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Brad, Heavy Duty, Medium, Manual Staple Gun

Ratings & Reviews for Bostitch Brad, Heavy Duty, Medium, Manual Staple Gun

4.2
272
Review
 4.2 out of 5
273 Reviews


79% Recommend this product

Ratings may include incentivized customer reviews.

What Customers Are Saying

The manual staple gun offers a mixed performance. Many users found it to be a reliable and powerful tool, describing it as easy to use and versatile in handling both staples and brads. However, a significant number of customers reported issues with frequent jamming, inconsistent performance, and difficulty getting the staples to fully penetrate the material. While the product appears effective for some users, there are also quality concerns that lead to frustrating experiences for others.

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273 Customer Reviews

Don buy any other brand’

Would Recommend

It was awesome one of the best staplers I have ever owned!

August 21, 2025
From Brad, Heavy Duty, Medium, Manual Staple Gun Verified Purchaser
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Two in one, still great product

Would Recommend

I used this for stapling in insulation for a renovation project, and it works perfectly. An added bonus is that it is a staple gun & nail gun in one, allowing me to use it when I put on baseboards to finish the room.

August 14, 2025
From Brad, Heavy Duty, Medium, Manual Staple Gun Verified Purchaser
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Gun holds up without jamming

Would Recommend

Was very pleased with the performance of this staple gun while reupholstering a bed frame

August 12, 2025
From Brad, Heavy Duty, Medium, Manual Staple Gun Verified Purchaser
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Over priced, expected better quality

Would Not Recommend

Worked fine till almost the end of the chicken coop project. The hammer part wouldn’t pull up high enough to let the staples slide forward.

June 12, 2025
From Brad, Heavy Duty, Medium, Manual Staple Gun Verified Purchaser
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Response from Bostitch

Hello Paul. I appreciate your feedback. I would like to speak to you about the experience you had with the BT160HL Staple Gun. Please contact supp...

BostitchJune 13, 2025

Worked for two days

Would Not Recommend

Hard to fire even when it did work, and worked for about two days and now will not eject a staple more than once out of every 20 or so attempts anymore - if I’m lucky. I got it to attach upholstery to new dining chair seats and it gave up halfway through the last one of 6. Garbage.

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Response from Bostitch

Hello LSEt. I appreciate your feedback. I would like to speak to you about the experience you had with the BT160HL Staple Gun. Please contact supp...

BostitchJune 5, 2025

Nailed it erm staple it.

Would Recommend

Bought this to staple chicken wire to wood for a compost bin. it did its job of stapling. Easy to load and did not require too much force to use.

April 17, 2025
From Brad, Heavy Duty, Medium, Manual Staple Gun Verified Purchaser
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horrible product

Would Not Recommend

this is by far the worst staple gun iv ever owned, it might shoot every 3rd or 4th staple , turn it upside down and it wont shoot at all, and it wont shoot the last 10 or so staples , it waste way more than it shoots , horrible product

March 4, 2025
From Brad, Heavy Duty, Medium, Manual Staple Gun
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Response from Bostitch

Hello chrisdickens294. I appreciate your feedback on the Bostitch Brad, Heavy Duty,, Medium, Manual Staple Gun BT160HL and I'm sorry to hear that...

BostitchMarch 4, 2025

Would Not Recommend

Fired maybe five staples can’t get it to fire anymore fresh out of the box stapler is junk

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Response from Bostitch

Hello Chad and thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback on the BT160HL Bostitch Brad, Heavy Duty, Medium, Manual Staple Gun and I'm...

BostitchFebruary 18, 2025

Well Made, Powerful, Painful!

Would Not Recommend

Well built and powerful. Nice looking, but the handle pinches the palm of my hand something awful! Been pinched twice now causing big blood blisters that break and are painful for days. I have large, slender hands (male) so wouldn't recommend it if you're similar.

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Response from Bostitch

Hello Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback on the unit. This is not the kind of performance we expect from our products and we woul...

BostitchAugust 28, 2024

Horrible

Would Not Recommend

This product caused me so much frustration. It staples every now and again. Jams often. Does not staple well when stapling sideways or upward. I am now hesitant to buy products from this brand.

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Response from Bostitch

Hello Dwayne, I appreciate your feedback on the Model #BT160HL and I'm sorry to hear it is not working as we expect.
Please contact support ...

BostitchAugust 21, 2024

Would Not Recommend

They stop working soon after you get one

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Response from Bostitch

Hello​,
We appreciate your feedback on the BT160HL and are sorry to hear about the issue you are having with your product.
This is not th...

BostitchMay 8, 2024

Only worked for probably 50 punches!

Would Not Recommend

It worked for only 50 some punches and kept skipping and/or didn't shoot the staples all the way in. Not worth it.

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Response from Bostitch

Hello Sonny Thank you for your feedback regarding the heavy duty manual staple gun model number BT160HL. I am sorry to hear you are unhappy with t...

BostitchMarch 1, 2024

N/a

Would Not Recommend

Good product !

February 12, 2024
From Brad, Heavy Duty, Medium, Manual Staple Gun Verified Purchaser
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