Tacwise 0854 Z1-140 Heavy Duty Metal Staple Gun with 200 Staples, Uses Type 140 / 6 - 8 mm Staples

When so many cheaper staplers exist what drove me to spending a little more on this Tacwise model and what have I liked so far?# Tacwise is a really well known brand.# Tacwise also make the most popular staples ensuring guaranteed compatibility.# It has a manual you can actually read and a product website you can actually visit unlike so many of the cheap clones.# It lists what staples or pins it needs right there on the stapler. I find it mind boggling but you would be amazed when you actually look into it how many staplers don't say what stock they use.# You load the stock from the underneath which is much easier and quicker.# It has a belt clip which is a small feature but when you are crawling around on the floor it really helps.# I don't know how but its both more powerful than the Stanley model I am replacing but also considerably easier to use even at max power setting.# It is lightweight but not cheap feeling i.e. they clearly chose premium materials to make it lighter.# Changing the impact power adjuster lever takes a split second compared to the screw type which is impractical to do on the fly.# I have not used the removable margin edge adjuster yet but it seems so obvious a feature I don't know why no one else has it.Top tip. This model Tacwise 1764 Z4-140 uses heavier stock than the Z5 model which is a lighter weight stapler for upholstery etc. I used this Z4 for carpets which it easily handled.This feels like a professional "tool for a lifetime" and is absolutely worth the little extra it costs.

Strong and sturdy - very good stapler

Easy to use. Does the job well.

Just did a quick 3 shot test into a piece of plywood and the staples went in OK.Bought for re-doing a cat tree, so should be fine with softwer wood.One thing to note is double check the sizes and codes of replacement staples.before buying this I got some 14mm TacWise staples to use in my old staple gun but it had gone a bit rusty and wouldn`t work, so I ordered this to use those 2000 staples with....They did not fit !So it was cheaper just to order more staples that were he correct size - this specific model, the Z1-140, only accepts 6-8mm staples.To use larger ones you need a different model, it`s all there in the small print but I expected it to manage with any size staples.Double check your staple sizes and avoid the mistake I made !

Not sure what to make of this, I successfully stapled 3 staples into some carpet underlay on chipboard floor and that was fine, got to the 4th staple and the gun fires but nothing comes out. Tried it on my hand (with gloves of course) and the staple came out. Tried the underlay again and nothing. Maybe its my technique or something, not sure, will give it another try but might have to return as it's not consistent.

Not suitable for cables

My last staple gun was cheap, this one is cheap also, but the Tacwise is the right kind of cheap.Nothing more to say, works, is a bit bulkier than the imitation staple guns that, frankly are toys and not worth your time. Spend a bit more, get a lot lot more.

Bought for work , it's strong and durable.