Customer Reviews for DEWALT 20V MAX XR Lithium-Ion 18-Gauge Electric Cordless Brad Nailer, (1) 3.0Ah Battery, and Charger

Im just glad Im not having to take out the air compressor out at all. Plus having $50 off helped deciding on getting this gun.

We love it. It made replacing all the baseboards at my house an ease. Very easy to use.

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I have always wanted to buy a battery operated Brad Nailer. I have never used before buying this Dewalt brand Brad Nailer. Wow! This thing is awesome! Great for all kinds of projects. Easy to use and no lugging around a compressor and hose. Great product.

This little butterfly was perfect for installing waynescoating. It's easy to use and consistent.

Bought these because I had accidentally left my spare battery DC9096 and charger behind and would not be back for 3 months to where they were. So I purchased these, big mistake!!! They do not hold a charge for very long. I can fully charge one, set it on the shelf for 2 days go to use it and it’s dead!!! Will not even power my flashlight for an hour!!! Wish I could return but did not keep receipt!!!!

I recently bought the DeWalt 20v 16g finish nailer and loved it so much that I had to have the 18g brad nailer. I typically have to do most of my home renovations and projects after my kids/wife go to sleep, and using these nailers without a loud, clunky compressor is a godsend. No hose to route or trip over, no oiling, no hassle. I cannot get enough of these cordless nailers. I recently used this brad nailer for some cabinet trim work shooting 3/4" nails and it worked like a champ. Despite its size, I was easily able to fire nails into tight locations. This is a great deal, too- the full kit is only $20 more expensive than the tool-only Milwaukee equivalent

Way better than lugging around a nailer, hose, and compressor... looking for an outlet and waiting for the compressor to charge making all the sweet sweet compressor noise. Would like for more components to be metal instead of plastic, but so far, wish I had purchased this sooner.

This nailer was easy for me to use and it also comes with a light, which makes it easy to see your project.

I've used this nailer for several small projects and haven't had any issues. It is a bit on the heavy side but that's the trade off for not having a compressor (I think it's worth it). I have several Dewalt 20v tools and they have all been pretty durable so I expect that this nailer will be the same. As a side note I would take negative tool reviews with a grain of salt. I read some negative reviews on this nailer before I purchased and after receiving and using it I think a lot of them were a result of user error.

I own a lot of dewalt tools, this is hands down one of my favorites. No hoses, compressor, or noise. I was worried about power loss once the battery drains. I have had zero issues, the 2ah battery lasted an entire day with no charging or loss of power. Highly recommend!

Don't cheap out and buy the Ryobi nailers. They don't have the power to sink the nails every time. This Dewalt, on the other hand, sinks every nail. Seems to be just as powerful as a traditional air nailer. Very satisfied.

Easy use. Quality product that is reliable. Not happy about the marking in the trim work after shooting the nail there is excess damage that could be engineered to not be there and just be a nail hole. Other than that it gets the job done.

Great gun for on the go! 64 rooms to do so can’t always run hoses , lots of power! Great gun!

Excellent product

I bought this in april it is now august. Ive used the battery maybe 5 times and now it wont hold a charge for longer than 5 minutes.

GREAT CHARGER! I'VE HAD THIS ONE JUST A MONTH NOW AND LOVE IT. NEVER HAD ANY TROUBLE WITH IT OR PAST MODELS EITHER THAT I'VE OWNED. ALL MY POWER TOOLS ARE DEWALT. THIS HAS A NICE NEW SLEEK DESIGN. WORKS PERFECTLY LIKE ALL MY DEWALT TOOLS!

I just finished installing new base board in the living and dining rooms. This nailer worked flawlessly no jambs, plenty of power and it did not even drop one bar on the battery for this install. I really like not having to drag an air hose behind me anymore.

so far... so good.

Excellent light weight

Brad nailer worked flawlessly and easily reduced the time it took to complete the task by half. Product is made very well (DeWalt quality) and battery lasts all day on one charge.

Trying to get the correct XR battery that the box says comes with the nail gun is almost impossible. Other than that it is a great gun and highly recommend. DeWalt needs to put the batteries advertised with their products.

