Fasco11081F DUOFAST 50 SERIES F1B 50-16 1/4"-5/8" 0260027

We use this tool every day in our custom workshop for upholstery. Have been using it for just under 3 months and a bazillion staples.It's very powerful and is very consistent with firing. Very light as well. Quick-release staple reload is pretty nice.The safety trigger guard-thing was really awkward, but luckily it broke and fell off on day 2, and now it's much better to use. Knocking off 1/2 star for the poor design and (fortunately?) poor quality of that particular part. The rest of the gun seems very well-made and of very durable materials.The stapler prefers full staple rows - it does not like being loaded with a couple of short partial rows. If you load a few partial rows, you get some misfires. Not a big deal, but other guns we have do not have this issue, so deducting another half star.Had 1 issue with the pusher blade jamming and a quick call to Fasco Customer Service walked me through the fix over the phone. I'd add a 1/2 star for customer service but we're not sure why it jammed (no obvious reason, yes, we do regularly oil the tool) so it's a wash.At 3-times the cost of cheaper guns, I only recommend this one if you can find it on sale, AND only if you need to use it in a commercial/daily environment. If you just need a gun occasionally a cheaper gun might be a better choice.

Great product. I was skeptical when I got it and it seemed to weigh nothing, and was all aluminum and plastic. It is very well built, though. Plastic is PA, probably PA66/fiber reinforced and ultra strong. This is most of what you see in the pic that is black. The blue body is all cast aluminum, and the staple slide is extruded aluminum. Overall really well made and now I am glad it is light. Much easier to manipulate than my old electric which was closer to 10 lbs. Uses Duo Fast 50 series staples (1/2" wide staples, NOT ARROW T50!). Real Duo Fast staples fit and work well. I needed this quick to finish a job when my electric died (I couldn't find a half in electric quickly). Requires 60 pai min, I got misfires and saw the line pressure had dropped to about 55 psi. Worked great at 60-90 as recommended. Never had a misfire or jam. Ran about 300 staples through it to finish the job and couldn't be happier. Can fire more rapidly than I can aim and squeeze. My only complaint is the trigger safety (there is no surface safety). The trigger safety required a bit of an awkward grip, having to squeeze with my middle finger to release the safety and then pull with my trigger finger. I got used to it but it's the only thing that detracts from 5 stars across the board. Once I got used to it, it was fine, save for maybe overhead, upside-down stapling at the limits of my ladder... I had to have a better grip than on my old electric with no safety. But that's rare and honestly kept me from being more dangerous than I should have been. Great product.

I use these to apply housewrap to framing jobs. I tend to use them at least twice a week. These are small, fast, and easy to carry. They work great when they do. However they jam very easily, eventually the spring that rolls up the staples gives out, or the flat piston that shoots the staples out stops working. While I like these for their size and ease of use, I find they break down to quickly to make them a viable expense. I will be looking elsewhere for new guns with more durability. I think this is a great option for someone who does small projects or wont use it often.

This is a great stapler. I already have an electric Arrow stapler which should not even be mentioned in the same sentence. Although professional upholsterers prefer the narrower version of this stapler, I wanted to use it for other projects as well. It works great for upholstery with an added bonus. If you have to remove these staples, they are much easier to pry out than the narrow, fine gauge staples. The safety lever is a pain until you use it for a few chairs and it finally falls out. I refuse to take off a star for the poor trigger switch. The stapler works perfectly.

This replaced a staple I have had for almost 20 years. Works very smoothly.

So I work in a set shop and re-canvas walls a lot! This has been amazing. The only thing I did not like was the safety that you had to hold down with one finger and shot the nail with another. That was very awkward. Luckily that broke after a couple month of use. So now I just have to be extra careful, but the tool work 100% better. I may even get one more for home use. If you are OK with the 'lack of safety', I highly recommend.

High production and efficient stapler. Powerful and robust, I like the rubber grip and light weight aluminum housing. Dislike the plastic staple guide which may become brittle and deteriorate or crack with age (would have prefered metal). Also not fond of the plastic safety lever, which is cumbersome and must be lifted out of the way each time before the trigger can be depressed. The split pin holding the small safety lever can be removed with a small pin punch. All-in-all a high-quality and dependable stapler, that will likely endure after prolonged use.

I struggled a lot choosing the best stapler. Although there are lots cheaper than this I really like this one. It iis well built, feels solid, and it is a beauty. You only need to get the male adapter to hook the air compressor. As a begginer I was nervious to deal with the compressed air, but you get the hang of it soon. Even if you are not a Pro, good tools always make the job easier. I fired a lot of staples to get familiar with the gun, and had clear shots every time. I love my little blue air stapler. GET iT!Update: June 9, 2018Still in love with my staple gun. BUT I can't find anybody who ships parts to Puerto Rico!!

This stapler is well made and it worked right out of the box! I used it to replace some old staples in some seats and it worked well for at least 400 staples. No problem. I like that it is a small stapler and easy to use, but it holds a lot of staples. The little safety release was a little annoying to operate each time, but I became accustomed to it. It is probable better than accidentally shooting a staple in my leg!

Frustrating. I like everything about this tool. It replaced my older, much bigger and heavier Duofast electric tool. I used it a few times and it worked perfectly, and it was more comfortable after I cut off the trigger lock (a terrible design!)Suddenly it won't work at all. It fires, but no staples come out. I can detect an air leak above the trigger. The manual says something about an O ring that might need replacing. Replacing? After only a few uses? And there's no information about how to do such a thing and it's not obvious from looking at the tool.So, it's now an expensive blue paper weight. Have tried contacting Fasco (it's in Italy) with no luck.Great tool if it works. Useless if not. Beware!Update: Amazon is replacing the tool. Simple, easy prosses. I'll update my review after using a new tool. If it works, this is a great tool, so I hope I just got a lemon.Update: The new tool arrived very fast. Thanks Amazon. It seems to be working fine. As I said, it packs a punch for such a small tool. Stars back to 4, only due to slight question about the future.

A super well made product... I am so glad I bought a new one! My last one was a different brand. I have made a headboard with it, and recovered dining room seats. My next project will be a small bench at the foot of my bed. Rowley company sells it and has free how to videos online... but I got it from Amazon for free shipping!

Great product. Worked perfectly. No jams or misfires.

Works very well. Does not do well with partial strips of staples. Unfortunately the staples ( ordered separately) came in a broken box and had many broken strips . They caused the machine to frequently jam. I do not think this is a fault of the tool, but a problem with the staples themselves.

I have had it a couple of years now and in commercial office furniture manufacturing use. It is the best staple gun we have used.

I’m love high quality tools and thus Fasco stapler is just that. It made the reupholstering if dining room chairs so much easier. Well Over 4000 staples and not one jam or misfire. In simple terms it performs....Dont buy junk