
DWFP12233 can also handle slightly larger brads, 2-1/8" vs 2" for the
previous model. Dewalt took a great brad nailer and made it better. Having a ruler on the magazine is really nice
for getting nails spaced evenly. The outer body of the magazine feels like
metal but the sliding part is mostly plastic except for the mechanical parts.
The smaller tip makes it
easier to put the nail exactly where you want it on smaller trim, which is what
you'll be using this on most of the time. Since you don't have to press the tip
in hard to enable the trigger it won't mar the surface either. The first time I
used a nailer with this type of tip I was just blown away by how well it works
and how much more control you have over nail placement to make sure the nail
goes where you want it so you don't wind up splitting delicate trim. The main body of the tool is magnesium which
keeps it light. It's well-balanced and the oil free design requires little
maintenance. A hard case provides safe storage in between uses. No jams, no heads sticking up and no double
taps even when just rapidly bumping it to see how fast it would go. Worked
great in single fire or continuous, bump firing modes. Overall I am very
pleased with how well this works.
