SurebonderSTAPLE GUN LIGHT DUTY

Light weight. Good for smaller hands and does not need a lot of hand strength. I received a green one. Not orange.

This "Surebonder 5580 Light Duty 1/4-Inch to 3/8-Inch Stapler" is the PERFECT stapler for hanging targets at the gun range. It is MUCH lighter and quite a bit smaller in size than the heavy duty Arrow T50 Stapler that I keep in my garage, so it's easy to toss in a range bag and carry around without feeling added strain. It also takes noticeably less hand strength to fire the staples than my T50. It uses JT21 type staples, which are a little smaller than T50 staples as well, but they drive cleanly into wood backers and posts and do a fine job holding targets in place. Just make sure you remember to order a few packs of the JT21 type staples, as they're a little harder to find off the shelf than the more common T50 variety.Another nice feature of this stapler is that if you pull outward on the orange and black handle, it disengages the staple drive mechanism so that you can fold the handle down without firing a staple. This is great if, like me, you're stowing the stapler in a confined area, such as a pouch of your range bag or, in my case, a custom-sized wooden box/holster I built to hang on the side of my range cart for this purpose.Loading the stapler is a little odd. Whereas most staplers have a stem that slides out for the staples to ride on, this one is loaded from underneath. There is still a stem that sides out the back of the stapler, but instead of putting the staples on the stem, you turn the stapler over and load them tips-up in the channel ahead of that stem. That description may not make sense, but when you get the stapler, it comes with a warning note when you slide out the stem to prevent people from mis-loading it (a very likely scenario, if not for that warning note). Anyway, it's just an oddity. The staple is still very easy to load and works fine.All in all, this is a great stapler if you're looking for a lightweight stapler that can drive 1/4" staples to tack things in place easily. Add a box of 1/4" JT21 staples and you're good to go!

Fit for purpose. Very good product and easy to use.

****2022, almost 2023! Almost 5 years and still going strong!****I have put about 4000 to 5000 Staples through this now and it still just keeps ticking. Never any jams or misfeeds. If I break it I will get another in a heart beat.**Another edit** It is now September 2018, one year and 5 months of use later, and this little stapler still works great for my intended purpose and also works well for putting cardboard IDPA targets onto wood too. No issues at all. Nice unit!**EDIT** I have been using this since April 2017 (It is now August - 2017) and it has performed beautifully. Any issues with the occasional mis-feed have gone away, a combination of a light coat of graphite and just using it. I will change my rating from 4 star to 5. I definitely would buy this again. ***I got this to replace the heavy duty stapler in my range bag, it was pretty well overkill for what it was doing. This stapler is much smaller and lighter and packs a pretty good punch still. It will put a staple flush in plywood, but I am using it for stapling paper targets to cardboard and it is perfect for that job.It is so easy to fire it is much better for targets than the big Arrow stapler I was using. Less weight and less force was great for stapling onto target backers hanging up with nothing to push against but my fingers. It is way easier to load, too. Easy to see and put in the right amount of staples. The staples (or at least the ones I bought) are pretty thin and light compared to the old T-50's, but seem to work fine.It has a cool feature for collapsing the handle for storage or transport that makes it even smaller, just check under the flap on the packaging for how to.I dropped one star because I occasionally have to bop it lightly on the bottom because it stops feeding, but I haven't used it much so that may improve with different staples or a touch of graphite. If I can correct it I will change my rating.

Comfortable in hand. Smooth and consistent operation.