ROBERTS10-600 3/16" Crown, 120V, 15-Amp, 20 Gauge Electric Stapler with Carrying Case, Red

works great to shoot your buddy in the ass with. Does a sufficient job on carpet too.

Great electric stapler for installing runner on stairs!!

I decided to make things easier for my puppy who was afraid of walking up and down my hardwood staircase by installing a carpet runner for him. At first I though I would use my heavy duty manual staple gun, but after reading many blogs and watching youtube videos on the subject, I changed my mind. I looked into renting this model from Home Depot, but it cost almost as much for a week to rent as the price of this to buy here.So I ordered this, along with the recommended staples.This arrived within 2 days (Yay Prime!) and I was so excited to get started. Unfortunately, the required staples, found only here on Amazon, took MUCH longer to arrive. When the finally got here, I got out everything and began installing.I can honestly say that this stapler is a GODSEND for anyone installing a carpet runner on their staircase!! I had two runners that had to be bound together, and they were a pretty thick persian style, plus I had a comfy pad underneath. Also, my floors were a hard oak that were laquered in poly. This staple gun punctured through it all EASILY! I never had one jam either! Please note that if you make a mistake, as I did on my first row of staples, it is pretty tough to get them out (I used needle nose pliers). You cannot even see where I stapled..looks so professional! It only took me about an hour to install the runner, all thanks to this stapler!After my puppy watched me install the runner from behind the gate, I opened it and he ran up and down the stairs, so proud of himself for doing the stairs. I was also proud of myself for installing the runner, which turned out beautifully!

Thing works great - use it for DYI chair upholstery. I was drawn to this one because it said the head was longer and thinner for creases. For me - it could be another 1/2 or 3/4" to work better.In addition and in my opinion, this is a powerful tool and does NOT have a safety on it. I found myself unplugging it every time I sat it down because it's frightening how much pressure is behind those staples and how one could easily get hurt. In addition - when you pull the trigger the first time, hold on tight. There's a lot of "kick" that I didn't realize would be there. To get the staples in tight and correctly, you must hold the gun tight to the piece and press or the kick is going to render a half embedded staple...and you'll be pulling them out and starting again on the same spot.I cover some odd chairs just for fun and this thing is my right hand now...LOVE IT!

Roberts Professional Electric Stapler (10-600). Packaging is very simple and has a good description and picture of the stapler that comes packed in a sturdy plastic case for storage. Opening the package and case is very easy, and the stapler comes with about 15 staples already inserted and ready to use. I bought this stapler to tack down a loose carpet on my stairwell. The width of the stapler, when placed against the wall, put the stapler tip in perfect position for stapling the carpet into the wood trim below. The stapler has a sturdy electric cord that hooks to standard household (120 VAC) current. Once plugged into electricity, the stapler makes no noise. It has an easy to use and conveniently placed trigger. Pressing the trigger activates the stapler. It works perfectly. I only had a small piece of loose carpet to staple, but it was at the top of the stairs—so strategically placed for someone to trip and fall. Within 5-10 minutes the job was done. The carpet was stapled securely, and the stapler, cord, and package of staples were back in the sturdy case for storage within 10-15 min. The whole job took about 10 minutes. Thinking that I would need additional staples, I bought the DUO-FAST 5418 D 9/16” Divergent Point (5000 staples). I used these staples in the stapler, and they worked perfectly. The sturdy stapler storage case also comes with a nice compartment that will hold this pack of 5000 staples in place when the case is closed. Of course, I only used the electric stapler for a few minutes, but this short-time use of the product was perfect for stapling a small piece of loose carpet and deserving of 5+ stars.

Positives:I bought this for upholstery projects on antique (very hard and solid wood) furniture. It goes through thick folds of fabric with no problem at all. After doing 7 chairs with tons of staples, it only misfired once (one staple came out funky, but it didn't go in very far and was easy to remove). It has been very reliable. It's very powerful and is great when you are doing the difficult corner parts of upholstery projects. We were even able to use it on a wood detail project on a piece of furniture on which we put solid oak trim. It stapled right through the oak with no problem. We had been considering buying a nail gun, but this thing actually did the trick! It fires very quickly and can handle pretty rapid succession firing, so you can accomplish a lot in a short amount of time. It's about a million times better than a regular hand-powered stapler. It's a real workhorse.Negatives: Beware--if you mess up, then that staple is basically impossible to remove. So, you have to make sure you know what you're doing. Also, regular hardware stores do not carry the staples (we went to 3 major hardware stores after I ordered the wrong ones online, based on what other people had ordered with this item on Amazon, so apparently we were the blind leading the blind). You have to be sure to get 3/16" CROWN staples. The crown is the width of the top of the staple, not how deep it goes in. I was able to order the right ones online through a specialty staple store. I bought DUO-FAST 5412C 20 gauge 3/16" crown, 3/8" deep staples, and they work well. You can buy longer staples if you need it to go in deeper. The instructions for the staple gun specifically recommend DUO-FAST staples. Obviously, you should unplug the machine while reloading staples for safety reasons.Enjoy!