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1. 
   AaronRosenthal | Jun 27, 2005 07:45am | #1

   I have a Staney, but the Rapid would have been my better choice.

   Quality repairs for your home.

   AaronR Construction
   Vancouver, Canada

    

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   IMERC | Jun 27, 2005 07:46am | #2

   Rapid 11

    

3. 
   Jay345 | Jun 28, 2005 03:28am | #3

   Iv'eTried them all. Stanley is by far the best. It is a simple tool, so jambs are easily cleared. very few moving parts to gum up.

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   abw12 | Jun 28, 2005 04:26am | #4

   i bought and have the duo fast, jambs are real easy to clear, the nose pops off and any jammed staple just falls out...(the nose is held on with somekind of spring thing)

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   Notchman | Jun 28, 2005 04:29am | #5

   So....there you have it....buy the one that is prettiest.  :-)

6. 
   Pierre1 | Jun 28, 2005 06:21am | #6

   alan -

   I use the Arrow hammer stapler. Bought it because of the large surface area of its striker, thinking it would not marr the work....problem is that the striker tends to cut felt paper, unless you hammer really flat, which leads to bruised knuckles. Arrow has a large capy magazine - holds two racks of staples - but the spring thingy for the magazine will sproing out into the bushes if you let it go. Slow and fiddly to load. Feels bulky. Takes a wide variety of staple sizes, incl. generic ones.

   Have used the Stanley Bostitch and like it. Slim profile, quick to load - only one rack though - and no parts to lose. Works great with 1/4" staples, but jams up frequently with 3/8" ones for some reason. 3/8 is the max size iirc.

   Will try the Rapid model when my Arrow seizes up - as it is sure to given my track record with their T-50 stapler (now there's a real POS!). The Rapid seems like a winner to me.

    

   
   

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   Edited 6/27/2005 11:23 pm ET by Pierre1

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   blue_eyed_devil | Jun 29, 2005 03:35am | #9

   Pierre, I have a taker with a blue handle. The spring occasionally jumps out of the back end. Of course I never see or hear this. I spend a lot of time looking for it. I don't know the name of the tool, but it's annoying.

   blue 

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   Pierre1 | Jun 29, 2005 04:18am | #10

   Prolly the "Production Buster" line, made by Arrow.

   Blue, how's your new line of biz going? D'you decide to hook up with that old-timer investor whose path you'd crossed once maybe 20 years ago?

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   Westcoast | Jun 28, 2005 07:06am | #7

   I have had the rapid for about twelve years and it is still going strong. Most all the roofers here use them too.

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   BenA | Jun 28, 2005 02:30pm | #8

   bostitch just came out with a new powerslam tacker . it wount jam. I tryed it myself and you cant jam it up.

   http://www.bostitch.com/default.asp?CATEGORY=BOS_MANUAL_FASTENING_HAMMER_TACKER&TYPE=PRODUCT&PARTNUMBER=PC2K&SDesc=PowerSlam%26%23153%3B+Professional+Hammer+Tacker

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   JerBear | Jun 29, 2005 04:36am | #11

   I have owned and used them all. Right now I have the Powerslam by Bostitch (Stanley), and love it, it throws a thick staple and takes a double load. I had the other Bostitch, the slim one, and loved it but it busted and I can't seem to find them. The slimline ones are good for insulation. They all eventually break