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Technical Details
- Up to 25-Percent larger effective head area that adds increased pull-through resistance and decreases overdriving of nails
- Deep Ring technology delivers outstanding holding power in hurricane conditions
- Screw Shank fills voids in sheathing created by rings, while the smooth shank provides increased shear strength at primary stress point for earthquake conditions
- Easy to identify head ID to aid building inspectors
- 2-1/2-by-0.113-Inch
Product Description
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 The Hurriquake's cutting edge design makes a stronger nail that can stand up to Mother Nature. |
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Every now and then a special product comes along and turns the construction market on its head. The Bostitch Hurriquake™ Nail, designed to withstand the most prolific hurricanes and violent earthquakes, is one of those products. Not all nails are created equal, and many are simply not tough enough to do battle with Mother Nature when She really brings it on. Welcome to the next generation of nails.
Hurriquake Basics
When Bostitch set out to develop the world’s most advanced sheathing nail, he focused on enhancing the head and the shaft. What he came up with won Popular Science's 2006 Innovation of the Year honor.
The Head
The Hurriquake’s head is 25% larger than traditional sheathing nails. Why? Hurricane force winds create a powerful vacuum-like phenomenon called uplift that often rips standard nail heads through roof sheathing. The typical result after a big storm is an insurance and construction disaster: hundreds of houses without roofs, and many without walls, too. Thanks to the enlarged head, Hurriquake nails can withstand uplift forces of a whopping 271 pounds per square foot, substantially more than other nails. The head also has two other features worth mentioning. First, every head is marked for identification during code inspection (HQ1 or HQ2, depending on which thickness you’re using). This should save contractors a lot of hassle. Second, the patented design prevents you from driving nails in too deep. The benefit of this is significantly less counter-sinking and pulling through in bad conditions.
Shank Design
Discussions of nail shaft design don’t normally excite, but the Hurriquake’s shank is such a departure from the norm that it deserves a serious look. Typical nails are smooth near the bottom, and consequently they pull out when under stress. Hurriquake nails, on the other hand, feature a special ring geometry that grabs hold of the wood when pulled. Hurriquake nails are rated to hold in gusts up to 170 mph. and are strong enough to outperform Miami-Dade County’s code. Regular nails also have a series of parallel rings on the upper part of the shank. Unfortunately, these rings create voids (or spaces) in the sheathing they’re meant to hold in place, making the nails prone to losing their hold or breaking in hairy conditions. By contrast, the Hurriquake’s shaft actually fills voids in sheathing, thereby increasing hold strength.
Earthquakes
Hurricanes have gotten the lion’s share of media attention recently, but it shouldn’t be overlooked that the Hurriquake is also designed to minimize structural damage wrought by earthquakes. After a major earthquake, it’s common for structures to lean or droop. That’s because earthquakes put a huge amount of stress at an angle perpendicular to the nail, a phenomenon known as shear load. When the load becomes too much for the nails to bear, they bend or snap and the structure fails. With Hurriquake nails, the chances of this happening are minimal. Hurriquake’s "ring shank" stops halfway up to leave the middle of the nail, which takes the biggest beating during an earthquake, at its maximum thickness. This additional strength offers up to 50% more resistance to earthquakes forces.
What’s in the Box
5,000 2-by-2-1/2-by-.113-inch plastic collated stick framing nails
From the Manufacturer
The Bostitch Hurriquake Sheathing Nail delivers outstanding performance in roof, wall, and floor sheathing applications. The nail delivers up to 2-times the resistance to high winds and is rated for hurricane wind conditions and gusts up to 170 MPH. The Bostitch Hurriquake Nail reduces the potential for major structural damage and can offer your home up to 50 percent more resistance to earthquake conditions. With its head and shank technology, the Bostitch Hurriquake Sheathing Nail is the most advanced nail ever created.
