Review on Long-Lasting and High-Quality Galvanized Staples - Eagle 71 10 Galvanized Staples by John Bailey

I'm padding on the jute inlay after removing the old padding from the sofa. My low rating for these staples is due to two reasons: 1. They are fragile, more like paper clips. If you try to remove them, they'll snap in two right away, no matter how gently you try to pry them off. The old staples I removed from my couch were much stronger even though they were over 10 years old and I can say that after removing hundreds of them 15-20% broke due to rust. 2. When I staple softwood there's no problem, but when I try to staple tape onto hardwood, they bend before they can penetrate the wood! I had so many crooked suspenders that I was uncomfortable fitting the armrests of the sofa with them. I will look for better braces as I am very disappointed. I can only imagine what a nightmare it will be for me to rebuild this sofa in a few years time having to remove these brackets. For reference I am using these with the Fasco 3G electric stapler which is an amazing stapler.