The best coil nailers, compared.
Top pick: meite CN70B – Highest score in this set, 100, for a stated 45–70 mm flat-top range at about £149.99. The 5.0 line is 3 reviews with no review text. Best value: 3 Plus HCN45SP – Lowest price in the set, about £85.46, against a stated full-head roofing range and the largest review count, 4.4 from 1,200. Updated 21 October 2026.
A coil nailer drives nails from a drum, almost always with compressed air. On these 11 amazon.co.uk listings the gun only works when the nail length, head and shank match the nose. The split is roofing guns at about 19–45 mm, with a full head, and siding, pallet and fencing guns at about 25–90 mm. None of the listings includes a compressor or states how much air the gun uses. This page lines the guns up by the range printed on the listing, whether sequential fire is available, and whether depth is adjustable. Length, collation and firing mode, in that order, are set out in the [coil nailer buying guide](/hub/staplers-and-nail-guns/coil-nailer/sub/coil-nailer-buying-guide). HSE says the nose goes on the timber before the trigger fires, and that repeat firing is not suitable for large construction nails. A star count is not a count of British reviewers.
A coil nailer drives nails from a drum, almost always with compressed air. On these 11 amazon.co.uk listings the gun only works when the nail length, head and shank match the nose.
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The meite CN70B is listed at £149.99 for flat-top coil nails from 45 mm to 70 mm, with a full magazine of 300 and a listed weight of 3.69 kg. The amazon.co.uk line is 5.0 from 3 reviews, which is the highest star line in this set and the reason the stored score is 100. The listing has that rating and no review text, so neither a job nor a fault is described. Firing mode, shank, angle, pressure and depth adjustment are all unstated, and the fencing question on the listing is unanswered. The application bullet names pallets, decking, sheathing and framing, not fencing. The best-sellers line says 4 in siding nailers. A rubberized handle and an alloy body are in the bullets, and the batteries field says no, which fits a pneumatic gun. You cannot treat three silent reviews as evidence that it drives a 70 mm nail cleanly.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You already know a 45–70 mm flat-top coil fits your pallets or sheathing and you can accept a listing with no review text.
Less suitable: You need a stated firing mode, a UK review of the actual job, or nails longer than 70 mm.
Specifications
Common questions
What nails does the meite CN70B take?
The bullets say flat-top coil nails from 45 mm to 70 mm, with a full load of 300. Shank diameter, angle and pressure are not stated.
Can the CN70B be used for fencing?
The listing asks and does not answer. The application bullet names pallets, decking, sheathing and framing. Fencing is not in that list.
What do the three reviews say?
The UK listing shows 5.0 from 3 reviews. The listing has the rating line and no review text, so praise and complaints are not written down.
The meite CN55 is a 15° wire-collated coil nailer listed at £139.90, rated 4.7 from 6 amazon.co.uk reviews, and weighed at 3.41 kg. The bullets limit it to flat-top nails of 25–57 mm with a 2.1–2.3 mm shank, a magazine of up to 400, and a working band of 85–120 PSI. A UK review used 50 mm ring-shank nails, which sits inside that length, so featheredge boards are the job the listing actually describes. The bullets do not name a depth adjuster, and that same review says there is no depth gauge, so you set drive with compressor pressure. The included line is the gun only, with no case and no oil named. The best-sellers line puts it at 1 in siding nailers on this listing, which is a catalogue rank rather than a firing test. Six reviews is a short set next to the Tacwise FCN55V’s 47, and a gun that stops at 57 mm will not drive a 90 mm rail.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You are fixing boards or cladding around 50 mm and you can set depth on the compressor.
Less suitable: You need 75–90 mm rails, or a case and a depth adjuster named on the listing.
Specifications
Common questions
What nails does the meite CN55 take?
The bullets say 15-degree wire-collated flat-top coil nails, 25–57 mm long, with a shank of 2.1–2.3 mm. A UK review used 50 mm ring-shank nails.
Does the CN55 have a depth adjuster?
