The Paslode Framing Nailer CF325 is the new boy on the block. The younger brother of the IMTC. This gun gives you better performance and some greatly improved designs that make it a great gun to use on-site. The guys at Paslode obviously have listened to their customers and come up with goods.
We have been road-testing this bad boy for about 2 years now and there is certainly some dramatic changes to the gun overall. When we mean road-test we really mean test. The Paslode framing guns we do have, get everything thrown at them. From the usual total house frame to fixing high span hardwood and laminated beams. These guns sometimes run 10 hours a day, day after day, week after week without a hiccup.
Performance on the job.
We rely on these guns to work every time without problems and so far they haven’t let us down.We have just finished all the internal wall frames of a 20 story apartment block with just 3 of these guns and they absolutely chewed it up.
The first time I used a Paslode Framing Nailer CF325 , I was seriously impressed. The first thing I noticed is it feels so much more comfortable around the rubberized hand grip. The non-slip grip reduces hand fatigue, even during those all-day framing jobs. It also fits easily between 16″ on-center studs, joists, and roof trusses. Love that…
The second thing I have noticed is the rate of fire, the down time between charges gives you a chance to get more nails into the timber. It will never be a quick as a pneumatic gun for ultra-high speed nailing pros. But in saying that for me it’s about quality of work and not spraying nails around the place like a drunk hunter using a shot-gun.
The new multi-angle nose tip is also a great new feature with reducing gun slip on acute angles. The spikes on the nose hold to pine particularly well. One of the other great feature is you can actually apply much less pressure. Even the old overhead, one-handed, on tippy toes nailing is breeze and sinks every time no matter what angle.
Driving nails into hard timber is greatly improved and very consistent, the old hammer stays in the holster a lot more. Perfect for hardwood decking, trusses , hi span timbers etc.
As far as keeping up on site this gun is up for the task are we really impressed with it. The upgraded durability is certainly sturdy enough to be dropped, kicked and basically mistreated and believe me it does at times.
Even with the high volume jobs we have, we are yet to suffer any major mechanical problems. I don’t know if that’s just luck, good maintenance or it’s just good design on Paslode’s behalf.
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Advantages
- Of course, the best feature of this Paslode nail gun is its portability.
- The included rechargeable battery will drive 4,000 nails on one charge. and deliver 1300 nail without skipping beat
- 50,000 nails before it needs cleaning-up to 5x more nails than the earlier model. Which means more uptime.
- Rubberized grip is an awesome addition.
- Offers real grunt with delivery and into hardwood.
- Quick fuel & battery load ups. No more clicking into the receiver like the old models.
- The depth setting is a breeze as you can do so by hand and not having to break out the tools.
- Nail lockout feature prevents blank fires.
Disadvantage
- The nail depth adjustment is a little wonky, but once you get used to it there was no issues.
- I was very frustrated trying to find replacement fuel cells initially and tend to buy online as some places don’t stock the nails or the fuel cells. A quick tip keep well stocked if you travel for work as some stockists don’t have the right nails.
- I was also a bit disappointed to see clearing nail jambs does require tip disassembly via an allen wrench.
- Has a small nail magazine compared to pneumatics – Which i would have thought Paslode would have changed from the last model.
So what does that mean for you.
With the CF325 Paslode Framing you have all the standard features that all Paslode Framing Guns offer. Portability is a massive plus in fact it the best feature bar none.
The dragging hoses and compressors everywhere you go is a thing of the past.
With the plain simplicity this nail gun has downtime dramatically reduced, because you won’t need to spend an hour or so setting up or breaking down, you’ll save both time and labor costs.
This Paslode Nail Gun offers nothing but greater productivity with the higher fire rate and a tool-free depth of drive adjustment.
The Bottom Line
Overall, we are very impressed with Paslode’s Framing nailer CF325 nail gun. If you’re in the market for a framing nailer, we think the CF325 nail gun makes an excellent choice for the hardcore regular user. Which has been missing to a certain degree in the marketplace.
It has a lot of improvements and smart design features. So if you are a professional tradesperson who requires a great deal out of their nail guns then the cF325 framing has been designed with the professional in mind. We have thrown everything at the CF325 Paslode Nail Gun and it well and truly lives up to all expectations.
