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Freeman PF18GLCN Pneumatic 18-Gauge 1-3/4" L-Cleat Flooring Nailer with Flooring Mallet and Interchangeable Base Plates

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  • Construction Applications: Perfect for the installation of tongue and groove hardwood flooring, specifically dense / exotic hardwood such as strand woven bamboo, teak, cherry, and engineered flooring
  • Compatible Nails: 18 gauge glue collated L-cleats from 1-1/4" – 1-3/4"
  • Built to Last: High strength and lightweight aluminum body, anodized aluminum magazine, and heat treated steel parts result in a durable pneumatic tool resistant to damage
  • Ergonomic Extended Reach Handle and Light Strike Bumper; Reduce fatigue and provide ease of operation during long shifts
  • (3) Interchangeable No Mar Base Plates: Protect even finished flooring surfaces from damage; easily change to allow working on 3/8" – 3/4" flooring
  • Included: Long reach fiberglass mallet with padded grip
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The Freeman PF18GLCN Pneumatic 18-Gauge 1-3/4" L-Cleat Flooring Nailer with Flooring Mallet and Interchangeable Base Plates is ideal for the installation of tongue and groove hardwood flooring, specifically dense / exotic hardwood such as strand woven bamboo, teak, cherry, and engineered flooring. This durable and lightweight air powered flooring nailer features an anodized aluminum magazine, an ergonomic extended reach handle, and a light strike bumper. Three interchangeable no mar base plates protect even finished flooring surfaces from damage, ensuring professional results for DIYers tackling home improvement and repair projects as well as construction contractors at the jobsite. The Pneumatic 18-Gauge 1-3/4" L-Cleat Flooring Nailer includes a long reach fiberglass mallet with padded grip, and is covered by Freeman's 7 Year Limited Warranty and 90 Day Wearable Parts Warranty.

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Customers find the floor nailer performs well at low air pressures. They appreciate its value for money, jam resistance, and ease of installation. Many find it simple to set up and use, making a project easier. While some customers are satisfied with the tool quality and ease of use, others have differing opinions on the build quality.

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159 customers mention "Nail performance"154 positive5 negative

Customers appreciate the nail performance. They say it works well at low air pressures, with consistent nailing. Many consider it a professional quality tool for a reasonable price.

"...price but I was pleasantly surprised when this arrived and was really nice quality - I'd be as bold as to say it would rival the Bostitch and other..." Read more

"...to lay 1/2" strand woven bamboo flooring at 55-60PSI and they worked well with very little tongue splitting on the boards...." Read more

"...I used Porter Cable pancake air compressor set at 70 PSI. It worked great! Tips: - Take your time...." Read more

"...200 sq ft and the other is around 250 sq ft. The tool itself has worked flawlessly...." Read more

59 customers mention "Value for money"59 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the value for money of the tool. They say it's simple to use and saves them money in installation costs. The nailer has a 7-year warranty, so it's not a cheap, use once and throw away tool.

"...Next ill say it was worth every penny compared to the $600 Power-Nailer, or the Porta-Nailer or the $700 PrimeTech...." Read more

"...And this one has a 7 year warranty, so not a cheap use once and throw away type of tool...." Read more

"...and quality and to make all things even better, the price was reasonable/affordable...." Read more

"An excellent choice for a very reasonable price. I bought this nailer specifically for a 1/2" strand woven bamboo floor I'm installing...." Read more

58 customers mention "Jam resistance"47 positive11 negative

Customers appreciate the tool's jam resistance. They say it performs well without jamming or tool failures. Some customers mention installing 600 feet without a single jam.

"...It worked great! No splitting, No jams or tool failures...." Read more

"...I still have little to finish. This is a GREAT gun. It never jammed on me." Read more

"...It performed extremely well, no jams and the tongues did not split...." Read more

"...I just finished putting down 200sq ft and did not have a single jam or issue. Couple of things that i learnt along the way 1...." Read more

39 customers mention "Ease of installation"39 positive0 negative

Customers find the nailer easy to set up and use. They say it makes a project easier with no jams or misfires. The gun is well-made, sturdy, and easy to load. It goes through flooring without any problem, especially hardwood installation. Some customers mention it has a flared head that reduces tonge splitting.

