Perfect length for stapling into thin plywood where my 10mm staples just poked through, as expected from a slightly shorter staple!

My previous packet of 8mm staples, which I'd had for many years was just about to run out. I bought these as they were Stanley, always a good name, but maybe the price was an indication of what was to come.I used up the last of my old staples, no problems, attaching a plastic membrane on C16 timber. I loaded staples from the new packet and every other staple was inserted into the wood bent / broken.Unless you're using these staples for very light work / material, I'd suggest you look in tools and purchase some long nose pliers... you'll need them to get the bent staples out.

Literally the worst staples I've ever had the misfortune of using, suitable only for stapling jelly to butter. Surprising, given the Stanley brand.We were stapling thin leatherette material to dining chair seats. We had been using the Guild staples that came with our Guild manual staple gun with no issue, but these Stanley staples (the same size as the Guild ones) are a whole different story. The staples would regularly not drive properly, bending on entrance to the wood. Removing them was then an exercise in frustration as they snap at the legs leaving the sharp remains of a broken staple in the wood.We used about 50 before deciding that they are not worth our time.Completely unfit for purpose.