The bullets do not name one. A UK review says there is no depth gauge and that depth was set with compressor pressure. The stated pressure band is 85–120 PSI.
Does the CN55 come with a case?
The included-components line is the CN55 coil nailer only. The listing question about a case is unanswered.
The 3 Plus HCN45SP is a 15° roofing coil nailer at £85.46, the lowest price in this set, with a star line of 4.4 from 1,200 amazon.co.uk reviews and a listed weight of 3.35 kg. The bullets specify 11-gauge full-head roofing nails from 3/4 inch to 1 3/4 inch, an interchangeable trigger for single shot or bump, an adjustable shingle guide and side skid pads. Pressure and magazine capacity are not stated, and the listing’s safety question is unanswered, so a nose contact is not something you can confirm from the bullets. The listing has two UK reviews and many from the United States and Canada; the UK review that names a fault says it keeps double firing. The sale note says it is sold from abroad and that fit and instructions may differ. At this price and review volume it is the best value when the job is shingles in that inch band, and a poor buy if you wanted a 50 mm fencing nail or a UK-only review sample. The best-sellers line places it at 6 in roofing nailers.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You are fastening shingles with full-head roofing nails in the 3/4 to 1 3/4 inch band and you accept a thin UK review sample.
Less suitable: You need 50 mm featheredge or 90 mm rails, or a listing that states pressure and a nose contact.
Specifications
Common questions
What nails does the HCN45SP take?
The bullets say 11-gauge, 15-degree, full-head coil roofing nails from 3/4 inch to 1 3/4 inch. Pressure and magazine capacity are not stated.
Does the HCN45SP have a safety feature?
The listing asks that question and does not answer it. The bullets name an interchangeable trigger and side skid pads. A nose contact is not described.
Are the 1,200 reviews all from the UK?
The star line is 4.4 from 1,200 on the UK listing. The listing has two UK reviews and many from the United States and Canada. The UK review that gives a fault says it keeps double firing.
The DeWalt DPN64C is a sequential coil nailer at £244.27, rated 4.3 from 109 amazon.co.uk reviews, and listed at 4.26 kg. The item-type line says round-head nails from 32–64 mm at 2 mm diameter, the bullets highlight 64 mm ring-shank nails, and the twist magazine holds 225. Sequential, or single release, is the only firing mode on the page, and a non-UK review complains there is no burst fire, so this is not a bump-fire gun. A depth stop, a 360° exhaust, a transport case and a belt hook are listed, and the warranty line says 2 years. The temperature line prints −20 to 50 °C and the origin is Taiwan. Pressure is not stated. A UK review used one on a cladding job and noted a plastic magazine. At this price you are buying the sequential limit and the larger review count, and you still stop at 64 mm, short of a 90 mm rail.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want sequential fire only for 32–64 mm round-head nails and you will pay for the case and the review count.
Less suitable: You need bump fire, a stated pressure, or nails from 75 mm to 90 mm.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the DeWalt DPN64C bump-fire?
The bullets say sequential operating mode, and the item-type line says single release. A non-UK review complains there is no burst fire. Do not describe this model as bump fire.
What nails does the DPN64C take?
The item-type line says round-head nails from 32–64 mm, diameter 2 mm. The bullet highlights 64 mm ring-shank nails. The magazine holds 225.
Does it come with a case?
Yes. The included line lists the nailer, a belt hook and a transport case. A UK review used one on a cladding job and noted a plastic magazine.
The Tacwise JCN90V is the only listing in this set that prints 50–90 mm, at £298.95, rated 4.2 from 43 amazon.co.uk reviews, and listed at 3.5 kg. The nails are flat-top coil, shank 2.5–3.3 mm, magazine up to 275, with sequential and contact trip, a countersinking adjuster, a safety contact tip and 70–120 PSI. The box includes a carry case, four hex keys, glasses, oil and a manual, and Tacwise in Kent prints a one-year line on a magnesium body. The usage line includes fence construction, and a UK review bought it for a fencing job and used a small compressor, which is one job rather than a stated air consumption. Amazon’s best-sellers line says 130 in brad nailers, which does not match a 50–90 mm coil gun. At this price you are paying for the length the shorter guns do not print, and you still supply the compressor the listing does not include.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You need flat-top coil nails from 50 mm up to 90 mm for rails or fence construction and you will bring your own compressor.
