Had the same frustration with cordless when I redid my deck—battery swapping killed my momentum. Air-powered seems like the safer bet for roofs, but has anyone tried those newer high-capacity batteries? Wonder if they'd hold up better...
"Air-powered seems like the safer bet for roofs, but has anyone tried those newer high-capacity batteries? Wonder if they'd hold up better..."
I switched to one of those high-capacity battery nailers last summer when I helped my brother reroof his garage. Honestly, it surprised me—got through most of the day on just two batteries, and swapping wasn't nearly as annoying as before. Still, if you're doing a huge roof or working nonstop, air-powered might still edge it out. How big's your project?
Gotta agree here, battery nailers have come a long way. I borrowed one from a buddy when we patched up our shed roof last fall, and honestly, it was way nicer than dragging around hoses and tripping over cords all day. But yeah, if you're tackling something massive, air-powered still feels like the workhorse. Batteries are great until you forget to charge 'em overnight... ask me how I know, lol.
"Batteries are great until you forget to charge 'em overnight... ask me how I know, lol."
Haha, been there myself more times than I'd like to admit. Curious though—did you notice any performance drop-off as the battery drained? I've found some battery nailers start losing punch when they're below half charge, especially driving longer nails through tougher shingles. Still, gotta hand it to cordless tech; shedding hoses and compressors makes smaller jobs way less of a hassle.
- Yep, noticed the same thing—battery nailers def lose some punch as they drain.
- Quick tip: I started keeping a spare battery charged in my truck...saved me more than once.
- Still, cordless beats dragging hoses around any day, especially on quick patch jobs or tight spaces.
- Maybe try a higher amp-hour battery? Helped me get more consistent power throughout the job.
