Surebonder Pneumatic 22G Narrow Crown Upholstery Staple Gun with Blow Molded Carrying Case (Air Compressor Needed - Not Included),9615A

this is my first air powered tool. it works great. i used it with surebonder's staples and Campbell Hausfeld FP2028 1-Gallon Oil-Free Pancake Air Compressor. i am completing my fourth chair today and have used 5000 staples with no problems. it made this project sooo easy. it staples through layers and layers of heavy thick upholstery fabric and wood at only 60 psi and doesn't stop shooting until it drops to 40 psi. every staple seems to just go in so perfectly that i can barely see them afterward. i'm so glad i didn't spend on the more expensive gun that had all the good reviews. this one is a champ. i don't know how it works for anything other than wood and upholstery. a couple quick notes if you hate instructions or are a newbee to tools like i am (also to correct an earlier reviewer's very bad info); - the staples go in upside down, pointing away from gun. - it works great with surebonder's 300 series staples. i haven't tried other brands. - if your compressor doesn't use oil then you must put a few drops of oil in gun at the air connection (this is the little bump at the tail of the gun). do this every 4th or 5th time that you load a row of staples and at end of each work day. don't forget to do it but don't over do it or your air hose will get blocked and need to be wiped out. - if your compressor hose will not connect to the gun, you'll need to go to hardware store and get a $2 quick connect. i thinks it's called a "male" quick connect. i just took the hose and gun to home depot and asked them which quick connect to buy. - there is an air exhaust knob on back of the gun that you will want to point toward our hand. it doesn't spray oil all over the place or anything like that but after a few hours of stapling, you will notice your thumb gets a little oily. it most certainly does not come out on the staples as someone said in a review, he totally put the oil in the wrong place. - the gun will not work unless you press it against something. it has a saftey on the nose of the gun for people like me that load the staples with gun pointing their face.

This was purchased for a re-upholstering project. I am not a professional furniture re-upholsterer so the quality of this tool is more than adequate. It comes in a storage case, has decent instructions, and worked well for what we needed it for.

I bought one a couple years ago, and it lasted through 40,000 staples. Forty. Thousand. Staples. That is a lot of staples!!! I love this thing. Small, lightweight, maneuverable. Easy peasy lemon squeezy. Work fine, last a long time GI. It finally gave up the ghost, so I didn't hesitate buying a new one. Probably could have fixed it, but at less than $40, I just bought a new one. I'll keep the old one for parts, though I doubt I'll ever need to repair it. Pro-tip: Remove the quick connect and install a small push-connector for 1/4" OD tubing. I use clear PVC bought here from amazon. It makes it more maneuverable. Just once in awhile remoce the tube and put about 10 drops of oil into the entrance. Keep it verticle a few minutes to let the oil seep down into the body. Then reconnect and go to town. I oil every 5000 staples or so. Also, it likes air pressure around 55-60 psi. So use a regulator and set it there.

All of the things mentioned here are what was found when first unpacked and attempted use. 1. metal housing around trigger mechanism bent from factory to allow safety tab to even enter trigger area - parts would not even assemble unless bent over about 1/4 inch. Still bound up and effectively bypassed safety. 2. air leak around trigger - after bending housing some more to alleviate binding of safety, the trigger bypassed air constantly 3. hammer (ram, plunger, driver pin, thingy that pushes the staples) binds in nose guide. Rough machining, burrs and stamping curl all contributory factors. But worst problem was that the nose guide is not aligned with the plunger path causing it to bind more as it travels downward. Basically, after approximately 2 hours of trying to keep from having to return a VERY poorly designed and/or manufactured item all I was able to get was 6 staples driven. And those all were in 'single shot' mode with manual returning of plunger to the 'cocked' position. There were more things wrong, like deep scratches in the main housing that lead me to believe this was a remanufactured or used unit, but those are the major problems that were keeping it from working. Returned it and purchased another manufacturers product. Would not suggest this item be purchased for any task more critical than a paper weight.

Apparently an air compressor is required however this DOES NOT come with the stapler. Anyone know where I can get one and if they’re generic? Or do I need a specific one?

Light weight and very easy to use. I have been using it for more than three weeks and did not get a single staple that did not drive through properly. It does not fire repetitively and that is what I wanted for safety. It takes a full length of staples and the safety lever is easy to manouvre. Important is to buy Surebonder staples (Surebonder 300-716-5M 7/16-Inch 22 Gauge Upholstery Staples).

ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS!!! I don't know how I lived without this stapler. All my staples went in all the way on the first time. It got into tight spots and was easy to use. There is a safety lock on the gun and the staples are easy to install. I was quoted thousands of dollars to reupholster my chairs and sofas. Did it all myself using this staple gun. Looks totally professional.

Worked well when coupled with the proper staples. No issues to report.

So far, so good with this little gun. After reading all of the reviews on Amazon.com, and with the super-low purchase price, I figured I couldn't go wrong...and so far this little gun hasn't failed me! It's lightweight, and easy for me to use. I have weak wrists and was worried about exhaustion, but no need! The gun hasn't jammed on me yet, and I'm hoping with proper oiling and maintenance I won't have to worry about that for quite a while. I've nearly used an entire box of 5000 staples - I only used the Surebonder one, just to be safe (they're affordable anyway) - and have only had the gun 'false fire' and not shoot out a staple maybe two or three times...likely more due to user error than a gun issue. I would certainly recommend this to anyone who does part-time upholstery work; I can't speak to how this gun would hold up with daily heavy use, but for my purposes (upholstery hobbyist who sells refinished pieces) it's been worth the (meager) investment! I also bought a low-priced, 2-gallon air compressor from Home Depot to run this - no problems there, either! For a total cost of just over $100 - GO FOR IT!