Review: Arrow Fastener PT50 Pneumatic Staple Gun (2023)
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What Do Our Reviews Have To Say?
There’s a lot of good stuff to love with the Arrow Fastener PT50 pneumatic staple gun. It’s not a commercial grade staple gun, so it is an affordable addition to the home for your DIY projects. That doesn’t mean there isn’t some power behind what this compact and lightweight staple gun is able to do. If you’re ready to tackle your home repair list, then this might just be the one tool you’ll want to purchase.
Please note: This is a pneumatic staple gun, which means it requires an airline to a compressor in order to operate. If you do not have these items, they will need to be purchased separately from this staple gun for it to function.
What Do We Love About the Arrow Fastener PT50?
It’s the safety mechanism on this particular staple gun that we appreciated. When there are kids around as you’re working on the house, all it takes is one moment of distraction for little hands to be wondering what you’re doing. The tool looks pretty awesome, which doubles the invitation to “play” with it. The contact safety mechanism allows for safe firing of the staples and helps to prevent accidental firing as well, keeping everyone in the family safer.
We also appreciated how easy it was to load staples into this staple gun. Instead of a multi-step process that sucks time out of your day, you just open up the magazine. Make sure you check for jammed staples in there and then just insert your new staples and you’re ready to get back to work. Not every staple gun of this type or at this price point offers drop-in loading like this.
And then there’s the price to consider. You’re going to receive premium results at home for a relatively small investment. Your projects look clean and professionally completed.
What We Might Change About the Arrow Fastener PT50
When using this staple gun, more than once we had a misfire where no staple actually came out of the tool. The staples weren’t jammed and there was adequate air pressure to the unit at at 100psi. It provides a bit of an inconvenience, especially if you’ve got someone holding something in place as you’re trying to tack it.
For upholstery, certain crafts, and light-duty yard use the Arrow Fastener PT50 is a beast. For affixing wire fencing to wood posts, tacking cables, or other projects that are similar in demands, the PT50 can struggle at times. This seems to be due to its lightweight nature – the tendency is to not place enough pressure at the tacking site unconsciously. If you can remember to press adequately, the results tend to be a little better.
Overall this is a pretty good tool that works well in the 60-100psi range. It can be used right out of the box, is solidly made, and works for all but hardwood applications. Remember to keep this unit oiled and it will be a good addition to the tools you have at home for your DIY projects.
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