Hitachi NR83A2 Round Head 2 Inch to 3 1/4 Inch Framing Nailer

Customer Reviews

Hitachi NR83A2

2007-02-11
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J. M. Jaszarowski Initial post
Hello
I have been a framing foreman for many years and use the Hitachi NR 83 and 90 guns daily. They are by far the best product on the market. We have several guns that are so beat up, you cannot tell what brand they are, yet they still work great. We do large school expansion projects and really give these guns a workout. They do it without problems, day in and day out.

User friendly Frame Nailer

2007-01-12
Ive owned a Hitachi NR83 nailer for 6 years and it has performed flawlesly. Only one issue with it. That issue has been resolved with the NR83A2. Sometimes I need to place one single nail in an area that a bump fire nailer like the NR83 just will not work.Both nailers have a specific job that they both do very well.

professional quality gun

2006-10-24
I have owned this gun for 3 years. I am a professional remodeler and I use this gun 5 days a week. My best friend has owned an older model for 25 years without ever needing service. These guns are indestructable. I have dropped this gun off of roofs, onto concrete, off of ladders. Still works like the day I bought it. Like any nail gun, you have to learn how it works and find it sweet spot. Every gun fires differently. Once you get used to it, it will be second nature. It is best to only put one sleave of nails in at a time, otherwise they tend to get stuck together and cause a jamb. That is the only complaint on this gun, which I think has more to do with how round head nail strips are made. I did accidently shoot myself in the knee with a 16D nail while working alone. Kinda sucked, but it was a stupid mistake I will not make again ;)

Great gun

2006-08-15
I borrowed this gun from our contractor when building our house and loved it. And being the gun that builders prefer meant a lot to me, so when buying a framing nailer this was the obvious choice. Since then I have been helping my in-laws build a house, and we have gone through thousands of nails with this gun without a single complaint. And when the siding nailer broke, we started using galvanized nails in this gun, and it worked just as well, if not better.

Great Product

2005-10-24
This product is great. It works well! I would buy it again.

BAM BAM

2007-12-27
GREAT GUNS BUILD GREAT HOMES. GOOD DEPTH ADJ. COMFORTABLE AND SEEMS TO JAM LESS THAN THE 3 OTHER TOP BRANDS WE HAVE TRIED.THE ONLY GUNS IN OUR JOB TRAILER NOW!!!!

2nd best framing gun ever made

2007-11-04
I have been a professional carpenter for almost 15 yrs.now and I have used many guns. the NR83 IS by far the best out there. sadly its no longer made and has been replaced by the NR83A2(which is still an excellent gun by the way).ALL framers out there will agree 100%.I would NEVER trade my Hitachi For another brand. a few out there not familiar with these tools say they jam when loaded with 2 racks. of course they do because of the cheap way the nails are collated! dont blame it on the gun! I have never had a problem with this gun and will continue to use it until I retire from the trades. period.

great replacement for the DeWalt framing nailer

2007-11-03
I have been using the DeWalt D51845 framing gun for 2 years and it has been a huge pain. I own at least a dozen other DeWalt tools and love the weight, balance and durability of all of them...except for their big framing gun. It would constantly misfire - clearing jams was pretty easy with the removable clip and the attached hanger clip was nice...well, it started leaking air 3 days ago and quit at the end-of-day the following day. I bought the Hitachi NR83A as replacement and it is awesome. It worked great with no jams and has good balance.

Great nailer but a bit pricy

2007-10-05
The nailer is amazing. I am a diyer and considered a lower costing one but opted out after feeling the quality of the NR83. Plenty of power and not too heavy.

Should be named "Bullet Proof Nailer"

2007-07-08
This framer is one tough nailer. Dropped from the top of the scaffolding (2 stories) not once but twice and just laughed in gravity's face. Keep it oiled and you'll never have an issue. It has never jammed on me, ever. For treated wood run at 100psi and for fir/pine 2x's run at 90psi. This will give the least punch back and a good counter sink.

This nailer rivals the best (in the pneumatic world) for weight and price. It is the first nailer I have ever put an entire box of nails through with no jams.