Grizzly H5527 18 Gauge Brad Nailer Kit

List Price: $39.95 Discount Price: $29.95

Features:

• 18 gauge
• 70-110 PSI
• Accepts 100 5/8" - 2" Brad Nails
• Brad Nailer Kit
• weighs 3.5 lbs.

Accessories:
Grizzly G1853 18 Gauge Brad Nails - 5/8", 5,000 pc.	Grizzly G1854 18 Gauge Brad Nails - 3/4", 5,000 pc.	Grizzly G1855 18 Gauge Brad Nails - 1", 5,000 pc.	Grizzly G1856 18 Gauge Brad Nails - 1-3/16", 5,000 pc.	Grizzly G1858 18 Gauge Brad Nails - 1-3/8", 5,000 pc.

Customer Reviews:

Quality counts [Posted on 2007-09-07]
For a few dollars more go to Home Depot or Lowes and get a brand name

cheap, but works [Posted on 2007-12-30]
it works, it's cheap, but don't try to compare it to one of the higher priced products. I use it as a backcup.

Great nailer [Posted on 2008-03-08]
What a great product for the price, or for any price to be honest. I have a lot of Grizzy tools and have been impressed with all of their products.

Only 30 bucks! [Posted on 2008-03-28]
It's only $30. Can't be that good can it? I mean, how can you compare it to a major brand like a DeWalt or a Hitachi? I have used em all, and I can compare it very well thank you. After using this gun for only a few days I can tell you that while this may be my first Grizzly tool, it will certainly not be my last.

Basically, this review can be summed up in two short sentences: This gun is green. This gun works.

First this is not a Paslode or DeWalt. There is no fancy contoured grip, selective trigger, padded tip, or variable depth adjustment. No frills, no bells, no whistles. No big price tag. The Grissly is a basic tool that does the basic job, period. Just bangs nails in wood. Flawlessly. All day long. For 30 bucks. If you just gotta have a contoured grip, look elsewhere.

So, what is good about the gun?

It is light weight. Very nice at the end of the day.

The tip is metal, but doesn't appear to mar any worse than the plastic non-marring tips on more expensive guns. If you push too hard, they all make a dent.

The grip is simply a vinyl sleeve around the aluminum housing. Nothing fancy. But easy enough to hold onto.

The nail rack is released by pressing a spring loaded latch just like other guns. But it is a two handed job to reload. It takes both hands to latch the rack back into place. No big deal. Just not a slap and slam operation like on a Paslode.

The exhaust is adjustable. Just like on the expensive guns. So if you are feeling inadequate by not having all the fancy stuff, you can make a big show of adjusting the exhaust to blow blasts of air all over your coworkers when the opportunity arises.

You need to adjust the operating pressure at the compressor to adjust the nailing depth. This gun will slightly countersink 2 inch brads through bead-board into construction grade pine at about 65lbs, and can be set as high as 90lbs before you notice they are getting too deep. Not as convenient as having a depth adjustment on the gun but once you get set you will not need to make further adjustments unless you change nails or material.

So should you get a Grizzly instead of a more expensive gun? It depends on your budget and what you want to do with the gun. If you spend every day with your gun, then things like a padded grip and depth adjustment may be worth more money. If you can afford it. However, if you are on a budget and need a good gun to keep you in beans and cornbread, there is no doubt in my mind that this gun will hang with the big boys for a while, no problem. If you are a hobby type carpenter or do-it-yourselfer then you will be hard-pressed to find a better deal than this gun.

I haven't used the Grizzly for very long and can't speak to the longevity, but the reason I tried this one is one of the guys I am working with has had two Grizzly nailers for over a year and they are still going strong. So far I have had no problems at all. No jams, no miss-fires. Five years from now who knows.

Downsides? Nothing critical. The case is cheap, but it will keep the gun clean while it bangs around in the tool chest. And the included oil bottle and goggles are really worthless. Throw the oil bottle away and get one that doesn't leak. Give the safety goggles to your grandkids to play with and get yourself something better. I mean you only spent $30 bucks on the gun, you can afford a $5 pair of safety glasses. Oh, yeah. Take out the hose connector fitting and wrap the threads with Teflon tape before you use it. That will keep it from hissing while you work. The gun will dry fire, but I haven't found that to be a big problem. My older DeWalt does that also.

So it isn't perfect. And for looks it certainly cannot compare to the neon racing stripe looks of a Hitachi. But just remember that you are shooting the same nails with your $30 gun that your buddy is shooting with his $90 Hitachi. That makes this a 5 star gun any day! Buy it, try it, then decide. I believe you will be pleasantly surprised at what your $30 can buy.

It Works...POORLY!! [Posted on 2008-04-15]
I bought this gun a year ago and have used it on quite a few projects, I've shot about 3000 brads through it...really fairly light usage overall. It has been well maintained and oiled regularly. It worked well for the first few jobs and I was happy with it. But it has misfired on every other brad since. I've used it mainly for building/installing paint grade shelving and paint grade trim work. The misfires have equated to a lot of time puttying and sanding out the extra driver divots. I wouldn't even consider using this on finer detail work or stained and clear coated trim work.

IMHO, ANY type of nail gun which operates poorly or erratically is a serious safety issue. Mainly because they tend to distract the users concentration on the job at hand (usually due to frustration). Even with a 2 inch brad nailer, it's important to concentrate on what your doing.

I would recommend spending some extra money and buying a quality tool that works consistently WELL. Your projects will go more smoothly and you'll feel greater reward and accomplishment in the finished product. Be happy in your work. Anyway, I'm shopping for a replacement and I'll probably pitch the Grizzly in the trash...I would feel bad passing it along to someone else!

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