Excellent product, made the job so much easier and it looks great

Works like a champ. I used it to drive 2", 18ga nails through flooring, drywall, and into studs. No problems with the battery life, either. Yes, I put pre finished flooring on the wall. The project turned out great.

I recommend this product for interior use. What I found is that if your battery is running low nails will get stuck. The indentations that are made can be resolved by not pressing to hard on wood with gun. It does feel good but I can't tell you for exterior use. I only use it seldom on the outside. Just brick mould. It's a bit pricey.

Gets the job done, fast charging, good buy for the whole set (tool/battery/charger) with the sale price. It's a small saw but cuts most wood sheet thicknesses. I've cut down up to 2inch panels. Only had it for 2-3 weeks and already did over 30 cuts but still works fine. Just didn't like that the sawdust blows everywhere, can cover up where I am trying to cut.

This DeWalt nailer performs better than I expected. Has good long battery life and I have used several sized nails in it. For installing door trim and baseboard the cordless feature has been a great plus. Handles easy and rapid fire mode is perfect when crawling along the floor.

Exceding my expectations. I've used several other brands of battery powered nailers and had initially stayed away from this one because of the size. Compared to a pneumatic nailer it is very large. I ran across a DeWalt representative in a local store and he had one I could try out. After trying it out he also offered me a good deal if I bought the kit which I did. No regrets. Sinks long brads and sinks brads at an angle. Not a single jam yet but the nose piece has tool-less access and is very easy to open if needed. The part about the tool that made me decide to purchase it was the fact that it would sink brads at an angle and that it is very light feeling compared to any of the other battery powered nailers I've used (I've used almost all of them). It has very good balance in the hand and is in fact lighter weight. The large size of it for an 18ga nailer is kind of ridiculous looking but in function I haven't thought about it since I first used it. The convenience of having a reliable brad nailer that I can use without hose or compressor is very much worth it to me. It does have a larger nose piece compared to my narrow nosed Bostitch pneumatic but again, that is far outweighed by the compressor and hoseless convenience. I have not had any problems with it and it fully sinks all of the brads I've driven out of thousands, all different lengths and into various materials. I'm impressed. I have noticed that my motor suddenly started sounding like there's a few chunks of sand in it after a couple thousand nails but it still seems to function well as of several thousand later..... The 2.0ah batteries last me at least 3 hours of continuous use. I hope the motor noise isn't a sign of a problem. I'm not using this in a production shop setting doing repetitive assembly so I am not able to out pace any ramp up time. In single fire mode the motor has alway ramped up starting the moment the nose piece begins to depress and will fire by the time it is fully depressed for me. In bump mode, the motor starts the second you hold the trigger down and by the time you start bumping its ready. I haven't been able to bump fire fast enough for it to not work. I'm not sure if that's possible but it seems that some users have been concerned about ramp up time. I haven't had any problems. The placement of the lights works great for low light visibility. The motor is relatively quiet but it is loud enough to need hearing protection when shooting brads. I hope this is helpful.

I bought this for my flooring business and so far so good hose able to hang 500 ft of Base off one little battery was very impressed considering buying another one and I also bought the hardwood floor stapler cordless by DeWalt got to say things pretty awesome too

I was excited to purchase the DCN680 as I’m upgrading from the DC680K; I am left disappointed by DeWalt as the newer model as it leaves indentations in the wood. Please refer to the image for details comparing the difference between the DC608K 18V 18Ga nailer, and the newer DCN680 20V Max 18Ga nailer. For stain-grade material, or maintaining productivity with paint-grade material, it is not acceptable for the nail gun to leave these indentations. Looking at the stock pictures on DeWalt’s website and what I’ve received, I believe the problem is with the “No mar tip” pad, which on my nailer, was a white plastic. The stock pictures, the no mar tip is black, which may suggest a different material was used. In any case, I spoke with the local DeWalt service center, where the service agent said that they are out of stock of replacement pads “for a few months.” Left with no other option to use this newer nailer, I’m returning it. I’ll wait a year to see if DeWalt makes any improvement to avoid this problem.