Over at Amazon, I spotted a new Hitachi SuperDrive collated drywall screwgun (W6V4SD2, currently $150). While interesting, it’s just another drywall screwgun. But then I saw this monstrosity, a Hitachi SuperDrive sub-floor and decking screwgun (W6VB3SD2).
This screwgun comes with a 20″ extension that, using Hitachi’s words, allows you to work from a grounded standing position without having to get down on the floor or stand on a ladder.
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In other words, it lets you drive fasteners into the floor, or high up, while standing upright in a comfortable non-straining position.
The new Hitachi screwgun looks to be an update to an older model, and there are other decking, flooring, and long-reach screwguns on the market, such as this one by Senco.
Still, this is something I hadn’t seen before, and it looks like a great idea!
What’s the downside to a tool like this? Maybe it lacks the higher precision you would get with a shorter tool? With manual screwdrivers, drills, and drivers, longer spans from handle to fastener sometimes require greater care to guide the fastener exactly where you want it to go. But from the promo video (below), it looks like screw placement is easy peasy.
Features and specs include:
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- Tool-free depth adjustment
- 2,600 RPM
- 139.6 in-lbs torque
- 5/8″ to 3″ fastener range, #6 to #12 in diameter
- Variable speed lock-on trigger
- 24.6 foot power cord for mobility
- Side handle
The 20″ extension is removable, for using the screwgun in tight spaces or where you don’t need the reach, and should make the drill easier to store away.
Price: $290
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For those of you who do flooring work and deck building, do you use something like this? Would you?
Here’s Hitachi’s promo video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2GT3f0RefM
Milwaukee tool Steve
I have this screwgun for my construction company they love using it for drywall, two guys lift the sheetrock from ladders and one guy shoots the screws in or, use the drywall lift push the sheetrock up their then screw it in, but other than that some of my employees and I have had some trouble with it on decking, subfloor, siding, dry walling walls etc… so i’m saying the only reason I have this gun is for dry walling ceilings.
fred
We use Senco collated-screw guns for both Drywall . Some of the models (DS21-14V) we had are – by today’s standards – a bit outdated. We had few DS300-AC tools for Decking:
http://www.amazon.com/Senco-DS300-AC-Duraspin-Flooring-Screwdriver/dp/B0000DYVRE
The Senco screws were readily available – came in buckets – but the full strips tended to jam the guns. We found that if you cut the strips in half – the guns never jammed.
BTW – there are tools similar to the Hitachi- from Quick Drive that comes with a Makita driver – The Quick Drive PRO250G2M25K kit sells for $290 on Amazon
fred
Forgot to mention that Senco sells several varieties of decking screws with regular and trim heads – SS and powder-coated
fred
I should have also said – that at the bottom of the page on my Amazon link – they show a number of other products (from Senco, PAM and Simpson Strong Tie) – that look similar to the Hitachi
Milwaukee tool Steve
I used to use the senco dura spin for the walls it was an amazing gun we loved it until one of my employees dropped it in some mud/Joint compound. then my employee bought the Dewalt 20v max drywall screwgun with auto-feed, but that one wasn’t what we wanted, it didn’t shoot the screws right where we wanted it. so then I took the wheel and bought 2 Hilti 18v drywall screwguns with auto-feed and those can take a beating and can seriously drive in some screws, they are truly amazing, but the price is most alarming…
Pete
At 6’2″ i feel like i would still be hunched over with only a 20″ extension lol
Brandon
I noticed for the first time stocked in the tool section of my local Lowe’s yesterday afternoon. I suppose it could have been there for a week or two, but I’ve been eyeing the framing nailers for a couple of months, and it definitely wasn’t there the last time I walked down that aisle.
John
So as removable as this extension is, wouldn’t it make sense to have it available as a stand alone so I could use any drill I want? At $290 I could do without the drill it comes with and save a lot more off the cost and remove the redundancy. I could even see using my own cordless I’d be adding portability and not limited to cord length. As it is and as great as this is it’s a little too specialized for me to buy this but I could see if you’re job was to do this all day it sure would be nice.
fred
I believe with at least one of the systems (QuikDrive) you can buy the various pieces (Collated Screwdriver end, extension pole, drill connector) separately. Toolbarn is one source for these.
Jon
This tool makes me want to find a project around the house to justify purchasing it! Maybe in a couple years when I have to replace a few deck boards.
Ryan
bet it cant do aussie hard wood decking with out pre drill??
Steve Bateman
This driver will drive screws faster than you can keep up with it. The drill attached drives screws faster than any of my other drill did. You need to practice with it and make sure you read the instructions to set it up correctly for the length of screws you are driving. Once set up and practices you will be amazed how fast you can fasten a deck down.