Less suitable: You only need 38–50 mm boards, or you wanted an 18-gauge brad nailer because of the category line.
Specifications
Common questions
Can the JCN90V be used for fencing?
The usage line includes fence construction. A UK review bought it for a fencing job and used a small compressor. The nails are flat-top coil nails, 50–90 mm, shank 2.5–3.3 mm.
Why is it listed under brad nailers?
Amazon’s best-sellers line in the listing says 130 in Brad Nailers. The title, the 50–90 mm flat-top coil range and the drum magazine are a coil nailer, not an 18-gauge brad nailer.
What is in the box?
The JCN90V, a carry case, four hex keys, safety glasses, air-tool oil and a manual. The compressor is not included. The warranty line says 1 year.
The Tacwise FCN55V is a flat and conical coil nailer at £163.91, rated 4.1 from 47 amazon.co.uk reviews, with a magnesium body and a vibration figure of 2.6 m/s². The item-type line says 25–57 mm, while the bullets split 25–50 mm at 2.1 mm and 45–50 mm at 2.3–2.5 mm, so you should read both lines before you order a 57 mm nail. It offers sequential and contact trip, a countersinking adjuster, a safety contact tip and 70–120 PSI, with a magazine of up to 400 or up to 300 on the thicker nail. The box lists a case, three hex keys, glasses, air-tool oil and a manual, and Tacwise Group PLC in Kent prints a one-year line. UK reviews describe featheredge boards and a ply floor, and they also say the first use hisses or jams unless the inlet is oiled and the nails sit at the top of the guide. One user still had a double fire once or twice per coil, and another said the trigger came apart after about ten minutes. The weight lines disagree: a bullet says 2.4 kg and the item-weight field says 4.68 kg. It is a board gun in this set, not the 90 mm rail gun.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a cased 25–50 mm gun for featheredge and you will oil the inlet before the first coil.
Less suitable: You need a printed 90 mm range, or you will not oil the tool on first use.
Specifications
Common questions
Can the Tacwise FCN55V be used for fencing?
The bullets list fencing, and UK reviews describe featheredge boards and a ply floor. The nail range in the bullets stops at about 50–57 mm, so it is not the 90 mm gun in this set.
Does the FCN55V come with a case?
Yes. The included line lists the gun, a carry case, three hex keys, safety glasses, air-tool oil and a manual. Nails are not in this ASIN.
Why do reviews talk about oil and double firing?
UK reviews say the first use hisses or jams unless the inlet is oiled and the nails sit at the top of the guide. One user still had a double fire once or twice per coil. Another said the trigger came apart after about ten minutes.
The meite CN65S is a siding coil nailer at £159.00, rated 4.1 from 10 amazon.co.uk reviews, and listed at 3.47 kg. Wire-collated flat-top nails run 38–65 mm and plastic-collated nails 38–57 mm, both at a 2.3–2.5 mm shank. The bullets and reviews describe single-fire and rapid-fire, a depth adjustment, a safety nose, a safety switch lock and a 360° exhaust. Magazine capacity is not stated. One UK review says the gun is marked 70–120 PSI: at 70 PSI the nails did not clear, and at 120 PSI they embedded, which is one user’s pressure note rather than a bullet. The box lists glasses, three hex keys and a manual, and a case is not named. Several of the ten UK reviews report no jams after the nail path was understood. It is the siding gun in this set with a named safety nose and mostly British reviews, and it still stops at 65 mm.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a 38–65 mm siding gun with a named safety nose and you will set pressure inside the 70–120 PSI mark a reviewer read on the tool.
Less suitable: You need a case in the box, a stated magazine count, or nails longer than 65 mm.
