The 10 Best Long Reach Staplers

There's plenty to love about the Sparco 20 Sheet (around $13), from its up to 12-inch adjustable throat depth to the fact that it uses standard staples, so you'll never be struggling to order just the right supplies. On top of all that, it's easy on your pocketbook, too.

For many, the name is synonymous with quality office supplies, and this Swingline Black (around $24) lives up to the company's reputation. It's also highly versatile, as it's fully adjustable and features a built-in ruler to help you achieve accuracy.

To sum up the Eagle Swing-Arm (about $13) in just one word, we might go with "nifty," thanks to a swiveling head offering 360 degrees of rotation that makes creating smaller booklets and pamphlets a snap. You can fold the head back in to save space on your desk, too.

You'll save a lot of effort with the PaperPro inREACH (appx. $28), which was designed to give you a no-hassle, one-finger operation, so you won't have to mash down or strain your wrists. This holds true all the way up to the unit's capacity of 25 sheets.

The Bostitch Booklet (around $36) is a fine companion for creating a variety of small projects, including brochures, pamphlets, and compact publications. And to give you even greater versatility, it opens up so that you can use it for securing items to walls or bulletin boards.

With its throat depth of 10 inches, the Munix Heavy Duty (about $107) is on the smaller side, but as its name implies, it features a beefier capacity than the standard model, 160 pieces of paper to be exact. It also works with six staple sizes.

The Bostitch Black (appx. $15) has plenty of good points, including a paper stop that adjusts and a ruler that's printed with both imperial and metric measurements. Unfortunately, though, many people find that, much like Bob Marley, it wants to jam with you.

When flexibility is key, the Rayson Manual (about $136) should not disappoint. You can operate it in both flat and saddle modes, and with very little hassle because it's got a nonslip, textured handle. It even comes with three packs of staples to get you started.

Although the Staplex Electric's (about $799) price may put it out of the reach of casual users, those who have serious binding needs may find it to be just the right tool. It'll tackle up to 40 sheets of 20-pound paper in one go, at a depth of up to 9.25 inches.

A plain, basic option, the Bira Stationery 12-Inch (appx. $17) may not have a ton of bells and whistles to offer, but it's also not terribly expensive. Not only that, but you don't need a degree in engineering to figure out how to use it.