Swingline Optima 40 Stapler

I recently purchased the Swingline stapler with a 40-sheet capacity, and it has been absolutely perfect for my office needs. The build quality is excellent—sturdy, durable, and clearly made to last. It easily staples thick stacks of paper without jamming or struggling, which saves me a lot of time and frustration.The design is sleek and professional, and it fits nicely on my desk without taking up too much space. I also really appreciate the soft, comfortable grip, which makes it easy to use, even when working with larger documents.Overall, I’m very satisfied with this stapler. It handles everything I need for daily office tasks and more. If you’re looking for a reliable, heavy-duty stapler that can handle thicker paperwork with ease, I highly recommend this one. Perfect addition to my office supplies!

I grew up with office staplers made in the middle of the 20th Century and found them to durable and reliable. Recently I've bought staplers that jammed and fell apart after only a few weeks, even days, of use. I bought this Swingline Optima 40 with great hope. It just arrived and so far feel like it will do quite well. It feels sturdy and well built. It is heavier than many others I've tried, but the added weight is probably an indication of durability and quality. It staples a dozen or so sheets quite well. I've not yet gone for the rated 40, but I expect it will do that with ease. I loaded it with the recommended staples for which it is designed: Swingline Premium Optima Staples (#35556). Frankly I surmise the complaints about this stapler stem from using other than the specified staples; please use the staples it's designed for even though there are cheaper staples that will cause problems. The anvil forms a "flat clinch" staple; this eliminated the rounded bulge created by most staplers. When you stack a number of documents stapled in the upper left using a rounded clinch for example, the whole stack bulges up at that corner and is hard to sort and distribute. With the flat clinch anvil of this Swingline Optima 40 stapler there is very little added rise to the corner. I didn't know about this feature until I received and tried the stapler; I like it. Just remember to buy and use the specified staples.

This is a really nice stapler. It is very sturdy and seems to hold up to abuse (i.e., drops} My only complaint is weight. It is heavy for its size. Then again, their is a tradeoff between being sturdy and well made, and being lightweight and cheaply made.

Quality...heavy stapler that works great every time! My favorite stapler ever! Highly recommend.

Not the size I wanted but a good productHad to send it back

Excellent heavy-duty stapler. It can handle 35-40 pages.

I can confirm that this works for about 40 pages. I did mistakenly buy SF-4 staples instead of the recommended kind, and I don't notice a functional difference. Stapling performance is excellent when you use about 15-20 sheets, and once you get close to the capacity then it's not a perfect staple but it holds the paper together well. It's easy to use, although it took me a second to figure out how to pop open the staple compartment (there's a button on the back to release it).I think the design is just ok. It doesn't look like a sleek stapler, but to me the functionality is more important.

Oh yes I was tired of my old stapler. This feels like I’m a staple god with how easy and good it staples.