The Original Buttoneer Fastening System
October 22, 2009 by sgtwak
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The Original Buttoneer Fastening System
Fastening system for your household and travel needs. Quick and easy to use… simply load a fastener, hold and push. Repair a loose strap, hem pants, skirts and loose linings, replace buttons and more.
User Ratings and Reviews
1 Star Don’t waste your money
So far I haven’t been able to make this fasten a button on anything. It makes large holes in the fabric so don’t use it on anything very good. When I have time I will try again, but so far sewing the button on by hand is MUCH faster and easier.
1 Star Buttoneer blows!!!
This product blows chunks the size of basketballs. It is not at all intuitive, good luck figuring it out. When I finally did, no button would stay on, if I could get it on in the first place.
Unless you want to learn to swear like a sailor in 3 languages, save yourself some grief and pass on this piece of it product.
1 Star Buttoneer disappointment, part 2
I received my Buttoneer a month ago and was quite disappointed at the flimsiness of it. However, I have been using it to attach buttons to bags as decorations. No problem; I even ran out of attachments and ordered 100 more. Tonight one of the needles broke off the instrument. I am very disappointed and quite upset that this piece of equipment didn’t last more than a month. I am going to request a replacement and hope the company will honor it. Things sure aren’t made the way they used to be! If I do received new Buttoneer, I will only use tiny buttons.
Beth Googins
1 Star Bad Duplicate of Great Item – Not Original!
My parents HAD the original buttoneer – it had one needle/prong, not two like this one and others I have seen lately… Its original sales pitch was that it can attach single holed buttons… The plastic fasteners were much longer/larger and stayed put… These tiny ones are a joke, if they stay for a single wear/use of the garmet they will not last for a second use or washing… The original was so tough my 13yr old hand could not pull the button off when I tried! Trust me, this is NOT the original… perhaps its the original ‘inproved’ edition… but not the first. Dont buy it – I wasted my $$!
4 Stars Great product for quick repairs
I have had one of these for years and have been pleased with it. It is so easy to replace a button. Mine finally broke last year(and it wasn’t the needle) after I pushed the limits with what it could do. Since then I have been looking for it and can’t find one. Just today I had to go to hobby lobby to find thread that matches the other button thread(they didn’t have the buttoneer, I asked), what a pain. Didn’t find a thread that was close, so it will be noticeable. If I had a buttoneer, it is clear, so it isn’t noticable. I may have to break down and purchase online here soon if I can’t find one. It’ not the best for heavy duty stuff, but it worked many, many times for me over the years. Even my husband would use it and keeps saying I need to get another one. I got my moneys worth from it.
