Wasted $60 on a cheap nail gun from Harbor Freight

Bought one of their brad nailers thinking it'd save me some cash on a closet trim job. Jammed on the 20th nail and never fired right again. Anyone else had luck with a decent budget option that actually works?

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robert_bell1mo ago

Tbh that's rough but not surprising from Harbor Freight on anything with moving parts. I've had decent luck with the Ryobi battery brad nailer, it's been through a few trim jobs without jamming up on me.

anthony_campbell881mo ago

Ryobi's actually owned by Techtronic Industries, so it's not really a "battery" brand in the sense people think - Milwaukee and Ryobi share the same parent company. Still a solid nailer though. Good to know it's held up on trim work without issues.

vera5141mo ago

Oh man, that's the exact same thing that happened to me with one of their nailers! I saw @anthony_campbell88 mentioned the Ryobi holds up, and I grabbed one after my Harbor Freight disaster and it's been smooth sailing ever since.