Surebonder 9600B Pneumatic Heavy Duty Staple Gun, Uses Arrow T-50 or Surebonder #4 Staples, Upholstery, Insulation, Screen, Woodworking (Tool Only)

Don't judge a book by its cover or brand, and its true these days of OEM manufacturing. A few years back, we bought a D -initialed yellow heavy duty manual staple which cost over twenty bucks. It performed OK, and it probably will be if you do some odd-jobs. Back then we didn't have a compressor. We got a pancake compressor cheap off a garage sale, and its primary purpose was to inflate tires, and clean stuff with the compressed jets. Then wifey started obsessing with insulation and radiant barrier foil from the summer heat, and high a/c bills. We use that yellow heavy duty stapler gun at first, but man - try to staple over a 1000 times which would happen when you're doing a job like stapling insulation (foil). Wifey thought of getting the hammer type staple, and it costs 35+. I said, since we have a compressor, there must be a pneumatic stapler. And there are. At the big box orange store, they sell the one from arrow, which costs also over 35. It has a brand name. Reading around, it seems like the same cheap grade stuff - just rebranded - from Hb-Fr. Here, with 900+ reviews, I decided to try this one. Over 1 thousand stapling cycles later its still going strong with no jams. At 30 bucks, its the same and cheaper than the manual stuff. Of course if you don't have a compressor. then you have to add that cost in. Yes, T50 staples are good enough for insulation. You don't have to get a $ two hundred or even hundred over compressor. Just something cheapo that can output 80 psi (min 60). The amount of time, and effort saved if you're going to do a job that involves over 500 staples, will pay itself back in no time. One top review complained about the smell of the handle. I don't notice, and upon close nosing, there's some smell but its not something you can smell on normal use. This comes with a small bottle of pneumatic oil. Drop a few drops before and after use as good maintenance. If you want something fancier, you can get a pneumatic auto-oiler that attaches to your compressor output. But between just dropping a few drops of oil and spending 30+ for an oiler, as a home user, that's a bit frivolous. If you do get a compressor, you should get the air/moisture filter. That ranges from cheapo tens to 50s on eB. The one that came with my garage sale Porter Cable 6 gal pancake compressor started leaking cos the clear bowl is plastic and started cracking. So now I have to spend another twenty plus to get a replacement. I got the PneumaticPlus one, but I suppose if you're a home user and if you can wait, you can probably order those from China on eB which should serve your occasional duty.

I am a DIYer and using this stapler to install insulation in the basement ceiling. The stapler is light and compact, and has worked perfectly well for me, no misfires. I have Milwaukee and Senco nailers, both high quality, and this stapler has so far worked as well as either of those, for a fraction of the price. The company has also re-worked their instruction manual so that it is now written in comprehensible English. The Arrow T50 staples I used worked just fine. Perhaps the only down side to this stapler is the capacity. It is so easy to use that I have fired more staples than the job might require, towards ensuring the insulation stays where I installed it. While Surebonder has a similar gun with greater staple capacity, at a slightly higher price, I am happy with mine despite having to replenish staples more frequently. Update 11/24/08: After approx 3,000 staples, the unit crapped out. I was 97% complete with a project stapling insulation to the basement ceiling and the unit seized and would no longer staple. Fortunately I had the old reliable Arrow stainless steel manual stapler to finish the 100 or so staples that completed my project. The Surebonder was great while it lasted, making my job so much easier, but 8 days and 3,000 staples later, I have an ungainly paperweight rather than a pneumatic stapler. After advising Amazon of my plight and being told by them to go away, and contact the manufacturer, I had little choice but to do just that. I contacted the manufacturer to advise of my problem, and to my delight, they responded right away with an offer to repair the stapler. I was surprised at Amazon, but the manufacturer made up for it with their handling of the situation. Kudos to them.

I bought this for a carpet and floor replacement project in my camper, and ended up being able to use it to repair other items I wasn't previously aware were loose. It would be nice it if came with a variety of compatible staple lengths, but my local Menards had what I needed. The air compressor fitting was compatible with my existing compressor hose connector. The oil application bottle does NOT have a cover. Once you cut it open to get oil out, it must remain upright or the remaining oil will leak out. That's a negative that should be fixed in future models to be sold. The stapler works well, is easy to load, easy to lube, and is intuitive. The case is nice, but it's not intuitive how the stapler has to be oriented to properly fit back in the case, and it takes a time or two of trial & errors to correctly lay the right end facing the right direction, oriented up or down, to make the case work well. That's a bit of design that some molded plastic could correct, instead of having a roughly generic case. Still, it does work well. I'd buy this as a gift for any friend with a stapling project.

I have owned several hand staplers from Surebonder and this is the first stapler I have purchased that is used with an air compressor. The stapler is easy to use and is it is better than using a hand stapler.

Prácticamente nueva y no hace el disparo para engrapar, muy mala calidad.

The user manual has the air inlet thread listed as 3/8" NPT. This is wrong and as a result I purchased the wrong fitting. Upon receiving the stapler I measured the supplied fitting and it doesn't quite match up to 1/4" NPT either. I contacted Surebonder to find out the correct size. Zero response. Edit: I did eventually get a reply from Surebonder - STANDARD SIZE (yes in all caps). I don't think the person even knows what a threaded connector is.

Comes in a box with manual, oil and hex key to service. Quality is good. Works well.

I’ve had this stapler for a few months but just used it for the first time over the last few days doing a boat floor repair . I have been stapling outdoor carpet to 3/4 inch plywood panels ,, this gun sinks 1/2 staples in plywood with ease. I’ve used 4 full rows of staples without 1 misfire or jam, I’ve also dropped it on the concrete floor by accident and though I may have busted it , but it was fine , for your money this seems very reliable and durable , let’s see if it stands up over time ,. But honestly for the price , after 1 job it’s paid for itself!!!