Specifications
Common questions
What nails does the meite CN65S take?
Wire-collated flat-top nails from 38–65 mm, and plastic-collated nails from 38–57 mm. Both are listed at a 2.3–2.5 mm shank.
What pressure did UK reviewers use?
One review says the gun is marked 70–120 PSI. At 70 PSI the nails did not clear. At 120 PSI they embedded. The bullets themselves do not print the pressure.
Does the CN65S include a case?
The included line lists the gun, protective glasses, three hex keys and a manual. A case is not named. Several of the ten UK reviews report no jams after the nail path was understood.
The meite CN65 is a flat-top coil nailer at £139.90 for 38–65 mm nails, a magazine of up to 300, and a listed weight of 4.58 kg. The bullets claim single-sequential and contact actuation, a depth adjustment and a 360° exhaust, and they say sequential mode is meant to prevent double firing. Pressure and shank diameter are not stated. The star line is 3.8 from 5 reviews. The only UK review says that after about 30 nails on fence panels the gun kept firing, with metal shavings around the trigger, and it was returned. A German review on the same page is favourable about the coil format, which is not a UK fencing result. The best-sellers line says 3 in siding nailers. A gun that continues to fire is a stop-use report, not a depth setting to tweak, so this listing stays behind the CN65S in the same length band.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You are comparing 38–65 mm listings and you will read the runaway-fire review before you rely on the sequential claim.
Less suitable: You want a gun whose UK reviews do not describe firing that continued on its own.
Specifications
Common questions
What nails does the meite CN65 take?
The bullets say flat-top coil nails from 38 mm to 65 mm, with a full load of 300. Pressure and shank diameter are not stated.
What happened in the UK review?
The only UK review says that after about 30 nails on fence panels the gun kept firing, with metal shavings around the trigger. It was returned. A German review on the same page is favourable about the coil format.
The Makita AN901 is listed as a compressed-air framing coil nailer at £679.44, the highest price in this set, with 3.8 from 5 amazon.co.uk reviews and a listed weight of 3.08 kg. The UK bullets do not state nail length, shank, angle, magazine or pressure, so you cannot match it to a 50 mm board or a 90 mm rail from this page. All five review texts in the listing are from the United States and dated 2010 to 2018. The nose is described as non-slipping and for diagonal nailing, and the grip is rubber. The listing was first dated 26 August 2011. The plug field prints G, 3-pin British, which is not evidence of a mains lead on a gun the page also calls compressed air. A range borrowed from those American reviews would be a guess, so this page does not support a buy against the guns that print a millimetre band.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You already know the AN901’s nail from a manual that is not this amazon.co.uk page, and you are checking the shelf price only.
Less suitable: You need a printed millimetre range, recent UK reviews, or a gun under £300 that states the nail.
Specifications
Common questions
What nails does the Makita AN901 take?
The UK bullets do not state length, shank, angle or magazine capacity. A range taken from the American reviews would be a guess, so the specification stays unstated.
Are the five reviews from the UK?
No. All five texts in the listing are from the United States and are dated 2010 to 2018. The star line on the UK listing is 3.8 from 5.
Does the plug field mean it needs a UK mains plug?
The listing says compressed air and also prints plug format G, 3-pin British. That plug field is not evidence of a mains lead. A compressor is still required, and the listing does not say whether one is included.
The Tacwise listing B0DWN8F7PR is the FCN55V gun plus 5,400 galvanised conical nails, 2.1 mm by 38 mm, ring shank, 16°, at £179.99 and 3.7 from 11 amazon.co.uk reviews. The gun lines match the bare FCN55V: sequential and contact trip, a countersinking adjuster, a safety contact tip, 70–120 PSI, and a magazine of up to 400 or 300 on the thicker nail. The parcel-weight field is 12.5 kg against a gun bullet of 2.4 kg, which is what you would expect once the nails are in the box. The nails in the pack are 38 mm, while the gun’s own range is quoted up to about 50–57 mm, so the included coil is a short board nail rather than a rail nail. A French review says 50 mm is too short for structural carpentry. The one UK review says it jammed within minutes with two nails, then punched holes because the feed was wrong. You pay more than the gun-only ASIN at £163.91 and you still need longer nails if the job is not 38 mm.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want the FCN55V and a first stock of 38 mm galvanised conical nails in the same order.
