Milwaukee Cordless Brad Nailer Review | Tool Lab | This Old House

The Milwaukee second-generation cordless brad nailer shows impressive improvements over its predecessor, making it one of the best cordless finish nailers on the market. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse. Milwaukee Tool’s first cordless finish nailers hit the market in 2016 along with much fanfare given the manufacturer’s successful moves in cordless technology. At the time, Milwaukee had many “wins” under its belt in the cordless tool arena. Unfortunately, their line of cordless finish nailers turned out to not be among them. Excessively heavy and poorly balanced, with a horrible line of sight, the first generation brad nailer also regularly misfired in a way that left two holes per nail instead of one. Can you tell I wasn’t a fan? To their credit, Milwaukee went back and took a hard look at the feedback they were getting. They answered with a second-generation brad nailer and some new nailers (including a cordless framer and headless pinner). Curious to see how the second generation brad nailer performed, about a year ago I asked Milwaukee if I could test out the new version with the understanding that I could speak freely about it; they agreed. For more details on this tool, visit ThisOldHouse.com [https://ift.tt/3neSHot]. Looking for more step by step guidance on how to complete projects around the house? Join This Old House Insider to stream over 1,000 episodes commercial-free: https://bit.ly/2GPiYbH Plus, download our FREE app for full-episode streaming to your connected TV, phone or tablet: https://ift.tt/3jclZ3N Tool Lab: Tool Lab is a series that features unbiased reviews and objective tests of new and noteworthy tools. In addition to reviews and testing, we’ll also be producing user guides, buying guides, and tips and tricks for getting the most out of tools. Tool Lab is geared towards those with pro-level experience or interest—those who are new to the trades, have been working in the trades, as well as advanced DIYers who want to know what pros know and want to perform at their level. Be sure to catch new reviews and content each week on ThisOldHouse.com/Tool-Lab or on YouTube. Follow This Old House: Facebook: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTwitter Pinterest: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHousePinterest Instagram: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseIG Milwaukee Cordless Brad Nailer Review | Tool Lab | This Old House https://www.youtube.com/user/thisoldhouse/