Review on Heavy Duty MROCO Staple Remover Tool With Ergonomic Handle - Upholstery, Carpet, Furniture & Floor Staple Puller For Carton Boxes by William Burnett

I'm refurbing an old home that previous owner installed carpet over hardwood floors. I pulled up the carpet and the padding was stapled all over the floor in every room. All those staples have to come out before I can re-do the floors. I did a little research and this tool was recommended by someone on Youtube so I gave it a shot. Holy crap it worked as suggested.Pros:* Sturdy* Gets under crushed staples* clamps staple before pulling it out (this means it pulls BOTH spikes out). Other methods just gets under staple, but don't clamp it, so they only pull one spike out so you end up having to finish the pull with pliers.* Fast - Not going to kid you, this still involves being on your hands and knees, but, it makes pretty fast work of it compared to pliers or screwdrivers.Cons* there is a short learning curve to optimize the method. You have to get under, press back to lock clamp. But in some cases, staples pull out unevenly because they were crushed. I found that rotating the tool, rather than tilting it back, worked great in those cases. So just be willing to tweak your method.