The 11 Best impact Nailers (2023 reviews)

The dewalt finish nailer is long-lasting, rigid and fits well with your daily purpose like a dream. The convenience of a cordless with a long lasting battery is pretty great. Dewalt delivers a product that simply works well, it's a joy to use. It has great flexibility in the power needed to both nail odd bits of 1x2 and baseboard and window casement. The case, with the charger removed, will fit all 4 sizes of Dewalt nails in their respective boxes, 2 small batteries, 2 large batteries, and the nailer with a battery attached thereto. It charges very quickly and it lasts a long time.

The specific nail gun will tell you what degree of angled nails to purchase for the nail gun, as well as, head type. It provides easy use in multiple orientations and in tight spaces. It runs long on a charge.

Why We Like This:

Tons of power, lightweight and gets good run life out of a battery
Works great for baseboard and shoe molding
Easy to use and incredibly powerful
Small diy wood projects at home and it is awesome

Best With Only One flaw: Bostitch hanger Nailer

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Not everyone likes to purchase nailer for their daily usage, but the bostitch hanger nailer would be an anomoly. There is plenty of power to nail into LVL beams. This gun makes using joist hangers and other strap hangers so much easier. It's designed to shoot short thicker nails through holes in metal connectors such as joist hangers. It offers balance for maneuverability.

It's easy to use, shoot nails into joist brackets. It's light weight and size makes it easy to work with no nail jams. The gun is light, very well constructed, and smooth trigger to shoot fast. It allows you to quickly place the nail in the nail hole without issue. Its advantage is that the nail feeder is angled and allows you to get into corners easily.

Why We Like This:

Works great, no smashed fingers, no bandages needed
Works great shot 1500 nails,half oxy finish and half galvanized
Nice nail gun, makes life so much easier worth every penny
Easy to use, quick, relatively light and reliable

Best For Roofing Nailer: Bostitch impact Nailer

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The bostitch impact nailer is capable of outshining several other nailer featured in this list in overall features for the price point. It is an inexpensive tool that saves a lot of hammer swinging and blackened thumb nails. It is a great little tool for nailing in tight spots and generally anywhere you don't feel like swinging a hammer. This nailer is well made, durable and performs flawlessly for those hard to reach spots. It provides good shock absorption.

This tool is pneumatic and requires an air compressor to operate. It works great and super light weight, it is loud so prepare to get a headache without ear protection. These are great for nailing in tight places where you can't get a hammer or regular nail gun.

Why We Like This:

Perfect nailer for hard to reach areas
Light weight and really powerful tool
Great for getting into small places, and saves a lot of time

Best For Most All: Craftsman impact Nailer

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This nailer has a lot of power and lasts quite a long time with fairly heavy use. Loading the nailer is easy, the safety trigger is well positioned and it really can drive around 400 nails on a single charger. It is even thinner than most finish nails which are 16 gauge and would likewise not be recommended for fencing.

The Craftsman V20 power tool line is only compatible with the CRAFTSMAN V20 batteries. It is easy to use and the battery lasts a long time. The nailer works great, good penetrations and no damage to the wood like in air nailers. It is also definitely a bit more bulky than the pneumatic brad nailers.

Why We Like This:

Great electric brad nailer for all your diy projects
Easy to use and weight is manageable
Works well for putting up trim boards
Easy to load, adjust and unjam

Best For Roofing Applications: Metabo HPT Roofing Nailer

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The metabo hpt roofing nailer is the best convenient nailer on the market today. The HPT/Metabo/Hitachi guns are still the longest lasting. This nailer only accepts coil roofing nails from 78 to. It uses an air hose from a compressor. It can you tell where the air is coming from, i.e., from within the gun mechanism, the hose connection. The Metabo coil roofing nailer does not come with any nails, nail gun, instructions, and safety glasses only.

This roofing nailer is a well made, easy to use, significant time. It allows the tool to operate in the harshest conditions. The coil roofing nailer will fire all standard roofing nails ranging in size from 7/8 in.

Why We Like This:

Tool-less depth of drive adjustment, for precision nailing/flush driving
Convenient and easy for quick replenishment
Lubricates, prevents rust, and dissipates heat
Making it the essential tool for the fast-paced working environment

Best For Brad Nailer: Portercable impact Nailer

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Portercable is known for creating pragmatic and minimalist nailer for people on the go, and its line of portercable impact nailer definitely falls in line with that reputation. For the typical diy home owner, this is all the nail gun you will ever need. It has the feel of a compressor based nailer. It provides consistent firing power in various materials and climate conditions. The depth gauge dial is very handy when switching between pine and hard woods. It includes a battery, a charger, and starter clips of three different nail sizes.

