nomic and Electric I have listed the features of the ET501 that make it a very suitable tool for
upholsterers and insulation fitters, and while these are all useful, the things that most impressed me about the ET501 were different. The first thing I noticed once I had removed the ET501 from the transparent plastic bubble packaging (retailers like this, it is high on security and ease of display, but
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also easy for a purchaser to see what he/she is buying) was that it so light and easy to handle. Many other electric staplers I have used have felt lumpy, heavy and uncomfortable in the hand – but the ET501 feels as though it just sits in your hand begging to be used. It just feels dead comfortable! One of the reasons why it feels so light and comfortable may be that it doesn’t have a huge bias of weight towards the front where the electromagnetic mechanism
fires the staples. However, it did cross my mind that its very lightness might be a disadvantage because the weight or inertia of the stapler sometimes counters the striking force of the stapler mechanism. As it turned out I needn’t have worried. I don’t know how Arrow has achieved it, but I was able to fire 12mm staples into solid oak with very little recoil or impact pressure. It helped when firing staples to put my left hand over the turret and apply some light pressure to ensure that they were fired flush with the surface, but that is true of every stapler I have ever used. One of my pet hates on staplers and nailers is
overcomplicated systems of fitting the staples or brads. This slightly relates to my previous point about staples always running out at a crucial point of the job. There is no need to add to the hassle by making it difficult to reload! Like other Arrow staplers, reloading is a doddle and accomplished in seconds. The magazine is released by squeezing the end of the slider, pulling it open, placing the staples in the slot and pushing the slider closed again. The magazine will hold two standard lengths of Arrow staples – roughly a hundred staples per charge. I think Arrow has done a fine job in designing the
ET501. It is light and modern in look and feel. I found it very easy to use because it is very light and the ergonomics make it easy to handle. The staccato bang it gives every time a staple is fired is well controlled and should ensure that a good job is done when fixing a range of materials. I believe that it is on offer at the moment at a retail price of around £25.00+vat, and at that price it offers great value for what is a dinkily efficient tool.
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