Less suitable: You need 50 mm boards or 75–90 mm rails, or you already have coils that match the gun.
Specifications
Common questions
Is this a different gun from the Tacwise FCN55V?
No. The listing is the FCN55V with a pack of 5,400 galvanised conical nails, 2.1 mm by 38 mm, ring shank, 16 degrees, plus the case, keys, glasses, oil and manual.
Will the included nails do fence rails?
The nails in the box are 38 mm. The gun’s own range goes higher, up to about 50–57 mm depending on which line you read. A French review says 50 mm is too short for structural carpentry.
What does the UK review say?
The one UK review says it jammed within minutes with two nails, then punched holes because the feed was wrong.
The meite CN45R is a roofing coil nailer at £129.98 for 22–45 mm nails at 15° and 16°, with a 120-nail magazine and a stated band of 70–120 PSI. The title and bullets claim tool-free depth adjustment, single-fire and continuous-fire, and a safety switch lock, though a nose contact is not described. The box lists the gun, goggles, a manual and three hex keys, and a case is not named. The item-weight field says 3.54 kg while a bullet also says 5.7 lb, so the page prints two masses that do not describe one weight. The listing has no customer-review line and no review text, and the listing was first dated 30 March 2026. The material field says iron, and the manufacturer line names Guangdong Meite Mechanical Co., Ltd. The best-sellers line says 8 in roofing nailers. At about £44 more than the 3 Plus HCN45SP, you are paying for a stated depth adjuster and a millimetre range, with no reviews to check either claim.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a millimetre roofing range with a stated depth adjuster and you can buy with no reviews on the page.
Less suitable: You want UK reviews, a case, or any nail longer than 45 mm.
Specifications
Common questions
What nails does the meite CN45R take?
The bullets say 15-degree and 16-degree coil nails from 22 mm to 45 mm, with a 120-nail magazine and a working range of 70–120 PSI.
Does the CN45R adjust depth?
Yes. The title and bullets say tool-free depth adjustment. They also claim single-fire and continuous-fire triggers and a safety switch lock.
Is there a UK star rating for the CN45R?
The listing has no customer-review line and no review text. There is no star line and no review count. First listed 30 March 2026.
Eleven coil nailers were taken from amazon.co.uk listings. The score already stored for these listings uses the star line, the review count, and whether nail length, collation, firing mode, depth, magazine, pressure and the box contents are stated. No firing test was run. The highest score is the top pick.
Nail length and head
30%Roofing coils in this set are short and full-headed. Featheredge sits around 25–65 mm. Only the Tacwise JCN90V prints 50–90 mm. A gun that stops short of the nail you need cannot do that job.
Shank and collation
25%CN55 is 2.1–2.3 mm wire at 15 degrees. CN65S is 2.3–2.5 mm and also claims plastic collation to 57 mm. JCN90V is 2.5–3.3 mm. The wrong shank jams.
Firing mode and depth
20%Sequential fire is the pattern HSE describes for large construction nails. Bump fire is faster, and reviewers blame it for double firing. Depth is stated on some listings and missing on others, including the top pick.
Reviews you can read
15%Stars and counts are the amazon.co.uk lines. A large count is not a count of British reviewers. No review text, or a stop-use report, stays as a limit on the score.
Price in GBP
10%Shelf price is set against the range the listing actually states. The lowest price with a stated roofing range is the best value. A high price with no nail chart does not move up the table.
Choose the nail before the brand. A coil nailer drives a drum of nails with compressed air, and it only works when length, head and shank match the nose. Roofing, featheredge and rails are three different ranges in this set. None of these 11 listings includes a compressor.