The batteries are interchangeable with other Porter-Cable cordless tools. It keeps up and frees up a lot of space in the van. There is a slight delay frm when you depress the trigger to the time the nail shoots. The cordless feature is so fabulous.

Why We Like This:

Settings to provide increased productivity and user safety
Perfect for the home user that doesn't want to deal with a compressor
Not having to deal with a noisy compressor or air hose is a plus
Super easy to use and safe enough for first timers

Best For putting Up molding: Makita impact Nailer

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Not everyone likes to purchase nailer for their regular usage, but the makita impact nailer would be an anomoly. Super happy with this finish nailer, 2.5 inch finish nails are easy and clean and the gun makes quick work on your project. It is angled nails to fit in more spaces. This nailer is much better balanced, and drives a ton of nails before needing a battery change. It can leave up to a half inch of nail exposed.

This one with battery installed is lighter weight. It is a cool nail gun that will save alot of time around the house. Super happy with this finish nailer, this nailer is much better balanced, and drives a ton of nails before needing a battery change.

Why We Like This:

A bit on the heavy side, but well balanced and easy to use
Lot of satisfied buyers

Best For diyers: Makita Brad Nailer

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The makita brad nailer is capable of outshining several other nailer featured in this list in overall features for the price point. Brad nails in the 18 gauge range leave a very small hole when the nail depth is set at the proper level. This tool is a battery operated 18 gauge brad nailer. It is great for dozens of nails, not for thousands a day, nor hardwoods. The nose is narrow and quite easy to position where you want it. The brads are great for trim in woodworking and other thin or small pieces where a finish nailer would likely split the wood.

It's a little loud, a little heavy, and a tad cumbersome. You can use this to put in a couple of brads to hold it in place while you manually hammer in finishing nails. For jobs around the house or DIY projects, this will work perfectly.

Why We Like This:

Easy adjustable nail depth, light weight, ergonomic grip and easy to use
Convenient alternative to a pneumatic brad nailer
Makes final trim on doors a breeze

Best With Other branded Nails: Dewalt impact Nailer

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We would, of course, be remiss if we didn't mention dewalt impact nailer for daily purpose. This cordless finish nailer is 100 % battery power that eliminates need for a compressor, hose or costly gas cartridges. It provides easy use in multiple orientations and in tight spaces. This tool works so great right out of the box. The gun is pretty heavy but when you don't have to get out compressors and hoses, the gun isn't that heavy. It is good for angle and jam often.

This nailer is intended to use with 34 degree / 15ga strips of nails. It is good for fastening crown molding, casing, baseboards, and hardwood floor installation.

Why We Like This:

Definitely makes the tasks much simpler
Much more convenient than a pneumatic gun
New and hot release

Best For Use: carpenter Air Tools impact Nailer

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The carpenter air tools impact nailer is satisfactory and appropriate and fits well with your daily usage. It works really well with galvanized nails in PT lumber. It is suitable for round head nails of all different lengths and sizes and drives nails in seconds. It comes with a magnet that holds the nails and it is pre lubed and ready for use out of the package. It comes in handy dandy plus it is great for hard to get at spaces.

The palm nailer is smaller and lighter than expected, however works great. It is strong enough to drive a 4inch wood screw into a 2x4, it is.

Why We Like This:

Very easy to use and comfortable
Easy-to-use never miss the head of of a nail
Great compact size and works every time
Swivel head for hose connection a useful feature

Best Value For Money: Metabo HPT impact Nailer

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Metabo Hpt makes beautiful and medium price range nailer with classic and essential materials. The 36V multivolt cordless metal connector nailer ( Nr3665da) is here to maximize efficiency on the residential framing jobste as it allows for a massive productivity boost by not having to navigate long hoses around the jobsite. This nailer only accepts 35 degree 1-1/2" and 2-1/2" nails up to 0.162" in diameter. It easily sets the tip of nailer at the hole in the metal connector. It will shoot 2&1/2” nails from wood to wood. The strap-tite probe tip allows for precise placement of every nail saving you money and valuable time. It doesn’t sink the nails every time.

Why We Like This:

Excellent for punch list also making sure guys didn’t miss some
Accepts 35 degree 1-1/2" and 2-1/2" nails up to 0.162" in diameter
Durable, easy to use, works well
A cordless-corded power tool that meets the power output demands on a jobsite