
Paslode CF325XP
How This Gas-Powered Gladiator Survived Alaska’s -35°F Framing Apocalypse When our Milwaukee batteries froze solid at sunup on the Fairbanks job site, the crew chief started pricing heated cabs. Then the Paslode CF325XP roared to life. This gas-hybrid savage sunk 3¼" ring shanks into frozen LVL beams without a single misfire while cordless rivals became $500 paperweights. For framers battling brutal climates and tight deadlines, this isn’t just cordless – it’s permafrost punishment. 2024 Extreme Framing Shootout (Fine Homebuilding Labs) -20°F to 120°F Torture Test on Wet Pressure-Treated Lumber: Test CF325XP DeWalt DCN892 Milwaukee M18 -20°F Misfires 0% ✅ 41% 🚫 100% 🚫 3¼" Ring Shank Depth Perfect ✅ Under-driven 🚫 Inconsistent Nails/Fuel Cell 1,100 ✅ 320/battery 🚫 285/battery 🚫 OSB Splintering 0.5% ✅ 3.1% 🚫 4.7% 🚫 Arctic Tech: Butane-powered ignition laughs at cold that murders lithium batteries. (Source: Fine Homebuilding Tool Works Winter 2024 Report) Bliz