Customer Reviews

Factory-Reconditioned Ryobi ZRP300 One+ Nailer/Stapler

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This stapler/nailer barely performs for even the most remedial tasks.I would not suggest buying this item when there are much more affordable tools out there that out perform it.I bought the old style hand held staple gun,had zero problems and completed my project.As a stapler this thing works okay,but it wont drive brads through the thinnest of materials and bends half the nails it does drive.Nothing but a bad attempt at what is supposed to be a helpful tool,and I am a huge fan of Ryobi products.

I have used longest 9/16 staples, and they could not punch together 1/4 plywood and 1/2 MDF. The bearingly punched 1/4 plywood through, forget about the MDF.
I could use it or P301 for running staples around loose upholstery on your chair or sofa. BUT I would not use it for lumber work: wood, hardwood, plywood, or MDF. Too weak! Use compressor staplers instead.

I love it-it is just what I need for small jobs and a great price.

I am a huge Ryobi One+ fan, but sadly this unit is not powerful enough to fully set any staple or brad nail into wood. Additionally, the strip of staples or nails falls apart in the loader so they get jammed and most of them have to be discarded.

OVERALL: I think most people will do better with a different product, either hand-operated for smaller jobs, or compressed air for large jobs where finish is important. In my circumstance (fairly large job, and far away from electricity and compressed air, AND already a Ryobi ONE+ user) this is actually a good tool.

I used this on my boat trailer, to put staples through new carpeting on the bunks, then again to put plastic tarps over the boat in the winter. The stapler takes some practice. It's very fast and useful for high-volume stapling when your hand would get tired from a hand-operated stapler, and in the boat yard I don't have access to compressed air for an air powered stapler, so I think this was the right device for my job. It took a lot of practice to get staples to go in flush with the surface, and you really have to push hard. IMO this device is NOT for anything that has to look pretty when done. As a brad nailer, it's not a good performer.

PROS: I've probably driven about 400 staples. With practice, most staples go in all the way. Its fast, and for my boat covering and carpeting jobs it was a good choice. Despite others' experience, I NEVER had a jam. You have to press very firmly on the surface, and the target has to be well supported or the staple will not drive in. For a 400-staple job, a hand-operated stapler would probably cause operator fatigue. For these jobs, I WOULD purchase this again.

CONS: Even after 400 staples, many still don't go in and just get bent.
As a brad nailer: first, it's specified for up to 16 ga brads, but these will not fit the magazine. Using 18 ga 1-1/4" I can rarely get the brads to go in flush, and have to finish the job with a hammer. Again, it's essential to have the target firmly supported on a sawhorse or similar.
I think most people will do better with a simple hand operated stapler, or a compressed air device.

I have been using a Porter Cable pneumatic brad gun for some years. The idea of a cordless gun appealed to me so I got this one. It works well with two limitations. Power: For soft wood it is fine but for hardwood only short brads or thin wood works consistently. Speed: Essentially this is a spring powered tool with a motor to compress the spring. As such each cycle is quite slow compared to an air powered gun. For the right jobs it is a real convenience and time saver but for many jobs it doesn't have the power to fully do the job.

I've been purchasing Ryobi tools for five years now. They work long and hard and are financially a good decision because of their low cost investment and high productivity. This seller shipped quickly and my tool arrived and is already paying for itself. I'll buy again.

I purchased this product from a big home improvement store for the purpose of changing upholstery on our dining room chairs. My wife and I both used it and it got the job done for us. It does jam quite easily and often, but it did have enough power to drive the staples into the wood. I have also used it for small jobs around the house to nail things up and together. It's better as a nail gun. This is not a big job tool. The battery life is good and it's not too heavy. I would purchase this tool again.

Just fair as a stapler and nearly useless as a brad nailer. The large head makes it difficult to position the staples or brads close to an edge or in a corner. It jams frequently and can not drive a brad fully into soft wood. I purchase this so I would not have to drag out the compressor for small jobs but now it just takes up shelf space.

The performance is as new and very easy to use. The cost even with shipping made this stapler an excellent buy.
Blaine