Arrow ET501C Cordless 5-In-1 Professional Staple and Nail Gun, Battery Powered Wire Stapler and Brad Nailer for Upholstery, Framing, Roofing, Crafts, Fencing, Cable, Black/Red

I reviewed products over and over before buying this product. Went with electric because of finger stiffness. It works like a dream, doesn’t get stuck and has a good array of acceptable sizes. . Made in the USA was a real consideration also. Very happy with results.

A major hand saver. I have arthritis in my hands . This tool is built well and works great . Glad I decided to get it. Battery life was as expected, depending on use. I recharged every 3 days. Use it alot daily.

I have had a manual stapler for years, and I used to have a wired electric brad gun. This unit does both, all with a rechargeable battery... and it is very light.I have found it difficult to use a manual stapler in tight areas without hurting my hands, plus my hands are getting stiffer as I get older. This light small stapler lets me put in anything from a 3/8" to 9/16" staple, in either flat or arched top (for wires) staples. And Arrow has them in steel, stainless steel, and Monel. It also does 18 gauge brads, so that does in one battery operated, rechargeable electric tool, what I used to have two tools for. And it is much easier on my hands, and quicker than using my mechanical stapler.I take one star off for ease of use, because I find it difficult to load the staples. They need to sit on one side of the cartridge, but it is not inherently obvious which side. Also, it says it can use 18 gauge pin nails, but Arrow does not seem to manufacture those, and I could not find them from any other manufacturer—only brad nails in 18 gauge.

Very easy to use. So much easier than manual. Using it for upholstery.

When I first got the Arrow ET501C stapler I put on on the provided charger. Even with a partial charge it takes hours to fully charge. The labels on the body were already peeling off, so I stitched them back down with my thumbnail, but the were coming loose again the next day. Even with a full charge it cannot drive a staple more than about 3/16ths of an inch, not even a quarter of an inch, into BC plywood, new studs or MDF. There is no way to increase the depth of penetration of the staples, either.To say that I'm disappointed on the stapler. It's absolutely NOT made in the U.S. as other reviews have noted, the battery is not replaceable so until it's fully charged you cannot work, and it's extremely underpowered for the job it was designed for. On my opinion this tool is a toy and not fit for purpose.

His is perfect for all my home upholstery projects and much more. I got this because my manual one was too hard on my fingers leaving them swollen. It was great for the money and easy to use.

Really disappointed.Pros:- Easy to fire staples- Battery has a lot of lifeCons:- Everything else- Not strong at all; I was hoping for more power than my manual Arrow-T50. This has (maybe) 75% of the firepower of a manual gun- Because this can shoot multiple sizes / types, the nose is wider than a manual Arrow-T50- Because this can shoot multiple sizes / types, you have no idea where staple will actually come out. You might be deeper, shallower, left, or right of where you think the staple will come out- Because this can shoot multiple sizes / types, the actual impact seems to be narrower than the T50-staple, which causes the staple to look like "M" when fired. The impact is not over the legs of the staple (so I had to basically use a hammer to flatten every single staple)- Because this can shoot multiple sizes / types, loading of the staples into the chute is REALLY GOOFY- - The T50 staples can move side-to-side in the chute until you slide the spring-retainer in- - You can't load multiple small sections of a T50 strip; load anything more than a single solid strip of T50 staples into the chute and you can't close the spring-retainer without the staples jumping up like an accordion. I shot an entire box of 1,000-staples at like 10-15 staples loaded at a time (because Amazon shipped the T50 staples in a BAG and the typical stacks were all busted up)- Another problem is there's a safety in the nose you have to keep depressed in-order to fire a staple, unlike a manual T50-stapler that you can shoot a staple in the air 10ft. Sometimes you can't get this in an angle that depresses the safety enough to shoot- - The safety is part of the depth-problem... you can't shoot a staple anywhere near the tip of the gun; it's like 1/4-inch behind the safety-tip, so you can't get into tight cornersI'm like a perfectionist with OCD, this thing is basically irritated me on all 1,000 staples I shot. There's absolutely no way this should be touted as an upholstery stapler, because it is not strong enough, you can't get in tight corners, and there's no way (even trying REALLY hard) to control the location of the fired staple (see photos). 3-stars is a gift; this might be okay to hang paper on a teacher's cork-board, but is useless in the real-world.

This staple gun is absolutely amazing. The best do it yourself to there is out there. The ease of the tool to staple is great would recommend it for all of your do-it-yourself home projects.