CRAFTSMAN V20 Cordless Brad Nailer, 18 Gauge Nail Gun, with Battery and Charger (CMCN618C1)

I’ve owned pneumatic tools for a good portion of my life. I decided to purchase a battery powered nail gun. Finally, I have been a constant craftsman owner since I was a teen. I checked many other products but decided this was what I needed for General home use even though it’s a little bit more heavy than I thought it would be. It is a good quality and has yet to jam. The battery is more than sufficient and quick to charge.

Bought this recently but had to return it after a short period because it constantly jammed. It was powerful enough for any job but the constant jamming was too inconvenient...sorry.

Pretty good for basic light to medium duty work

So, the covenant between myself and my wife, is that if she wants a project done, I get the tool(s) required for the project. I did a bunch of research and watched a lot of reviews and pulled the trigger on this brad nailer. It was not at the top of the reviews but neither was it at the bottom and had a good price point relative to similar BN's . Full disclosure, one of the deciding factors was that it shared batteries with my cordless drill. I am a competent DYI'er but not a professional so I don't feel the need to break the bank on tools that will only b used occasionally. I was putting in a pine ceiling and faux beams in my living room and easily went through 1500 brad nails without any issues. I used it to attach pine shiplap to the drywall ceiling as well as in the construction of the faux beams and mantel. I am quite satisfied with this purchase and the job it did at the price I paid. I now have a nice new ceiling and another tool in the garage. I am looking forward to more projects.

While I haven’t used it extensively, the nailer has worked very well and I’m not sure what the all the complaints are about. I used it to install new baseboards around two rooms and it was a huge time saver. The nail holes are so small I won’t have to fill them. I have noticed you need to hold the nailer square to the work piece to get it to operate. Even a slight angle will cause it to misfire and you’ll get the blinking light that indicates a jam when there isn’t really a jam and there’s nothing to clear. This is unfortunate since there are times when I’d like to “toenail” and drive the nail in at an angle.

WARNING: DO NOT BUYThis nailer is garbage. I have had two of these though warranty claim at Craftsman tools and they both failed. I haven't been talking to Craftsman customer support since March and as of yet to get it resolved.It used to be if a Craftsman tool broke it would be resolved immediately with a replacement no question asked. I don't know what happened to them after Stanley Black & Decker, Inc required them from Sears in 2017, but they are not the same any more. Very disappointed.(NOTE:This nothing to do with amazon support nor Amazon as a whole, just Craftsman tool only)

Flawless. Did this wall was on one charge, no jams

I am taking the time to write this review because this is a great product and a major time saver for my wood products. I have used this on making plantar boxes and some green bean trellis and will be soon working on others. In general, this is all 1 inch to 1 inch or smaller material, (only used up to 1 1/2 nails or smaller and it works amazing. No more bent nails, etc.The only things I would mention (not that big a deal to me) with the one I purchased, is to watch the nails, when they get down to the end, the last couple shoot off mark, probably not enough pressure when the nails get that low, like 5 or less. The only other thing is that it gets a little heavy if you are using it for a longer period of time.