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Bostitch CPACK2: First in a Combo Series (Not Counting the Compressor)

By Joanna Werch Takes

Click to Enlarge Over the course of the next few months, Stanley-Bostitch is releasing a series of six nailer/compressor kits. Right now, you could get CPACK2 Two-Tool Kit, which includes a 2-1/2-inch, 16-gauge finish nailer; a 2-inch, 18-gaugue brad nailer; an oil-free compressor; nails and accessories. (They are not counting the compressor as part of the "two tools": only the nailers – and, in some other kits, the staplers – count. Those other kits contain everything from "one tool" – a brad nailer, or a roofing nailer, or a framing nailer – to "three tools": a finish nailer, a brad nailer and a finish stapler. Some come out in July, some in August, and some in October; by the end of the fall, all six "so-many-tools" kits should be available.) Right now, though, it's the two-tool kit. And it's ironic that the six-gallon compressor isn't even counted among those two tools. It certainly adds functionality to the kit. With an oil-free pump, an impact-resistant composite shroud around the controls and gauges, and a ball type drain valve, it's got features that make both it and the two "true tools," the nailers, easier to use. Click to Enlarge As for those two nailers, the SB-16664BN Finish Nailer can drive finish ails from 1-1/4-inch to 2-1/2-inch. The SB125BN Brad Nailer, in turn, drives 18-gauge brad nails from 5/8-inch to 1-1/4-inch. Both nailers have features meant to make life easier like dial-in depth control; no-mar tips; and tool-free adjustable exhaust. The finish nailer's nosepiece releases quickly to clear jams. The cost associated with this easy-to-use CPACK2 is approximately $259. (Costs of future combo packs in the series are projected to range from approximately $199 to approximately $499). You can find more information at www.bostitch.com.