Staples Size Guide

Staples Size Guide Chart

Working out what staples fit your stapler is not the easiest thing in the world. It is important to make sure that you use the correct staples with your stapler. Most jams are caused by either using the incorrect staples, or by trying to staple too much.

Most staples have two reference numbers that are normally standard throughout the brands. The first digits, i.e. 24/## or 26/## indicate the gauge of the wire, the thickness. The second number reflects the length of the staple leg, or shank, and is measured in millimetres. However, this isn't always the case. As with everything in life, there are exceptions to the rules.

Some staplers, especially the heavy duty models, can take several different staples. This is because the stapler can take staples with various shank lengths for stapling larger capacities of paper.

The most popular staple for office staplers is the 26/6. A standard 6mm staple. Most manufacturers produce a 26/6 staple and as long as your stapler says it uses 26/6 staples, you can usually use any brand version. Use the chart below to find the staple that is compatible with your stapler or tacker.

Leitz Staples

Staple	Leitz Staplers	Leg mm	Qty	Code
25/10	Heavy Duty Clinch Stapler	10mm	1000	LZ36406
23/15	Heavy Duty Flat Clinch Stapler	15mm	100	LZ37113
26/6	5500, 5501, 5502, 5504, 5505, 5508, 5533, 5560, 5555, Long Arm	6mm	5000	KF27001

Q Connect Staples

Staple	Q Connect Staplers	Leg mm	Qty	Code
26/6	Full Strip Stapler, Half Strip Stapler, Soft Touch Stapler, Plastic Flat Clinch, Long Arm Stapler	6mm	5000	KF27001

Rapesco Staples

Staple	Rapesco Staplers	Leg mm	Qty	Code
24/6	Flippa, R7 Sting Ray, Snapper, R5 Minno, Luna 727, Puffa, Zero-01, Zero-02, X5, Skippa, R9 Manta Ray, Whale, 747 Heavy Duty, Spinna 717, 790 Long Arm, Long Arm Marlin, 826EL Electric	6mm	5000	HTST106
24/8	Whale, 747 Heavy Duty, Spinna 717, 790 Long Arm	8mm	5000	HTST108
26/6	Flippa, R7 Sting Ray, Snapper, R5 Minno, Lunna 727, Puffa, Zero-02, X5, Zero-01, Skippa, R9 Manta Ray, Whale, 747 Heavy Duty, Spinna 717,790 Long Arm, Long Arm Marlin, 826EL Electric	6mm	5000	HTST116
26/8	Whale, 747 Heavy Duty, Spinna 717, 790 Long Arm	8mm	5000	HTST118
13/6	Z-Duo T Tacker, Z-T Pro Tacker, Mini Z-Duo Tacker, 813-D, 813-T	6mm	5000	HTST136
13/8	Z-Duo T Tacker, Z-T Pro Tacker, Mini Z-Duo Tacker, 813-D, 813-T	8mm	5000	HTST138
13/10		10mm	5000	HTST1310
13/14		14mm	5000	HTST1314
21/4		4mm	5000	HTST214
53/8	Hobby 53EL	8mm	5000	HT55541
50F	Electric Staple Cartridge	-	5000	HT65699
20FE	EH-20F Electronic	-	2000	HT65697
70F	Heavy Duty Electronic EH-70F	-	5000	HT71173
66/6	826EL	6mm	5000	HTST666
66/8		8mm	5000	HTST668
923/8	Q Connect Heavy Duty Stapler, AV-29, AV-79, AV-39, AV-59	8mm	4000	HT92308
923/10	Q Connect Heavy Duty Stapler, AV-29, AV-79, AV-39, AV-59	10mm	4000	HT92310
923/12	Q Connect Heavy Duty Stapler, AV-29, AV-79, AV-39	12mm	4000	HT92312
923/14	Q Connect Heavy Duty Stapler, AV-29, AV-79, AV-39, AV-59	14mm	4000	HT92314
923/17	AV-79, AV-39	17mm	4000	HT92317
923/23	AV-79, AV-39	23mm	4000	HT92323

Rapid Staples

Staple	Rapid Staplers	Leg mm	Qty	Code
26/6	Supreme S27 SuperFlatClinch, Supreme S1, S30 Supreme, Breast Cancer Freeze Stapler, Supreme S50, 65E, Cobra, E6, E8, E12, E14, E15, F4, F16, HD12/12, HD12/16, HD50KI, K8, K15, K45, S17, X-Ray, ICE, K2, Ultimate Stand Up, R12CE, Ultimate Half Strip, FM20, FM22	6mm	5000	RP10502
26/8	Supreme S50, HD12/12. HD12/16, K1, HD50	8mm	5000	RP02603

Rexel Staples

Staple	Rexel Staplers	Leg mm	Qty	Code
No56 26/6	Aquarius, Astral, Beasti, Buddy, Bug, Centor, Cosmos, Eclipse12, Gazelle, Gemini, Jupiter, Laser One, Laser Two, Lite Touch, Long Arm, Long Reach, Matador, Meteor, Office 56, Polaris1420, Pulsar, Saturn, Sirius, Solar20, Staple Wizard, System Laser, Taurus, Torador, Ulyssey	6mm	5000	RX06025
No56 26/6	Aquarius, Astral, Beasti, Buddy, Bug, Centor, Cosmos, Eclipse12, Gazelle, Gemini, Jupiter, Laser One, Laser Two, Lite Touch, Long Arm, Long Reach, Matador, Meteor, Office 56, Polaris1420, Pulsar, Saturn, Sirius, Solar20, Staple Wizard, System Laser, Taurus, Torador, Ulyssey	6mm	1000	RX06131
No10	Delphi, Mini Goliath, Mini 10, Office 10, B10, Racer 10, Buster 10, Q Connect No10	5mm	5000	RX06005
No16 24/6	56 Range, Aquarius, Beasti, Buddy, Bug, Triton, Long Arm, Office 56, Vulcan, Cosmos, Lo-Line, Ocean, Eclipse12, Polaris1420, Staple Wizard, Gazelle, Ulyssey	6mm	5000	RX06010
No18 26/8	Triton, Vulcan	8mm	5000	RX06035
66/8	Giant, Goliath	8mm	5000	RX06065
66/11	Giant, Goliath	11mm	5000	RX06070
66/14	Giant, Goliath	14mm	5000	RX06075
73/10	Trojan	10mm	5000	RX06090
No5000	Electric, Auto 25, 520E, Stella30	-	5000	RX06308
No270	Electric, Auto 270, Stella70	-	5000	RX06311
88/10		10mm	1000	RX06356
23/8	Gladiator, Apollo, Goliath,	8mm	1000	RX13533
23/13	Gladiator, Apollo, Goliath	13mm	1000	RX13522
23/17	Gladiator, Apollo	17mm	1000	RX13521
23/20	Gladiator, Apollo	20mm	1000	RX13019
23/24	Apollo	24mm	1000	RX13020
No25	Bambi, Nipper, Surf, Office 25	4mm	5000	RX05025
No25	Bambi, Nipper, Surf, Office 25, PX15	4mm	1500	RX05020
No50	Stella, Nova, Orion, Azimuth	5mm	5000	RX06020
Odyssey	Odyssey	-	2500	RX04856
Mercury	Mercury	-	2500	RX13021

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