BOSTITCH Air Compressor Combo Kit, 3-Tool (BTFP3KIT)

I was considering a cordless nailer, but could not decide if I should get a 16 or 18 gauge nailer. I came across this "combo" unit from Bostitch and it changed my mind. For less than I would have paid for one nailer, I get three nailers and the compressor. The products feel high quality and the few test runs I have made with the unit confirm it. Cordless units may free you from being attached to a hose (for as long as the battery lasts) but the cordless nailers weigh far less and are less bulky to use. I am very happy with this product and pleased with the quality. I am extremely happy with the combo pricing.

I worried for nothing. Everything works as well as I hoped. I have several hundred nails through both guns now, and not a single malfunction.The compressor is… well, it’s not quiet, that’s for sure, but as far as compressors go, it’s not bad. The gauges and regulator work well, as does the regulator. I don’t have a lot of experience with air tools, so I tried a bunch of different air pressures fro 80 to 130. One twist of a knob, and pressure is set.The tank has a nice, semi-knurled bleeder valve on the bottom of the tank. That’s to release the pressure if you’re not going to be using it for a while, as well as to bleed out any accumulated water.When I first fired it up, I didn’t know about the valve, and it was open. (Directions? Who reads those??) Obviously that made a lot of noise as the pressure was leaking right back out with a loud whooshing sound. Once I figured that out, it was MUCH quieter haha. With the valve closed, the tank fills up and shuts off in about two minutes from empty, and only kicks on once in a while.I really didn't want to hear it at all though, so I grabbed It's not that loud, but it's much quieter when it's in another room. That hose is a lot higher quality than the very skinny one that comes with the kit, but hey, it's a hose, and it works fine.The kit doesn’t come with any nails or staples, but I bought an assortment of different lengths for both the nailers and the stapler. I initially thought the stapler needed some kind of special staples, but no, it takes regular T50 staples you can buy anywhere. Good news, cuz I have a ton.The 18 gauge brad nailer and the 16 gauge finish nailer sound like they’d be about the same thing, but no. One peek at the guns and you can see the 16 gauge is a monster. The 18 gauge nailer is adequate for trim and baseboards and light work, but the 16 gauge nailer is much more powerful. Not for framing, but pretty much anything else. That one has an easy to adjust depth setting thumbscrew on the nose.I had no jambs at all with any of the tools, and I used nails from 1” to 2 ½” in both nailers, with pressures from 80 to 130 psi. A couple of times when nailing on baseboards I hit drywall screws. The nails bent, but never jammed my nail guns. I can’t believe I waited this long to get this.The only problem with this compressor is that it has a tendency to want to spin on the floor. I put it on a rubber doormat, and that stopped it. The feet are rubber, but there’s usually sawdust or dirt on a jobsite, and apparently that’s all the feet need to let it spin. Might be that all of these pancake compressors do the same thing, I dunno.In any case, this was definitely a good buy, and I’m thrilled with it. Build or fix something for your spouse, and it’ll be justified.Pros+ Zero problems after hundreds of nails.+ Simple to use regulator.+ Comes with hose, two guns, stapler, and instructions (if you feel like reading them).Cons- No nails, staples, or tool oil included.- Wife now wants a lot of projects done.

Compressor and nailers arrived in perfect condition and worked flawlessly right out of the box. No issues so far and very happy with the purchase. My old compressor failed without warning and when I shopped for repair parts I came across this product and couldn’t justify spending the money to repair the old unit. I immediately bought nails, brads, and staples to try out with the new compressor and so far I am very happy with this equipment. Better price than I could find in the big hardware chains and having a spare nailer on hand is handy. I would buy this package again.

I ordered the DeWalt equivalent compressor and 18 gauge brad nailer a few days before buying this. I was sorely disappointed in the the quality of their compressor, as it had a leak from the get go. Additionally, the quality was just cheap - not typical of DeWalt products. The DeWalt brad nailer was nice, but had a plastic grip and all plastic firing trigger mechanisms. The nailer was "okay" for the price - would give it a 4 star.I decided to check what else was out there for about the same price and ran across this. I've been a DeWalt guy forever and have never checked out Bostitch tools. Ran across this combo kit and saw that it came with a 16 gauge nailer AND a stapler in addition to the 18 gauge nailer. I thought, this has to be poorly made. Then I read the reviews and gave it a shot.Upon opening the box and feeling the tools, it was immediately that this was a superior product to the DeWalt combo. Like the DeWalt, it has rubber feet and two quick connects. This came with a hose, where the DeWalt did not. The plastic parts of the Bostitch compressor are much more rigid - doesn't feel like it's going to break if you bump it wrong.The Bostitch tools have rubber anti-slip grips, where the DeWalt has plastic.All three of the Bostitch tools were exceptional quality for the price, especially considering they came with the compressor.I'd highly recommend anyone considering the DeWalt combo considers this instead. Won't be disappointed!