the "cheap" option in our industry is actually costing crews the most.
- mfenske3
- 5 days ago
- 2 min read
Loose staples look inexpensive… until you see what they do to productivity, injuries, and crew morale.
Here’s what installers tell us every single week:
They’re slow.
They tangle.
They spill everywhere.
They break skin.
They get lost in the dirt.
And they turn tool belts into a chaotic rattling mess.
For something that’s supposed to simplify installation, loose staples make the job harder.
But the biggest hidden cost?
Time.
Most crews don’t calculate the hours lost crawling, hammering, adjusting, and re-doing staples that didn’t hold the first time. On erosion control and drip line jobs, installers might drive 3,000+ staples. A few seconds wasted on every staple becomes hours of lost crew time.
Add in fatigue, sore knees, back strain, and inconsistent depth… and suddenly the “cheap” staple becomes a very expensive labor problem.
So why am I sharing this?
Because crews deserve better tools.
Tools that protect their bodies.
Tools that speed up installation.
Tools that keep staples organized, clean, and ready to go.
Tools that help crews finish more jobs per week — with less pain.
The Staple Wasp was built to solve these exact problems.
Standing installation.
Autofeed speed.
Consistent depth.
No spills, no tangled metal, no digging in a pouch and cutting your hand.
It’s amazing what happens when you remove all the friction from the job. Crews move faster. They feel better. They get home earlier. And companies make more money.
Loose staples will always be part of the industry, but the hidden costs are very real.
And if there’s a way to make installation faster, cleaner, and safer…
why wouldn’t we choose that?