Will
June 21, 2025
This nailer is awesome. It is beautifully made and fit and finish are flat out superior. The price is beyond unbelievable. Wow. BUT it will not put a 2" nail through two pieces of 3/4"oak. It jams. When it works, it will not counter sink the nail. Ever. Sure you can finish it off with a nail punch, but that sort of defeats the purpose of a good nailer. It will counter sink in oak if you have a compressor that will go to 135 psi. However you have to get a noisy compressor to do that. I work in a medium size home workshop. Man, that is noisy. The smaller compressors are vastly quieter, and with my other guns they will sink nails in oak quite properly. So..... I'm sending it back, because I do work with hard woods. Yes it will work great for oak trim, but we usually don't use this large a nailer for trim. See what I'm saying. If you are not going to work with hard woods, this gun works flawlessly. Buy this gun. I mean it.This is a sweetheart.
rosey
June 8, 2025
I like that it does the job its suppose to.
Michael Chandler
May 28, 2025
A bit tricky to dial in the proper air pressure setting on my compressor to ensure the nails are driven in sufficiently, but a good gun overall.
Albert
May 17, 2025
Freeman PFN64 16 Gauge 2-1/2-Inch Straight Finish Nailer: I can't believe the price of this thing, it's quick clearing release of the nose makes any problem a quick fix. It don't jamb on it's own, only when you shoot into something the nail won't penetrate; it's light and works perfectly. I wait to review a nail gun of any kind and give it a chance to wear. I have had this over 6 months and use it next to well known brand name guns that shoots the same nail. This gun is still the tool of choice by all. You can't go wrong here. It's easy to see the marketing behind this, make a great gun, price it ridiculously low and let reviews like mine sell it, and it should. Trust me, it will go up in price, if it hasn't already. Great tool.
JUST-JIM
May 12, 2025
I ordered this in spite of some of the less than stellar reviews and crossed my fingers. I put it to use the minute it arrived on my bathroom remodel. The gun performed great, with no misfires or jams. Working with it on and off during the day I had no problems. It does have a rather pronounced bounce when it fires so you need to get used to it. I used the Dewalt 16ga nails I also ordered from Amazon at the same time and they worked perfectly. The nail length variety at my local big box store sometimes leaves a lot to be desired. Im well satisfied at this point in time. Durability Im sure, will be found in future use of the gun. I sure wish Freeman would start supplying fitted cases even it it adds 5 or 10 dollars to the price. For now we have to be satisfied with the cardboard box.
Fauster
April 17, 2025
I'm pretty particular about buying tools and usually opt for high-end models. But when I need a tool for occasional use, I'm willing to lower my standards. I priced 16 gauge finish nailers at the big box stores and couldn't justify paying $200 - $300 for a pro model. Took a chance on this model and I'm thrilled.Instructions were clear and easy to follow. Loaded a couple nail strips, hooked it up to my compressor and dialed in an air pressure (using the recommendations from the instructions) that gave me good depth results. A few minutes later, all of new trim pieces were securely nailed into place. The trim didn't move and I was able to keep excellent alignment even on my outside corner joints.One of my best tooling purchases in recent memory. Based on the fit and finish, I expect to get my money's worth and then some.
PZ
March 20, 2025
Professional Carpenter of 12 years here.I bought this nailer because of the 7 year warranty that Freeman offers. I figured that if something broke, no problem, fix it. However, breakage wasn't the issue I had with this gun.When I received the gun, the internal plunger tended to stick. This worked its way out some through a little use and a little oil, however the the gun is advertised as oil less. Upon reading the instructions in more detail, it does in fact specify oiling. This, in itself, is an annoyance because I was hoping to not have to carry around a potentially leaky bottle of lube.The operating pressure required to operate this nailer was about 15psi higher than the Stanley nailer I owned before it. The Freeman PFN64 also had quite a bit more bounce when fired due to the higher firing velocity. Every so often, maybe every 40 or 100 shots, a brad would come partially out and get jammed, requiring disassembly of the nose. The process was easy due to Freeman's tool less design in this area, however very inconvenient especially when with my previous nailer I would shoot thousands of brads without issue. The Freeman, despite the higher operating pressure, had difficulty shooting into oak. Nail head depth likewise seemed to be variable and I found that I had to hand set at least one in 7-10, not just in oak, but pine, cedar, alder. I eventually just jacked up the pressure until all nails were at least flush or absolutely buried into the depths of hell. Maybe I have a lemonish nailer and others perform better. This one is being returned.
Fred in NJ
March 5, 2025
Nailer really does a nice job on trim and finish work. Does a much better job than hand nailing. The nailer often misfired using Home Depot nails. The manufacturer replaced it without any hassles.
MDC
February 20, 2025
I've got a big renovation to do and was looking for a 16 gauge nailer but couldn't afford the big named brands. But when I came across this baby and read the reviews not to mention the price difference, I jumped to the occasion. Got the unit ahead of the scheduled delivery date which in itself is great. As for the features they are identical as those high end nailers and the unit performs like a charm. I'm very satisfied.
Cliente
February 17, 2025
Es la primera pistola que tengo y funciona de maravilla, practica y ayuda mucho en la velocidad de ensamble.El calibre 16 de los clavos me resulto apropiado aun para maolduras que pense que no me iria bien.
Poery izaguirre aldana
February 13, 2025
Excelente producto llegó antes de lo esperado, y superó mis expectativas los materiales se siente de muy buena calidadantes, lo recomiendo ampliamente
Alain
February 2, 2025
So far so good I really like it and very good price too!
Customer
January 8, 2025
Me arriesgué a comprarla a pesar de no conocer esta marca y en verdad me sorprendió. Excelente relación valor/precio. No dudo en recomendarla.