Amazon Pin Nailer

[Roger Bell]

Amazon is featuring a 23 ga Pin Nailer by Porter Cable (Model PIN 100). There are two $25 rebates associated with this unit for a net price of $73.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/product-description/B00006411F/ref=dp_nav_2/104-8325630-6618305?%5Fencoding=UTF8&n=228013&s=hi

As I understand it, this unit handles pin-nails in the 1/2" to 1" MAX range.

I know little about pinners, other than I think I want one. My questions are:

Irrespective of price, should I want a pin-nailer with a 1 1/4" capacity? Am I too limited with this unit at a 1" maximum capacity? Can a 1 1/4" pinner replace my 1 1/4" capacity 18 ga PC brad nailer in most applications?

Price considered, is this a good deal on what it is?

[Dennis McDonaugh]

I would like a little more capacity, but plenty of people are happy with their PC and that is a good price. Grex makes a model that shoots 1 3/8 pins, but its close to $200.

[Jim DeLaney]

FWIW, the Senco - and the Accuset it replaced - both use 1" max. The little pins deflect so easily, the 1" is probably the practical limit. I've probably shot a couple thousand pins through mine, and have found that I use more 3/4" pins than all other sizes combined.

[Steve Clardy]

Same nailer here. About two years old. Good nailer.
Don't know why you need anything longer than 1" with 23 gauge.

[Russ Massery]

Ditto.On what was said above. That's a great price. I have 5-6 P.C. nail guns all have worked flawlessly. I found myself using it alot more than I thought. mostly jigs........

[Charlie Plesums]

My PC pin nailer has worked flawlessly for me. I only have 3/4 inch pins, because that has always done what I wanted. Someone borrowed my gun and bought more 3/4 pins as a thank you, so I may have a lifetime supply - I only use a couple on a piece of trim!

Remember that the pins are tiny - great to hold something in place while the glue dries, but not strong enough to provide structural strength like regular nails. They are so small, I normally don't fill the holes at all... the final sanding does enough filling.

[Herb Kelley]

I have the Bostich.
It will shoot 1-3/16" pins.
Be aware, as already been mentioned, is that they are so thin they deflect more easily in hard woods than their bigger cousins. Just had two blow through the side of a project and all I could do was clip them off and sand flush. Good news is that they are hard to see.

[Mark Singer]

I have the PC pin nailer....it is very good and handy for small stuff

[Peter MacColeman]

If you are looking at spending 200+ dollars on a pin nailer. I think the 23 ga. Nikle has the best value. It shoots both brads and headless pins up to 1 9/16" long. Ii think on amazon it is 200 or 210 I forget which.