Customer Reviews

Bostitch S32SX-KIT Finish Stapler Kit

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This will be the third of it's kind that I own. As a trim contractor I need 3 things in my tools, Durability, ease of use, and light weight. This is one of the most powerful staplers of its size. It will sink 1" staples into solid oak all day. With it's bottom loading magazine reloads are quick and easy. Don't let the high impact plastic body fool you, this baby can take some punishment. Mine have been in the field daily for over 3 years without a sickday. Well worth it's price.

I bought this stapler after buying the Bostich BT50 brad nailer kit thinking brads would hold overhead paneling. WRONG! I went back and bought the S23SX kit but kept the brad nailer because I fell in love with it. The S23SX has also been a dream. No jams and light weight with plenty of power. The only drawback is that you have to fiddle with the compressor output in order to get the right staple setting or you'll sink em deep. It was ideal for the overhead paneling and various other tack jobs that I do. I'm soon to be in the market for a framing nailer and probably wouldn't buy a Bostich but they have a winner in the BT50 and S23SX

My dad who has worked as a carpenter for 25 years bought me this gun as a present. He is a fan of Bostich and their quality. I have been buying Porter Cable and have found no reason to switch after using this stapler. It has worked fine for me after about 1000 staples and has never jammed. I have found that about 1 in 50 shots delivers no staple. In addition, the magazine is so well enclosed, I cannot tell when I am empty. Becase of the feed problem, half the time I do not get a staple, I think that I am empty and try to reload... finding a half full magazine. I have also found that the depth setting does not seem to work. Set at any level, it seems to deliver a flush or slightly raised staple, but not in a consitant manner. Overall, I am statisfied, but hoped for better; given my druthers, I would try an alternate brand if I bought another finish stapler on my own.

Over the past three years I have built approx 250 sq ft of 3/4 inch pressure treated lattice, and put up approx 25 bundles of cedar shingles with this tool. I had my first breakdown last week..a new $10.00 trigger valve and I'm off and running again!

This was my first experience with a finish stapler as I've always used nailers. I had picked up a
"medium crown" stapler a couple of years ago and really liked the light weight and performance. This piece is small, light and fits well in your hand. I've shot ¾ to 1 ¼ with the thing and have nothing but good results. I've come to prefer the holding power of these 18 gage staples over comparable brads - two legs have more holding power than one. I paid about $80 for it (new & unopened) from an EBay seller so for the price I paid it was a great purchase. There are a lot of cheap copies out there and, depending on your plan usage, they may be a better choice than shelling out $160 for this professional unit.