Has anyone used one of the romex staplers for 12/2 or 14/2? Saw one today at HD for $36. It holds 25 of the romex staples that have the plastic piece on the horizontal section. The idea sounds good, less stuff to tote crawling underneath a house or up into the attic. Just curious how the application actually works out. Thanks.

Will it staple 14-3? A lot of attic work is for ceiling fans, which means 14-3.

It works O.K. you have to have pressure on the head so the staple will go in. Otherwise the staple barely goes in,hence not holding the romex nice and tight.

I still like to use the U nails.

Edward

I own one and it is OK, not great. It seems to only work well on new, soft wood.

I also felt like I was going to get carpal tunnel from using it.

Peter

Every tool has its own advantage. I own one and use it a lot. Real handy in new construction, crawl spaces and attics. After a while you get use to it and learn some techniques. I keep some u nails too with me so I can use them when I need.

I think I put in more staples when I use mine because it's so quick. I just would not want to do a whole lot all at once. It does take a really strong squeeze.

I use one. While not perfect, it beats having to swing a hammer. Though, to be fair, it does require a follow-up tap to fully seat the staple when stapling only one wire. It also tends to jam a lot.

... I'd be wary of hurting the jacket on the NM,...I'll stick to the conventional method,..
Russ

Thanks for the replies. Looks like there is no overwhelming cheers or jeers for the thing. Guess I'll have to buy one and see for myself. Thanks.

Attic Rat,
To me, it is a more precise method and the staples have a plastic insulator so I am less likely to damage the jacket than when I'm swinging a 3# hammer at it.
Now when somebody comes out with a battery version so you don't kill your fingers, I'll switch forever.

I have one and it works great. Much faster than the hammer.

How is the holding power with the new staples? I bought a T-75 20 years ago, but when I gave a yank on the NM, the entire run came down, haven't used it since. The staples didn't hold worth a darn. I still use the small one (T-25) for telephone and cable.