Customer Reviews

Stanley Bostitch AntiJam Standard Booklet Stapler, 20 Sheet Capacity (B440SB)

5 star:		(17)
4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

When I wrote a zine and decided I needed a saddle stapler, I was surprised to find this one for about a third the price of some others on the market. I couldn't find anything that looked like it would cause a functional difference, so I decided to save my money and get this one.

Surprise -- it's a great stapler! I'm giving it 5 stars because... well... it staples. I was easily able to staple through 13 sheets of regular copy paper to bind my zine. And although it doesn't really show in the picture, there is non-skid / non-damage stuff on the bottom surfaces so that it can be used on a finished table. I am certainly satisfied.

Like some people who bought this "saddle stapler", I initially had great difficulty getting it to staple properly. When I made the purchase of the stapler itself, I also ordered a box of the recommended Bostitch staples. Just wanted to be ABSOLUTELY SURE that I had the correct staples to use in it.

Well, what "torture" I went through trying to get this device to staple small booklets I was attempting to assemble. The staples had to only go through a cover and eight pages of regular 20 lb. paper. It just would not work and jammed repeatedly, although the staples did actually fit into the stapler.

On a hunch, I decided to try other staples I had in the house. Found some old "Stanley-Bostitch" staples that were laying around and they worked so much better! Having said that though, I only had found enough to do 50% of the current job. At this time, I noticed that the "Model #s" of the two kinds of staples were different.

To make the blame thing of some benefit to me, I decided to search all over my city for the old type of staples. Six major retailers later, I could not locate 'em. Finally decided to do a search on the internet to see if I could find a supplier of the "OLD" staples I had on hand (that worked). I did find such a supplier and ordered a supply of 20,000 - hoping & praying that these would actually work in this saddle stapler when they arrived.

They were delivered here yesterday by courier, and lo and behold, they do indeed work quite well. The moral of this story is that you MUST have the exact, specific staple in order for this machine to work. DO NOT depend on the advice of the manufacturer as it pertains to which staple to use.

Both the staple that works (Model # SBS19 1/4CP) and the one that doesn't work (Model # SB35 1/4 - 5M) are made by Bostitch (sometimes referred to as STANLEY BOSTITCH). Just as an aside, the "1/4" refers to the length of the staple leg and I believe that the 1/4" size is the length you should always purchase for this stapler. The "CP" refers to a type of staple called a "Chisel Point". The chisel point style of staple penetrates the paper better and I always try to buy this type when purchasing staples.

In a certain sense, it was just a fluke that I discovered how to make this saddle stapler work half decently. No thanks to the ding-dongs at Bostitch!

I bought this to center-staple 11x17 tabloid sheets into 8.5x11 booklets. It works fine. The pages need to curl up in the rounded part that supports the stapler, but that doesn't seem to create a problem.

After being disappointed with declining quality of the saddle staplers made by another company I tried the Bostich and was thrilled at the ease of use. It isn't fancy but does the job, and doesn't require much pressure. Great for stapling newsletters!

Making booklets or brochures one often finds that a normal stapler just won't reach to the center. You might at first try a 'long reach' stapler, which helps, but for booklets in particular where you are stapling right on the crease, this booklet stapler is absolutely the way to go. It saves lots of time, it is fun to use, solidly built, and gives really professional looking results with the staple always placed in the exact center of the crease.

Excellent for making 'zines, newsletters, CD booklets, manifestos, anything up to 25 sheets, which gives you 100 pages.

In addition to using this for work, it is also great for making little mini-books for kids to draw stories in.

If you are cutting to size, staple first, then cut afterwards for perfect cutting alignment.

We bought this one over the more expensive competitor based on the reviews here. We were not disappointed: This stapler easily binds our booklets which have 10 sheets (20 pages) plus a heavy cover. 100% satisfaction, five stars.

Now, for staples. We had a box of cheap staples hanging around. These don't penetrate the paper very well. Name brand staples with nice sharp points work fine. If the staple doesn't drive cleanly and easily through 10+ sheets, try another brand. Please note, purchase only .25inch staples for this stapler, it doesn't handle longer staples.

Great product; well made; ideal for assembling booklets and placing the staple(s) precisely on the fold. Highly recommended.

I received the item quickly and used it to staple several hundred eight-page booklets with cover. It worked well until there were about eight staples left in the stapler, and then it started to jam. Once the stapler was reloaded, everything worked well, until there were about eight staples left.

Good price, however, and otherwise a perfectly functional stapler.

The "Stanley Bostitch Standard Booklet Stapler" is a very solid (read heavy) saddle stapler that makes binding pamphlets and booklets a breeze!

This stapler is very well made and is mostly metal. No worries about this stapler shifting when being used since the rubber feet and weight ensure that this will not be likely to budge.

We have not had any jamming problems or failures of any type.

Highly recommended! For those looking for a very light use stapler for pamphlets and booklets, consider SPR01316 - Long Reach Stapler, 20 Sht Cap, Standard Staples,Putty/Black.

I've had this stapler for about 6 months, now, and it was probably one of the biggest wastes of money in which I have ever engaged. I am a small home publisher of game books, and wanted a saddle-stapler to fasten them myself, rather than taking them to Kinko's every time I needed a job done.

The stapler claims it goes through 20 sheets of paper. I can't make it go through ten (or the equivalent thereof--9 sheets and a sheet of 100 lb cover stock) without the staples crunching up and not going all the way through. It's true it hasn't yet jammed on me, but what's the point of anti-jam if the thing DOESN'T ACTUALLY STAPLE THROUGH MULTIPLE SHEETS OF PAPER??

I've tried being gentle, I've tried being forceful, I've even tried pounding the thing, to no avail. Don't waste your money on this product--you're better off with a basic "long reach" stapler with a width guide attachment such as the Swingline model found here:

http://www.amazon.com/Swingline-Stapler-Adjustable-Locking-S7034121P/dp/B0006HUPRA/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=office-products&qid=1257458847&sr=8-3

We have the Swingline model at my current job and I have never had issues with it.