What Some Customers Thought
Fantastic tool!
After trying a couple of other manual staple guns I have finally come back to this tried and true beauty. Works as advertised, plenty of power, puts the staples in cleanly and doesn't jam. Great for occasional small upholstrey jobs and odd jobs around the house.
Not bad.
In response to previous reviewers' observations that this tool jams frequently, it is a fairly cheap tool. For the money, I find it to be a value. Although advertised as "Heavy-Duty" this tool is not for contractors requiring a heavy use stapler. But for small jobs, it fits the bill nicely.^M
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I used my Arrow T50 today to secure some indoor/outdoor carpeting to a flight of porch stairs. Throughout the more than 120 9/16" staples (the tool's maximum allowable size), I experienced zero jams.^M
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So get this stapler if you're a homeowner or occational user. Contractors needing a heavy-duty tool for roofing, vapor barrier, or similar applications where many fasteners are needed quickly, get a hammer-stapler or "slap-tacker" like the Arrow HT50PBL. Happy fastening.
Jambs often
I have had a T-50 staple gun for many years. It frequently jambs. I have learned to take it apart with my pockey knife while hanging on a ladder to clear a jamb. If I climbed down every time it jambed, I wolud spend all my time going up and down the ladder!
Other than the jambing, it has been an OK tool. It works just as well with Stanley staples which are cheaper at Wal Mart. Jambs with them too!
I would suggest another brand but don't know of any that are better, I had another brand which had the same problem. Hope you have better luck!