Best coil nailer
Updated: 21 October 2026
Best coil nailer is a useful search only after you name the nail. A shingle, a featheredge board and a 90 mm rail are three jobs, and the [coil nailer comparison](/hub/staplers-and-nail-guns/coil-nailer) already shows eleven amazon.co.uk listings that do not overlap. This page applies those rows. It does not teach you how to oil the inlet, and it does not review guns that are not in the set. Prices below are the shelf figures in the comparison, last read on 20 October 2026 by the Products Compared editorial team. We did not run a firing test. A qualifying purchase can earn us a commission at no extra cost to you.
Best coil nailer is a useful search only after you name the nail.
Best coil nailer is a useful search only after you name the nail. A shingle, a featheredge board and a 90 mm rail are three jobs, and the coil nailer comparison already shows eleven amazon.co.uk listings that do not overlap. This page applies those rows. It does not teach you how to oil the inlet, and it does not review guns that are not in the set. Prices below are the shelf figures in the comparison, last read on 20 October 2026 by the Products Compared editorial team. We did not run a firing test. A qualifying purchase can earn us a commission at no extra cost to you.
Our top picks
| Badge | Product | Nail length | Firing mode | Depth adjustment | Note | Price | Offer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best overall |  3 Plus 3 Plus HCN45SP | 3/4–1 3/4 in full-head | Single shot or bump | Not stated | 8.8 | about £85.46 | View offer |
 Tacwise Tacwise JCN90V | 50–90 mm | Sequential and contact trip | Countersinking adjuster | 8.4 | about £298.95 | View offer | |
 Tacwise Tacwise FCN55V | 25–50 mm; item type 25–57 mm | Sequential and contact trip | Countersinking adjuster | 8.2 | about £163.91 | View offer |
On this page
Best is a job, not a badge
A single winner would send a roofing gun to a fence, or a £679.44 listing with no nail chart to someone who needed 50 mm. This page will not call any model a test winner in ordinary language. The highest star line is 5.0 from three reviews on the meite CN70B, with no review text. That is not a clean drive.
Name the job, then the listing whose printed range includes that nail, then who should leave it. The order of those checks is the coil nailer buying guide. If your nail is not on the page, the next step is a gun outside this set.
Shingles and felt
For full-head roofing nails from 3/4 inch to 1 3/4 inch, the HCN45SP at £85.46 is the best value listing that states the job. It is 15°, 11 gauge, with single-shot or bump and a shingle guide. Pressure and a nose contact are not stated. The UK review that names a fault says it keeps double firing.
The meite CN45R at £129.98 is the other roofing row: 22–45 mm at 15° and 16°, a 120-nail magazine, 70–120 PSI, and a depth adjuster in the bullets. There is no review line. You pay about £44 more, with nothing in the reviews to check it.
Boards, cladding and light crates
For boards around 50 mm, the Tacwise FCN55V at £163.91 is the cased gun UK reviews describe on featheredge and on a ply floor. Length lines disagree between about 50 mm and 57 mm. The first use hisses or jams unless the inlet is oiled. Choose it if you will oil it.
The meite CN55 at £139.90 is the alternative when you set depth on the compressor. A UK review used 50 mm ring shank inside 25–57 mm. The bullets do not name a depth gauge, and the box is the gun only. The meite CN65S at £159.00 reaches 65 mm on wire and names a safety nose. Board length, as distinct from a rail, is on the coil nailer for fencing page.
Rails to 90 mm, and the sequential DeWalt
The Tacwise JCN90V at £298.95 is the only listing here that prints 50–90 mm, with a 2.5–3.3 mm shank, sequential and contact trip, and 70–120 PSI. The usage line includes fence construction. A UK review used a small compressor on a fencing job. That is one job, not a stated air consumption. Leave it if your nail is a short roofing coil.
The DeWalt DPN64C at £244.27 is sequential only, inside 32–64 mm, with 4.3 from 109 reviews. There is no bump fire, which suits larger nails and rules it out for short-nail contact trip. It still stops short of a 90 mm rail.
The listing that does not yet earn a pick
The meite CN70B at £149.99 prints 45–70 mm and a magazine of 300, with 5.0 from three reviews and no review text. Firing mode, shank, angle, pressure and depth are unstated. The application bullet names pallets, decking, sheathing and framing. It does not earn a recommendation from the text we can read.
The Makita AN901 at £679.44 states no nail range, and its five reviews are American texts from 2010 to 2018. The meite CN65 does not get a pick: its only UK review says it kept firing on fence panels.
Common questions
Which listing is the one for shingles, and who should not buy it?
The 3 Plus HCN45SP at £85.46, for full-head roofing nails from 3/4 inch to 1 3/4 inch, if you accept a thin UK review sample. The meite CN45R at £129.98 is the alternative only with no reviews on the page. Neither is a fencing pick. A 50 mm board nail is outside both ranges.
Which listing is the one for featheredge around 50 mm?
The Tacwise FCN55V at £163.91 if you will oil the inlet, or the meite CN55 at £139.90 if you set depth on the compressor. UK reviews on the Tacwise describe featheredge. The same gun sold with 5,400 nails of 38 mm is a short pack, not a 50 mm kit.
Which listing reaches 90 mm?
Only the Tacwise JCN90V, at £298.95, prints 50–90 mm in this set. The DeWalt DPN64C stops at 64 mm. The siding guns stop between 57 mm and 70 mm. Seller notes about 75–90 mm into posts refer to brands that are not rows here.
Is the highest star rating the best gun?
No. The meite CN70B shows 5.0 from three reviews and no review text, so neither a job nor a fault is described. The HCN45SP’s 1,200 reviews are mostly not a UK sample. Match the printed nail first. Stars are a file size and a rating, not a substitute for the range.
Is the DeWalt better because it will not bump-fire?
It is the better fit for sequential fire only, inside 32–64 mm, at £244.27 with 109 reviews. It is the worse fit for contact trip on short nails, or any nail from 75 mm to 90 mm. The Health and Safety Executive does not treat bump fire as the setting for large construction nails, and it does not ban it.
Should I skip the CN65?
Yes, as a pick. The only UK review says the gun kept firing after about 30 nails on fence panels, with metal shavings around the trigger, and the buyer returned it. A gun that continues to fire is a stop-use report, not a depth setting to tweak. The CN65S, in a similar length band, does not carry that report.
Related pages
Sources
Public UK sources from the research digest, listed below. amazon.co.uk prices, stars and review counts are the lines on these listings. Page updated 21 October 2026.
- HSE, Nail guns (retrieved 21 October 2026)
- Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005, regulation 4 (retrieved 21 October 2026)
- HSE, noise duties for employers (retrieved 21 October 2026)
- HSE, PUWER overview (retrieved 21 October 2026)
- HSE, INDG178 (retrieved 21 October 2026)
- BS EN ISO 11148-13:2018 (retrieved 21 October 2026)
- Electrical Safety First, nail guns (retrieved 21 October 2026)
- BCAS fact sheet, Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008 (retrieved 21 October 2026)