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Product Reviews:
Arrow Fastener ET200 Heavy Duty Electric Nail Gun |
Rating: 4 (out of 5)
Summary: It's a Cheap Electric Finish Nailer; It's Not a Fancy Pneumatic.
Comments: I was given this as a gift after I complained a lot that I hated doing finish work. Then, after a year with no trim in our newly renovated bathroom, this made the job seem easier, and I finished it. I like it.
Just recently, I pulled my ET200 out of the basement to use on some 1x6 pine boards we are using as facia around a couple of eaves over some doors on the side of the house. The nailer left the nails hanging out about a half an inch. After some deducting reasoning, I discovered that the 100' drop cord we were using was the culprit.
After I replaced the long drop chord with a 20' (and larger gauge) drop cord, the nailer worked perfectly. It definitely made the job quicker, easier, and more enjoyable.
This nailgun has worked well for ething except nailing through maple and oak. For the price, this was a worthwhile purchase for me. |
Rating: 5 (out of 5)
Summary: Great tool if you know how to use it.
Comments: After reading all the reviews that rated this tool so poorly, I alalmost all did not purchase one; for once, I am glad I ignored the reviews. This is a nail gun and you need to use it like a real gun... hold it SECURELY against whatever you are nailing - if you do not the recoil will drive the nail gun away from the target and you will get poor penetration. I have nailed 3/4" oak trim to an MDF substrate with no problems. This is a great tool if you know how to use it. |
Rating: 5 (out of 5)
Summary: Arrow ET200 Electric Nail Gun
Comments: I am pleased with the Arrow ET200 Electric Nail Gun. I have used it for moulding and paneling and I am happy with the way it works. It allows me to pin the thin moulding in place and then go along the length of the moulding to secure it in place. I can hold the moulding in place one-handed and use the ET200 with the other hand. Much, much easier than trying to use a hammer, nail and nail set. I have also used it to install bead-board type paneling as wainscoting in a bathroom. Again, the ET200 allows me to get into hard-to-reach places that using a hammer & nail would be more difficult.
I am pleased and glad I purchased it. |
Rating: 5 (out of 5)
Summary: Awesome when you follow the directions
Comments: I alalmost all took the ET200 back to the store. I pulled it out of the case, loaded it with 1 1/4" brads, and started shooting into walls and trim around the house. I experienced the same problems that are often cited here, i.e. brads refusing to drive fully into the surface.
Then, I read the instructions. Guess what!! It worked, over and over again!! The biggest change came when I changed out the extension cord I had been using to a new 12 gauge heavy duty extension cord. The power out of the nail gun must have increased2fold. Secondly, I made sure that the nail gun was up tight and flush with the wood and angled as close to 90 degrees to the wood as possible.
Now all the 1 1/4" brads are being driven fully into the wood window casings and base trim I am currently installing around the house. And I am so glad I did not go out and purchase1of those $300 pneumatic nail guns to complete my personal projects. This is NOT a gun for professionals. however it is perfect for the homeowner who has some weekend projects to complete.
The ET200 warrants a5star rating to me because of the utility it delivers for the price. This is "cheap entertainment" as they say, and great value.
Enjoy!! |
Rating: 4 (out of 5)
Summary: This nail gun serves a specific purpose
Comments: Arrow quickener ET200 Heavy Duty Electric Nail Gun
This nail gun is a great time save for working with wood trim. Does not work as well with plastic/particle board trim. I am installing new pre-hung doors and once the door frames are structurally attached, nailing the trim is quick and easy.
As noted you do have to maintain pressure on the gun to get a sood countersink on the nail. Any heads left standing are best driven as flush as possible with a hammer and then use a nail set (this prevents the problem of bending naill with nail set).
Although the other reviews alalmost all talked me out of the purchase, I am enjoying using this nail gun. |
