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Bostitch Flooring Stapler for Engineered Hardwood (EHF1838K) , Black

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Material Hardwood,Rubber
Product Dimensions 6.3"L x 1.5"W
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  • Antimicrobial Protected staples 2-20 sheets
  • Integrated StapleStore compartment keeps extra staples close at hand
  • Built in remover for convenient staple removal
  • Ergonomic design for comfortable stapling
  • Opens for tacking
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The Ascend Antimicrobial stapler is a blend of style, functionality and comfort. Its ergonomic shape brings optimum comfort and a touch of style to stapling. It's integrated StapleStore compartment keeps extra staples close at hand and the built in staple remover adds a convenience when your ready to take out staples. It's high performance enables it to easily staple up to 20 sheets. The Ascend can easily be opened for tacking and craft use. Uses Bostitch standard staples SBS191/4CP ASIN B00006IFMP. Lifetime Warranty

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For use with solid or engineered hardwood and bamboo flooring, the Bostitch EHF1838K 18-Gauge Engineered Hardwood Flooring Stapler features tool-free, adjustable knobs to match the size of your flooring material. Non-marring tips prevent accidental damage, and easy-sight tongue engagement helps you hit the pocket with every staple. And because it's designed for comfort, the Bostitch EHF1838K lets you work all day with minimum fatigue.

Easy-Sight Tongue Guide, No-Mar Cap, and Oil-Free Operation
The Bostitch EHF1838K makes it easy for you to correctly install hardwood and bamboo flooring. An easy-sight tongue guide helps you accurately drive staples into the pocket--every time. Additionally, a non-marring cap ensures you won't scratch or mark your flooring material, and oil-free operation means you won't damage or stain your floor with accidental oil spills.

Designed for Comfort and Safety
At an easy-to-handle 3-1/2 pounds, the Bostitch EHF1838K can be used for long periods of time with minimum operator fatigue. The over-molded rubber grip offers increased comfort for all-day projects, and the quiet rear exhaust prevents blowback in your face. Additionally, a swivel air fitting keeps the stapler right where you want it, so you can move freely without getting tangled in the compressor hose.

Easily Adjusts to Your Flooring Size
Designed to work with almost any flooring size, the Bostitch EHF1838K features adjustable knobs for fastening flooring of varying thicknesses. Adjust between 5/16 inch and 7/16 inch for solid hardwood, or between 1/2 inch and 5/8 inch for engineered hardwood and bamboo applications.

Tool Specifications
The Bostitch EHF1838K takes 18-gauge, 1-inch to 1-1/2-inch staples. A magazine capacity of 100 staples keeps you in operation for longer periods of time--and reloading is fast and easy. A real workhorse, this stapler has a driving power of 160 inch/pounds between 70 and 120 PSI.

The Bostitch EHF1838K is backed by a manufacturer's seven-year limited warranty.

What's in the Box
Bostitch EHF1838K 18-Gauge Engineered Hardwood Flooring Stapler, carrying case, two spare no-mar tips and installation block.


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4.7 out of 5 stars
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Customers like the ease of use, performance, and quality of the stapler. For example, they mention it's easy to set up, works well, and gets the job done. That said, they appreciate the weight, value, and adjustability.

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167 customers mention130 positive37 negative

Customers like the performance of the stapler. For example, they mention it works wonderfully, gets the job done, and has zero issues. Some say it's the perfect tool for the job and is quiet.

"...It has a trigger lockout, and the air connection swivels. It is also kinda quite which is nice...." Read more

"...Stapler worked great." Read more

"...It's a good quality tool and like any good tool, makes "work" more pleasurable...." Read more

"...All in all this gun is great and worked flawlessly, don't bother with the big traditional flooring nailers that you have to swing a 3 pound hammer..." Read more

61 customers mention51 positive10 negative

Customers like the quality of the stapler. They say it's a well-built, reliable tool that hits solid and square every time. Some customers also mention that the magazine is easy to load. Overall, customers are satisfied with the quality and functionality of the product.