A coil nailer drives nails from a drum, almost always with compressed air. On these amazon.co.uk listings the split is roofing guns, about 19–45 mm with a full head, and siding, pallet and fencing guns, about 25–90 mm. The gun only works when length, head and shank match the nose. Judge it on that range, whether sequential fire is available, whether depth is adjustable, and whether the reviews you can read are from the UK. HSE says repeat firing is not suitable for large construction nails.
The HCN45SP and CN45R are short full-head roofing guns. Rails towards 90 mm need the JCN90V, the only listing here that prints 50–90 mm. A 38 mm coil in a nail kit is a board nail, not a rail nail.
CN55 is 2.1–2.3 mm wire. CN65S is 2.3–2.5 mm. JCN90V is 2.5–3.3 mm. The wrong shank jams. UK reviews on the FCN55V say the first use hisses or jams unless the inlet is oiled and the nails sit at the top of the guide.
The HCN45SP line is 4.4 from 1,200, and the texts are mostly not British. The CN70B is 5.0 from 3 with no review text. The CN45R has no review line. Bump fire on large nails, and depth set only by a sagging compressor, are the other limits HSE and the listings already point to.
Nail length and head come first, because the gun only drives the nail the nose is cut for. Roofing coils here are short and full-headed. The 3 Plus HCN45SP is listed for 11-gauge nails from 3/4 inch to 1 3/4 inch. The meite CN45R is listed for 22–45 mm at 15° and 16°. Featheredge sits around 25–65 mm: the CN55 prints 25–57 mm, the FCN55V splits 25–50 mm and an item-type line of 25–57 mm, and the CN65 and CN65S sit around 38–65 mm. The CN70B prints 45–70 mm.
Sequential fire is the pattern HSE describes for large construction nails: the nose is on the timber before the trigger fires. Bump fire is faster, and reviewers blame it for double firing. HSE says repeat firing is not suitable for large construction nails. That is not a ban. The DeWalt DPN64C is sequential only. The Tacwise FCN55V, the nail kit and the JCN90V list sequential and contact. The CN65S lists single-fire and rapid-fire. The CN45R lists single-fire and continuous-fire.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You already have a compressor and you are fixing boards around 25–50 mm. The Tacwise FCN55V is listed for that band, with sequential and contact fire, a depth adjuster, a case and oil. UK reviews describe featheredge boards. Oil the inlet before the first coil, and do not treat it as a 90 mm rail gun.
You need short full-head coil nails, not a fencing gun. The 3 Plus HCN45SP is the best value at about £85.46, listed for 11-gauge nails from 3/4 inch to 1 3/4 inch. Pressure and a nose contact are not stated, and most review texts are not British.
You are fastening pallets, sheathing or cladding where repeat fire on large nails is the wrong pattern. The DeWalt DPN64C is sequential only, for 32–64 mm round-head nails, with a case and 4.3 from 109 reviews. PUWER, noise and the air receiver matter more here than the star line. It still stops at 64 mm.
The top pick is the meite CN70B at about £149.99. It has the highest score in this set, 100, on a printed range of 45–70 mm flat-top coil nails and a magazine of 300. The 5.0 line rests on 3 reviews and no review text, and firing mode, shank, pressure and depth are unstated. Best value is a different gun, the 3 Plus HCN45SP at about £85.46, the lowest price here, against a stated full-head roofing range and 4.4 from 1,200 reviews. Skip the CN70B if you need a stated firing mode or a UK review of the job. Skip the HCN45SP if the nail is a 50 mm board or a 90 mm rail.
meite CN70B
Highest score in this set, 100, for a stated 45–70 mm flat-top range at about £149.99. The 5.0 line is 3 reviews with no review text.
3 Plus HCN45SP
Lowest price in the set, about £85.46, against a stated full-head roofing range and the largest review count, 4.4 from 1,200.
Editorial
Peter F. is the editor for DIY & tools at productscompared.co.uk. Comparisons in this category are checked against amazon.co.uk listings, review evidence and public UK sources.
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