Customer Reviews

Bostitch H30-8D6 Hand Hammer Tacker Kit

5 star:		(5)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

I've owned every slap hammer stapler you can imagine. This is one of my favorites. It is so simple.If you like jams this tool is not for you. It just doesn't jam up like the others that are more complicated. I refuse to buy any more of the arrow and duo-fast staplers. I have some of the 100.00 Stanley H2B's but they are just gathering dust. I prefer these cheap little slammers any day of the week.

I think the real selling point of this one is the holster. For contractors (especially roofers), a holster is a necessity for the job -- and how often do you see a retailer that sells slap-tacker holsters? And you can trust the quality of every tool Bostitch puts their name on. I'd say this one is a keeper for anybody in the market for slap-tackers.

I revised this to 5 stars. Key reason is the holster. Really convenient when you are on a ladder. Still hard to get staples though. I put up a 24 x 36, 3-car, two-story garage this summer - me and a crew of 4 hispanic folks doing the house wrap and felt. Had two of these and an Arrow slapper. These were easier to load when on a ladder, and the HOLSTER is simply a must. Very light tool. The only bad thing is that I started to run out of Bostich staples and could not find more in town, which led me to buy the Arrow. The Arrow was good in that if you occasionally didn't drive the staple in all the way, you could flip the head around and use it as a real hammer. However, the lack of a holster and the difficulty of reloading while balanced high on a ladder meant that the Bostich was much more useful.

We have been using these to attach house wrap and builder's paper on walls and roofs. They have proven very reliable. You do have to be careful not to swing too hard or you can punch right through the paper but there has been no problems with the staples not driving fully.
The holster is handy but it would be nice if it also had a pouch for a box of staples.
The Big Box stores don't carry the STCR5019 staples anymore so you will have to order through Amazon or go to a construction fastener specialist.

this is one of the most depressing products that bostitch has ever released- stand alone, it's not horrible, but all it is is a glorified desk stapler that is weighted. to the guy who wrote the review just prior to this one, who mentioned that his h2bs are gathering dust, please send them to me. that is a superior bostitch product. this slap tacker doesn't completely drive the staples when you're trying to move quickly across some #15 felt and only takes one clip at a time. if you're trying to do some serious work, go on ebay and find one of the discontinued h2b staplers- i'm under the impression that product was discontinued because it was overengineered and lasts too long. if you're trying to put up flyers for the senior prom, or the girl scouts car wash fundraiser, this is the stapler for you.

Good quality and comes with staples so you can get started right away. Shipping was fast. The image can be deceiving though, as mine arrived the traditional orange/yellow color rather than the lime green.

I am on my second H30. I am a professional flooring installer and at first loved this tacker. Bought a bunch of staples for it and after the second 5000 box, the weld broke on the inside staple slide. Since I had so many staples for it, I bought another and the same thing happened. I rigged a way to load it even with the broken weld, but in my opinion, this is a poor quality Bostitch product. I have used Bostitch brand for nearly 3 deacades and this si the worst so far. Good concept, bad construction.

When I placed my order, the Bostitch Tacker pictured was green and the holster was leather. I received a yellow tacker with a composite holster. Both were excellent quality and I have used it several times with no problems. With the box of staples included, I consider this purchase from Antonline a good value but would like to see the picture updated to show exactly what will be shipped.

I have had this stapler for over 10 years. It's great! I replaced my slap stapler, which jammed all the time. The Bostitch H30-8 is a winner - no jams, it just works. If you want a great tool for installing insulation, this is it.

I purchased this item for a carpenter that I sometime work for. He gave me his Arrow hammertacker becuase it always jammed.Your product has been jam free since he has had it (2 years). I used his old stapler today while working off of a 28 foot ladder. It worked so well that I threw it to the ground and decided to order 2 of them , one for me and one for him (he left his on a job).