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Save yourself the cost of hiring with this tool. If you know how to cut wood and measure, this is all you need to put in wood
floors. I am very impressed with the quality of the tool and ease of use. The Porta-Nails used for the tool are excellent
specialized cleat nails specifically designed for this tool. I've heard complaints from professionals about air powered flooring
nailers. But I think they are blowing air themselves. Everyone likes to defend their job. But this is a job any builder or
knowledgeable homeowner can handle with this tool.
Victor Blake in Lincoln, Virginia
After much investigation into a very limited market of pneumatic floor nailers, I finally decided on Porta-Nails 421
Hammerhead 2. My first ever flooring project involved installation of 400 square feet of 3/4 inch by 2-1/2 wide tongue and
groove finished oak strip flooring at my home. A significant time and money saver of this versatile nailer is that this single
tool can do both straight-up face nailing and hidden-angled nailing - as you'll quickly learn both are equally time consuming
phases of floor installation. Switching between the two configurations was straightforward and only involved three screws and
a few minutes of time. Flooring nails were driven to their proper depth and the nailer was very forgiving in that it was not
sensitive to exact placement. Nails easily loaded into the tool, fired with little effort after tapping the firing head while
squeezing the safety latch in the handle, and I only encountered one jam after inadvertently nailing on top of another nail.
Fixing the jam was confusing at first based on the limited description in the manual, but once I figured out the mechanics of
opening the jam latch, the jammed nail was quickly removed and work proceeded. I especially take comfort in the 2 year warranty
period whereas the competition offers 1 year or less. I also like the strong carrying case containing the nailer and its
accessories. Flooring nails come in strips and load easily, but for the most part don't expect intact strips of nails to
survive the mail order shipping/handling process. Make sure you take into account the nailer's requirement for an air
compressor that can deliver 90 to 100 pounds per square inch of supply air pressure. Overall, an immensely durable, powerful,
and versatile floor nailer that provided for a wonderful and impressive first time experience.
Dan Kruse in Anchorage, Alaska
I really wanted an air driven floor nailer, but the Porta-Nailer got my attention because it was convertible from floor nailer
to face nailer. I waited 3 months for delivery but it was worth it. What a great machine. Very easy to put down a floor using air
and switching to a face nailer is so simple, I was really surprised. I put down 600 Square feet and not one single jam. A delight
to operate and well worth the money.
Mr. Reichstein in Hudson, New Hampshire
These testimonials come to us via Amazon.com.
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