6 Best Staple Guns (2021 Review)

US tool brand Workpro make some seriously tough equipment. Their 6 IN 1 heavy duty staple gun is just that. Big, chunky, and reliable, it’s one of the best manual staplers for the price.

The 6 IN 1 stapler is an upgrade from Workpro’s popular 4 IN 1. It basically means you can shoot six different types of staples and nails without changing any settings. That makes this one of the more versatile staplers I’ve tested. If you plan to do a lot of stapling, it’ll make all the difference.

You can choose from: heavy and light duty staples, narrow flat crown staples, round cable staples, 18 gauge brad nails and 18 gauge headless pins. Everything you’d need to use around the house or in the workshop.

The construction is excellent. It feels like a well-made tool. Don’t be put off that it’s not made from metal but a mix of polycarbonate and ABS plastics. The other benefit of a plastic stapler is in the weight. At just over 450 g means it’s fine for long stapling sessions.

The handle has been well designed, and the rubberised grip is easy to hang on to. That’s a good thing because it takes quite a bit of force to fire this beast. One thing I really like about this stapler is the dual power lever. Simply slide the switch under the trigger and choose between low and high power, depending on the job in hand.

What makes this probably the best manual stapler kit is what you get with it. Workpro don’t do things by halves and have included a massive set of 4,000 staples and brads. There’s no excuse, you can get working straight away. Unless you’re a very heavy user, this might last you a long time!

UK-based Toolzilla decided something back in 2015. They were going to take on the best staple guns when it comes to affordable and tough tools made in this country. Their heavy duty stapler is a serious bit of kit and feels like it’s built to last.

This is a more traditional shape of stapler, with heavy duty steel parts. The metal brings it up to just under 550 g with a full load of staples or brads inserted. It’s not too heavy to use though. It feels like there’s not much that can go wrong as it has a quick jam release feature.

It’s a bit harder on the hands if you plan on firing a lot of staples though. You can adjust the power with the big wheel on top. Firing heavy duty nails into wood takes a fair bit of squeeze to activate the mechanism.

Comfort-wise, there’s a nice green foam grip on the lower handle. However, the cut-out section is a bit of a tight fit. I do have large hands though, so it won’t cause issue if you’ve got normal sized mitts.

You can fire narrow crown, rounded cable staples and brad nails through this stapler. It makes this a versatile bit of kit for most jobs around the house or garden. Toolzilla throw in a decent starter pack for you to get started with too.

Overall, it’s built like a tank and just as powerful, if you’ve got strong hands that can fit into the cut out grip section. It’ll last for years and Toolzilla’s customer service is legendary if you do run into any problems.

Coming from one of the biggest and best trusted names in DIY, the Bosch PTK 3.6 LI is one of the best cordless staplers you can get right now. It forms just part of Bosch’s “green” line of DIY level tools. Hard wearing and powerful, it’s a little machine for anyone tired of manual stapling.

The stapler, or “tacker” as Bosch calls it, comes in a robust metal case with plenty of foam padding. It’ll keep everything safe when not in use. Even though it’s quite a big box, the stapler itself isn’t all that big. It’s a compact size that fits well in the hand.

Firstly, it’s a nicely designed tool. Bosch have made it feel like one of their drills. Everything’s chunky, easy to grip and feels like it’s built to be used and abused without falling apart. The grip is rubberised and has the same finger rest as on the best Bosch combi drill. It’s a nice touch.

The real magic comes from the internal 3.6 Volt Lithium-Ion battery though. You can blast up to 400 staples with just one charge using the included cable. Weighing just under 800 g, it’s as powerful as any manual stapler, but much easier to use. Simply pull the trigger and sink the staple fully, every time.

Just because it’s easy, doesn’t mean it’s not safe though. Bosch’s Push + Release System uses a pressure switch in the nose of the stapler. It helps to avoid accidental firing and means you put the right amount of pressure into each staple. It also helps to make the staples penetrate more effectively as well.

Firing three different shapes of staple and brad, the Kohree 3 in 1 heavy duty staple gun is a solid manual stapler. It also comes with a decent staple remover as part of the kit.

Made from stainless steel, it feels like a sturdy stapler and not a plastic toy. Weighing in at nearly 600 g, it’s not the lightest on my list. It’s not a bad weight for a heavy duty manual stapler though.

The top lever has a nice rubber finish to it that improves grip, and it’s matched by the foam insert in the bottom grip cut out. It’s a bit tight on my large hand, but for most users it shouldn’t be an issue. You’ve got to put in a fair bit of effort to fire a staple or brad nail. Especially when you dial up the power to maximum, but it’s worth the effort for the power at the business end.

Loading up staples or nails is straightforward affair once you’ve done it a couple of times anyway. The jam removal process doesn’t take long to figure out either. You can fit narrow crown, rounded cable staples and brad nails into this stapler. A good job it does of firing them too. And if you go wrong, you can use the staple remover to pull them back out.

Not all staple gun jobs require huge staples and a heavy staple gun. For light duty tasks, the Haushof staple gun is one of the best light staplers I’ve tried out. It isn’t an underpowered toy either.

If you need to do a lot of stapling and you don’t want to lug around a heavy duty stapler, this little beast weighs less than 250 g. Yet it punches far above its weight. Ideal for stapling through lighter materials like cloth if you’re doing upholstery, it’s comfortable and easy to position.

The plastic handle doesn’t feel flimsy and helps to keep the overall weight down. You still need to use a fair amount of force for each staple. However, it’s still easier than some of the heavy duty staplers on my list.

You can load it up with a few different sizes of light duty T53 staples. Don’t expect to fit brad nails or round cable staples in this machine though. Haushof have included a simple staple remover that seems to do the trick.

Now for one of the best-known names in DIY, Stanley. They a long history and a great reputation for making equipment that works as hard as you do. The TR250 heavy duty staple gun is one of the best manual staple guns that I’ve tried out. All thanks to the comfortable handle and dual power settings.

Constructed from cast aluminium, the weight is kept down under 700 g, but it still feels like a heavy manual stapler. You can fit heavy duty staples and brad nails. It’s a versatile fastening tool for DIY use in the home or workshop.

The rubberised top lever and cut out grip make this one of the more comfortable manual staplers to use over long periods. You still need to have strong hands to fire multiple staples or brads in a row. One of the best features of this manual stapler is the dual power lever on the back. You can choose high or low, depending on the job at hand.

A nice safety feature that Stanley have added in is the pinch point-free design. If you’ve ever managed to destroy the cable you’re trying to staple down, you’ll appreciate this attention to detail. It’s little details like this that make this one of the best staple guns around.