WETOLS Staple Gun, Heavy Duty St... vs BOSTITCH SX1838K 18-Gauge Narrow...

The stapling mechanism, like other staple guns, requires some strength to push. I have yet to use the staple remover on the back.

The trigger requires an inhuman amount of strength to pull (coming from an electrician) the handle will pinch your hands. Life is too short to work with aggravating semi-functional tools.

After owning this for 6 months and using is sometimes it has stopped being reliable. The stapler misses ejecting the staple about half the time.

It’s very cheaply made. The staples are super small. This si made for a small-hands man.

If you do manage to fire a staple, it is able to be gently removed by plucking it like a frail flower. Now i have a benchmark for what a one-star product is like.

It works smoothly and is powerful. Works like advertised. It is reliable and sturdy.

The only con for me is the case. This one is in service with amateurs at a church wood shop.

Works absolutely fine with non-bostitch 1/4 crown staples. In thinner materials take care and aim well as longer staples may deflect and pop out of the side of your piece. It works as advertised with all the lengths of staples from various makers that...  Read More

Best features are oil free and exhaust thru rear air inlet. Swivel air fitting with internal filter improves manoeuvrability.

Stanley/black&decker (bostitch’s parent company) sells variations of this same tool under their portercable and dewalt brands. Easy to load and uses standard 1/4 narrow crown staples. Crown molding and for a facia project.

Guage brad nailer does the same thing (same make of gun) however; it jammed within the first 100 nails i shot and has jammed four times since. Better find a nice comfortable place to sit down with a hand full of tools and be ready to spend 6-10 mins f...  Read More