"...It hit solid and square every time. The magazine was easy to load...." Read more

"...This is a precisely made tool, easy to use and setup and used hardly any air to work to boot...." Read more

"...It's a good quality tool and like any good tool, makes "work" more pleasurable...." Read more

"...Easy to adjust shoe/base. Loads quickly, Bostitch quality and no oil needed. Be sure to use the property sized staples." Read more

55 customers mention45 positive10 negative

Customers like the adjustability of the stapler. They say it's easy to adjust and use for thicknesses up to a 1/2", has no issues with adjustment or jamming, and is easy to maneuver and control. The tool also has an adjustable shoe that assures accurate angle and the adjustable head makes it perfect for many different floor thicknessed. The height is easily adjustable, and the bracket is loved.

"...The tongue engagement jig adjusted quickly and was instrumental for aligning the staple with the flooring groove...." Read more

"...It's not that hard to do and you'll save plenty of money." Read more

"Great for engineered hardwood.Easy to adjust shoe/base. Loads quickly, Bostitch quality and no oil needed...." Read more

"Nice price and easy to use on wood floors - used on 5/8 thick flooring" Read more

51 customers mention42 positive9 negative

Customers find the stapler easy to use. They mention that the guide is incredibly easy to set and the tool makes the job easy. They also say that the tool is lightweight, easy to maneuver, and easy to control. Customers also appreciate the ergonomic handle, which provides a more precise feel of engagement.

"...It hit solid and square every time. The magazine was easy to load...." Read more

"...This is a precisely made tool, easy to use and setup and used hardly any air to work to boot...." Read more

"...operates and the angle of the handle, it gives you a much more precise feel of engagement." Read more

"...Very easy to use and adjust. This newer model is even easier to use then my old one. Moral of the story just spend the money on the Bostitch!!!" Read more

44 customers mention44 positive0 negative

Customers find the value of the stapler to be worth the price, effort, and saving money.

"...as any Bruce recommends in the manual and seem to be the most affordable one...." Read more

"...It's not that hard to do and you'll save plenty of money." Read more

"...Make life much easier and was well worth the purchase." Read more

"Nice price and easy to use on wood floors - used on 5/8 thick flooring" Read more

23 customers mention17 positive6 negative

Customers like the jamming of the stapler. They say it operates very quietly and has never jammed. Some customers also mention that the staple has never malfunctioned or jammed so far.

"...There were no misfires, jams and or loosening/misalignment of the tongue engagement jig during the entire project...." Read more

"...Good news is that the gun never jammed...." Read more

"...done about 550 square feet of 3/8" engineered with it and it hasn't jammed ONCE...." Read more

"...Worked flawless when using the Bosch SX50351-3/8G staples. Never jammed, worked great...." Read more

23 customers mention17 positive6 negative

Customers like the stapler's misfires. They mention that it does not jam or misfire, and is flawless. Some say that the staples stop when they're getting low, making it easy to adjust.

"...There were no misfires, jams and or loosening/misalignment of the tongue engagement jig during the entire project...." Read more

"...But I like the way this one loads, will stop when staples are getting low so you don't think you shot a staple and you didn't and go on to the next..." Read more

"...The stapler was great. I used Senco crown staples - 1 1/2" long...." Read more

"...Towards the end of the cycle before your compressor recovers, you will get misfires. I got them from a quality compressor until I adjusted it...." Read more

14 customers mention14 positive0 negative

Customers find the weight of the stapler very light and easy to handle. They also say the magnesium makes it light, yet it still feels solid and well built.

"...This stapler is light, mobile and fits closer to the wall then any other flooring nailer I've used...." Read more

"Works very well. The stapler is lightweight and very easy to use." Read more

"...Otherwise I like the tool, very light and comfortable to use. It uses either 7/32" or 1/4" 18 ga. crown staples...." Read more

"...The stapler is light and the swivel hose connector makes it easy to get in tight to walls...." Read more

