Switched from hand-driving nails to a nail gun for trim work, wish I did it years ago

I was always the guy who said a nail gun was overkill for baseboards and crown molding. Figured if I could swing a hammer right, why spend the money? Last month I had a 2,000 square foot house to trim out in about a week. After three days my elbow was killing me and I was falling behind. My buddy let me borrow his 18-gauge brad nailer. Finished the whole job two days early. Plus no more dented trim from a stray hammer swing. Now I'm shopping for my own. Has anyone else had a hard time switching over from old-school methods?

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jennifer96521d ago

Same here, now I can't imagine going back.

hayes.jake21d ago

oh man totally, my buddy mark went through the same thing. he swore up and down he'd never switch over, but then his girlfriend got him a trial for christmas and he was hooked after like three days. now he's the guy telling everyone else they're missing out, even his own mom. i watched him try to use the old way at his place last weekend and he just sat there staring at the screen for a solid minute before giving up. it's wild how fast you forget the old normal when you find something better.