As for the Arrow RHT300, it appears to be cheaply built with thin metal, leading to durability issues. We found several reports that rivets tend to get stuck in the Tekton 655, which results in the frustrating process of trying to remove the fastener (in addition to the tool not functioning properly). Upon reviewing the list, three items raised significant red flags in terms of quality.
It seems like a trivial thing, but it can make a difference. Regardless of the rivet material you choose for your application, it can be sensible to make sure that the mandrel material is the same as the rivet – this minimizes the risk of corrosion and weakening of the rivet material, which may have been in storage for a long time. However, I do think that more of these brands will move more into the mainstream with future models, as cordless riveters gain a greater foothold.įinally, the type of gun you choose will suit your particular application, as will the type of rivet you choose. There are some other high-end cordless guns from brands like Lobster (Japanese), Gesipa (German), Avdel and Atlas, but they're quite hard to get and/or not particularly special. Obviously, the power with these is a factor worth mentioning, as it can significantly improve your working speed however, durability is also worth a mention as these models will for the most part pay for themselves and will very likely outlast multiple budget alternatives. These models may seem quite a bit pricier than a handheld riveter or even other commercially available pneumatic or cordless options, but they can make a huge difference in demanding industrial applications where you have to set 100’s of rivets a day. Makita actually released two models – the XVR01T for rivets up to 4.8 mm, and the XVR02T which adds 6.0mm and 6.4mm, and is a little slower because its more powerful, and has a slightly longer stroke too – and I thought of including both as special honors, but I’ve ultimately decided to include only the XVR01T in our list. You do have to buy the battery separately, though this model offers a lot of value at a relatively low cost, so I don’t really see this as a major upset.
The latter can actually work with 18V Makita LXT batteries – the same batteries that the XVR01T uses.
While the Milwaukee M12 was a relatively impressive option when it came out a few years ago, I wanted this list to include some more cordless options to better reflect market changes and upcoming trends so, I’ve added the relatively new Makita XVR01T, as well as the Enegitech Cordless as a budget alternative. Pneumatic guns are widely used in industrial applications for the power that they can deliver, though cordless options appear to be on the rise because they offer an equally powerful yet more compact alternative to their pneumatic counterparts. The varieties of blind riveters you’ll find on the market fall into 3 categories - manual, pneumatic, and cordless.
The term ‘pop rivets’ has been commonly adopted to refer to blind rivets, though POP® rivets are a brand of blind rivets, much in the same way that Hoover is a brand of vacuum cleaners. The vast majority of riveters on the commercial market are made for blind rivets, or rivnuts of a certain thickness.
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