"...This made the process much simpler than using a hand nail gun..." Read more

"...You will love this tool. It really makes a project easier. I still have little to finish. This is a GREAT gun. It never jammed on me." Read more

"...pay attention to that and you will love the nailer and find it easy to use. I also marked the magazine to let me know when to add nails...." Read more

"I was floored with how easy this was to use and the accuracy of each staple...." Read more

31 customers mention "Tool quality"31 positive0 negative

Customers find the tool quality good. They say it's a good tool for bamboo flooring installation, and a simple tool to use. It's recommended for anyone who is flooring, especially exotic floors like bamboo.

"...Other than that this sums it up on this cleat nailer and its a great tool." Read more

"...This is a terrific nailer and recommend for anyone who is flooring, especially for exotic woods or bamboo that require a smaller nail." Read more

"Wow, what a simple tool to use! I had zero experience installing hardwood floors, but decided to take the task on myself...." Read more

"This is such a great tool. Hours upon hours of research before purchasing...." Read more

22 customers mention "Ease of use"22 positive0 negative

Customers find the flooring nailer easy to use and quick for installing floors. It's ergonomic and doesn't require much force to trigger. While some have experienced jams, they were quickly resolved.

"...great for setting the boards, it also made the transition from setting boards to nailing them quick since I didn't have to switch hammers...." Read more

"...Once you get going and feel it out, it's quick. I used Porter Cable pancake air compressor set at 70 PSI. It worked great!..." Read more

"...The nailer feels sloid yet light. I was putting down a stranded bamboo floor which is 2600 on hardness scale and the nailer worked flawlessly...." Read more

"...Not a single jam yet, gun makes the job go quick and easy. Have the pressure set right around 70psi for this red oak and it nails perfectly...." Read more

19 customers mention "Fire performance"19 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the nailer's performance. They mention it performs flawlessly without any misfires or jams. It works great without a glitch to finish 1000 sqft of ultra-strand bamboo floors.

"...down lower (right in the corner of the tongue), and it now fires perfectly every time, and does not mar the edge at all...." Read more

"...since, i have been using 18 ga powernail L-cleats 1-3/4", again no miss fires/jams. I run @ ~95lbs air pressure and it drives the cleats perfectly...." Read more

"...Not one miss fire and not one bulge. Had few split tongues, but that was fixed with a compressor adjustment...." Read more

"...Not one mis hit in 1000' of floors. The hammer is perfectly weighted for the job as well...." Read more

50 customers mention "Build quality"29 positive21 negative

Customers have mixed reviews about the build quality of the tool. Some find it reliable and consistent, with a forgiving plunger when you hit it too hard. Others mention issues with the hammer and air caps breaking, damaging floors, and busting through tongues on hardwood floors.

"...flooring at 55-60PSI and they worked well with very little tongue splitting on the boards...." Read more

"...I ordered it based on other peoples reviews, and expected a cheaply made import based on the price but I was pleasantly surprised when this arrived..." Read more

"...And i am so glad i did. Not only is the solid and well build but it comes with all the needed assessories..." Read more

"...65 psi and it fires every 1 1/2" brad perfectly but does not crack the tongue at all...." Read more

