Porter-Cable is one of those brands that professional woodworkers rely on, and this 18-gauge straight brad nailer is no exception. We like the weight and balance of this nailer, and it drives ...

Most Reliable: DeWalt DCN680D1 Cordless Nail Gun What to Consider Most of the nailers in our test were 18-gauge nailers (Metabo-HPT, Ryobi, Milwaukee, DeWalt, and Craftsman).

While it doesn’t carry the same universal recognition as other brands featured on this list, Porter Cable nonetheless makes some very good tools, including this 18-gauge brad nailer.