Arrow Fastener Co 5700 PowerShot Heavy Duty Staple Gun
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Product Details
Manufacturer: Arrow FasteningModel: 5700
Product features:
- Forward action design eliminates stapler "kickback"
- Low actuation force required to fire
- Less user fatigue
- Soft grip handle
- Old House Journal (1-year)
- Complete Do-It-Yourself Manual: Completely Revised and Updated
- This Old House (1-year)
Tools and Hardware Reviews of Arrow Fastener Co 5700 PowerShot Heavy Duty Staple Gun
Customer Review: Jammed, returned, replaced, jammed (repeat)
Summary: 1 Stars
I've never given a 1-star review before, but I'm so completely disappointed in this product that I just had to this time.
This stapler made a lot of sense to me -- the downward force when stapling is smack dab on top of where the staple (or brad) fires. This virtually eliminates kick-back and lands the staple solidly on target. It's pretty straightforward and only mildly awkward once you get used to the idea (which happens pretty quickly) - you just have to keep in mind that you're using a stapler that fires from "the other end." (Side note: Personally I don't try to operate any tool without understanding its basic operation, including what's sharp, what moves, and how the tool might react when used. This is especially true for those tools that fire _projectiles_, so follow this advice and you probably won't wind up with a staple in your hand... or worse.)
I say "mildly awkward," by the way, because I think when we (people in general) put force into a push, we're accustomed to using the heels of our palms - right in line with the forearm. That's more in line with how the traditional staple guns work. With this one, though, you kind of have to rock your wrist forward when you squeeze. It's as if you're pushing from the area between your thumb and first finger, which feels a bit unnatural.
Anyway, I bought this stapler, a package of brad nails (same brand) and a package of staples (again, same brand). The staples fired about 80% of the time; the brads about 70%. I shot about 50 of each before the first jam (on a staple). I managed to get it cleared and shot about 15 more staples before it jammed again... then again, and again. Between misfires and jams, this product was really slowing me down. Finally "something gave" inside and the handle went limp. I don't think it was jammed - I think it just plain old broke because something was rattling inside. And the duty was light, too - by this time I was simply firing staples into a 2x4 to get a better idea of how often it actually worked. ANd I was careful not to hit another staple.
So I returned it and got a replacement. With roughly the same rate of misfire, I was already disappointed, and after the third or fourth jam, it simply would not clear. The handle felt limp again, but not like before - it felt as if the gun were cocked and ready to fire, but just not firing - and of course there was no way I was going to look "down the barrel" to see what might be wrong. The jam wouldn't budge.
So I returned it and got a replacement - again. Long story short: same problems. I'm totally disenchanted. I had carefully read and followed the instructions (which, by the way, mentioned how uncommonly rare it would be for the product to ever jam), I used only brads and staples of the same brand, and the target was only relatively soft 2x4 pine.
And so my only 1-star review to date... Based on my experience, I advise against this product full heartedly.
Description of Arrow Fastener Co 5700 PowerShot Heavy Duty Staple Gun
PowerShot Heavy Duty Staple and Nail Gun, Forward Action Design Makes Tool Easy To Use, Fires 1/4" Through 9/16" Heavy Duty Narrow Crown Staples and 9/16" PowerShot Brad Nails, Uses PowerShot Staples, Master Mechanic #4 Heavy Duty and Stainless Steel Staples and Arrow T-50 Staples.Staplers & Tackers Tools
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