Are these arrow staplers really junk now? I work in installation and I love that the head is tapered so you can get into tight areas. Should I pass?
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From an Australian (qualified) mechanical & electrical engineer. The T25 is worth its weight in gold. 99% of all Telstra cable runners use this staper in Australia. The last one I bought from Amazon USA (about 2 years ago) is still working perfectly. It saves so much time & effort. Drives staples easily into Australian hardwood. I highly recommend this top quality tool and would buy again in a flash if I had my T25 stolen. Sack the apprentice and buy the T25, I recon it will prove more reliable.
1245159
Yes, they work well. I also work in installation. Be careful, if you drop it a couple of times, it becomes junk.
1245160
Yes, they are junk. My last one didn't even last through one box of staples. I am back to hand stapling until somebody comes up with a commercial grade staple gun. And don't even think about a Gardner-Bender staple gun. They are worse.
1245161
I just got this stapler to replace one I had that went away in a garage fire. I have not used it much but it has worked the same as the old one and it's been fine. I have not noticed a lesser quality than my previous stapler. I don't use mine that much to evaluate as an everyday all day tool. It's still on my buy list if I need another one.
1245162
This is not junk. I bought this a few years ago and the quality is top notch. I have not had a use for it in some time, but no, this thing will be around and used long after I am gone.
1245163
I used mine for coax cable and it works perfectly. The staple gun is heavy and well made. It also held the wire tight to molding, siding, wood and other materials i needed to tac to. It never pinched the wire.
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Hi Deanna As best I can recall, this had been advertised as a heavy duty stapler. In fact, if you surf the net, you will find numerous retailers still calling it that, although the manufacturer seems to have abandoned this, in favor of stressing its "All Steel Construction". I suspect it will hold up fine for light work. Would you like to buy some staples?
1338637
The arrows were roughly 30', and yes, if you have a taper tool you could pull the head off and cut them down. The arrow head is only held on by a little nail type piece of metal. I actually took some off and then re-glued them back on. I have heard the arrows can very in size though, but now by much.
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I bailed on the install to get them done quickly and took my pair to a professional auto upholsterer. If there's an issue it may be securing them. I can tell you that they work quite nicely and they did a great job on the install!
914075
I wouldnt buy them...go to staples or some other office supply...all but one has fallen apart...
1458
It is a "GOOD" / "Great" stapler. But for 1/4" I would use smaller gage staples or be realistic and Glue down .Best I can do for you
380100
I'd look at a different model of heavy duty stapler. This particular model jams with my every use. I'd spend ten more dollars, and get something that works. Mine will be visiting the recycling bin soon enough.
1825160
They are really hard to crimp. Even using the proper crimper. Without them you wont get even pressure and probaby spring leaks in the future. Also the real crimper ratchets so if you have to change your grip on it, it wont release the clamp. Basically the extra 55 bucks is totally worth it.
204264
I didn't get staples with my stapler, but I purchased a few different size staples at the same time I purchased the stapler. When I bind thick books around 1/2" I learned to slowly press down on the handle until the staple does its job. Do it fast and it will crush the staple.
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Our project was to replace the webbing under the upholstered seat of a chair. We used a staple gun with, I half inch staples, not the 3/8's size. Then we had to hammer in the staples that didn't go in all the way. It's been a month or two and the chairs have held up. Their are supporting someone who weights 200 lbs. So we must have done something right.
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Loading staples wasn't intuitive for me either. Look on YouTube for the guy having his 4 yr old demo the proper way. It is simple.Hint. Turn stapler bottom up, slide out the tray, then drop staples point-up into the body of the stapler, close it up. Voila.
903235
I had one and it was a piece of junk. My neighbor had one and it was also a piece of junk. When hurricane Sandy hit New York it blew out one of my living room windows. My downstairs neighbor helped me staple sheets of plastic over my bookshelves to protect them from the rain. By coincidence we both had powershot staplers and neither of them worked. They would fire two or three staples and jam -- repeatedly. I contacted the manufacturer and got no response. I suggest you throw it out and buy a better stapler, that's what I did.
1953449
This is a standard old fashioned no-frills staple gun like the type your dad might have had in his basement workroom. For a person of light build and medium to light stature it may be a challenge to use the stapler repeatedly and over a period of time. For me, I would say 10-20 staples and I would notice some hand fatigue. If you wanted to do something like upholstery where you would need to staple on a continuing basis, I'd look for a stapler with some sort of power assist.
987898
They are not Chisel Point staples. They are what are called Divergent Point staples. I have only seen the chisel point staples for use in small desk staplers for use with a few sheets of paper. Not sure if that style is available for staple guns for use on heavier duty material. I recommend the Divergent Point design. Have been using it for over 30 years.
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I have found nothing to replace an Arrowhead. I was told that they use a proprietary coupling thread that no one else makes. I consider myself screwed (excuse the pun).
1347428
The short answer is YES. it opens like almost any other stapler...the difference being no latch to release. Just lift the head and you will see the tray to put the staples in. Note that a full stick of staples works best. loading with bits and pieces is likely to cause a jam.
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This stapler is a piece of junk. I bought one and it didn't work at all. I am now using it as a paper weight. So your answer is no, since it doesn't work you cannot fix caps to anything.