TargetTalk

Orion · Joined: 15 Feb 2010 Posts: 175 Location: Ft Worth NAS

Walmart, Target, and Lowe's don't carry simple plastic cheapo staplers. Where to?

Thanks.

CR10X · Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 50

Sears, of course. Also Lowes carries a small J21 metal stapler as well.

Cecil

Rover · Joined: 15 Nov 2008 Posts: 1991 Location: Scottsdale AZ

Do you really want one of those pieces of crap?

Nothing's more frustrating than a non-working one.

PFribley · Joined: 19 Aug 2010 Posts: 158

I got one at KMart!!!

mr alexander · Joined: 16 Oct 2011 Posts: 55

Orion,

I went to an Ace Hardware store 6 years ago and purchased an Arrow JT-21 Stapler. All metal and 100% chromed-plated! Can't rust if your hands are sweaty in summer, very durable and RELIABLE. Hope this model is still being made. You won't be sorry with 1 of these; definitely superior to the plastic ones. Can't go wrong at around $15.00?!

C. Perkins · Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 8:27 am Post subject:

I may not be a very good shooter but I know my staplers.

Went through a couple cheapos.

Get an Arrow model JT21M and never look back.
Never had an alibi with it.
Only time it does not function is when it is out of bullets.

For what its worth.

Clarence

Orion · Joined: 15 Feb 2010 Posts: 175 Location: Ft Worth NAS

Thanks for all the expert advise.

With plenty of determination and training, I too may one day say, "No need, I have a stapler" or "I do have a working stapler you can use".

Stapler club here I come.

gulliver62 · Joined: 23 Jul 2010 Posts: 74 Location: Georgia

Have to add my ++ to the JT21. I have the one that I started with when I was about 14 (36 years ago).

ghillieman · Joined: 05 Jan 2005 Posts: 60 Location: Mineola, TX

That arrow stapler seems to have a good following. I bought a compact stapler Stanley brand at walmart for $12. Ive use it for about 3 years now without any problems. I'ts small enough I put it in my aluminum scorebook holder that has extra pens, staples, and a roll of masking tape to paste up bullet holes in the white. Makes things a whole lot easier than waiting on a stapler or messing with a roll of buff pasters. Get one, put your name on it, cause you'll be passing it around....

JamesH · Joined: 25 Mar 2008 Posts: 453 Location: Australia

I too have an Arrow JT21, which has been dropped from heights and so on.

They take a bit of force to operate, the staples are pretty big, and the staples don't always penetrate so well, some of the samller ones which use thinner staples take much less effort and can penetrate better eg plywood.

GunRunner · Joined: 18 May 2011 Posts: 280

The answer you are looking for is Hobby Lobby, they have the best target stapler on the planet. I did use the black powerfast ones gil hebard sold but they are no longer making them or the staples, so i like many of you went on a quest with no luck till i saw one of these a friend had. So i went there and bought one, its even better than the old power fast ones, light, small and powerful, staples are cheap at only 1.99 per K. the stapler was like 8.99 i think, great find check them out. here is a link.

http://shop.hobbylobby.com/products/easy-tacker-stapler-153635/

CR10X · Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 50

Guess Rover must have gotten a bad one. The J21s are mostly what I find on the lines at the matches I run. On the other hand, what do I know.

Guess I'll go back to listening to you all as I have since 2004........

Cecil

Misny · Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 757 Location: Indiana

GunRunner · Joined: 18 May 2011 Posts: 280

philip_T · Joined: 19 Jan 2011 Posts: 82 Location: Hickory, NC

Hobby Lobby link shows the staples for their stapler also fit theJT21 stapler.

waxman · Joined: 14 Jul 2007 Posts: 62 Location: New York State

http://www.homedepot.com/buy/tools-hardware/hand-tools/arrow-fastener/easyshot-stapler-114685.html
About $10.

djsomers · Joined: 09 Aug 2011 Posts: 118 Location: Monroe, WA

Ben Franklin has the EasyTacker too. Works good and wont scratch anything banging around. $10.

shadow · Joined: 15 Nov 2005 Posts: 294

I have a Kangaroo brand stapler with a crisp trigger pull.

jps2486 · Joined: 28 May 2012 Posts: 10 Location: Zephyrhills, FL

inthebeech · Joined: 04 Apr 2012 Posts: 7

You know, this the item in my range bag that has been with me from the beginning, for my high power phase; I bet it is twenty years old and never fails to go bang.