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

The stapler I received appeared to be a unit that had been previously returned. The box was wrapped by hand with shrink wrap, and the body had some minor scratches. The oil bottle was unopened, however. When I first tried it, it did not work. Fortunately, I was able to trace the problem to the nose safety, which was bent just enough that it would not engage with the trigger mechanism. Straightening this part required less than five minutes of my time, and then the unit was in perfect operational condition. I strongly suspect that my five star stapler is one that somebody gave a single star earlier. Maybe that person failed to oil it, and that's what caused the small problem that they weren't savvy enough to figure out. Maybe it just came that way from the factory. Who knows? Anyway, I not only gave it five stars, I'm keeping it. At 90 PSI, the Surebonder will drive 9/16" Arrow staples flush into plywood time after time after time as fast as you can bounce it. It does not jam, and it isn't terribly picky about the material, either. Even long staples will drive into virtually any wood you are likely to encounter. It loads easily and quickly with readily found staples, too. I even tried some rusty ones that I had. No problem. The unit is so simple that I believe almost any user can maintain it, and make simple repairs. This is a major plus because such inexpensive products that are more complex tend to be those that turn out to be less than stellar bargains in the long run. However, this is one of those rare finds. This time you get to pick both cheap and good! Let's compare. I thought it would be interesting to compare the Surebonder 9600's build level to some other small tools that I own, the Grex P635 pinner, the Senco SLP20 brad nailer and the Central Pneumatic (Harbor Freight) Mod. 40116 nailer/stapler. The Grex costs the better part of $200, the Senco $140 and the CP was $15. Surprisingly, the main bodies on all four pieces are high quality castings. Plastic parts on the CP are inferior to the rest. The Surebonder, the Grex and the Senco have never jammed, not even after thousands of cycles. The Harbor Freight tool works fairly well, but it is far more picky. I credit this to the complexity of a cheap tool. What do you expect for $15? The rubber hand part is worse on the Senco than the others, and the magazines on the CP and Surebonder are not made with the detail of the expensive tools, but they work just fine. The Grex and Senco have milled parts, rather than stamped ones. This is one reason why they cost as much as they do. Also they have better cases, although the Surebonder's case is compact, convenient and seems to be reliable. The Central Pneumatic case is marginal, at best. Only the Grex and the Surebonder came with an air fitting installed. All in all, the Surebonder 9600 can hold its head high when in Senco and Grex company. Compare it to electric or manual staplers? There is no comparison. The 9600 is in a different league, altogether. So, what do you get for $25? You get a tool that is as reliable as high-end tools that cost many times its price, but one that uses cheap, easy to find fasteners. You also get an incredibly powerful tool that tends to work without fail in most any wood when given very minimum attention. And, you get a decent case to hold it all. It even comes with oil and hex wrenches, so you don't have to buy anything else to get it to work, except staples, of course. Guys, there is no downside to this. At $25, or even a hundred, this one is a no-brainer.

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 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!!!