I have taken my new Senco Finish Nailer 32 out of the molded plastic box, charged up the battery and spent some time trying it out. For a finish nailer, I am psyched to have this cordless model which eliminates the task of dragging out my compressor and hose. This simple feature, battery powered, makes for a very convenient nailer to take on remodeling jobs, work around the house with or use it to finish up projects.

The Senco Finish 32 weighs 7 pounds, just slightly heavier than my Bostitch pneumatic SB-1664 finish nailer. It is also quieter, with just a small pop of the nail noise and then the whrrr of the battery - no compressor charging it's motor in the background and no hose to drag around. The Senco Cordless Finish 32 seems perfect for remodeling, trim or touch-up work, big jobs or small and can drive 750, 3/4 inch to 2-1/2 inch 16 gauge straight finish nails per battery charge. It has what Senco calls an EZ-Clear Latch that quickly clears any nail jams should they occur.

The Senco Finish 32 has a comfortable handle with a rubber grip and a trigger in just the right place. It comes with plastic belt hook that seems only somewhat durable and a plastic housing that seems very durable. A depth of drive dial is on the back of the nailer which also sets the actuation to either contact or sequential mode firing. It fires almost as fast as a pneumatic nailer; I would say that it takes about 2 seconds for each firing which is about as fast as I move when I'm nailing finish work. Senco also includes their standard 2 year warranty on the Finish 32 Nailer.

The only feature that was missing on this nailer is a safety lock, you have to take off the battery or empty the magazine or it's easy to hit the trigger and fire a nail by mistake. Here's an interesting note that was included with my Senco Nailer: NiCad batteries often require 3 to 4 recharge cycles to achieve maximum output. Expect peak performance from this tool following the 4th recharge. I did not know that about NiCad batteries so I hope you find this tidbit of information useful too. Included in the Senco Finish 32 plastic molded case are the nailer, 2-14.4volt NiCad batteries and a one-hour charger, no mar tip and instruction manual.

Toolking also has a great deal on the Senco FramePro 502 Full Round Head Framing Nailer for $149.99. This pneumatic framing nailer features a lightweight aluminum body and drives 2" to 3-1/2" smooth shank nails and 2" to 3" ring shank nails.