Porter Cable COIL250 Coil Nailer

The Porter Cable COIL250 Coil Nailer.

The COIL250 model is the one we are reviewing today. It is marketed frequently as a nail gun for 'fencing' but can be used in many other tasks where full round head nails are warranted, or desired. That brings us to our first tool feature... the full round head nail is exactly that - the head of the nail features a full round (circular) head, very much like common nails you would drive with a hammer. Many finish and framing nailers use clipped head (half moon shape) nails, and while these work fine in most cases, there are certain parts of the world, and states within countries where local building codes require the use of full head nails in specific types of construction. Coil nailers, by virtue of how coil nails are packaged and supplied in wire collated form, allow hot dipped galvanized type fasteners to be used in the nailer. These are especially useful for tasks and tropical environments where heat, salt air, high humidity and moisture play a factor. These type of nails provide a much higher resistance to corrosion and eventual failure. You can also get stainless steel nails!