Roberts Model 10-600, 120-Volt, 15-Amp, Professional Electric Stapler With Carrying Case

I've upholstered chairs before with a regular staple gun and had a lot of issues with staples not penetrating fully. I had no issues with this staple gun. I used this to install a new carpet runner on my stairs and it worked perfectly. Every staple went through this fairly thick carpet and into the stairs, no jams or any other issues. It's fast and powerful. Just be careful because there is no safety.

Purchased this stapler and it broke in less then 20 uses. Screws starting falling out the first couple times i used it then the part that drives the stapler just failed one day and never worked again.

Great stapler, costly, but the job is made easier by using the correct tools.

Positives: I bought this for upholstery projects on antique (very hard and solid wood) furniture. It goes through thick folds of fabric with no problem at all. After doing 7 chairs with tons of staples, it only misfired once (one staple came out funky, but it didn't go in very far and was easy to remove). It has been very reliable. It's very powerful and is great when you are doing the difficult corner parts of upholstery projects. We were even able to use it on a wood detail project on a piece of furniture on which we put solid oak trim. It stapled right through the oak with no problem. We had been considering buying a nail gun, but this thing actually did the trick! It fires very quickly and can handle pretty rapid succession firing, so you can accomplish a lot in a short amount of time. It's about a million times better than a regular hand-powered stapler. It's a real workhorse. Negatives: Beware--if you mess up, then that staple is basically impossible to remove. So, you have to make sure you know what you're doing. Also, regular hardware stores do not carry the staples (we went to 3 major hardware stores after I ordered the wrong ones online, based on what other people had ordered with this item on Amazon, so apparently we were the blind leading the blind). You have to be sure to get 3/16" CROWN staples. The crown is the width of the top of the staple, not how deep it goes in. I was able to order the right ones online through a specialty staple store. I bought DUO-FAST 5412C 20 gauge 3/16" crown, 3/8" deep staples, and they work well. You can buy longer staples if you need it to go in deeper. The instructions for the staple gun specifically recommend DUO-FAST staples. Obviously, you should unplug the machine while reloading staples for safety reasons. Enjoy!

Roberts Professional Electric Stapler (10-600). Packaging is very simple and has a good description and picture of the stapler that comes packed in a sturdy plastic case for storage. Opening the package and case is very easy, and the stapler comes with about 15 staples already inserted and ready to use. I bought this stapler to tack down a loose carpet on my stairwell. The width of the stapler, when placed against the wall, put the stapler tip in perfect position for stapling the carpet into the wood trim below. The stapler has a sturdy electric cord that hooks to standard household (120 VAC) current. Once plugged into electricity, the stapler makes no noise. It has an easy to use and conveniently placed trigger. Pressing the trigger activates the stapler. It works perfectly. I only had a small piece of loose carpet to staple, but it was at the top of the stairs—so strategically placed for someone to trip and fall. Within 5-10 minutes the job was done. The carpet was stapled securely, and the stapler, cord, and package of staples were back in the sturdy case for storage within 10-15 min. The whole job took about 10 minutes. Thinking that I would need additional staples, I bought the DUO-FAST 5418 D 9/16” Divergent Point (5000 staples). I used these staples in the stapler, and they worked perfectly. The sturdy stapler storage case also comes with a nice compartment that will hold this pack of 5000 staples in place when the case is closed. Of course, I only used the electric stapler for a few minutes, but this short-time use of the product was perfect for stapling a small piece of loose carpet and deserving of 5+ stars.