STANLEY SharpShooter Plus Nail Gun, Heavy Duty, Gray/Black (TR250)

I had a cheap staple gun we've been using for years (and years) that worked okay for light duty stuff. It finally kicked the bucket and was spitting staples like they were going out of style.... so we read the reviews and purchased this model.Let me say, this staple gun is impressive. It will staple brads, staples, has a nice little guard on it for affixing cable without crunching it, and it has variable power for more challenging jobs. I wish I had gotten it earlier in my project, once I got this staple gun, I didn't have to waste time pulling out half-depth staples, buckled staples, etc.The nose is flat and very close to the staple dispenser, which allows you to get very close to corners - that works well on projects of many varieties when you need to have precision staples to hold materials into corners. There is a gauge that shows you what size of staples you currently have loaded.My hands are much smaller than my husband's, but I didn't have any problems pushing the trigger bar down. It has a safety catch to lock the stapler and prevent accidental misfires, and loading staples and brads is a cinch. While it's not overly heavy, it has a sturdy feel and will last us for many, many years to come, and also has a great warranty on it. Stanley stands behind their products!

Works just like I need.

Bought this with some websites feedback it does a good job and seriously could be the best stapler I’ve used. Judging it by its ease of use, lack of jamming and metal body I’ve dropped from 15 ft up on a ladder and it didn’t miss a beat… I’ll say it’s a keeper. Edit, I’ve now had 5000 staples thru it building a garage/shop, it’s still awesome and works great.

Compared to my cabling stapler which is made out of pressed steel, this is about half the weight which is obviously due to the aluminium construction. its use of plastic fittings puts it out of the trade tools category and firmly into the home handyman bracket.Perhaps my main dislike is the (somewhat novel) swing out cable tacking guide. I think this is more wishful thinking on Stanleys part than anything else. As someone who uses cable tackers professionally, i can say that cable tacking requires either horseshoe shaped staples or insulated staples neither of which this is capable of handling. Also, just the logic of the idea is wrong. Consider this, cables generally are round and usually soft... the swing out cable guide is designed to accommodate round cables... the staples are flat headed and the striker is also flat headed. Result? Crushed cables of course.Other than that, it is a reasonably well constructed. The claim of "easy squeezing" has to be taken in light of operation of other similar devices.I'd speculate that its designed more for people with larger hands. For women or people with smaller hands, i could easily see it being a two handed operation. Having said that, the "squeeze length" isn't significantly more that comparable units.it does fire a range of staple lengths as well as brads (staples which are tee shaped) but not cable staples or insulted staples. The unit does not come with staples which must be purchased separately... something to be borne in mind when ordering this item.In use i needed it to secure some loose carpet on the stairwell.A feat that it achieved admirably. The decision to buy from Amazon versus locally was a no-brainer. Amazon had it for $17 USD plus $5 USD for a pack of staples whereas locally I would have paid $70 NZD plus $20 NZD. (yeah I know, we're getting ripped off seven ways to Sunday which is why so many kiwis buy online now)AddendumI must admit to having an alternate motive behind getting this. As an amateur woodworker, I've been watching Youtube where people use a compressed air powered brad nailer to hold things together. Not having a compressor, air hose or brad nailer (and having no plans to get any of those things), I was looking for a cheaper alternative. Having just now proved the theory, I'm now adding it to my review.As stated, I've now proved that this stapler can be used as a light weight brad nailer in woodworking. It will fire a brad through a 1/4"(6mm) piece of MDF with ease but will not penetrate through 1/2"(12mm). Switching between hard or soft doesn't seem to make any difference to the penetration. The brad itself seems to be more robust than I expected (I've previously described it as a tee shaped staple leg) but it appears to be made out of a much thicker metal than the staples. 1/4"- 1/2"penetration may not seem like much there is no comparison in cost versus a compressor based brad nailer. On op of that I did describe it as light weight.Addendum 2OK I've used it a bit more now and I've gotta say, I'm becoming more impressed with each use. I've discovered that both brads and staples are heavy duty in a really meaty sense. Up to the level of my cable stapler in fact. I'm still not sure what to make of the plastic fittings so I guess time will tell on that one.

I originally purchased a Dritz 'Heavy Duty' staple gun at Michaels craft store to re-upholster our dining room chairs. On the first chair, the staples kept getting jammed and twisted, so I packed it back up and returned it. The same day I ordered this tool, and what a difference. I ordered the Stanley TRA700BN Heavy-Duty Staple & Brad Assortment pack with it, and you can tell right away the difference between the Dritz and Stanley definitions of 'heavy duty'. The Stanley staples are noticeably thicker and sturdier.I did one chair with the Stanley tool, and it was like night and day. I don't know if you're a tool kind of person like me, but when I pay a very reasonable fee for a tool that is simply perfect for the job at hand, I am very satisfied. This unit is clearly labeled with the types of staples and brads it accepts, has a tension adjuster, clearly indicates on the unit how to load the brads, and is pretty easy to load.I've seen other units for twice the price, but I just don't see how anything can work better than this. Skip the craft store staple guns and get a tool that gets the job done.

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I've been using this for putting together some chicken wire around some plants to protect them from rabbits and other pests. I use the staple gun to secure the wire fencing to some wooden stakes and then fixing the stakes into the dirt to form a perimeter about 2 foot in diameter. It pushes the staples in pretty well, however if the staple hits a knot in the wood, it doesn't seem to have the power to drive through it and will easily fall off. The staple gun requires a decent effort to push the handle-lever so that you don't accidentally fire a staple at an unintended target, however this can tire out your hand depending on the length of your stapling project. My next project is to string up some lights on my back porch which means driving the staples into some plywood, but I don't anticipate this to be any more difficult than mounting the chicken wire. The device feels well put together and very sturdy, and I expect it will be handy for years to come!