NT50AE2 Brad Nailer – Hitachi NT50AE2 Actual User Reviews

NT50AE2 User Reviews

The >Hitachi NT50ae2 Brad Nailer is a very popular product that is purchased often online. There are many actual user reviews of NT50AE2 Hitachi to read.

Our goal is to give you an overall example of the good, bad and not so good user reviews available for this product. An extraordinary consensus of the Hitachi NT50AE2 is, it is an outstanding brad nailer.

You can read several actual NT50AE2 reviews below:

Customer NT50AE2 Hitachi Reviews:

Great nailer, just a bit loud.

Review Date: June 2, 2009

Reviewer: G. Embrey, Woodbridge, VA

Like most of the other reviews, I found the NT50AE2 brad nailer gun to work very well. I recently installed new baseboard moulding in my basement and bought this to replace a cheapie refurbished nailer. The difference was drastic; I’d say I put in about 75 nails and there wasn’t a single misfire, double-fire, or jam. The only drawback is the noise; it’s pretty loud compared to other nailers I’ve used. Overall, this is a great gun for a DIYer. Actually, I’d say that about all the Hitachi power tools I’ve purchased.

Most useful tool ever

Review Date: May 12, 2009

Reviewer: W. Ainslie, Tavares, FL United States

Got the NT50AE2 brad nailer as a Christmas gift two years ago. As soon as I started using it I began wondering how I ever did anything without it.

This nailer gets into tighter spots than other models…

Review Date: May 4, 2009

Reviewer: A. Tubesing,

The one thing that swayed me to this model was definitely a key advantage. With this nailer, the safety slide peg is mounted behind the nail channel, which means you can get nails into tighter spots with this model than you can with others. The Bostich and others have the slide out in front of the nail channel which means the brad comes out about a quarter inch back from the forward-most part of the tool tip. With the NT50AE2 Hitachi the brad comes out at the very front, which is very nice when putting nails in tight corners.

This tool is so handy and does such a nice job, I wonder what would ever make me buy a finish nailer. I’m pretty sure this brad nailer would do those jobs for me too.

Three minor disadvantages drop this to a 4-star rating (reallly 4.5), but it’s not because I think there’s a better one out there, it’s just that there’s room for improvement.

1. It’s not oil-free. Not a big deal but it would be nicer to not have to bother with oil.

2. The lightest (shallowest) nail depth setting is still a little too powerful. With short brads in soft material many were penetrating too deep. It would be nice to be able to go a little shallower by a step or two.

3. The case is compact and handy, but there’s no extra space in there to put nails or oil. Luckily they molded a spot for safety glasses (included) which I have emptied out to store my oil and a few brads there instead. I always have safety glasses with me anyway so that space is better used for nailer-specific items. There is extra volume inside there but its molded over in plastic so you can’t use it. Again, nobody else seems to do a better job of this, but that doesn’t mean it couldn’t be improved.

In summary, a great tool. I can’t believe I lived so long without it. A brad nailer makes many jobs much easier, allowing me to do things I couldn’t do before with just two hands.

Very good nailer, but not perfect

Review Date: April 19, 2009

Reviewer: Bob N., Atlanta, GA

I’ve only used the Hitachi NT50AE2 nailer a few times, and I don’t have any other 18-ga nailers with which to compare it, so all I’ve got is a few observations: The nails are a bit tricky to load–you have to get them positioned exactly right for the slide to close. The guide could be a little more intuitive, I think. Once they’re loaded, they feed perfectly. The interlock (the piece that keeps the nailer from firing unless it’s pressed against the workpiece) is positioned such that shooting certain angles is quite difficult. I was nailing some quarter-round and found it fairly tricky to get the position exactly right. A few of the nails didn’t counter-sink because of the way that interlock is positioned. That said, the function was smooth, and I have no real regrets about buying it.

Great gun for the price

Review Date: April 4, 2009

Reviewer: blave, Portland OR

I’m quite sure this is the best gun for the money that you can get. I bought this gun to install a ton of wood flooring. Any way, 8000 nails in its first week not one misfire or jam. It has a nice narrow tip that lets you put your nail exactly where you want it. Its super light weight and is extremely comforable to grip. Compare the cost of other guns and you could almost own 2 to 1 of this gun.

Nice brad nailer

Review Date: March 26, 2009

Reviewer: Lucas Wiede,

I have only tried this out on some trim but so far it works very well. It has a good consistant depth of drive and it is easy to adjust. The manual says to only use Hitachi brad nails but i have been using Senco (the multi pack)and they work just fine. I would definately recommend this tool, it is light weight, powerful, and easy to use. Don’t forget to add a drop of oil before each use and always wear ear protection.

As you can see above, the Hitachi NT50AE2 receives very high ratings!