AWESOME ON 740 SF OF 9/16 NATURAL STRANDED WOVEN BAMBOO JANKA RATING 4800
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AWESOME ON 740 SF OF 9/16 NATURAL STRANDED WOVEN BAMBOO JANKA RATING 4800
I first would like to thank Bogdel and the people they sold it to for letting me know how it worked.2nd to stop the duplicate questions it takes 18G 1-1/4 -1-3/4 ONLY. NOTHING ELSE. its not for engineered, laminate, or American hardwood.Engineered or laminate: get a engineered 20G stapler.Hardwoods get a 16G mallet Cleat / Staple Nailer.Next ill say it was worth every penny compared to the $600 Power-Nailer, or the Porta-Nailer or the $700 PrimeTech.also i will not mention the price but will say it has went up since i bought it. So i am happy with what i paid and would still pay what it is listed at now. but would rather pay what i paid the first time again. With all that out of the way.I will include images of the install, Not once did it jam on me in the 2 days of the install. Only face nailed 1 board as i was running down the rows pretty quickly. never double shot. and had 6 nails not sink all the way but definitely could of been due to the sub floor. I oiled it 2x a day once when i started, and once at mid day. of both days for a total of 4 oilings @ 2 drops each. also for those that had a hard time setting it right. here might be your problems.1. don't go by the plates not all wood manufactuers are the exact same thickness. So put a plate on for thickness you think it is and then adjust from there til it is slight shy of touching the sub floor with slight tilt forward so the tip of the shoe makes contact.2. when making contact with the bamboo don't feel for the resting point look for it. or YOU WILL FACE NAIL THE WOOD.3. At minimum oil it before each use, better a 2nd time in mid day.4.your hammer hit makes all the difference. this unit does not side hit well, dead on is important, and you do not have to slam it., but no sissy hit either., just pull arm up and give it a natural movign swing. 1 ft from the piston head.5. lastly Air pressure. every air compressor is different with different recover rates and sfcm's. what works for one compressor will not work for another you need to find the right pressure. by start at the general recommendation and adjusting up or down from there 2-3 psi at a time.i found with my ridgid vertical pancake 150 mas psi compressor with 3.9 sfcm's that 72 psi was the sweet spot. and i could shoot half a strip of nailers before recovery began. so i paused til it recovered. otherwise not enough pressure and (Hence, why it would not sink flush).with all that said hopefully it will help some people out and i will be glad to answer anyone who might have questions or need help. but you do not need the $500 plus nailers for bamboo, BUT YOU DO NEED 18G, NO IF ANDS OR BUTS. and this nailer is strictly for bamboo as to not create the cleat dimple nightmares that have happened on so many installs.Last but no least: This is to freeman. When you make your next version add a few things.1. If anyone is a tool nut like me and protects there investment include the case and raise the price a few dollars.2. take your base plates and combine them into 1 and have slide on 2 side rails to auto adjust to any floor quickly with a quick lock bolt.3. shrink your handle 4 inches, then i can get all but the last board and start using it after the 2nd starter row instead of the third.4. lastly put a dry fire lock on so i don't fly by sinking cleats and realize a board later there's no cleats in it.Other than that this sums it up on this cleat nailer and its a great tool.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2014
    I used this to install 3/4" x 3-1/4" Acacia "Tobacco Road" hardwood flooring with 2" cleats. It worked great! No splitting, No jams or tool failures. Only a couple of cleats didn't go in completely but that was my own fault for not hitting the ram hard enough. Those were easily fixed by finishing to tap them in with a nail set.

    No problem with adjusting the height for the floor/tongue thickness. You may need to pick different non-marking skid plates than the one labeled for your floor thickness depending on if the tongue is located on center or not. For instance, I think I was using a 5/8" plate even though my flooring was 3/4" thick.

    A side by side comparison with many of the other brands, I can see a few features and details of this putting it above the other comparable brands. I ordered it based on other peoples reviews, and expected a cheaply made import based on the price but I was pleasantly surprised when this arrived and was really nice quality - I'd be as bold as to say it would rival the Bostitch and other big brands. I'll be using it to finish the flooring in the rest of the house.

    I used both Freeman brand and Norge brand "L" cleats. Some people say in their reviews that you cannot use other brands, but I think they may have purchased "T" cleats by mistake.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2014
    Used this to lay 1/2" strand woven bamboo flooring at 55-60PSI and they worked well with very little tongue splitting on the boards. This made the process much simpler than using a hand nail gun (not that anyone in their right mind would use a hand nail gun to do an entire floor).

    I especially liked the hammer that is included with the kit, the non-rubber side worked great for setting the boards, it also made the transition from setting boards to nailing them quick since I didn't have to switch hammers. Note: I used a plastic block to set the boards or a 4" scrap piece of flooring turned sideways rather than hammering directly on the boards.

    The kit comes with several spacer options for laying different width floors and an adjustable foot to make the nailer level with the floor, mine needed a few adjustments to get it right but it only took ~5min overall.

