Staplers

Staplers are one of most common used office equipment used across schools, business and offices. Staplers are mechanical devices usually used for joining together multiple sheets of paper. The buyer’s guide that you will find below will guide through various types of staplers to help you choose the best stapler for your needs. 

Staplers Buyers Guide 

• Half Strip Staplers – this is one of the most popular types of desktop staplers which can be used when placed on a flat surface and are capable of stapling together 10-40 paper sheets, depending on the stapler model. The half strip term refers to amount of staples that can be loaded into the stapler, which in this case means that you can fit half a strip of staples in one load. 

• Full Strip Staplers – this is another type of desktop office stapler which usually can staple 20-50 sheets of paper together. Such staplers can take a full strip of staples in a single loading. Full strip staplers are designed for more frequent use than half strip staplers. 

• Vertical Staplers – they are designed in way that allows the user to staple paper while holding the stapler in the hand rather than having it sitting on a desk. Vertical staplers are often equipped with cushioned finger grip which makes it easier to operate it. They can also stand up on the top of your desk for convenience of use. 

• Pocket Size Staplers – such “baby” staplers are extremely useful for anyone who needs to staple documents outside the office and when on the go. The extremely compact size and small weight allows having such staplers always with you in a laptop bag or a purse. Pocket staplers are suitable for light usage and can typically staple together 1-15 sheets of paper. 

• Electric Staplers – this is a great option for anyone whose work involves stapling large amount of documents on daily basis. Electric staplers don’t require any physical strength to staple even significant amounts of sheets and they also significantly speed up the stapling process for greater productivity. A lot of models can be operated both by mains power and batteries which increases their reliability. Even though most of electric staplers are designed to be used on flat surfaces there are some that additionally offer the possibility of handheld stapling. Electric staplers are capable of stapling 20-100 or even more sheets, depending on the stapler model. 

• Long Arm Staplers – designed for stapling together reports, brochures, magazines, booklets and other professional documents. Long arm staplers have extra-large throat depths which allow inserting documents that are up to 40cm long and practically all long arm staplers can take A4 sheets. 

• Heavy Duty Staplers – they are used for stapling large quantities of paper together in one go; their frame is usually made of strong steel which guarantees long lasting performance and durability. Heavy duty staplers are capable of stapling together 50-200 sheets. Most of such staplers have a greater distance set between the lever arm and the base than regular staplers so that significant force is created for stapling bulky documents.