Went through something similar fixing my shed roof last winter... the insulated lunchbox trick actually does help a little, surprisingly. But honestly, if you're just doing occasional DIY stuff like me, investing in a whole pneumatic setup might be overkill. For regular use though, I agree—battery tech isn't quite there yet for freezing temps. Guess I'll stick with borrowing my neighbor's compressor for now.
Agreed, pneumatic setups are definitely overkill for occasional DIY. But I’d add that for regular roofing work, pneumatic nailers still outperform battery ones—especially in terms of consistency and drive depth control during colder temps. The battery tech is improving, but not quite there yet...
"The battery tech is improving, but not quite there yet..."
Yeah, that's been my experience too. Last winter I gave a battery-powered nailer a shot on a smaller job—figured it'd save me lugging around the compressor. Big mistake. The cold drained the battery way faster than expected, and I ended up having to redo half the nails because of inconsistent depth. Pneumatic might be a hassle sometimes, but at least it doesn't leave me hanging when temps drop below freezing...
Yeah, battery nailers can definitely struggle when it gets chilly. Saw something similar last year inspecting a reroof job—noticed a bunch of nails weren't driven flush and figured the crew must've been fighting battery issues. On the upside, battery tech does seem to be steadily improving, so maybe in a few years it'll catch up to pneumatics. Till then, guess it's compressors or bust when temps dip below freezing...
Yeah, battery nailers definitely get sluggish in the cold. Last winter, I helped my brother-in-law reshingle his shed, and we started out with his fancy new cordless nailer. Worked great at first, but as soon as the temps dropped below freezing, it started leaving nails sticking halfway out. Ended up dragging out my old compressor and pneumatic gun from the garage—no issues after that. Battery tech's getting there, but for now, I'll stick with air tools when it's chilly...especially if I'm footing the bill for materials!
