Glieskir Spring Loaded Nail Set Tools,2-PCS Dual Head Nail Setter and Hinge Pin Punch Set, Hammerless 1/16″& 3/32″Spring Nail Set, Super Strong Force Door Pin Removal Tool

This review is for Glieskir Spring Loaded Nail Set Tools,2-PCS Dual Head Nail Setter and Hinge Pin Punch Set, Hammerless 1/16″& 3/32″Spring Nail Set, Super Strong Force Door Pin Removal Tool, Glieskir Item model number PinPunch-1 (ASIN B0BXWTV29D). The tools arrived very quickly and were packaged in a heavy reclosable plastic bag. I confess that at first I was confused about how to use these tools. All of the other nail sets Id ever used required a hammer, but theres no way to use a hammer with these. When I ordered these tools, in my minds eye Id pictured something which operated like a spring loaded center hole punch -- push down slowly and after an inch or so of travel it would impact the pin internally. But thats not how these tools work. To use the Glieskir tools, place the tip of one end against the nail to be set and PULL the other end away from the nail. Stretch the spring for an inch or two and then release. The spring retracts and hammers the nail in a bit. It works remarkably well! I gave the hinge pin punch a try and found that it works just fine. Use the narrow end to remove a hinge pin or the wide end to insert a hinge pin. I doubt that Ill have much use for this tool, though. I wish theyd put a center punch (a sharp pointy tip) on the opposite end of the hinge pin remover, Im sure Id use that much more often than a hinge pin inserter.

I work at a woodworking shop and the boss came in with a set of these. Once trying them out I knew I had to have a set of my own. These seem just as nice as the ones my boss had. I am happy with them so far. The spring seems nice and over all they seem sturdy. These will come in handy.

These looked pretty interesting and really require a fair bit of force to operate. They snap back very strong and definitely put some force behind a small nail to set it. Also as a punch yeah it marks pretty well. However the primary reason I saw it was to better set in brad nails for things like framing or trim pieces. In that regard I have to remove a star because the heads are still too large to actually operate in those situations. All the brad nails Ive seen require a smaller tip than any of the ones provided with these two tools. Everywhere I tried to better set a framing nail, the head couldnt even enter the hole the nail was in! Kind of a shame because they produce a heck of a lot of force. So they dont disappoint on the force applied but on the size of the nails you could use them on.

Got this for various reasons, from driving something down in a tight location like a hinge pin to marking the spot i need to drill. The quality is superb, and they are so easy to use. Ive already had several uses for them, driving some hinge pins down, which worked better than i could have imagined. These are a definite must in any tool box.

This no hammer design is great for tight spaces and to keep from smashing fingers.

This is a copy of the original SpringTools nail set tool, and like most of the copies out there, it’s a little cruder, it doesn’t work quite as well, and it’s not much cheaper. My SpringTools nail set is over 20 years old and still works fine. It’s made in the US, and the company has a good warranty, too.

The hinge pin tool has a nice longer hammer to help get a lot of energy for removing stubborn pins. I tried it on a door with stiff pins. It took a few hits to get it to budge, but then it came right out. The nail setter has equally sized hammers on each side so I can use whichever point I prefer. Its great for knocking down nails without having to worry about damaging the surrounding work with a full on hammer. They have nice grips so its not slipping, and good strong springs that feel like theyll last. Overall a great kit. Highly recommended.

I mainly got this set for removing hinge pins and it seems to work well for that. It’s pretty simple in that it has 2 pieces which are connected by a spring. You simply stretch the spring then let go of one end so that it produces an impact. I was unsure if it would produce enough impact to remove a door hinge pin, however it moved the hinge pin on the first impact. For this I give it 5 out of 5 on Oilboy’s Slainte scale.

Like most home handymen, I have door hinges in tight spaces where I shouldnt be hammering a screwdriver into the door hinge to remove them. This lives up to the promise - pull back and with a few thwangs that center pin pops right out. Yay. Ill also be using the other one to handle that final few mm of driving finishing nails where you dont want to risk the surface to a hammer strike. This should easily drive those. The punch version will also get used in my life to mark the center of a drilling point. A little whack with the pointy one will accurately place a dimple where I can center the bit and not risk it walking while starting the motor. HOWEVER, after knocking out two hinges just in the name of testing, i noticed the plating chrome finish (almost certainly not chrome) chipped on one of them. This doesnt impact the usefulness of the tool, but it does hint that if this is something you need more than a few times a year (I dont) that this may not be a family heirloom to pass through the generations. For $9, set (ha!) your expectations appropriately.

This nail set hinge punch set gets the job done, but I am not sure how well it will hold up. To use the nail set, you position it over the nail you would like to set below the surface, pull back on the spring, and let it snap down and drive the nail. To test it, I drove two 4d finish nails into a piece a fir board, leaving the nail heads slightly proud. I then used the nail set to drive them below flush (see the photo with a before and after for one of the nails). The nail set did the job, but I noticed that the tip of the nail set was slightly damaged after this simple test. It developed burs and it appears that the plating is beginning to flake. This is more damage than I would expect after setting only two nails. Time will tell how well this will hold up, but I am not confident that this will be a long lasting tool, so I give it 3 stars.