Staple guns come in handy when you’re reupholstering furniture or car seats, installing carpet, house wrap, or insulation, or running wiring in areas of new construction. Pneumatic or electric staplers like the Ryobi ON+ Crown staple gun can cost upwards of $100, but Lowe’s carries the Arrow T21 manual stapler for just $14.98.
You might have seen an Arrow staple gun at your grandparents’ house; Lowe’s website says Arrow has sold more than 50 million T50 staplers since that product was introduced in the 1950s. The T21 is a light-duty stapler meant for craft, decorating, and upholstery projects. It uses JT-21 staples in lengths of 1/4, 5/16, and 3/8 of an inch. For heavier-duty applications, consider the T50, which usually sells for $21.98 but is currently on sale at Lowe’s for $2 off.
The T21 has an easy-to-squeeze forward-action lever and viewing window so you can always see how many staples are left in the rear-loading chamber. The T21 has an average rating of 4.8 out of five stars from nearly 13,000 reviewers, with 99% of them recommending it to others and more than four out of five awarding it a perfect rating of five stars. Most reviews mentioned its small size, light weight, and ease of use.
