Which pinner to buy?

[Jay Yoder]

Hi all. I need to pick up a pinner to attach some shoe molding to the underside of the new countertops. What does everyone have and/or recommend. I am not sure how much i will use it after this initial project, but i would figure that once i had one I would find more uses for it. I am thinking either the Grex 630 or the Grex 635 right now. I have read less than glowing reviews of the P-C and the Bostich. I already have 16ga and 18 ga finish nailers and a stapler. I don't want to overspend, but I do want to buy quality that will last and meet my needs.

[Jack Porter]

I've had pretty good luck with the P-C, some underdriven but nothing unexpected

[Dave Falkenstein]

...but I do want to buy quality that will last and meet my needs.

Based on your criteria, Grex. I don't see the need to shoot long pins, myself, so I'd opt for one of the less costly models that shots shorter pins. I bought a Grex a couple of years ago and it performs flawlessly. The only thing I wish were different is the trigger safety mechanism - not a deal breaker, but less than optimal, IMHO. Look and handle one and test the trigger yourself.

[Bob Roberts]

I have the Grex P650 and I love it. Not a lot of occasions to use 2" pins but it is nice to have that option.

[Denny Rice]

I own the Bostitch pinner. I purchased it last spring when Amazon had it on sale. I really like the pinner a lot, the only thing I find wierd with this pinner is it does not like Bostitch pins. I have had a lot of sucess with P-C pins in the Bostitch pinner.........Go figure.

[John Keeton]

I vote Grex. Had mine over 2 years and absolutely no complaints.

[Cary Falk]

I bought the Air Locker P630 from Toolsmart (I think) for $60 and I am happy with it. Othere people are happy with one of the HF ones.

[Jim Becker]

I think the Grex offerings give a lot for the money and when I upgrade from the limited pin capacity of my old Accuset, it will likely be one of those striking green things! But the Nickel and a few others are very nice if you want higher end...

[Paul Kinneberg]

I just bought the Grex 635 and I love it so far.

[frank shic]

the grex 635 goes on sale on amazon.com every so often if you're not in a rush.

[Chris Schoolland]

is available from senco for their pinner which solves the underdriven pin problem. I found out about it after I got rid of it in frustration and bought the grex 645L, which is fantastic.

[Ken Shoemaker]

I'm happy with the PC. I too get the underdriven pins, but NOT very often.

[Greg Deakins]

quoted from tauntons 2008 tool guide....

"the NIKLE has a nearly ideal combination of size, wieght, capacity, and power"

They voted it the best overall, Nikle NS2340. for your application, a few times of use, I would go with the Bostich, for $120.

-Greg

[Per Swenson]

My Nickel time.

I buy my tools, not from magazine opinions,

but from the real world opinion of people in the trade.

I also suffer from the luxury of being able to purchase

more then one.

With that being said, all the top brands are good guns and

do what they say.

Grex however invented the pinner and my two have withstood

a professional beating.

Per

[Greg Deakins]

Oh the magazine was stating that features such as being able to hold two clips, having a longer tip for tighter spots, never jamming, and being able to use brads or pins. So they rated it best overall. I usually don't follow a magazines' opinion either, no matter how many people they have formerly in the field testing them. Thats great though you buy in quantity, Per, and have that luxury. Just gotta be able to make something good from it all.