Bostitch Office Heavy Duty Stapler, 215 Sheet Capacity, Jam-Free, Easy Reload, Black (00540)

I tried another heavy duty stapler for half the price of the Bostich that came with 2 sizes of staples, but mangled the staples almost every time. Believing it had to be defective, I exchanged it for another one, but had no better results. I contacted the seller who suggested I try Bostich staples, because they are made of harder steel than the free staples that are given with their stapler. Still, no better luck. So then I bought the Bostich, because I already had their staples. With 15/16 in staples, I tried it out on a 180 sheet stack of 25lb wt paper. Wow, it worked, perfectly; no deformed staples. I repeatly stapled the same stack with perfect results. I like that the stapler has much longer lever arm which is helpful with this kind of a heavy job. For lighter stacks, you need different staples. What's nice about the Bostich is it has a window that shows the size staples that are already loaded. I had no problem switching out staples. The stapler has yet to jam as long as I was using the correct size staple for the size of the stack at hand. (People who have complained of jamming, probably are using staples too long for the job at hand or may not be pressing down hard enough to complete the job.) The only negative I found with this stapler is there is a tendency for the stapler to flip forward as you apply downward pressure on the end of the long lever arm with big stacks of paper. With smaller stacks of paper it's not as much of a problem because you can choke up on the lever arm.

It works well. To avoid jams, just be sure to push down with a firm, even, continuous stroke. Don't stop half way and restart. Some people said it was hard to figure out how to load the staples, but it is rather easy and the instructions are printed on the box. The box also has a nice chart showing what size staple to use for how many sheets of paper. Sum: It's well-build, easy to use, and not expensive. What more could you want? (PS: I will often squeeze the stapled papers with pliers to flatten the bottom of the staples. That's not necessary, but it make it neater.)

My last Bostitch Heavy Duty Stapler lasted for at least 10 years. I wanted a stapler that could take bigger staples (15/16"). It has worked well on a very thick paper stack. There are cheaper heavy duty staplers but none are built as well as this Bostitch Heavy Duty Stapler. The large staples do give some slight problems in changing staples. As long as the staples hold together when put in and taken out (to change staples), there are no issues.

Superior product for accounting office during tax season

+ Heavy duty, great for thick booklets + Substantially made and looks like it will last well - Goes into the paper at an angle, so the stack is no longer well lined up when stapled - It's really big!

This is the same stapler I bought 20 years ago, and it is the same build quality! Love using this to finish off client folders.

All around the stapler has been a complete disappointment. Based on the reviews I went ahead and ordered the staples that were recommended, but as soon as I used it for the first time the staples jammed. So thinking it might be the staples that were faulty, I bought more and again they jammed. After again unjamming the stapler with a pencil placed behind the plate (per the directions on the stapler), I noticed that the black metal piece that pushes the staples forward is deformed in someway and pushes the staples forward in an uneven manner. I am very frustrated with this product, as the window to return the stapler has passed and I originally bought it because I was working from home due to Covid . So it’s just been sitting on the shelf collecting dust. I bought this in April after reading many reviews and subsequently buying and returning two other staplers before settling on this one. Additionally, there is no lock to hold down the stapler when not in use, so storing it takes up a ton of room. I definitely expected more from Bostich. I am extremely disappointed and I’m hoping that this review will get the attention of someone who can help rectify the situation.

Does the job. The old Bostich had jammed staples all the time, and I expect this one to do the same after a number of years. But I don't which one is better to do the same job

I punch 100+ receipts everyday and this massive weapon came in handy on the battlefield😆

La utilicé con grapas del tamaño adecuado al número de hojas y de la misma marca y engrapó excelentemente y muy fácil

Muy mal, no consigo grapas por ningún lado. Voy a regresar el producto

Muy buena engrapadora de uso rudo. Con ella es posible utilizar diversos tipos de grapas, según el número de hojas que tengamos que engrapar. Facilita la labor. La recomiendo.

La funcionalidad es muy buena, engrapa bien sin problema lo he probado en doscientas hojas, el único pero que le pondría es que es un poco dura a la hora de bajar la palanca para engrapar, hay que ponerle fuerza para bajar una grapa de muchas hojas, pero en mi trabajo usamos Mucho la engrapadoras pesadas y por mucho es de las más funcionales no falla a la hora de trabajarla.