Great stapler for laying Engineered Hardwood flooring
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Great stapler for laying Engineered Hardwood flooring
I just finished laying 1200 feet of Engineered Hardwood flooring (1/2") tongue and groove. The stapler was great. I used Senco crown staples - 1 1/2" long. The stapler has a jig on the front and make sure you adjust it to your flooring as once it is setup the gun slides right into the grove in the proper position every time. I had a few miss staples but that was because I was going too fast and didn't pay attention to the position of the nailer. Overall super happy with the gun. Make life much easier and was well worth the purchase.
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KPS
5.0 out of 5 stars Worked well for a novice
Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2019
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 I’m a home owner and an intermediate level do-it-yourselfer. I’m not a pro flooring installer. I purchased the EHF1838K flooring stapler in order to install an engineered hardwood floor (0.5” x 7.5” x 8’) in my home without the need of a pro installer. The stapler was recommended by the flooring manufacturer and the reviews were such that I felt confident it would work for my application. I installed an initial 600 sqft using the recommended staple spacing. There were no misfires, jams and or loosening/misalignment of the tongue engagement jig during the entire project. The tongue engagement jig adjusted quickly and was instrumental for aligning the staple with the flooring groove. It hit solid and square every time. The magazine was easy to load. The stapler responded quickly and accurately to the initial pressure adjustment that was required to dial into the correct staple penetration. After installing the first few rows of flooring, my skill level and confidence had improved to the point where I was able to significantly speed up the stapling rate without running the risk of making mistakes or stapling my big toe to the floor. In conclusion, it performed better than I had anticipated as a novice. The tool worked WITH me instead of against me. I could not identify any flaws in the design or performance. I am confident it will work with the remainder of the house. Whether cliché or not, this tool did save me a significant sum of capital in that I was able to complete a flooring project in my home, on my own, the first time. Buy it.
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DrewNY001
5.0 out of 5 stars Also for hardwood floors such as Bruce Natural Selections (see thickness allowed in description)
Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2014
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THIS IS ALSO FOR SOLID HARDWOOD SUCH AS Bruce Natural Selections. It is also for other engineered floor boards. IT IS NOT FOR STANDARD THICK FLOOR BOARDS. It is really hard to figure out what is the right tool with Bostitch. The Bostitch Stapler recommended by Bruce for National Selections 5/16 thick solid hardwood is nearly impossible to get and is more expensive. This stapler take the place of that other one and additionally works for engineered too. I can't find any negatives with this one compared to the one specific one purpose one they mentioned - this one does more. It even comes with 1000 of the 1" staples most use for Natural Selections. This is a precisely made tool, easy to use and setup and used hardly any air to work to boot. It is as right for Bruce Natural Selection as any Bruce recommends in the manual and seem to be the most affordable one. Now there are other brands you can find for $79-108 dollars that people have found suitable for their projects. To me I rather spend a little more to get a better tool that I at least think will give me less trouble. You do get what you pay for. Now it could be the others are just fine, I don't know, and for maybe one project they will be fine. But I like the way this one loads, will stop when staples are getting low so you don't think you shot a staple and you didn't and go on to the next board. It has a trigger lockout, and the air connection swivels. It is also kinda quite which is nice. No super loud staple sound.

If you wonder why these staplers are not the kind you bang with a mallet is that flooring such as Natural selections are not banged tight together as they are stapled as they fit together perfectly by design.

