Craftsman 27233 15 amp Electric Brad Nailer
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Craftsman 27233 15 amp Electric Brad Nailer Reviews


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3.75 of 5 (by 12 reviewers)
Rating Summary | 67% of reviewers recommend (8 out of 12)

Pros
  • None
Cons
  • jams easy and then stops working (1)
  • expensive for an electric nailer (1)
Most Helpful Favorable Review

“Great Product”

I purchased my Electric Brad Nailer about a year ago. At the time of my purchase, I was a new home owner and envisioned myself doing alot of small projects with a nailer around the house. So getting a nailer was a must for me. Since I was a new home owner, having limited space in my garage and would... read full review »
Posted on Jun 28, 2009
Most Helpful Critical Review

“Craftsman professional electric brad nailer is junk...”

I needed an electric nailer as I do not have an air compressor. I read the reviews of cheaper ones and thought this more expensive one would be able to handle most jobs I would be doing. I intended on building some shelves for vinyl records with 1/4" and 3/4" plywood. I got maybe 50 shots out of this...

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Posted on Nov 11, 2009

Craftsman 27233 15 amp Electric Brad Nailer Reviews

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“Did not live up to expectations”

I wish I'd had the success of the other reviewers. I found the nailer to be quiet and relatively light, but I returned it after about 100 "shots". Many times the nailer would misfire and after one nail jammed I could not get it to feed nails into the "gun" again. I found the nailer did not adequately countersink the nails (used 1-3/16" nails, which aren't easy to find. I could not find them at 2 Sears stores.) and I had to use a nail set to tamp each nail a bit deeper. It also leaves significant dents in the molding that need to be filled in with wood putty. Overall the tool did not live up to...

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Posted on Sep 22, 2009

“This is a good tool to have around”

I bought this nail gun to finish some moulding in a kitchen. The tool worked good for the moulding but left marks where the tip met the wood. I bought this to eliminate using nails and a hole punch to counter sink the nails, but with the marks on the wood, I had to fill in the holes any way. Also does not work well with hard wood such as maple. Tried to put some moulding on maple cabinets and some brad nails did not go through all the way. It is very hard to hammer in or take out a 1" brad nail that does not go all the way through. The nails are also very expensive and come in large packs. Unless...

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Posted on Oct 06, 2009

“Just not powerful enough.”

I bought this gun to install some baseboard trim in a Condo. I didn't want to lug my compressor and deal with the noise on the 4th floor.  In the end, this gun just didn't have the power to consistently set the nails in the composite baseboard.

If you are doing light crafts, maybe. I doubt it would work very well if your using hardwood.
Posted on Oct 06, 2009

“Time to get another one”

After using my old one for six years nailing through oak trim on furniture and pine trim throughout my house, I put it on a garage sale last year and someone bought it. It reliably drove 1 3/16 brads and that's all I've ever used. Now I need to get something for another big furniture job. This still looks like the best buy. I'd like a cordless version but reviews on the cordless nailers don't look good and I know this one will do the job. It's amazing with oak.
Posted on May 27, 2008

“Great Tool”

I was looking for a Brad Nailer to put up crown moulding on kitchen cabinets read several reviews on other nailers but they all talked about jamming. I purchased this model based on other reviews. I used it this weekend to put up 60 ft of moulding with tons of angles. moulding was pine on oak cabinet faces. Not one brad jammed or didn't seat . Great tool costs alot more then others but it's worth it.
Posted on Apr 06, 2009

“JUST WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR”

I TOO WENT THRU THE PROCESS OF BUYING IN THE $50 PRICE RANGE. THINKING I COULD GET A GOOD PRODUCT FOR A GOOD PRICE. THEY MAY BE GOOD FOR THE SMALLER BRAD, BUT NOT 1" OR LONGER. YOU NEED THE AMPS (15)THAT THE $139 MODEL PUTS OUT. ITS EASY TO LOAD, NO ADJUSTING KNOB, AND LIGHT WEIGHT. DON'T GET CONFUSED BY THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF NAILS, AS LONG AS THEY ARE 18ga AND THE RIGHT LENGTH, THEY WILL WORK.
Posted on Jan 04, 2008

“Brad Driver - Electric”

I looked at a lot of brad drivers in the $50 price range and they did not seem to do what I needed to do. Then I saw this one for $139.00 and I decided that maybe that was what I needed. I bought one today and it was everything that I was expecting and more. It drove the brad well, and all the way into the wood like it was not there. The job that I had to do was done in record time. Thanks for a good product at a good price.
Posted on Dec 07, 2006

“Great tool”

worth the price. i bought a less powerful craftsman gun previously and was sadly disapointed. this gun restored my faith in craftsman power tools. it needs a rubber stopper to prevent dents on impact.
Posted on Jun 28, 2007

“Great for its purpose”

Put up crown moulding throughout our house . Did an excellent job. Like everyone else- it needs a rubber stop.
Posted on Aug 07, 2007

“Good Gun”

This is a pretty good nail gun for the do-it-yourselfer. The only issue I have with it is that I wish it had a rubber bumper on the tip so that it would'nt put a dent in the wood while driving a brad. I find myself taking too much time filling dents and sanding. Overall, because it a Craftsman, it's a very reliable prduct.
Posted on Jan 07, 2007

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