{"id":39856,"date":"2023-01-27T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-27T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.protoolreviews.com\/?p=39856"},"modified":"2023-07-11T06:11:34","modified_gmt":"2023-07-11T10:11:34","slug":"hitachi-nr90aes1-3-1-2-framing-nailer-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.protoolreviews.com\/metabo-hpt-nr90aes1m-framing-nailer-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Metabo HPT NR90AES1 3-1\/2″ Framing Nailer Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When we published the results of our best framing nailer<\/a> review, we got some feedback echoing our same thoughts – why didn’t Metabo HPT (formerly Hitachi) do better? The NR83A5 is one of the best-built framing nailers available, but after our battery of tests, it came in 10th place overall. Still, we want to know how the Metabo HPT NR90AES1 framing nailer will fare in the same battery of tests. It’s less expensive, lighter, and supports 3-1\/2″ nails instead of 3-1\/4″. It should have more power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Metabo HPT NR90AES1 Framing Nailer Key Features<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Metal Back Cap<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We love to see a metal back cap on framing nailers. It helps with durability as these tools get banged around. I know none of you tap studs into place with it, right? After all, that would be dangerous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Metal Magazine<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Metabo HPT’s magazine gives you the capacity to store two sticks of nails like all the pneumatic nailers we tested. With rear nail insertion and metal construction, the overall slide action of the magazine is outstanding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Single Stage Mode Change<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Metabo HPT NR90AES1 framing nailer changes modes easily. A simple switch\u00a0sits above the trigger. You don’t have to push it in from either side or even think about a trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Depth Adjustment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The depth adjustment is below the driver assembly on the right side. It’s a little unusual placement but easy to get to and reasonably easy to adjust.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Missing Features<\/h3>\n\n\n\n