Kokuyo Stapleless Stapler, Harinacs Desktop & Handheld Staple-Free, Up to 5 Sheets No Staple Binding, Portable Compact Holeless Stapler, Blue, Japan Import (SLN-MPH105B)

Does the job for 5 pages or less. Easy to unbind but hold up great.

I had high hopes for this staple-less no-hole stapler, but alas, it failed me. I wanted to be able to attach papers without having to punch any holes in them. Nearly all staple-less staplers make a not-insignificant hole in your paper and then push the tab through and tuck it under a fold to create a no-metal connection. However, it's punched a pretty fair sized hole to make that tab. I saw this 'crinkle' stapler and thought this was going to do the trick. The DESIGN is there...the metal dies inside this heavy stapler make a nice set of 'waffle' crinkles between pages, and if they fixed their one fatal flaw, I think this thing would be great but as mentioned...fatal flaw. The crinkles are made on the very edge of the papers. I tried pushing the stack of (no more than 5) sheets deep into the stapler as just putting it into the stapler make little waffle marks right along the paper edge...pretty much useless...but as far into the unit as I could push them made the crinkles only about 1/16th (yes, sixteenth...okay, I'll be nice...one was maybe all of 3/32) of an inch past the edge. Most of the time, the crinkles were even closer to the edge, right on the edge or missed the paper all together. They show turning the paper sideways and pushing just the corner of the stack into the stapler, but that also just didn't work. NOTE: All of the instructions are in Japanese, but Google Translate was able to show me what it said, and there was nothing there indicating I was suffering User Error here... To FIX their design, the stapler should allow the paper stack to be pushed in MUCH further, and maybe with an option to pull it back out a bit and with a clear window showing you just WHERE the dies would cut the crinkles, but at a minimum, you need to be more than ¼" past the edge to be useful. This unit just failed. I tried on quite a few sheets of paper thinking maybe it's user error, but nope...it's a design flaw in this Japanese heavy die-cutting stapler, and I really have to think they didn't do much testing or they have some different kind of paper...or maybe just two sheets (instead of my testing of 4 and 5) would allow you to truly shove them deeper into his mouth, but if I'm going to staple paper, I'd really expect to be able to do more than 2. Overall...abysmal failure, and it's sitting next to me right now ready to be shipped back.

okay that’s not exactly true, but this goofy little thing has almost relegated my metal staples to the dustbin. at least when i only have a few pages. i have had zero problems with 5 pages or less, and routinely (daily) use it for 3-4 pages that then get carried around for the next 8-10 hours.

This staple-free stapler is definitely a neat tool for office supply fanatics, but doesn't have much real functionality. The stapler is really well built (and incredibly dense) and can definitely survive intensive use. Unfortunately, it doesn't do a great job at actually binding paper together. The stapler takes a recommended maximum of 5 sheets of paper, and trying to staple 2-3 sheets of paper together results in an incredibly loose bond. Additionally, paper can't go very far into the slot on the stapler, so the actual staple that it produces is very close to the corner or the edge of the sheet (pictured). Overall it struggles to create a bond that will survive much wear and tear. I would avoid using this stapler for anything other than temporary or personal use- you definitely can't be handing out agendas that are stapled with this device. In its defense, it is one of the few stapleless staplers that doesn't actually damage the paper. Pages can be separated easily by running a pen or a coin over the bond and there will be no holes. Overall, it is a well built device and fun to use, but impractical when put up against a real stapler.

Very well constructed and feels substantial. I also had hoped it would replace a traditional stapler, but will only hold at most 3 pages WELL. You can fit up to 5 pieces, but it doesn't hold them together well. Also, to get best results, it has you put the paper in at an angle and you have to really jam them in there for it to barely get the corner. I really, really wanted this to work! It will be good in a pinch, so I will hold onto it and not return it. I just wanted others like me, who thought it would be great for a stapler replacement, to know it will not replace that.

I don't want to deal with a stapler. It requires staples, it makes holes in my papers, it is hard to separate the papers if I need to do that later, and the staples aren't good for my shredder if I eventually choose to destroy the papers. This staple-free binder fixes all of those issues. It is very solid and heavy, and will probably last forever. You stick a stack of papers in the mouth, squeeze down on the handle, and it makes a tiny crimp on the top edge of the papers that keeps them together. So far I mostly bind the papers and file them, so I can't say how long the binding lasts. I suspect the attachment is not heavy-duty - if you need to pass the stack around to a lot of people or will be going through it a lot, you may need to revert to metal staples. But for light use, papers just to be filed, or the home office, this hits all the point for me.

Really keeps paper attached , no need for small metal staples. Can shred papers without worrying about the staples.

the crimp is to close to the edge and if you could crimp farther in would work perfect

The original Japanese model I had made it difficult for my students to know when they could stop pressing down on the stapler but this model seems to make a click when it reaches that point where the papers have been sealed together, making it a similar experience as a conventional stapler. A definite bonus. No longer are we chained to the need for refilling with size specific staples but can now have a one stop purchase without concerns when it comes time to shredding.

This product is unique in Canada (meaning I have never seen it before for sale here). I was skeptical of its utility; however, after using it to attach bits of paper together that you want to keep together but don't want to have the associated bulk of a metal stapler, this worked exceptionally well. I have tried it with up to 6 sheets of approx 15 lb paper and it worked fine; despite the fact that it is only rated for 5 sheets. The device is heavy with a plastic cover with metal internals and handle. It is from Japan but made in China. The quality is very good. I use it to attach those flimsy bits of receipts together and regular 2 page statements together. The crimped paper hold is tight and creases the paper. It does not cut the paper. The depth (how deep it will go into the paper) is not a lot and maximum only about 2-3 mm but for my purposes it is GREAT.

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Un excellent produit. Malgré l'absence d'agrafe, le papier tiens plutôt bien. Alors bien évidemment si on force ça va se séparer, mais dans le cadre d'un usage normal cela suffit. Point positif, on peut aussi désagrafer facilement en frottant la zone. Comme indiqué on ne peut pas agrafer plus de 5 feuilles, mais pour l'usage que j'en fais c'est parfaitement adapté ! On peut même agrafer un coin en mettant la feuille de travers comme indiqué par les motifs sur l'agrafe si on regarde bien.

Nice item