I was very happy with my staple gun, just wish it had gripper teeth to hold it a little more steady with fabric. Can't wait to tackle more projects now that I no longer have to use a manual stapler.
For hard surfaces, it works well, but when I tried using it to staple some 1/8" thick foam, it almost never fires without me pressing so hard that the foam gets damaged. The problem is that there is a safety lever on the tip that must be fully pressed in before the staple gun fires. The designers made it so that it takes a lot of force to push in the safety lever. If the surface you are stapling to isn't really hard, the safety lever won't push in and the gun won't fire. Even 1/8" thick foam over a hard surface is soft enough to make the gun not work. Really disappointing. I thought stapling soft things like foam, fabric, etc. was pretty common. I would think that the designers would have thought of that.
Pros: insulation
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from arrowfastener.comBy Your Arrow Fastener team, Customer Service, November 25, 2016
Hello, John. We're sorry you were disappointed with Arrow's Compact Electric Staple Gun. We take providing safe products to our customers very seriously, which is why there is a contact safety switch on the tool that must be fully depressed before the staples will fire. Getting this tool to function as designed is typically more of a matter of positioning versus force, so being aware of the size and placement of the contact safety, and then placing the tool accordingly can make a big difference. However, we know this may not solve what you're experiencing and we would love to touch base with you to better troubleshoot what you're encountering. Look for an email from us today!
This stapler does everything it's advertised to do. Easy to load staples and simple to operate. T50 staples are easy to find at most stores. Versatile tool.
Pros: General Repairs, insulation, Roofing, Upholstery