 Hurriquake's shank technology provides a tight hold in gusts up to 170 mph. |  The exceptional shear force capacity enables structures to better withstand earthquakes. |
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
The nails sold here are bright finish which means no corrosion protection,
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This review is from: Bostitch RH-S8DR113-HQ 2-1/2-by-0.113-Inch Hurriquake 21-Degree Plastic Collated Stick Framing Nails, 5000 per Box (Tools & Home Improvement)
Just be careful, the PN here matches Bostitch site for these however all the pictures are incorrect. All of them show these nails coated as either zinc or galvanized finished and they are not, the box says bright finish. I have them rusting in the box after a week on my covered patio. I've shot a few hundred of these and they shoot fine and seems strong but I'm using them in Florida and they will surely rust out in record time and as such they probably are not even up to code for here. So unless you live somewhere dry and cold find a galvanized nail. Great price but not when you have to buy twice (a galvanized replacement). Anyone want to buy 4000 nails? Looks like I have a few hundred nails to re-shoot.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Nails great - Needs better shipping protection - rust if wet,
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This review is from: Bostitch RH-S8DR113-HQ 2-1/2-by-0.113-Inch Hurriquake 21-Degree Plastic Collated Stick Framing Nails, 5000 per Box (Tools & Home Improvement)
Overall I Absolutely love the nails - Rings on bottom really grip fiberous wood (i.e. 2 x 4-6-8) while the spiral at the top grips the Sheathing ( OSB or Plywood.) I used them on a large garage / shed and once the first on has been driven in there is no going back. 50% of the time if I tried to pull a nail out with a hammer the head will bend or break off. A++ ++ for holding power.
What I didn't like. I am a mechanical Engineer and have worked as a packaging engineer. Problem is that Amazon is using the Bostitch box to send the Nails UPS / FedEx etc, something it was never designed for. Box is perfect for being stacked on a pallet and shipped to a home improvement store, but it can't take the rough automated handling of a major shipper. Problem is nails come COLLATED on plastic strips that are designed to break when being shot from the nail gun. Result is that when the box gets bumped around and crushes (in my case 1" dent in one corner) all the nail STRIPS in that corner get broken into shorter lengths which often jam in my F21PL Nailer.Bostitch F21PL Round Head 1-1/2-Inch to 3-1/2-Inch Framing Nailer with Positive Placement Tip and Magnesium Housing Reason for jam is that nail spacing is off. Amazon has not clued in that these "nails" are fragile. If Amazon is going to sell them by the box, then they need to ship them inside another box with a good 2+" or styrofoam around them. A note to the people at Bostitch if you are reading. Please add large print to your box saying " this box is not intened for shipment by UPS, USPS, FedEx, DHL or other courier. Or if you want to sell to Amazon, create a custom shipable box for them. ( This dislike is aimed at the packaging not the nails - Minus one star.) Also the nails rust easily if left in direct contact with water. I have had the nails in my basement for 2 years and no rust issues. I just built a shed and ran out of time to get it shingled the same day. The next morning there were dime sized rust spots around each nail head. In comparison the framing nails had some minor rust but no where near as much as the Huriquake nails. Also a few sticks got left out overnight in the rain and had excessive surface rust compared to the framing nails. ( minus a second star) Next box I buy will be the galvenized version. In Summary - Nails great - Packaging for UPS etc courier shipment needs beefing up - don't let them get wet. When this box is empty I will be buying another. Jim C
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Impressed the Framing & Roofing contractors,
By Bronx Frank "owner/builder" (FL, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Bostitch RH-S8DR113-HQ 2-1/2-by-0.113-Inch Hurriquake 21-Degree Plastic Collated Stick Framing Nails, 5000 per Box (Tools & Home Improvement)
Building a new single family residence in east central Florida very near the coast. Framing & roofing contractors were unaware of the product which I happened to see in Popular Science magazine, and then checked out the product test video at Bostitch. Amazon delivered the nails before any specialty hardware had them on the shelves or could even order them in.
Bostitch will tell you any make of nailer that's compatible. All nails had uniform quality - I bought a nailer (on Amazon for about half what they are straight retail) and turned my neighbor on who's also building a new house. For under $300 (@ 2,500 square feet) we have the tightest roof decking for many miles around!!!
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