Customer Reviews

Senco 1Z0013N FinishPro 41XP 15-Gauge Finish Nailer with Free FinishPro 15 18-Gauge Brad Nailer

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I've been installing lots of crown molding with an 18 gauge brad nailer and have been putting off the purchase of a 15 gauge finish nailer, until recently. I decided to go with the best and bought the Senco FP 41XP. I am very impressed with the engineering of the gun. It is well balanced, lightweight, silky smooth and fires reliably without leaving a mark. I highly recommend the Senco FP 41XP (too bad I bought my gun before Amazon decided to throw the FP15 gun in with the deal).

I was installing hardwood flooring and rented the hardwood nailer. I was going to buy a cheaper model finish nailer, but the local tool store had four of these "special" promotion package deals for $279.99. I needed it right away, so I grabbed one and am very happy I did. Shot about 200 2" nails into 3/4" maple flooring with no problems. Have not tried the brad nailer yet, but based on the 41XP I will love it!

These are the first nailers I have ever owned or used, but I am amazed at how easy they operate. Another comment that may interest someone is that the hardwood floor nailer I rented was also made by Senco. Shot over 3,000 nails with no jams. I will definetely look for another Senco next time I install hardwood!!!

The 1Z0013N product number is for FP41-XP bundled with 18ga brad nailer. There are many reviews of the FP41-XP under another product number. (You guessed it - FP41-XP.) Of the 17 reviews there (as of 09/19/03) all were four or five stars. Sounds like an excellent gun.

I've owned this nailer for about 5 years. I've used it to put up over 2 miles of custom made trim work in my house, plus countless other projects.

The Pros:

- excellent Senco quality
- 1000's of nails and only... uh, did I ever get a jam? I can't really remember. Maybe I got one once. If I did, it was easy to clear and apparently not overly memorable.
- ease of loading
- nice non-marring tip
- angled nail rack allows you to get into tight corners
- light enough to use all day.
- relatively quiet.

The Cons:

- uh... can't really think of any. It would have been nice if it would have come with a free case of beer! That's about all I got.

If mine ever died or was stolen, I'd buy another in a heartbeat!