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  1. Makita nail guns - Bradder

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    I think they tried to lower the center of gravity and make the head smaller for tighter spaces but it looks awkward instead. Can't blame them too much for trying something different. You win some and lose some I guess.

    Good point mate.

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  2. Makita nail guns - Bradder

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    Thanks James.

    After I left my review, there were a couple of positive reviews posted that left me wondering about the source, or their sanity. It is really difficult to express how disappointing the tool actually is in operation. You have to wonder how or why it made it past QA and into full production.

    BTW; I own more than twenty Makita cordless power tools. The brand is a mainstay in my tool collection.

    Yeah that does sound strange... I'm the same 70% of my gear is Makita, but over the last few years the colour is starting to change.

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  7. Makita nail guns - Bradder

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    This is the review I posted on Amazon for the xnb01z awhile back (I assume this is the one you are talking about):

    This is the first Makita tool that I have ever been truly dissatisfied with. Prior to purchase I had read many different reviews on it, and unfortunately, the reviews that had the best information in them have turned out to have been the bad reviews that it received. After the tool was delivered to me I ran a test on it using 1 1/4" brads on both softwood and hardwood. I made certain that the depth setting was on the deepest possible before starting and then began on a piece of doug fir. On this piece of soft wood the tool worked as advertised setting every nail at full depth, but when I tried the nailer on a piece of white oak, the results were not so good. In fact, the tool was anything but consistent. The first five nails seemed to set approximately flush with the surface of the material and then it started to set the brads in a very inconsistent manner, sometimes setting them flush, but most times leaving the brads proud by as much as 3/16 of an inch. The length of brad used is well within the manufacturers specs for operation and the tool failed to deliver.

    At the same time I ran this test on the Makita, I also ran an older Dewalt cordless brad nailer using the exact same nails. The Dewalt set every nail, and while it did not set the nail heads as deep into the hardwood as it did the softwood, it did set them consistently to the same depth. I cannot recommend the XBN01z for anyone who would want it for production purposes. It simply does not perform well enough in the variety of materials a professional might run into on a daily basis to make it worth any consideration.

    Performance aside, there are a couple of other issues that I feel I should mention. First, the balance of the tool in operation is unusual. It is very bottom heavy and holding to tool horizontally for any length of time would tire one out much sooner than if you were using a different tool. Much like a pneumatic tool with a long hose attached to it. Secondly, the continuous operation mode does not operate like it's contemporaries. It operates at about the same speed as the single nail setting and does not offer enough of a speed increase to make it worth having as an option. In other words, when activated, it still requires that the tool cycle up before firing the nail when you apply pressure to the tip. The design of the Dewalt tool, in comparison, allows a rapid bump fire when set to continuous mode.

    Why a two star rating instead of one? The tool is made of good quality materials and does have some minor features going for it. It is just that they are not worth mentioning when compared to it's failure to operate on a consistent basis on what I consider to be standard construction trim materials.

    Spot on mate, great take on the tool , you have covered just about everything I mentioned in my review.

    Only thing I would also add is the tool gives you no option to change the nose plate to adapt for thicker gauge ND nails. The thicker gauge nails are my preference for fit offs and not having that option really sucks.

    Also the largest nail size is only 50mm compared to the Pasloade's 65mm Max size.

    With a 5 amp HR battery on it you will end up with arms like arnie after a few weeks use :)

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  8. Makita nail guns - Bradder

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    Hey Crew

    Just a heads up on the new Makita Bradder, it's garbage!

    Just thought I would put it out there in case anyone was thinking about getting one.

    I just finished filming the review, I don't think Makita will be happy with it, but I don't give a shit as I'd rather be honest.

    Should have the video up in a few weeks, so will let you know when it goes live.

    It's a really poor design...

    Later Guys.

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  9. Milwaukee tool belt review

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    Regopit done the real review. I just posted that I really enjoyed the belt in case someone else was looking for one. Then regopit said he was going to do a review on the belt a month after my post. I guess I kind of reviewed it. I just don't want to take credit for regos work. If that is what you was talking about the review of the belt by rego. Thanks James. Hope you find one down under mate. Talk to you soon. Enjoyed your pocket door install vid on YouTube.

    Millerz

    Thanks mate, yeah I did read Reno's later in the thread, very detailed and a good write up. My issue is that I load my IRWIN bag right up, and at the end of the day my hips are killing, so a smaller bag might do the trick.

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  20. Dan's Periscope

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    Thanks James!! You definitely need to get some TIA love in Australia!!!

    I feel the love every day mate :) Besides my one car garage is already bursting at the seams, I'd give away stuff to but the freight to get it over to you guys would kill me. That and the fact you guys can't read millimeters :)

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  21. Dan's Periscope

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    Got it I've watched plenty of periscopes just never knew he the heart thing worked, I've been holding TIA back all this time!?!?

    Jimbo

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    You can do it Jimbo, I'm going to be checking the replays...

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  22. Dan's Periscope

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    either my phone is crap or just poor signal but every time I sign in to a live feed I get trying to connect.....then it goes for a minute or so then trying to connect......not even thinking hearts yet....lol

    Time for a new carrier mate, or climb onto the roof :)

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  24. Dan's Periscope

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    Hey Crew

    On Dan's scope today he spoke about future giveaways where the crew would nominate each other.

    My future vote goes to Mondo, mate your a hearting machine!!

    A good bloke to, so give him some love fellas.

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