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Cheap vs Pro Staplers! Which Ones Actually Sink Staples?

Oct 2022 · 17 min · 14 products tested

His winner

Makita

It is the best overall stapler in his opinion

  1. 1stMakita
  2. 2ndRyobi
  3. 3rdMilwaukee
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Results, round by round

Drive 80 staples speed

Lower is better, in s12 of 14 products have agreed numbers, so no leader is marked
  1. 1Makita23.5sAmazon
  2. 2Stanley27.5sAmazon
  3. 3Ryobi29sAmazon
  4. 4Milwaukee37sAmazon
  5. 5DeWalt39sAmazon
  6. 6Arrow Manual Stapler45sAmazon
  7. 7Citadel46sAmazon
  8. 8Ework48sAmazon
  9. 9WorkPro48sAmazon
  10. 10Bauer52sNo link
  11. 11Arrow ET501C58sAmazon
  12. 12Arrow T50DCD64sAmazon

Activation force

Lower is better, in lb7 of 14 products have agreed numbers, so no leader is marked
  1. 1Makita0.02lbAmazon
  2. 2Milwaukee0.03lbAmazon
  3. 3WorkPro0.15lbAmazon
  4. 4Bauer0.65lbNo link
  5. 5Stanley2.69lbAmazon
  6. 6Ework3.3lbAmazon
  7. 7Citadel22lbAmazon

Force to drive 9/16 staple into spruce

Lower is better, in lb5 of 14 products have agreed numbers, so no leader is marked
  1. 1Makita7lbAmazon
  2. 2Ryobi10lbAmazon
  3. 3Milwaukee12lbAmazon
  4. 4Stanley20lbAmazon
  5. 5Arrow Manual Stapler40lbAmazon

Everything he tested

Results were read from the video's captions by two AI models, and only the numbers both agree on and that he says out loud are shown. Some results appear only on screen in the video. Check the video before you buy.