Arrow Fastener 8000 PowerShot Pro Forward Action Staple and Nail Gun

by Arrow

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Contractor grade, forward action design eliminates stapler kickback. Fires 1/4-Inch thru 9/16-Inch heavy duty PowerShot and Arrow T50 staples and 9/16-Inch PowerShot brad nails, drives staples flush and includes wire guide attachment. Capable of rapid fire, one hand operation with anti-slip comfort grip, designed for extended long term use. Has staples/nails remaining window and durable steel body. Made in U.S.A.

Product Description

Squeezing trigger puts pressure on the front of the gun to ensure staples are driven flush to surface. Does not kick up like traditional staple guns. Requires less force to staple. Rubber soft grip handle cover for comfort. All metal housing. Staples remaining window. Quick load staple chamber slides away for easy loading and hassle free jam clearance. Flush design for use in corners and other tight spots. Capable of rapid fire. Built in wire attachment. Uses 1/4'' to 9/16'' Powershot or Arrow T50 staples. 1000 staples per pack. Shoots 9/16'' brads (model

Product Details

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• Product Dimensions: 1.5 x 8 x 9.6 inches ; 2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004T17L
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: 8000
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #67,667 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
  • #75 in Home Improvement > Power & Hand Tools > Hand Tools > Staplers & Tackers

Customer Reviews

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52 of 53 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ergonomic & Excellent!, July 7, 2000

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Al the Pal "Al the Pal" (The Fruited Plain, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Arrow Fastener 8000 PowerShot Pro Forward Action Staple and Nail Gun (Tools & Home Improvement)

This "backwards" stapler is great for precision placement of staples and small brads. The reversed action of the handle is easy to get used to. The index finger grip keeps the tool firmly in place in your hand while pressing the handle. It is easy to maintain enough pressure to get a "flush" staple job every time.

The small brads available for this stapler add greatly to its utility. It is a low budget substitute for an air brad nailer. You can nail small pieces together with the usual precautions to avoid splitting; really small pieces still need to be predrilled and nailed by hand. It works great on cove and 1/4 round trim.

It comes with a "wire adapter" which allows you to use it to staple low voltage wire (telephone, CATV) down without damaging it. All the fasteners drop in or out from the bottom after you pull out the tension slide. That makes it really easy to change fasteners while you are working.

The Cobra's heavy construction should give you many years of use. The bright orange color also makes it easy to spot in the clutter of an overloaded garage!

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Great idea; terrible product, October 14, 2003

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This review is from: Arrow Fastener 8000 PowerShot Pro Forward Action Staple and Nail Gun (Tools & Home Improvement)

I purchased the Cobra 8000 about a year ago. The design, which channels pressure directly onto the area being stapled, impressed me very much.

The actual product worked well for the first half-dozen staples, then began to misfire. It required excessive force to release a staple, and even then, a staple came out only about a third of the time.

I put up with this poor performance during a month of intermittent indoor usage, but then I started to use it outside, and some grit got into the mechanism, causing the unit to stop working all together.

Reluctantly, I disassembled the stapler, cleaned and oiled all the parts, and finally reassmbled everything, which was no easy feat, since you have to position the components just-so, including a couple of springs under tension.

The repaired stapler worked like a charm for about a half dozen more staples, but once again, it began to misfire. I noticed that the misfire rate increased as more grit entered the mechanism. (I was stapling chicken wire to wooden fence posts, so it was impossible to isolate the unit from dust).

The next three times the unit stopped working, I took it apart, cleaned everything, and got it working again. Since the inards are quite tricky to align, each repair took a couple of hours minimum.

As of today, I've given up on the Cobra stapler, because it's never worked correctly for more than a half-dozen consecutive staples---not even when it was brand new and used only in the dust-free confines of my office.

Does anyone out there know of a more reliable staple gun, even if it doesn't use Cobra's innovative design, which I prefer? Alternately, does anyone know if Cobra plans to produce a model that's better-sealed and has heftier components capable of standing up to every-day wear-and-tear in the "real world?"

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Idea Good stapler, not long lasting, August 19, 2001

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K. Coyne "qwurking" (Boston, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Arrow Fastener 8000 PowerShot Pro Forward Action Staple and Nail Gun (Tools & Home Improvement)

This stapler is great for people, like me, who have wrist problems. It is ergonomically great, they work better than other hand staplers, but under constant, daily use they tend to only last for about 3-6 months, then they break. But if you only use one every once and a while or can afford to replace it twice a year there is nothing better/