After I do two rooms I will likely sell it. Still comes out cheaper than renting of having to get and return it, risking getting a beat-up one to use and rushing, even with out selling it.
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Lori Stepansky
5.0 out of 5 stars Works great - But get the right staple size
Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2024
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My husband got this for installing new floor at our home. However, he bought the recommended staples that were promoted with it but they were the wrong size and we had to send those back. Oversight on our part as we were going with what was recommended by the listing. Check the details when purchasing the staples. This really increased the productivity of my husband getting the project done. Stapler worked great.
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J Burns
5.0 out of 5 stars No hesitations if you're putting down engineered wood flooring
Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2023
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This tool is simply indispensable for fastening engineered hardwood. I know Bostitch is a well known brand name and the reviews were good, but I was still pleasantly surprised. It's a good quality tool and like any good tool, makes "work" more pleasurable. If you're deciding between buying this tool (and possibly a compressor) so you can do it yourself - I say go for it. It's not that hard to do and you'll save plenty of money.
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Sue
5.0 out of 5 stars Great stapler for laying Engineered Hardwood flooring
Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2024
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I just finished laying 1200 feet of Engineered Hardwood flooring (1/2") tongue and groove. The stapler was great. I used Senco crown staples - 1 1/2" long. The stapler has a jig on the front and make sure you adjust it to your flooring as once it is setup the gun slides right into the grove in the proper position every time. I had a few miss staples but that was because I was going too fast and didn't pay attention to the position of the nailer. Overall super happy with the gun. Make life much easier and was well worth the purchase.
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Sue
5.0 out of 5 stars Great stapler for laying Engineered Hardwood flooring
Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2024
I just finished laying 1200 feet of Engineered Hardwood flooring (1/2") tongue and groove. The stapler was great. I used Senco crown staples - 1 1/2" long. The stapler has a jig on the front and make sure you adjust it to your flooring as once it is setup the gun slides right into the grove in the proper position every time. I had a few miss staples but that was because I was going too fast and didn't pay attention to the position of the nailer. Overall super happy with the gun. Make life much easier and was well worth the purchase.
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Kevin S
4.0 out of 5 stars Good gun for the price.
Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2014
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First off, I'm a pro hardwood floor guy, 31 years experience, on my own since 1996. I have at least 8 Bostitch tools. Staplers, finish nailers and framing nailers. They all jam at various times. I have never had one that once I pull the bent staple or nail out it didn't go back to working flawlessly. This particular tool didn't jam once in 450 square of 3/8" hickory engineered, Bruce ehm5200. However, the safety can be bumped on with your finger if you don't pay attention. If trigger won't pull, just push in on the safety next to trigger, bam. Every time the gun wouldn't fire, it was the safety that I bumped with my finger. If you stand on the installed floor and pull next board to you, you won't have a problem. If you are holding gun backwards, kneeling on plywood while nailing, you will bump safety on by accident. I ran 3000 staples, not one jam, set on 70 pounds air pressure. Oil less gun? I oil them all, never had an issue oiling oil less guns.
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JEM
5.0 out of 5 stars Great for engineered hardwood.
Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2024
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Great for engineered hardwood.
Easy to adjust shoe/base. Loads quickly, Bostitch quality and no oil needed. Be sure to use the property sized staples.
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Charles R
5.0 out of 5 stars Good Product!
Reviewed in Canada on April 4, 2017
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I bought this for a project of installing engineered laminate flooring. I also bought the box of 3,000 flooring staples and the connector that are commonly purchased at the same time. You don't need the connector. 3,000 staples sounds like a lot but I just used 1,500 of them in a 9 x 12 foot bedroom

Using prime the arrival was guaranteed by 8pm Friday, well it arrived Thursday before I got home from work.

This is the same price it retails for in home depot, so its one of those rare Amazon items that you won't save money on.

Prior to using it make sure that you read the instructions including the safety ones, and have the proper safety equipment. This nailer is really straight forward to use. Its my first air tool. Having a manual T50 nailer, loading it is simple. There is a bit of kickback on using the tool. Depending on the width of your flooring this gun wouldn't fit for the first row, and last two rows of flooring, but if you prepare you should know that already.

I cannot comment on clearing jams, as the gun as yet to Jam on me. I should come back with a longer term use review after I finish the other two bedrooms, and the living areas.
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Tom Paisley
5.0 out of 5 stars Worked perfectly didn't Jam once
Reviewed in Canada on October 7, 2022
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5.0 out of 5 stars Worked perfectly didn't Jam once
Reviewed in Canada on October 7, 2022
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JJR
5.0 out of 5 stars Great quality and performance
Reviewed in Canada on December 28, 2021
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I own a regular pneumatic stapler but because I had about 1000 ft2 to install decided to purchase the Bostitch stapler. No regrets. Gone through a few thousand staples by now without a single misfire. Used both off brand and bostitch staples. Using this with a small portable compressor without issues. Sinks the staples accurately and the force does tend to ensure a tight joint. Would highly recommend this tool.
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Bruce Pengilley
5.0 out of 5 stars Very easy to use and reload
Reviewed in Canada on July 2, 2020
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This product worked better than expected for a small stapler. Excellent to use with 3/8 hard wood flooring. Stapler didn't damage the slip tongue, as larger flooring nailers have done. I'd use this again, and I would buy another one. But Bostitch makes this one pretty tuff, and has plastic edges, so no scratches in the flooring. I used pressure just above the suggested, 85 lbs. Great product
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Neil Evans
4.0 out of 5 stars Easy to Use
Reviewed in Canada on June 18, 2019
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Great product. Works great with my 6mm staples. Only challenge is that you need to be precise with the placement of the foot. My first staple went into the top of the board.
Wish it had a swivel air line connector.
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