Customer Reviews

Bostitch LHF97125-2 Floor Runner Laminated Hardwood Flooring Stapler for 1/4-inch to 1/2-inch Flooring

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4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(5)

 

 

This item is a great assett to anyone that does engineered flooring installation. Very visible staple cartridge. No jambs and accurate on every shot. Consistant depth control. Ran this tool on a 2 gallon air compressor and had no problems

Bought this from Amazon when they were running a promo. Used the staples recommended by Amazon (German made) as well as Bostich staples bought at Home Depot. Installed Mirage Engineered Hardwood floor due to online and distributor reviews (cannot buy Mirage online any longer, but has an excellent distribution network as far as I can see).
The stapler worked flawlesly for over 7500 staples. Back in box and looks new. I take of the tools and don't use pneumatic staplers as a general purpose hammer or bottle opener.
Minor complaint: has no 'empty' indicator. Ran out once or twice and had to go back over last plank to find last staple point. Get in the habit of checking the magazine.
Very light, easy to use. Size and weight of stapler was one reason I used engineered instead of solid wood in this application (second floor bedrooms, 2 5/8" plywood sheets as subfloor, so did not need any increased stiffness from hardwood floor, such as 3/4 solid may provide.)
With some care, you can start using the stapler from the second course outwards, which is very nice, esp in closets.

If looking for an accurate and time saving tool this is the way to go. No wiping away messy glue just set the Floor Runner to the proper height of your laminate floor and run with it. The angle of the staples push the seems together for a good tight fit leaving no gaps.

It will staple engineered flooring down but be prepared for more than a few bent and twisted staples. Unless you apply heavy pressure against the flooring the bent staples will damage the edge and you will need to remove it. Perhaps I have a lemon and you will have better luck than I did. Hope it works better for you than it did for me.

Recently purchased this product to lay down enginered flooring. It is definately worth the cost as it makes a challenging job a lot easier. The main obsticle I had was finding the correct staples locally. I actually found them in Home Depot in their tool rental area. My local Home Depot rents this same model out (if you can get it) which always gives me some confidence in its sturdiness.

If your going to lay engineered flooring ... get this product.

This is my first time using a flooring stapler. It took me a while to get used to the proper positioning to get the staples at the inside edge of the tongue of the boards. After that every thing went smoothly.

Cannot believe I waited almost 2 weeks for an LHF 97-125 & got a LHF 2025. Amazon listed the product as a 97-125, I ordered a 97-125, the invoice says 97-125 & I got a 2025!!! I have a job pending on this special gun & the 2025 is not what the manufacturer says to use...what's up with that...! I will be contacting Boston Industrial tomorrow to see why they sent me what I didn't order - without even a heads up!!!
On the positive side, they did make full restitution however shipping and all...

My previous hardwood installs were done with adhesive, and I wasn't about to go through that mess again, so I decided to buy a stapler. I research heavily before I make a purchase such as this, and as usual, it paid off. I drove about 4000 staples on the first job with this stapler and it went great! It was easy to set up, easy to use, lightweight but not cheaply made, and the learning curve was smooth and easy! As long as you make certain the stapler is positioned correctly on the board you're good to go. Once you get it positioned, you just slide it along the board and fire however often you want. I stapled every two inches approximately. I tend to go into overkill, but I didn't want squeaks. This was much easier and faster and cleaner than using adhesive, and with the price of manufacturer-approved adhesives being what they are, this stapler is a real bargain, considering I can use it on future jobs.

Bought this to install 5/16" Oak Hardwood. Tool Rental place wanted $39 a day. Got this for $219 . Wasted a lot of time trouble shooting why it was only firing 4 staples before craping out. Thought the Stapler had a problem but turned out to be my old air hose. Switched out with a new one did the trick. After figuring out the adjustments and setting the right air pressure it worked very well.
I would recommend this to anyone and also suggest you buy the Bostitch staples too at the same time. They can be hard to find locally.

Was very pleased with the quality, pricing and shipping of this product. Looked around and found this item several places but for more money for the same product. Local hardware store did not even stock it. My husband and I just put down an engineered hardwood floor and found the ease of use very helpful. Made the job go much faster. Would recommend this product to anyone. I know it did not come with a case but a lot of my husband's tools do not come with a case either so that was not a sticking point with us. The quality of the staple gun was of the greatest importance to us. Thanks for the good quality merchandise.