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The change to Turbo is easier in the new gun requiring just a few seconds with one of the included Allen wrenches. As compared to my old gun, the finish is gray hammer-tone (versus gray wrinkle) and the cylinder and butt caps are red instead of black. According to the box, the gun is made in China. The new and old guns are almost identical in exterior construction save the belt hook.
Hope this helps someone.ARN If it continues to function as my old gun, I would buy another when the time comes. My only complaint with the gun is that the dry fire lockout is not 100% functional (it will occasionally dry fire) and have not yet found the time to try to eliminate the problem. The new nailer has performed identically so far and I am able to incrementally and reliably countersink nails in solid oak (2 inch) even without the 30% Turbo assist. It comes with two service Allen wrenches that slide into the magazine out of the way and an extra rubber nose bumper (but no 1/4" quick change air adapter). As I understand, this is not the latest/newest model which was reviewed poorly so I paid paid extra to get this older version which was much more favorably reviewed. The rubber handle grip is more durable than the foam on my older gun and there is now a non-slip plastic composite on the trigger.
Given the many thousands of nails that I have put through the old gun (which is still very functional), I can not say that the decreased life span of the "no lube" guns has been an issue with me. I purchased the 25XP as a successor to my old FinishPro 25 which had never jammed in all the nine years that I have owned and used it. Another difference is that the belt hook is no longer attached to the gun but is a separate piece with a belt attachment (probably an overall improvement in that it doesn't get in the way in tight nailing areas but harder to hang the gun on a ladder which is sometimes helpful). There is a handy 0-7 inch scale on the magazine for nail spacing or etc.
So I am back looking for a nailer that can stand-up to commercial use. It won't be Senco anymore. The gun still leaks. Thought giving it a shot of oil would help. The nailer bypassed air through the exhaust as soon as I connected the air for the first time. I purchased this nailer and had it shipped overnight since I had a trim job waiting. It wouldn't shoot the nail at all until I set it to turbo. I called the local repair shop since I needed the gun and was willing to pay for a repair but they said that it is real hard to get parts from Senco these days.
Reading these user reviews helped me choose the FP25XP and I'm glad I did. The nailer is light and very comfortable to hold. I purchased a Coleman ProForce 6gal for $75 from Menards. I did all this without enabling the 30% power increase. The only thing I noticed was the 30% power increase setting was rather stiff to shift to the left at first.
I was afraid of breaking it but I eventually eased it over and now it transitions without a problem using the included allen keys - I guess it needed to be "broken in". After reading the instructions for the FP25XP I checked all the settings, loaded it with 2" brads and began rapid firing into a 2x6. I then shot some brads in my existing door trim which has slat and plaster walls behind it and every brad sunk perfectly. The redirectable air release in the butt of the handle is a nice touch too. I went through two full magazines and every brad sunk perfectly - I was very impressed. I received my Senco FP25XP 18-Gauge 5/8-Inch to 2-1/8-Inch Brad Nailer a few days ago and was waiting on purchasing a compressor.
I also attached a piece of door casing to the 2x6 with no problem. I look forward to installing crown molding in my house with it.
Only thing is the nailer doesn't allow you adjust depth if you have the air pressure greater than 90psi. Works great and very light. Like if your compressir is hooked up to other tools operating at higher pressure let's say 100 psi, than the senco gun will operate at still the high pressure
But kudos to Senco for standing behind what was probably just a lemon. Will post how the new model works ASAP. I noticed the piston head was badly marred and scored at the retainer sleeve and was causing air to leak. The first started sticking between shots and wouldn,t countersink in hard woods. In 6 months the second gun started leaking air at the head. UPDATE 10/21/08 After seeing a newer model of this tool in a tool store recently I reopened an old wound and rembered my non-setting piece of trash shoved under my workbench unused for the past 9 or 10 months and decided to try and get some justice for my purchase of this tool.
Called Senco direct and got a great customer service rep and they are sending me a brand new gun, newer model, hooray Christmas in Oct. I'm a finnish carpenter by trade and while this gun preformed well for about 3 months. The second gun started having trouble sinking 2" in hardwoods and I started running it in turbo. I'm currently taking it to the repair center as Senco cust service won't send out replacement parts. I had to keep it on turbo setting almost all the time at 110 pressure. This is the second supposed pro series gun I've owned.
So after returning that gun I got another, this would have been my 4th Senco gun. This gun has not stood up to the rigors of professional use and should have its XP designation revoked.
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