Makita XNB01Z 18V LXT Lithium-Ion Cordless 2" Brad Nailer

Works amazingly as expected from Makita. Nails go in really smooth and fun to use.

I felt this product got a bad rep on some mixed reviews. In my mind, it's perfect suitable for DIYers or jobs around the house. I'm not a contractor, but I can see why they would prefer a different tool.For jobs around the house or DIY projects, this will work perfectly. I used it for several different material combinations, including 3/4" oak-to-3/4" oak. Contrary to other reviews, I had no problems with the tool being under powered. At the highest power setting, the nose does have a tendency to follow into the wood too much and get stuck. Rolling the power down just a touch alleviates the problem entirely, and sacrifices no performance. So, if anything, you could claim it's overpowered a little bit.If you're a contractor and spending all day every day attaching molding, you're going to notice the fire rate can be sluggish and the balance is terrible. Both of these factors only impact in high volume jobs. If you're not doing high volume, you probably won't notice.The one thing I wanted to avoid more than anything else was collecting a battery pack and charger for yet another tool brand. I already have three different brands of chargers; I really didn't want to devote the space or money to another. The performance I get out of this tool meets all my needs and expectations, having used on a variety of DIY projects thus far. That said, the balance and fire rate are sub par for what I've come to expect from Makita, and I can see why contractors would want a different tool.

I love the gun. I had a ryobi but after some use it broke. I have all makita cordless tools and corded. One thing the design is a little odd when you put the battery in it loses all balance

I’ve had this nail gun for a bit now and it is definitely convenient to have over the standard air tools. Most of the time this nailer shoots correctly, but every 6-10 times when I shoot it, it ends up dry firing, but usually goes back to firing normal. Also sometimes on the first shot the nail won’t sink properly into whatever trim I’m shooting, so having a good nail set is a must.I really like the ergonomics of the gun. It’s very balanced, as opposed to a lot of similar brad nailers from other brands.Overall I like it a lot, but I would expect it to fire more consistently for the price point.

Significant delay when firing nails. Tool is very heavy and bulky for an 18 ga brad nailer. Cumbersome to use. Other guys I work with use the Milwaukee brad nailer with the Makita battery converter. I've used theirs before and the Milwaukee is basically flawless compared to the Makita.I've been a finish carpenter for 22 years. This tool is bulky, heavy, and cumbersome to use. Not worth it. Buy the Milwaukee with the Makita battery converter.

I need a nail gun that I can get out quickly and make small repairs and get onto the next job. This Makita nail gun is absolutely top-of-the-line. I have the 16 gauge nail gun by Makita and now the 18 gauge and they’re both just fantastic.

Excellent. Doesn't jam works well. I have the old version. It's not as good and it jams. I also have pass load gas and electric doesn't compare to this excellent Makita nailer

The 10% one star reviews here on Amazon made me look at nailers of other brands, despite all my cordless tools being Makita. One independent review, however, looked at the tear-out at the nail hole and found this nailer to be the best. This fact and staying with the same battery system made me buy this one, and I am content after a couple of weeks affixing maple cabinet face frames and shoe mouldings. It sinks nails consistently causing no visible tear-out or marring; only once have I had to sink a nail manually. The nose is narrow and quite easy to position where you want it. Nails load easily. It is quite heavy (and I only have 3 and 5 Ah batteries), but not heavy enough to work properly without pushing it on to the work piece. However, if you push too hard you displace the plastic protective cap on the nose which risks marring (minor in the one case it happened to me). Features which could be better: a second light lighting the other side of the nose, the depth control is stiff to operate, the battery indicator could be graduated, and the balance could be improved (it feels back weighted, even without the battery). But these are all minor complaints and in no way detract from my satisfaction with the tool.