    One down side: aligning the nail edge with the top tongue of the board, it took a couple of tries and a lot of visual concentration to keep it from slipping over the edge onto the top of the board. Definitely practice and take a close look where you should have it aligned.

    We used the Freeman FN18L150 18-Gauge Cleats with this and didn't have any jamb issues - 700 sq ft.

    On a side note: Home Depot's website tutorial on nailing hardwood flooring says you can do about 1000 sq ft/ day is WAY too optimistic for someone who hasn't laid floor before. Our floor tear-up and prep took around 6 hours without much floor leveling. Laying the boards took another 3-4 days of 10+ hours of work.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2015
    What a difference it makes when you have the right tools. After long time research and pondering if I should glue or nail the bamboo floor, I decided to nail it. My floor was Morning star 3/8 thick Bamboo floor from LL. I have about 1300 sq feet going upstairs on 1/2 inch sub floor. This was my first hardwood floor installation. I have to say, this gun made it REALLY easy to install these floors. It did overshot the nail couple times, but that was my fault. Once you get going and feel it out, it's quick. I used Porter Cable pancake air compressor set at 70 PSI. It worked great!

    Tips:

    - Take your time. I can not stress this enough. Don't rush. Line things up, then nail it. I did row at a time, nailing first board and then fitting everything together and nailing it.
    - You do not have to hit the nail gun hard. Just tap it really. You want the cleats to be flush with the groove, without breaking the groove. At first, it took me few rows to get hang of it. Once I did first 3 rows, it was a breeze
    - I would put 3 drops of oil after every 3-4 magazines
    - You will hear louder bang if there is no more nails. Pay attention to it.

    Gun came with three attachements for different floors. I used 3/8. I didn't have to adjust anything. Just plug and play.

    You will love this tool. It really makes a project easier. I still have little to finish. This is a GREAT gun. It never jammed on me.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2019
    First off I am a carpenter with 26 years experience. I normally only purchase the larger name brand tools but made an exception due to the reviews. My project is small and this will probably be its only use doing two bedrooms. One room is around 200 sq ft and the other is around 250 sq ft.
    The tool itself has worked flawlessly. I installed the smaller floor but i did have to make a few adjustments. The tool came preinstalled with the spacer for 9/16"-5/8" flooring. My solid bamboo wood is the 9/16". PERFECT! So I thought......
    After a few test fires to set the depth I was a little disappointed. I had to set my regulator to the minimum 70# of pressure and it was still aggressive. Aggressive enough that the depth was splitting the tongue of the flooring.
    I noticed the spacer wasn't thick enough and was making the front of the gun near the tongue of my flooring elevated. I switched to the 3/8"-1/2" spacer. There it was. The perfect setting. Regulator set at the lowest setting (70#)and my 18 gauge cleats were set but not splitting my wood anymore. Lovely.
    I simply chalked up the incorrect spacers due to it being a non big name brand. Finished the first floor with no hiccups and I'm looking forward to installing the larger floor in the next few days.
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  • Anthony P.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Worked great
    Reviewed in Canada on April 12, 2024
    No jams so far. Overall happy with this floor nailer.
  • Camera Guy
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Flooring Nailer for Bamboo
    Reviewed in Canada on September 13, 2019
    The quality of this nailer is excellent. Well balanced and easy to use. Installed my bamboo flooring without any issues.
  • I am still waiting for this item. Email said it was delivered but it is missing!
    1.0 out of 5 stars Terrible
    Reviewed in Canada on December 6, 2024
    Worse Product I ever bought on Amazon. It jams regularly and also the feeder gets under the nails and jams.
  • Laszlo Orsos
    5.0 out of 5 stars Works
    Reviewed in Canada on November 23, 2021
    It has a purpose, it does it. so it’s good
  • Boo
    4.0 out of 5 stars 18 GA CLEATS WORK WELL IN 5/8 ENGINEERED HARDWOOD
    Reviewed in Canada on December 11, 2020
    The flooring nailer worked well out of the box, drives the cleats with ease with minimal splitting
    I followed the instruction on setting up the nailer foot for 5/8 flooring and still managed to miss a couple as it doesn't quite nestle in properly to get the cleat in the right spot. I did get used to it
    If they could improve that in the design, it would get 5 starts