Bostitch SB150SLBC-1 3/4-Inch to 1-1/2-Inch Cap Stapler Kit Review

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(More customer reviews)I'm just starting a roofing company and Lord knows that if there's a good value to be had, I'll go for it. Thus was my mindset when purchasing this cap stapler in a kit with the RN46-1 roofing nailer. My crew's used it to paper 1 roof and have driven roughly 2,000 caps. The only thing I have to compare it to is the Hitachi cap nailer. It's better then hand bangin', but leaves a little to be desired.
The gun is light, but it's also a little front-heavy - much like the RN46-1. It does take some getting used to. That aside, the gun seems to be reliable. There were no jams with the 2,000 caps driven, except when one of my guys forgot to remove the cord that keeps the caps in line. When that happens, you best have a pair of needle nose pliers handy.
This is definitely a time (and money) saving tool. Caps can't be driven quite as fast as with the Hitachi, but can be driven about as fast as I've seen most nailers go in the course of normal work. Driven too fast, the staples don't sink all the way down. The gun is quick and easy to load, which is a good thing, since you can only load 100 caps and staples at a time. Overall, the Bostitch and Hitachi are probably dead even for the amount of time it takes to load a similar number of caps.
At half the price of the Hitachi, the Bostitch is hard to pass up. I like the fact that you don't waste so many caps. (Read some reviews on the Hitachi and you'll know what I mean.) And I LOVE the fact that it's no big deal if the Bostitch caps get wet. If you've got extremely fast nailers, you may want to suck up the cost of the Hitachi and its caps. However, most people should find the Bostitch to be a welcome change from some of the drawbacks of the other.
4 Stars - Good Product, Good Value. One star deduction for the slightly awkward balance and limited number caps it can hold.

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