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Hitachi NV65AH 2-1/2-Inch Coil Siding Nailer | 
 enlarge | Brand: Hitachi
Category: Home Improvement
List Price: $774.90
Buy New: $360.50
You Save: $414.40 (53%)
New (12) Used (1) from $264.98
Rating:  20 reviews
Sales Rank: 20410
Media: Tools & Hardware
Shipping Weight (lbs): 6.6
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0.2
MPN: NV65AH
Model: NV65AH
UPC: 717709004689
EAN: 0717709004689
ASIN: B0000225JZ
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | 2-1/2-inch coil siding nailer operates at 70-120 psi; accepts plastic and wire collated nails | | • | Tool free depth of drive adjustment; air deflector pivots 360 degrees; no-mar nose cap | | • | Anodized aluminum and comfortable rubber grip | | • | Includes safety glasses and 2 hex bar wrenches | | • | 10-1/2 by 5-1/6 by 11-13/16; 5 pounds; 1-year warranty |
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Product Description
Pneumatic Coil Siding Nailer, Wire/Plastic Collation, 1-1/2" To 2-1/2" x .090 To .099, Lightwieght 4.6 LBS, Depth Of Drive Adjustment To Countersink Or Flush Drive Nails, Drives Wire & Plastic Sheet Collated Nails, 360 Degree Adjustable Exhaust Deflector, Includes: Safety Glasses, No Mar Nose Cap, Hex Bar Wrenches: 5/4/3MM, 5 Year Warranty.
Amazon.com Review
When it comes to designing nailers, Hitachi keeps the end user in mind. Their siding coil nailer, engineered for serious siding work, impressed us with its light weight (only 4.6 pounds), which does wonders for your arm (not to mention your productivity) toward the end of a long day. We're also suckers for a good grip, and the NV65AH has a great one--it's rubberized, and, unlike a lot of other tools we've known, it's also a width that normal-size humans can get their hands around. This nailer's got an easy-to-operate depth-of-drive adjustment as well, to countersink or flush-drive nails, and a smooth firing mechanism. The air deflector pivots 360 degrees--a nice, user-friendly feature. One feature we'd like to have seen is the two bumper plates that go on the front and back of other Hitachi models. These plates really go a long way toward protecting a nailer from unnecessary wear and tear, and, in the end, they probably extend its usage quite a bit. But, on the whole, this is a nice piece of equipment. We'd be happy to fire it up any day. --Michael Shilling
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| Customer Reviews: Read 15 more reviews...
 Great balance with plenty of power January 24, 2008
K. Wright (Boise, ID United States)
I had a terrible paint/siding problem on my home and finally decided to tear off all the trim and siding and start completely over. This gun saved countless hours and honestly made the project a joy! Driving nails into fresh studs may sound easy for any nailgun but this gun had no problems driving thousands of nails into my 30+ year old studs. I had only one jam in 8000 nails. Turns out the nail head was deformed and must have jammed the piston when it tried to return up into the head of the gun. It took some delicate tapping with a hammer but the piston went back where it was suppose to and all is well. I didn't have a single jam or failure to feed otherwise. I thought I would save some money and tried the Porter Cable COIL250 but that thing is a beast! Sure I liked the case but the gun is much larger and not as balanced in the hand. Hitachi does make a plastic case for this but it's $40 extra and you need a local tool dealer find it for you. I couldn't find it online anywhere but eBay.
Nailers December 7, 2007
J. Heathershaw (Cloverdale, Oregon United States)
We bought this nailer because it was recommended by our son in law, a finish carpender. He was right. This is tough and easy to work with.
NOT GREAT BUT BEST AVAILABLE January 10, 2007
ruz (blairstown)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
being in the siding business for 35 years, i have tried them all, Starting with the 12 pound duofast guns from the early 1970's.....this hatachi product is light , easy to load, very fast nail advance with not too much jam up. all guns eventually wear out, some just sooner than others, if you use this gun every other day for 10 hours, you will probley get a good year or so from it, then......... throw it out, dont rebuild it, it will break again very soon, not worth the rebuild, i have a collection of many brands, i feel this one the BEST!
 worthless Hitachi NV65AH Siding Coil Nailer September 6, 2006
J. Stapleton
6 out of 9 found this review helpful
I purchased this hitachi coil nailer. I had an older one that worked for years was a good gun. When it broke could not get parts. Hitachi is famous for not keeping parts. The gun will not 2 1/2" or 2" nails flush. They stick up 1/4" short to a full inch. I am a contractor that needs to depend on tools. Would not recomend any one buy this gun.
Hitachi-Smachi October 15, 2005
R. D. Heath (Coastal, Calafia USA)
18 out of 23 found this review helpful
I purchased not just one, but two of these supposedly highly rated coil nailers. The first unit would not set 2 1/2" nails anywhere near flush. Like 1/4" short to a full inch short of flush. Tested through various materials and tested not only by me. I took the unit in to the Hitachi factory authorized service center, and they had the same results. The service center said it must be falulty and that I should retrun it.
So Amazon had a replacement at my door in less than 2 days. (Thanks Amazon for many years of excellent service) Anyway the new gun did not set nails any better than the first unit. So I took it in to the Hitachi service center as well. With the same results. They told me it was a faulty nail gun and I should return it like I had the last one.
I suspected that there may have been a bad series of nail guns out there and I just got two of them. So, just to be comprehensive, I contacted Hitachi customer service and was re-directed to a head tech person who told me that he knew of no bad guns and that they just don't alway work as advertised all the time. Gee... Thanks a whole bunch Hitachi.
So I packaged up the second hunk of junk and sent it back.
Since I already owned two other Porter Cable nail guns (finish and framing), which have never given me any trouble in quite a few years; I ordered a Porter Cable COIL250. It came with a nice case like my other PC guns (the Hitachi gun only came in a carboard box). Porter Cable also sent me a restrictive trigger replacement for free (Hitachi wants close to $40 for one, I understand). The Porter Cable COIL250 has performed well over the past month as I have run thousands of nails through it.
I would be very wary of this Hitachi NV65AH, maybe their larger coil nailer is OK, or maybe there was just a bad group of guns out there, I don't know. I do know I will not order another Hitachi nail gun. Buyer beware!!
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