Editorial Review
This highly portable Bostitch PN100K Palm Nailer kit comes with everything you need to perform a wide range of nailing tasks, from putting up metal connectors to constructing decks. The centerpiece of the kit, the PN100 nailer, is powerful enough to drive nails up to 5-inches in length, and is ideal for anyone working in tight spaces. Weighing in at just 2.9 lbs., the PN100 is crafted to help you complete demanding jobs with ease. Its magnetic nose has a recessed nail slot to hold nails tightly in place, and its ergonomic design maximizes comfort, a crucial feature for anyone driving nails for large chunks of time. To boot, this baby will stand up to just about any challenge, thanks to its hardened steel nose construction. Throw in the extras – three different noses for standard, finish, and large bore nailing, a leather glove, a nose wrench, a hex wrench, lubricant, and spare O-rings – and you have a fantastic all-purpose nailer at an unbeatable price.
What’s in the Box
Impact nailer with standard nose, finish nail nose, large bore Nose, leather comfort glove, nose wrench, hex Wrench, tool lubricant, spare O-rings
The Bostitch story
Originally known as the Boston Wire Stitcher® Company, the first syllables of the words "Boston" and "Stitcher" were joined to make "Bostitch®", and the name was adopted for product use after the manufacture of machines began. Thomas Briggs, the founder, invented in 1896 a new kind of user friendly Wire Stitcher designed for fastening books, calendars, checks, hat boxes, etc. This machine made a staple or stitch as it was called from a coil of wire. It was called the Boston Wire Stitcher and the company was named the Boston Wire Stitcher Company. In 1903 the company invented a foot operated stapling machine that used pre-formed staples. These staples were not collated but had to be slid off of a track into the magazine of the machine. Later they were collated with paper and then glue. Soon the Boston Wire Stitcher Company was developing various kinds of staplers for industrial markets. In 1930 the Bostitch® Sales Company was formed to sell Bostitch® products, and in 1948 the Boston Wire Stitcher Company officially became Bostitch®, Inc. The first Coil Nailer from Bostitch, the N2, came on the scene in 1965, and the rest is history. Today, Bostitch sells a huge range of nailers, compressors, and other products, and is a leader in the industry.
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Customer Reviews
Hammers stink! 
2007-12-27
After reviewing my options for reinforcing floor joists under the house I decided on the Bostitch palm nailer.
I was looking for something powerful enough to drive framing nails, but small enough to easily work with while laying on my back in a cramped crawlspace. I didn't want a specialized framing nailer because, seriously, how often will I need a framing nailer?!?
I decided on the Bostitch, and I couldn't be happier. This tool makes every job fun.
It drives bulk nails instantly into anything. Engineered lumber, old growth hardwood, your best friend's femur, anything! The downside is that it uses only one nail at a time. The upside is that it drives everything from 5D to 70D.
As for the floor joists, the tool worked flawlessly and it's small size and 3 lb. weight were a dream to use in the cramped and awkward crawlspace.
In places a hammer won't fit or for joist hangers, this is worth it's weight in gold.
I've owned it for months and have rarely used a hammer since. This should be your first pnumatic nailer.
Not for finish carpentry or trim!!! Buy a pinner or 18 ga. nailer for that. This will mar the surface of fine woodwork.
How did I live without it? 
2007-12-24
Great product good packaging. Run's fine.
No complaints except I (and my wrist) wish I bought one years ago.
Great Tool 2007-11-25
This is a FUN good tool for doing a variety of nailing jobs around the house. I bought it instead of buying a separate nailer for each type of nailing I do. Although I have only used it once, here are some tips:
- It can toenail (although you'll have to use a nailset for last 1/4inch of driving in the nail)
- To put the leather cover on it (no directions provided), put ring over shaft first (easier)
- It can nail finishing nails as well as really big nails
- It comes with three separate nailer barrels, one for finishing nails, and two others for larger nails. These are attached/removed (no directions provided) with included wrench.
- To activate you put barrel over nail and push down. It goes wham, wham, wham until nail is set below surface. Fun to use.
- When you hook up compressor to it air leaks out at tool, which I guess is normal because as soon as you start nailing a nail it quits leaking air.
- This is a one-nail-at-a-time tool.
What a Neat little nailer ! 2007-08-03
As the other reviewers stated, this drives nails really well. However, I stumbled onto another use for this nail gun.
I used this palm nailer to countersink trim nails in my cabinet crown moulding. I use my brad nailer or finish nailer to nail up the crown, but I always get a few that are not deep enough. I used to take a hammer and punch -and hammer them by hand. I miss a lot and occasionally slip the punch off the nail head and dent the trim. Especially in the tight areas around the cabinets.
Well, I got the idea to turn the air PSI down to about 20 and use the palm nailer to tap the punch, and it worked great.
I put the punch on the protruding nail head, and tap the punch end with the nailer just enough to get one "whack" out of it. Usually this is enough to countersink the nail. If the PSI needs more or less to do the job, its simple to figure out the adjustment.
This is MUCH faster than swinging with a hammer. LOL
Serindipity at its best...
Bostitch Impact Nailer 2007-07-26
The palm nailer is easy to use and nails extremely fast. The instructions to switch from large nails to finish nails are pretty vague (not existent actually) but still not difficult to figure out. The carrying case is nice to have to keep all the components in one spot. Overall, I'd buy this unit again... especially for the price. It works great!
NOT ALL THAT 
2008-06-01
First, there is a mistatement in the blurbs about this. The magnet that holds the nail is not an integral part of the tool, but imbedded in the nose piece and held on with a plastic band, a decidedly low tech, but workable, way to go. Unfortumately, not in all 3 nose pieces, only two of them. Whatever genius decided that it would be a good idea in two of the nose pieces, but not the third and largest one, should get the Homer Simpson award for stupidity, in my opinion.
If you're having trouble trying to get the leather 'glove' on this thing, here's a handy hint:
Get a leather stretching liquid (I used something called 'Premier Professional Shoe Stretch', but I'm sure there are others out there that work also).
Pour it on, let it set for just a minute, then use PLIERS to pull the damn thing into submission so you can fasten it. Yes, you read it right, PLIERS!I was real nervous about ripping it apart, but this leather is STRONG, didn't even put a dent in it! The leather covers vary greatly, from ones that slip on literally like a glove, to ones that need to be stretched beyond belief.
The snaps on mine were a full three inches apart before using the leather stretcher and pliers! Even with that, it took 10 minutes of wetting and pulling with all my might to 'make ends meet'!
Plam nailer 2008-05-28
Bought the Bosititch Plam Nailer and it worked better then I imagined. Thought there would be more vibration but it was really smooth, I tested it three ways one with the cover provided, two with a leather glove and three with bare hand and really couldn't that much of a difference. Did read a few reviews that mentioned noised so I put ear protection on before using and there was no problem. The only complaint would be that there was no air hose fitting in the kit and was a couple of days before going into town. It was almost fun to use, wish I'd bought one sooner. J.P. Calif.
bostitch pn100k impact nailer 2008-05-02
it's work great, once you get use to the product, you will love it, save time and energy
Great product!!!!!! 2008-02-11
Great product, I had the nailer 2 days after I ordered it. I wish I had bought the palm nailer years ago.
Fun and Useful 2008-02-02
I didn't know what to expect at first.
Bent a few nails but after a little practice, drove many straight nails in hard old oak 2x6s.
The manual is next to useless but I think I can follow the diagram to change the heads. I have used the standard head for all my work but sometime I will need to change to the smaller size.
A great tool but the sorry manual keeps it a 4 star.
