This is a sturdy staple remover made of chrome plated steel and a small part that actually gets under the staple and lifts it out that appears to be heat-treated steel, which is even stronger. It removed staples up to 3/4" without strain. It is almost overkill to use it to remove smaller staples that are just holding several sheets of paper together. I also tested it on 5/8" furniture staples that were solidly embedded in hardwood. It removed those staples with ease as well. It is strong enough however to occationaly break staples that are embedded in hardwood. Several times I needed to pull one embedded end of the staple with pliers, but I did not regard this as a problem; rather, it is a testament to how strong this devise is. I also doubt that this would ever happen with staples embedded in paper.
The only potential problem occurs when you are first using it. Sometimes extra force is necessary to push down on the chrome plated handle which can be a little slippery if you do not apply the downward force without gripping the handle with your fingers curled underneath it to provide stability. If you just use your palm to push down on the handle, your hand can slide off and the remover may slide forwards away from you. This happened to me twice before I realized how to use it properly. It did not cause any injury, but I imagine it could be a source of minor injury in rare occasions to new users.
The product does what it is supposed to do in an almost effortless manner and with the quality of its construction, it should last more than a lifetime. I am a retired executive and if I had been aware of this product before retiring, I would have bought one for my Administrative Assistant to make her life a bit easier. Swingline Heavy Duty Staple Remover (S7037201A)
This is pretty great for a staple remover. It is obviously well-built with high quality rivets, and what appears to be a heat-treated steel pointed plate that does most of the heavy lifting. I am sure it would greatly improve removal of many large staples, and it generally functions better than the old steel jaws. My only issue with the remover is that I really don't remove large staples that often and it actually causes problems with smaller staples that are only holding 1-5 sheets of paper together. I find that for smaller jobs, this remover rips/shreds the paper in the vicinity of the staple, and a few times it has actually ripped the staple apart into smaller metal shards.
I realize it is my fault for purchasing a "heavy duty" staple remover for day-to-day staple removal, but I wanted the flexibility to remove any staple regardless of size. You've been warned.
The smooth design of this staple remover makes it very easy to handle. It requires little effort on your behalf, just insert and push.
We've had one of these in our office for over five years, and its still going strong, excellent investment.
I know, like the first time I saw a Rubik's cube, I just sat and stared at this thing for about five minutes to figure out how it works. At first, I thought I received the wrong shipment: I thought this was some sort of unpopular female grooming device. I called Amazon customer support and a really smart agent, Hareesh, told me how to use it. Many thanks, Hareesh from New Delhi.
It works by gripping the staple with those jaw-like teeth, then this device gently plucks staples out of paper. Already used staples loosen their pincer grip on the paper, and fall out like thin metal whiskers from a giant robot or something. The staples, alas, cannot be re-used. A suggestion for a future version of this device would be to somehow crimp the staple when it's being withdrawn from the paper to be re-used in some fashion. That would make the device more ecologically friendly. I took a star off my rating because if even I, who has been using this now for about three minutes, can think of ways to make it better, then something is definitely wrong in Who-ville. Plus the fact that it only comes in one color, chrome. I think a rainbow of colors would be reasonable and would make this a focal point of the desktop. For instance, I would have chosen fuschia, if it was a choice.
All in all, though, it gets the job done. It takes staples out of paper. I wish it had a letter opener and maybe a Scotch tape dispenser build in...or better yet, a stapler! The pulled out staples could somehow go back into the stapler and be reused on the spot, you know, like when you put the staple in at a funny angle and you wish you could re-do it. Well, you could, if my idea works. If the manufacturer wants to take my ideas and run with them, that's fine, I don't need any money. You can just name it after me. - Home Office - Swingline - Heavy-duty Staplers - Staple Remover'
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