Twenty years ago, carpenters did everything from the ground up and basically built one house at a time. These days, things are much different.
Carpenters are much more focused on production, and focus on a variety of specialties.
Our company, Ace Carpentry, trims more than 2,500 houses a year. Attempting this kind of production without a good nailer is unthinkable. Our trim crews had a lot of fun with this test. The finish nailer is probably the single most important piece of equipment to them, so they're always eager to look at the newest models. The tools with straight magazines include the DeVilbiss NF2502X4, Fasco's R3TFN7O, Porter-Cable's FN250A, and the Znex ZFT64.