RIDGID 18V Pin Nailer Review R09898B
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- Опубліковано 15 гру 2023
- Ridgid 18v 23GA Cordless Headless Pin Nailer R09898B
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Specifications
• Battery Voltage - 18V
• Nailing Capacity - 1/2″ - 1-3/8″
• 1875 Shots per Charge of 2.0Ah Battery
• Bright LED Light
• Lifetime Service Agreement
• 3.3Lbs
Depth of Drive Setting
The Ridgid R09898B has a large depth of drive adjustment knob located on the right side of the nailer, just under the top plate. It is large and has an aggressively gnarled wheel for easy adjustments.
Pin Nailer | Nail Capacity
The Ridgid R09898B has a nailing capacity of 1/2″ to 1-3/8″.
LED Light
The Ridgid R09898B has a nice, bright LED light with a unique position. The LED is angled up at a 45° angle allowing for illumination of the general fastening area.
No Mar Tip
The R09898B comes with two orange hard plastic no mar tips. Non-mar contact tips are a nice feature on nailers if they don’t obscure your line of sight. The tip is securely held in place, (it is hard to remove) which we like because it’s more likely to stay in place over time.
The reserve tip is clipped on the rear of the magazine.
Trigger
The Ridgid has a traditional-style double trigger system.
We used the Ridgid pin nailer to build a custom fireplace mantle with all mitered edges. On the same project, we used the R09898B Pin nailer to secure thin outside corner trim over our shiplap wall covering.
The trim was pre-painted, and the pin nailer was the perfect tool for leaving tiny, unobtrusive holes, requiring a small amount of touch-up paint.
Nail Penetration | Depth of Drive
We conducted a nail penetration test on what we feel are the most popular species of trim remodeling contractors use in the field.
• Poplar
• Red Oak
• Soft Maple
• Pre-painted Maple cabinet trim
• Poplar molding and small trim parts
Poplar
On our Poplar test we had to set the nailer to almost MAX depth setting. At that setting the pin nails that were fired were set perfectly just below the wood.
Red Oak
Our 3/4″ Red Oak test was done with the nailer set to MAX depth setting and almost all the pin nails were proud of the wood. When we applied “light” pressure to the nailer, the nails were driven flush, and when added more pressure, they sank just below the wood grain with many leaving firing pin marks. For comparison we used a pneumatic pin nailer in the Red Oak and easily set all the pins below the surface. In this hardwood scenario the cordless pin nailer couldn’t produce as much power as the pneumatic pin nailer.
Pre-Painted Maple Cabinet Trim
We took some Maple cabinet trim we had from a previous remodel and cut 45° miters to test fastening in pre-painted material. This is a practical, in the field, installation carpenters encounter on almost every remodel. This test showed inconstant depth settings, when pressure to the tool was applied fastener setting improved but often left a firing pin mark. More on this when we discuss room for improvement.
Dry-Fire Lockout
When the magazine has 0-10 nails left, the dry-fire lock-out mechanism prevents you from firing any nails. When the last nail is utilized, and the LED light will flash rapidly to alert you to reload fasteners.
Room For Improvement
In our testing the cordless pin nailer struggled with hardwood trim applications. After several discussions with the team at Ridgid we discovered that part of the issue is the 2.0 Ah battery pack that was sent to us for testing.
This tool is sold as a bare tool or as a kit with a 2.0 Ah battery. Engineers for Ridgid pointed out that this tool performs much better in hardwood applications with a larger MAX Output 4.0 Ah battery pack.
This does make sense as we've seen much better performance on higher demand applications using larger density packs, not only with Ridgid tools but with all brands.
So, users that want to use this cordless pin nailer for hardwood applications should use a larger 4.0 Ah battery pack for the best performance and power.
Price
The Ridgid pin nailer sells as a bare tool for $219.00 and can be purchased at Home Depot here:
Closing Thoughts
By adding the 18v cordless pin nailer to their arsenal, Ridgid now has a complete lineup of cordless nailers. The Ridgid R09898 18v cordless pin nailer shined on the Poplar and Pine we tested on. It struggled more as the wood species got harder like the Red Oak and Maple. For these harder types of wood species, users should be sure to use a larger 4.0 Ah battery pack for maximum performance.
