Milwaukee M12 3/8" Crown Stapler Review 

Here's the running list of how it performs in different materials: 1) 1/2" staples through 1/8" hardboard into walnut: Staple crowns are driven in contact with the hardboard surface, but not flush. Occasional minor staple leg deformation upon close inspection. 2) 1/2" staples through 1/4" hardwood plywood into pine: Staple crowns are partially embedded in the plywood, but not completely flush with surface. 3) 9/16" staples through metal corner bead into drywall: Staples are hit or miss for penetrating the metal corner bead, but stand proud of the surface up to 1/8". 4) 9/16" staples through drywall into pine: Staple crowns are driven in contact with the drywall surface, but not flush and don't break paper. With careful placement this could work for fixing metal corner bead if you straddle preexisting holes. 5) 9/16" staples into bamboo: Staple crowns are driven in contact with the bamboo surface, but not flush. 6) 9/16" staples into pine: Most staples are flush with surface, a few have their crowns partially embedded in the surface but not completely flush. 7) 9/16" staples into particle board: Staple crowns are in contact with the surface, but not flush. 8) 1/4" staples into MDF: Staple crowns were partially embedded in the surface, but not completely flush.

I saw this at Home Depot today. Your first two tests were fairly extreme and it did well. Far better than my manual Arrow stapler. I've put it on my Amazon tool wish list.

I just snagged this as part of one of the buy a battery get a tool free deals at Home Depot tonight. I have a bunch of insulation to hang in the garage and basement. Looking forward to this bugger keeping my arm from getting too tired. I have one of the manual Arrow guns. I just know this is going to soooo much better. Thanks for your review and going over everything.

Quality tool. Runs forever on one battery. I just bought one for stapling silt fence to hardwood stakes for job site erosion control. We just a mile of fence... A stake every 6' and 5-10 staples a stake= a lot of staples. I think it earned its keep in that job alone. Nice quality review. Thank you for the time and effort.

great video once again, nice job. I have been thinking about this one since I saw the video from nps17 and after watching your review I'm sold

Great tool for insulation! Definitely buying this.

Thank you so much for your very helpful video! I'm a total wimp, but I bought this tool for my DIY decorating projects.

This thing is great, prefer this to a hammer tacker for doing building paper. Marginally slower, I think, but it does a nice job sinking everything perfectly flush, and lets you do nice, quick work on corners and such.

Thanks for the review.👍

hammer tackers, more reach, faster, safer for tyvek and ice and water shield, if theres a misfire you can use the dide like a hammer. screw regular stapleguns though, this thing is cool.

Thanks for the review

this is cool! i was wondering what kind of funky not-another-drill tools i could add to my M12 bag, and this is definitely going on the list. thx!

Nice review!

This stapler as I noted in my review on it is more suited for Stapling down insulation or Tyvek or other kind of sheeting.... for other applications such as Wood I sometimes use a stapler but i use my Ryobi 18 V narrow crown stapler.... givin The width of the narrow crown staple it drives in much better too hard surfaces... not to mention it is being driven in with an 18 V versus a 12 V....They both have a specific applications that they are going to be best for

The one I had wouldn't push the last 1/3 or so of the staples, the spring loaded follower would hang up, and no it wasn't the dry fire feature.

What can u use to free up the staple housing? It's hard pulling out.

Thanks again for your informative review! They will be available at local HomeDepot store?

Would really like to see a review of the new Ryobi P317 and how it compares to the Milwaukee

If it breaks and the screw no longer comes out, how do we fix it?

I've seen enough. Buying it now.

Best tool I invested in

Milwaukee is crushing the game

If you put one leg thru the hole, it will work for corner bead. Thanx for the review.

We use an sir stapler for our beads, we don't staple through the metal, we hook the edge of the holes in the bead so this gun would do fine

I would appreciate your opinion on how this might work for staple on awnings, where you have to fire into an aluminum extrusion through a groove and how's the accuracy for upholstery ...thanks!

Great reviews!! Any chance of getting an overview on Milwaukees new PackOut system?

I do low voltage and use the round head crown staples and think they really missed out not including that I see they have the gun with a small and big battery and charger for like $110 today on the home Depots site but that's mostly what I use them for and occasionally some brad nails which it also doesn't appear to accept

were these the regular staples with a flat point, or the heavy duty ones with slanted sharp points ?

Ryobi came out with the first crown stapler 7 years ago. I still have mine and it works great.

Would this be idea for Eaves,baseboard,door casing and trim work around the house or should I go with a small nail gun?

Test that on cardboard to wood. Plus test it sheet vinyl, leather, ( fake) faux leather, thin wood strips, canvas, and insulation materials over wood.

Hi, thanks for posting your review. Could I request that you fire in some 6mm/ 1/4" staples into some MDF please. I would like to know if they will fire in flush before I go out and buy one. Thanks.

Just got one, love it.

