Arrow Fastener T50 Heavy Duty Staple Gun
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Arrow Fastener T50 Heavy Duty Staple Gun
Customer Review: jams and breaks
Summary: 1 Stars
O.k, all I was trying to do was build a "cat condo"! I simply needed a staple gun to staple the carpet to some wood. I remember my dad had a staple gun that worked great, and would shoot staples across the garage. So I went to Home Depot to get a staple gun. I found the Arrow T50 that looked pretty familiar, so I bought it along with two boxes of different size staples. I took it home, loaded some staples in, and could not get it to work. I tried to hold it at different angles, and tried everything I could think of. It finally started shooting staples, but only about 1 out of five would work...So back to Home Depot I went. I returned the thing along with the remaining staples, and hoped to find a "better" one. There were not really many other options, so I thought I would try another one! So I bought another T50 along with more staples. I took it home and again immediately had problems. I loaded the staples and it didn't work! I tried to remove the staples, but they seemed stuck. I tried to use it again, and eventually got some stapling done. I tried to load the second round of staples, and it jammed completely, and would not work at all. I just don't know why this thing won't work. I have the correct T50 staples of different lengths, and none seem to work correctly. I believe this is similar to the one I remember from long ago, except I remember the staples being wider. I don't know how Arrow could have made these things this long, and yet they work so badly. Did they change the design? Did they cheapen the parts? So I have to go back to the Depot again for the return. Maybe I'll see what Lowe's has. Stanley also makes a stapler, so maybe I'll give Sears a try too.Customer Review: T50 R.E.D. Professional = CRAP !!!
Summary: 1 Stars
I bought this because of the "Professional" indorsement. I figured hey, if a guy had to make a living using this staple gun then it should be what I want to put up insulation and radient barrier in our two story addition. I liked the vast selection of T50 staples and Brad nails that it used. Well I'm on my second one, and it started jamming and miss firing only after about 1hr of use. I thought this can't be, this thing is so damb rugged that Bob Vila should have one of these in each hand. I liked how easy it is to squeeze and when you turn the lever up to the +, it realy sends them home. but when you have to squeeze off 5 times to get 1 staple to come out not so good. I did notice that when I cranked up the power lever, it would chew up and break staples inside the gun. Both guns performed the same only the first lasted a little longer. I realy want to beleive in this gun, to the point that I want to send a video to ARROW. I still have a long way to go putting up that insulation. Maybe I will trade down to the $16.99 old fasion all crome model.Customer Review: A perfect tool
Summary: 5 Stars
This testament to the quality of this tool may be how many times I've either had it stolen. For under 20 bucks you get a stapler that will work perfectly -- not a single jam -- until you 'lose it'. Great for stapling screen, fabric or any material into wood as well as other light surfaces. I've used it for a variety for household repair project and I suspect it is great for craft things as well.One note: if you are going to use this to tack telephone cable or electrical wire I would highly recommend buying the T-25 instead (it wasn't on Amazon at the time of this review, but I suspect it will be here soon.) That model has curved staples and a guide to feed the wire, resulting in a much lower chance of puncturing through the insulation. It is very good for hiding all the assorted self-installed 'networks' and 'audio systems' in your house.
Though I see other ergodynamic versions are available, I truly don't believe that there's much to improve on -- this tool is pretty much perfect.
Customer Review: Arrow RED T50 - not the best
Summary: 1 Stars
This is a review of the new RED staple gun from Arrow, an upgrade from the T50. After trying two of the guns I will not try another. The gun is very powerful and can flush drive a 9/16 staple into hard pine very nicely. However, I had a some problems with the gun. I had many miss-fires when shooting into all materials. I believe the weak spring used to advance the staples might be to blame here. My guns were also very hard to open and fill with staples. The release did not operate properly. Third was when shooting into hardboard with 1/2 staples some drove all the way in and some stood proud of the surface, making it necessary to use the hammer. The last thing was the firing handle would come out of the socket when using it and need to be relocated back in place. All time consuming and frustrating.
I am still looking for a better solution. Maybe the Duo Fast CS-5000?
Customer Review: Not bad.
Summary: 4 Stars
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.
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.
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.