In the world of pin nailers, the Ridgid R09898B sits well for carpenters, serious enthusiasts and DIYers. If you currently operate on the Ridgid 18v battery platform this nailer is something you want to have to round out your nailer arsenal.
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So nice to see reviews done by people who actually use the tools for a living. Looks a nice bit of kit
Love your reviews, thanks for taking the time to do rigid reviews!
I am well into the Ridgid tool platform and have to this 23-gauge pin Nailer. I did find that same problem when working with red oak. The pins did sit proud at times and not all the time. I don't remember if I was using the 4-amp battery or not. I will or should hope to finish my red oak project this week as long as the grand kids don't demand to much of me..😁 I will report back of my personal findings.
I finally did a comparison with 7 Ridgid different batteries through 3/4 inch red oak and pine 2X4 underneath. Shooting 1 1/4 inch Portercable 23 gauge pin. The worse was the 2 amp, 2nd worse was 3 Amp Octane Battery. The next 5 batteries were substantially better 2 and 4 max out put was very close. The differences really showed on the 6 Amp max, 8 EXP and 12 Amp EXP batteries. Good luck on this tool and would say it OK. I would also suggest being very cautious in judging type of wood, thickness, and length of pins your usng. Also, if you learn the tool's capabilities and limitations you will be fine. Ridgid Ron
Outstanding review! As for the batteries, in my experience the 2AH batteries are best for drill, impact, radios and such. Anything that cuts or drives I use at least a 4AH. There is definitely a difference!
Excellent review. I think ridgid tools are undoubtedly professional grade and their nailers hit it out of the park
Thanks for the review. I use the Ridgid pneumatic pin nailer in my shop and have been happy with it. The battery powered version might be a good addition for use away from the shop.
Thanks for sharing
I wish the 16 g nailers were more compact, this looks good tool, do you ever use mitre bond,in the US.
I bought this pin nailer a few days ago and found something annoying.
After using this pin nailer, then sitting it down for a while, when coming back to use it again, it will not light or fire. I have to remove the batterry and reinstall the batterry before it will fire again.
Any idea why this is so?
nice, I would like to see your head to head test of battery powered pin nailers, I recently got the XGT one and I am happy with it. I have also noticed that you have to apply a right amount of pressure, not too little and if you do too much you will mar the surface
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@@ConcordCarpenter whoa, awesome :)
@@ConcordCarpenterI am interested in this as well. Thanks for all your videos.
Okay. New guy here. What's the difference between a brad nailer and pin nailer. Appreciate any feedback
Nice review, always reliable and honest advice. Looking for the brad and pin cordless. Q: everyone says IF you invested in this or that, then buy said tool. I currently have a dewalt kit with the usual drills, circ saw, grinder, oscillating, palm sander. Is that what you would consider “invested”? Thinking heavily about Rigid and Milwaukee for nailers, router, recip saw, blower, etc. The dewalt 18g nailer has the ignoring wind up but Milwaukee does not. Does Rigid? TIA
I can advise that the Rigid does not have that same annoying whine after each shot, like the DeWalt.
Regarding invested- your close
Hi Rob! This is a great review. I don’t know if I missed it but when you purchase this Rigid pin nailer, is it a bare tool? I wasn’t sure if it came with a 2.5V battery as a kit? If the tool is bare, I would get the 4.0 V battery as you suggested.
Either as a bare tool or with a 2.0 Ah batt and charger
You neglected to mention the nailer is also covered by the Ridgid LSA program.
How does this compare to the Milwaukee pin nailer you reviewed about a year ago?
The milwaukee is a better nailer
@@ConcordCarpenter Thank you for making the review videos and for your reply here. I have both M12 and Ridgid 18V battery systems and I'm going to pick up the Milwaukee pin nailer now.
Keep in mind the nails are headless