Freeman Lightweight Pneumatic 3-in-1 15.5-Gauge and 16-Gauge 2" Flooring Nailer/Stapler with Flooring Mallet and Interchangeable Base Plates | PDX50C

Works wonderfully so far. Using to install one half inch engineered hardwood. Have the setting on the compressor at 80 psi. Using Staples and they are flush each time. It did not come with a 1/2 in footing plate but the 9/16, 5/8 plate works well for half inch . Only about 100 Square ft into an 800 square foot job and will update if my opinion changes. I am a do-it-yourselfer and this is the first hardwood nailer/ stapler I have ever used. This is so much easier and better than a brad nailer on 3/8 engineered hardwood floor which I have done about 2,000 square foot of that.

It worked very well for us. Used it to install about 400 sqft of 3/4" maple. Very few spit toungues with the 16 gauge cleats. The nailer itself jammed twice. Once, was the very first nail. Maybe the oil didnt get where it needed yet, or we didnt hit it right. It basically just fell out of the machine. 2nd time, same thing, was easy to get the nail out without any dissasembly. Took just seconds to clear. There were a few nails that did not go in all the way. I found the regulator on my tank was drifting a little low. After correcting pressures, everything was fine. Not too sensitive to mallet pressure either. Very predictable, easy to work with. The bottom pad did not mar the floor at all. Not that we slid it around. We generally picked it up an inch or so as we moved it. We did need to tighten/adjust all the loose bits they mention. I expect if you didnt do that you would have nothing but troubles. Check everything periodically ( ~2-3x a day depending on how long your day is for tightness. We may have slightly over oiled to be on the safe side. No appreciable oil came through into the wood. The PDX50C model looked better made, had a nicer mallet, and weight less than the PFL618BR model. Very happy with this purchase.

I'm giving this 5 stars, but 4.5 might be more realistic. We bought this to install some pre-finished, solid maple flooring. This was the first time we had done hardwood flooring ourselves, and we figured this price was better than the price to rent the tool locally, considering we were doing about 750 sq. ft. of floor and the time it would take us to complete the floor. The Freeman nailer was an excellent choice, as the tool worked very well at driving the approximately 4,000 Bostitch L cleats that we needed for this project. There were a few jams early on, but after realizing that we hadn't released the pusher and were relying on gravity to feed the cleats, we didn't have a single jam. The only complaint we have is that it is rather easy to accidentally position the nailer incorrectly on the boards, and drive a cleat into the middle of the board rather than the tongue. This incidence of this decreased significantly over time, but it would be nice to have the foot shaped slightly differently so as to not have two steps in it in order to reduce/eliminate this problem. All but one of my other pneumatic nailers are Porter-Cable, but I would not hesitate to buy another Freeman product.

This is a great tool. In 2021 we had the first floor contractor refinish and add wood floor to the carpeted area. Expensive but worth it. In 2022 the cost to do the second floor went over $12000 and that didn't cover staircase, baseboard, painting etc. So we went DYI. I already owned the compressor and a bunch of tools. This tool made the project almost fun. My 13 yr old son work all day banging away. I cut and position. There is not a down side to this tool. But for the DYI, beware, they need to understand that no one tool can do 100% of the job. ie: heavy duty finishing nailer, old fashion hammer and nails, saws, sanders etc

I did a 210sq ft floor and it didn’t jam once. After I got the depth dialed in from the compressor, all of the nails were at a consistent depth.

Hammer is fine, suppose come with hard case they refused to send it!!!

Upon opening the box it was apparent that the company is big on instructions. Included was the user manual, a quick instruction booklet, sample fasteners, and tools necessary for disassembly/reassembly. Very impressive. A nice mallet was included as well. However, the Bostitch staples, which matched the sample staple exactly and were the exact ones recommended by customer service, did not fit into the loading slot all the way, due apparently to a manufacturing issue. I disassembled the base and found a small piece of cardboard lodged in the area where the staples are ejected. However, after reassembly, the staples still did not feed properly. Customer service was excellent, though, and did their best to evaluate whether there were any issues with loading the fasteners or operation. Once it was determined that the condition could not be rectified, a replacement was sent and I received it A DAY LATER! This was prior to sending back the original. The replacement works very well. While I was disappointed with a malfunctioning unit I am very impressed with how the Company functions and recommend this product highly.

Works with T-Cleats, L-Cleats and Staples. Never missed a beat while laying 200 sq ft of hardwood flooring.

Love it ,, save me two hours on the job .

This has proven to be an excellent product. I just installed about 650 sq ft of oak hardwood with this nailer and it has worked perfectly; just as well as professional units I've rented a few times over the years. It really liked the Canadian Tire brand of 1/2 inch wide by 1 3/4 inch long staples. I also used up some 2 inch long Bostich staples that were left over from a previous project with no issues. My old portable JobMate compressor that I bought from Canadian tire years ago was able to provide ample air pressure (80 PSI) to power the nailer. This unit has exceeded my expectations.

one of the best tools I have ever purchased!!! Installing hardwood flooring, purfect ,easy to use from the first staple to the last. Just follow the simple instruction ( I first tried on a piece of old hardwood flooring ,worked purfect on the first staple ) Roger

I put three hardwood floors down in my home. I'm an amateur at this, but this tool made it look like I knew what I was doing. The first couple of times I needed to line up the tool correctly, but after that, it was simple. You do need an air compreser.

First hardwood floor ever! Great product for an amazing price. 800ft2 and this nailer made it easy (or at least not too hard). The nails go in flush and deep. If you watch what you are doing and line everything up right there are no mistakes. I'll be doing lots more hardwood floors from here on in for my rental properties. Hard wood seems to have a better ROI and lasts longer they are much nicer looking and feeling.