Silverline 633524 Air Nailer Stapler 50 mm 18 Gauge

I'm not great at choosing what to buy, and much to my frustration some purchases can turn into major research projects. This turned out to be another of those episodes. I eventually went for this item due to price, reviews and it's flexibility ability to drive home both Brad's and staples.The reviews say tacwise are great - but they are more pricey, and I couldn't find one to do both jobs I didnt want two.Having tested it, I'm really impressed with the tool, it's a nice weight and feels great quality in the hand. It has a handy gauge that tells you how many staples you have left and the power can be increased/ reduced. Changing the fixings is very easy, contrary to what some people have said in reviews - they must not be able to open and close a door without instructions.Things to note - you don't get any staples or Brad's with it. The instructions both online and in the manual are not clear about what to buy. Simply search "18 gauge" and buy them. I went for tacwise Brad's and fixman staples ( which are slightly cheaper) but both work fine, no jams etc. Incidentally they fix your item very firmly, I tested it on some cloth and struggled to remove the test piece - I'd imagine ideal for upholstery work etc.You get very little damage to the wood from the tool and once driven home the staple is about 1mm below the surface - so perfect for sanding etc.If in doubt, I can't recommend this air stapler enough, great value for money, excellent bit of kit.

Cannot believe how good this is for the price. Lightweight yet sturdy, used it with staples to reupholster some chairs and Brad nails for carpentry, not one misfire or jam.Very pleased with this product. Delivered on time. Would highly recommend.

I bought this to go with my new Stanley 25 litre air compressor to make some trellis, I had already ordered a Stanley air nailer from another supplier but I thought I would take a chance on an inexpensive stapler. This is a very inexpensive nailer and stapler, the build quality is basic but it is mostly metal and surprisingly robust. It does not have a rubberised end so it does mark your wood, not a problem with trellis. The trigger is very crude but works and it has a bsp male connector, not a euro fitting, which I have simply swapped over with a less used tool as my compressor has a euro connection. I had a complete nightmare loading this with Silverline's 90 staples as the minimal instructions assume you will magically know how to do this. For some reason I couldn't get it to work hanging the staples over the bar and decided you needed to put them inside the loading mechanism. Do not do this as it will jam and you will learn how it is all put together when you have to dismantle it. This is surprisingly easy with the Allen keys provided and once dismantled and put back together and putting the staples exactly where I had initially, hanging over the bar, it worked perfectly. I have now extensively stapled some pine trellis, with out any jamming and I now know how to dismantle the firing mechanism if it does jam. Comparing this with the Stanley which is almost three times more expensive it is clearly more crudely made but it works well. I have now tried it with nails and as I suspected it works fine although it leaves a stapler sized mark as do all combination stapler/nailers (which is why I bought the separate nailer, which does not). If you want something for fine woodworking, with rubberised handles and fancy triggers and a case this is not for you but if you want something for more rough and ready work you cannot go far wrong for the price. I would have given this five stars but the instructions are pretty poor and for some reason it did not work until I had taken the firing mechanism apart and put it back together. However I will give it four stars because of the satisfaction of taking it apart and putting it back together and it working and the fact it fires staples and nails very effectively.

Good tool for use with a compressor for a very reasonable price. Need to put a spot of oil into the inlet everytime you use it to keep it working reliably, but that's all.

The item was easy to use and very good, I have used this on a project already. In the first 2 days it has used approximately 1000 40mm Brad's and 500 20mm staples, all have been fired without a problem, I regularly oil the gun to avoid jamming and i have not had one issue with this gun..

keeps jaming very hard to un jam misfires sent it back

This is a replacement for an old one I've been having trouble with, so far it's been pretty good I've had no issues and it's working perfectly.

My previous stapler/nailer was constantly jamming, this however has a far superior design. The staples sit over the top of the 'magazine', astride, so to speak. I've stapled around 25 sq metres of mesh to decking with no jamming at all. Brilliant!The quality of the product is fine and for the cost, this is really good value for money. I have to say I would completely ignore the bad reviews that complained of poor documentation. Really? If you need a manual to use a pneumatic stapler, you shouldn't be using one.