Do you know if this would be a good tool for assembling Picture molding for a picture frame? Thanks, Steve Trerotola

Well for one it can do metal corner bead. You are supposed to use the staples on the holes.

thanks... milwaukee has bumb mode as I see but can't staple aluminium profile...

I need one that shoots 1-1/2 in staples, until then i'll be using the Ryobi which been using professionally for 3 years thing is great for luan.

Will this stapler take the larger Milwaukee 12 volt 4.0 AH battery? The part that is inserted into the tool is the same, but there is extra battery that hangs off to the side. I have both batteries and so far all three of my Milwaukee tools will take both batteries.

What about telco cable

Can you use rounded staples for stapling wires/cables without damaging it.

just wondering if you could tell me how will it fare firing staples into plastic solid plastic?

Thank you for the info 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍✌✌✌✌🍺🍺🍺🍺

What is the difference or should I say the differences between thev 18 volts and this 12 volts,from what you said here this 12 volts can use different staple sizes,is it the same with the 18 volts because if I am not mistaken the 18 volts is called the narrow stapler.I really need this information so that I don't end up buying the wrong tool.I have bought lots of Milwaukee tools and I want to add this to the collections.I look forward to hearing from you.

Will this work well for stapling fabric to wood like making a couch

Curious if this stapler work OK with PVC sheet. I need one to staple the vertical garden linen against pvc sheet

Would you say they would work for carpet applications such as installing on a staircase?

Has anyone used this for Tyvek house wrap doing siding

You think this would work to reinforce mitered casing by backstitching your miters?

Hi can you do metal trim over drywall with crown staples rather than normal staples? Thanks

I don't think typically you staple though the metal it's more a half on half of and use the holes provided for an easier time 😅

excellent.

What if you put your other hand on top of the staple gun wouldn't that allow it to penetrate harder surfaces? I need one to do atv seats which is in plastic I tried a non power stapler with no luck I hope this works.

Out of curiosity, do you think that if the stapler had a 3 or 4 ah battery with the power turned all the way up it would make it through the corner bead?

Can doing soffit and fascia board with this stamolr gun

Why my tool can not fit 3/8" staples in side? Fabric diffect!

Do you know if this will fire any small brad nails? I have a manual Bostitch 2 in 1 stapler that will fire either T50 staples or very short brad nails and that is a pretty cool feature.

How close to the wall can it drive?

Can you use it on cat 5 and cable wire

It looks like it’s a killer tool.

Could this be used to staple cables to wood walls or drywall?

I know this is 6 years ago but would stainless steel staples go thru that metal?

I wanna see how well it does rubber

I never do and I almost returned this one, I would be maybe good hanging up some insolation but other than that it has a huge design flaw. If you put the head against a wall or anything it drops the staple about a half inch behind the nose of the tool a stapler should put the staples out as close to the nose as possible, I was trying to staple a threshold down for some hardwood flooring and it couldn't staple the strip no matter how I placed the gun. the little metal safety thing sticking out is also terrible. THIS ONE IS A FAIL BUT SO IS ALMOST ALL MY MILWAUKEE!!! Get DeWalt way better and yes, I have all the major brand cordless tools and use them see for yourself take a 1 5/8 hole saw like for a door handle, and you will see Milwaukee will cut out and make you reset the trigger several times before you get through a door no other tool will give you a problem only Milwaukee will even a Ryobi can do it!

Hi!, nice review. It's capable of shoot nail? Milwaukee like the Staple & Nail Gun (48-22-1010)

Would this be a good tool for upholstery?

Would you be confident with this guy doing light upholstery work? Like replacing a seat cover on a motorcycle, or a leather cover on a center console in a car?

Does this take JT21 staples?

can you staple Romex with this?

WOW

Thanks, now at Home Depot for $139.00! Before I pulled the trigger,☺️ I wanted to see a review of it. I have the m12 charges for my other m12 tools.

I bought one of these and was disappointed in it. Does not have enough power to sink a staple in some soft wood. Great for stapling paper on insulation but not much else, so I returned mine got refund.

you most likely have not stretched a canvas.it's no big deal once you get the hang of it.i'd like to see how it would go with this stapler.

And I only wanted that gun for corner bead 💔

You didn't mention what the depth/power setting wheel was set to when you drove the staples so video is pointless

So it's fully semi automatic

Will you just hurry up and shoot it

All the good DRYWALLERs use plastic corner bead. I guarantee it will go through the plastic.. so this baby is perfect !!!

Is it even worth 100+????

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I like it but ryobi it's better

You are wayyyyyyyyyy too impressed with this thing. Two of the first three tests were total failures and you're saying how great it is. Stopped watching after that. Please make honest reviews. If it's good, say so... If it sucks and is failing, say so.

Wow video sucks, the only part I wanted to know was how fast it can go and you fast forwarded it smh waste of time

If it breaks and the screw no longer comes out, how do we fix it?