I can’t think of an application where a nail is better. Sure, sometimes a nail will do and there’s no need to use a screw, but that doesn’t make the nail better, just cheaper.
For framing a house a nail is absolutely better. As the house settles, wood shrinks, and the frame flexes in storms or quakes the nails allow the wood to move instead of causing things to warp and break.
Screws genuinely are better fasteners than nails, though…
It depends on every need and environment
Doesn’t that depend on the application?
I can’t think of an application where a nail is better. Sure, sometimes a nail will do and there’s no need to use a screw, but that doesn’t make the nail better, just cheaper.
For framing a house a nail is absolutely better. As the house settles, wood shrinks, and the frame flexes in storms or quakes the nails allow the wood to move instead of causing things to warp and break.
TIL. I thought it was just about speed and cost.
TIL. Thank you, internet stranger.
Anywhere that you need greater shear or flexibility, nails are preferable.
Oh so this cartoon depicts a prophet who helped someone upgrade to a more meaningful object of worship.
Nails are cheaper, and can be faster to put it. That’s why they’re still a thing.
Edit: Maybe? Apparently their ability to slip a bit is also useful in construction.