New tools have never been opened and have never been used. These are brand new tools.
A Reconditioned Grade A
Grade A Tools are restored or rebuilt to factory specifications then fully tested and inspected to make sure they operate properly and safely. Grade A tools have a cosmetic condition of very good to excellent, having no more than light scratches or other minor blemishes.
C Reconditioned Grade C
Grade C Tools are restored or rebuilt to factory specifications then fully tested and inspected to make sure they operate properly and safely. Grade C tools will have pronounced cosmetic imperfections.
Works great. Used it to nail up some of the thin pine tongue and groove on an outdoor cabinet and it worked great. I bought the hitachi nails and haven't had an issue yet. These 18 gauge nails are great! Much smaller than the 16 I was used to.