Air Nailers Comparison Table & Calculator

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Top-Rated Brad Air Nailers

Brad Nailers 
Pressure
Airflow
Nail width
Nail length
Capacity
Angle
Inlet
Wen 61720
wen-61720small
60-100 psi
**na
18-gauge
3/4" - 2"
100
0o
1/4" NPT
Hitachi NT50AE2
hitachi-nt50ae2small
70-120 psi
0.8 cfm
18-gauge
5/8" - 2"
100
0o
1/4" NPT
PORTER-CABLE BN200C
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70-120 psi
0.9 cfm
18-gauge
5/8" - 2"
100
0o
1/4" NPT
DeWalt DWFP12231
70-120 psi
0.9 cfm
18-gauge
5/8" - 2"
100
0o
1/4" NPT
NuMax SBR50
60-100 psi
**na
18-gauge
5/8" - 2"
100
0o
1/4" NPT
BOSTITCH BT1855K
70-120 psi
1.4 cfm
18-gauge
5/8" - 2-1/8"
100
0o
1/4" NPT
NuMax SBR32
60-100 psi
**na
18-gauge
3/8" - 1-1/4"
100
0o
1/4" NPT
***cfm
**na : not available – sufficient information has not been supplied by the manufacturer but are likely to be similar to other nailers of the same class.
***cfm : values are for the nail gun firing 30 nails / min @ 80-100 psi.

Top-Rated ​Finishing Air Nailers

Finishing Nailers 
Pressure
Airflow
Nail width
Nail length
Capacity
Angle
Inlet
Hitachi NT65MA4
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70-120 psi
1.3 cfm
15-gauge
1-1/4" - 2-1/2"
100
34o
1/4" NPT
BOSTITCH N62FNK-2
bostitch-n62fnk-2small
70-120 psi
2.7 cfm
15-gauge
1" - 2-1/2"
130
25o
1/4" NPT
DeWalt DWFP72155
70-120 psi
0.9 cfm
15-gauge
1-1/4" - 2-1/2"
100
34o
1/4" NPT
DEWALT D51276K
70-120 psi
1.8 cfm
15-gauge
1" - 2-1/2"
100
34o
1/4" NPT
DEWALT D51257K
70-120 psi
1.4 cfm
16-gauge
1" - 2-1/2"
100
straight
1/4" NPT
NuMax SFN64
70-110 psi
2.4 cfm
16-gauge
1" - 2-1/2"
100
straight
1/4" NPT
BOSTITCH FN1664K
70-120 psi
2.0 cfm
16-gauge
1" - 2-1/2"
100
straight
1/4" NPT
PORTER-CABLE FN250C
70-120 psi
1.4 cfm
16-gauge
1" - 2-1/2"
100
straight
1/4" NPT
***cfm
**na : not available – sufficient information has not been supplied by the manufacturer but are likely to be similar to other nailers of the same class.
***cfm : values are for the nail gun firing 30 nails / min @ 80-100 psi.

Top-Rated ​Framing Air Nailers

Framing Nailers 
Pressure
Airflow
Nail width
Nail length
Capacity
Angle
Inlet
Hitachi NR90AEPR
hitachi-nr90aeprsmall
70-120 psi
2.3 cfm
0.113"-0.148"
2" - 3-1/2"
64
21o
3/8" NPT
PORTER-CABLE FR350B
porter-cable-fr350bsmall
70-120 psi
2.9 cfm
0.113"–0.148"
2" - 3-1/2"
60
22o (21o)
1/4" NPT
Freeman PFR2190
freeman-pfr2190small
60-115 psi
**na
0.113"-0.131"
2" - 3-1/2"
55
21o
1/4" NPT
BOSTITCH F28WW
70-120 psi
2.6 cfm
0.113"-0.131"
2" - 3-1/2"
100
28o
1/4" NPT
BOSTITCH F21PL
70-120 psi
2.6 cfm
0.113"-0.162"
2" - 3-1/2"
60
21o
1/4" NPT
NuMax SFR2190
70-115 psi
**na
0.113"-0.131"
2" - 3-1/2"
55
21o
1/4" NPT
***cfm
**na : not available – sufficient information has not been supplied by the manufacturer but are likely to be similar to other nailers of the same class.
***cfm : values are for the nail gun firing 30 nails / min @ 80-100 psi.

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