Paslode IM250S

I have to say, paslode finishing gun is the worst ever. Bought both framing and finishing gun and I spend more time trying to clean, oil and retract sticking pin of finishing gun than actually using it. I thought they would have perfected it. Not worse than previous model. Old models were reliable and only broke down / didn’t work due to age / excessive usage. Show details

Great Service – Builder on the Sunshine coast. Bought the new Paslode coil gun, Had nothing but issues. Whet back to were I purchased it from and they gave me the local rep"s contact and told me to contact him. Within an hour Shane turn up on site with a college and a new coil gun for me and gave my crew a lesson on the finer points of the coil nail gun, which… Read more

was very informative to preventing issues. Thanks Shane for the great service! Completely restored a long time users faith in the brand. Tony. Ace Building.

Very happy sailor, or builder actually – I was always sceptical of the suitability of nailers for fitting architraves and skirtings, but ended up buying one simply to try it out. Must say, it will change the way you work; simply hold the timber in place, then press the gun where you want the nail and presto, the finishing is there until you prise it back off. But do read the manual; the… Read more

'net is full of misinformation on these devices and you should (must) carefully read the manual so you understand the safety, the flexibility and how it actually works. One reason I didn't buy one earlier is the reviews on the 'net put me off! I also purchased the B20543 Framing Nailer at the same time (part of a special deal on a package) and you can build a stud wall as quickly as you can cut the timber to length. Basically Framing Nailer for structural, Finishing Nailer for non-structural is how I make the decision, though for decks and pergolas I still recommend an impact screwdriver with bugle screws. So far no misfires and so long as you cut your mitre and butt joints accurately the finish will be very pleasing. One big advantage is the ease with which you can place a nail into the edge of a mitred corner to keep both pieces in line and possibly due to the nail shape and speed at which it is delivered, timber splitting seems to be much minimised. You can set the nail depth such that a small amount of filler will prepare the surface for painting.

Absolute rubbish – It fired the first 6 nails well then 1 out of every 3 when I pull the trigger now 1 out of every 10 goes if I'm lucky. It had done 2 architraves around a window what a joke. It's in under warranty so I've have gone back to my 15 year old GMC that cost $90 and carry around my compressor. I hope the framer is better as it came as a pack. The other reviews make me worry they are just rubbish I would never buy anything made by paslode again  Show details

What a peice of rubbish – Im a carpenter in the building industry, and the paslode finisher is the most useless tool any one could buy. Consistently jams up, miss fires, or just doesnt fire at all. Wouldn't recomend to my worst enemy The framing gun on the other hand is quite a good gun, unlike the finisher..  Show details

From An Old Soldier – Thank god they don't make armaments as I probably wouldn't be here. Have both the framer & finisher and just no reliability. When doing a job it's always a consideration, do I hand nail or go through the time & hassle of getting them to work. I nickname my guns the blunderbuss 1 shot per day.

pas 'LOAD' – The Paslode straight finish nailer is a $690 product without maintenance goods or indeed, nails. I got one (1) job out of it and it stopped working. I took the nail gun to one of Paslodes 'approved repairers' and when I told that there was no spark, they took it, did not fix the problem, fixed a totally unrelated part and charged me $66. I then… Read more

took it back and after they told me that I was NOT getting a refund, they took it for a week, did nothing and gave it back. This organisation is 'ABLE AIR' on Gaffney St in Coburg Melbourne. After many emails to Paslode, I was offered nothing. In fact, even after hours of travel and preparation of the required paperwork (paperwork that Paslode asked for but were obviously hoping I didn't have) they got belligerent, indignant and arrogant about my claim. The construction of the gun and the organisation lacks common sense. In my opinion, Buy a compressor but whatever you do, DO NOT BUY A PASLODE PRODUCT! ITS NOT WORTH IT!