Hercules Hook Wall Hooks with Laser Marker 20-pk.
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Hercules Hook Wall Hooks with Laser Marker 20-pk.
Customer Review: Works great in drywall...not in plaster
Summary: 3 Stars
Got these to use in both sheetrock walls and plaster walls. In the plaster walls it was extremely hard to get the hook in and made a bigger hole than a normal nail would do. I was hanging several pictures so I ended up getting a drill and drilling the holes first then putting the hook in. The hook was too long for my walls and I was unable to get the hook to push up in so I had to cut off a part of the hook with wire cutters and rebend it to make it work in the plaster.
In the drywall they were very easy and worked just like they said it should.
So I rated this item just 3 stars since they claim it works great and easy in both drywall and plaster and that wasn't true in my case.
Customer Review: Semi-Disappointed Apartment Dweller
Summary: 3 Stars
I'm in the middle of attempting to hang things on my apartment walls as I write this. The first thing I tried was a heavy, plaster, moulded piece that I always felt a bit nervous of hanging before because of the weight. That was on an interior wall in my apartment, (as in, between my own rooms,) and it required some muscle and twisting to get in the two I used for it. It wasn't easy as a nail and hammer would have been, however I now have perfect confidence in the weight being held, which feels good. They are quite sturdy once you get them in right. Then I hung a clock on the same wall, (haven't bought nails yet,) and again with a little muscle and twisting I got it in okay and it was again very sturdy. Then I tried a wall that connects to a neighboring apartment... and had to give up. I don't know what's in between the walls, but I'm sure it's heavily insulated or something, because with greater difficulty, (requiring the use of work gloves for friction and protection, and with a little sweat,) I got it through the width of drywall, but then I couldn't go any further, and was difficult to even pull back out. I'll need to get different hardware to use on those walls, which is fine, but they didn't warn you on the packaging that it's not compatible with certain walls, and thus I'm semi-disappointed. If I had thought about it a little I could have guessed that would happen, but I didn't, and would have like them to have warned me. However, despite the difficulty in getting these in, (must have been less dense drywall in the commercial, and I would suggest having work gloves handy,) I would and I'm sure will recommend them to others because of the weight-bearing capabilities. It feels good knowing that something heavy is strongly supported, and is definitely worth the hassle in getting them in if it's the right kind of wall. I also like the fact that I can put things on apartment walls in the morning with them and not worry about being too noisy. There's freedom in that. You could hang stuff in the room next to your sleeping husband and he wouldn't even know, (almost did that last night but was too tired myself.) And so three-stars is my verdict. You can't use them in every situation, they are a little hassle, but I'm glad to have them and will tell others to buy them for heavy items or weak walls.Customer Review: hooks
Summary: 4 Stars
My brother in-law told me about these hooks-I couldn't find them anywhere and Home Depot and Lowes locally had no idea what I was talking about. They work great unless you hit a stud! The little laser level-while definitely not awesome, was certainly adequate and was easier and quicker than going back and forth with the level over a longer stretch. For the price, it can't be beat.Customer Review: They Do, What they are Made to Do
Summary: 4 Stars
These little hooks do exactly what the add says they will do. Just make sure that you have enough space to insert the hook fully because they are somewhat long. In most cases it's easy but we did find one space where there wasn't enough room behind in the wall to fully insert the hook. Overall GREAT DEAL for the money.Customer Review: THESE HOOKS ROCK!
Summary: 5 Stars
I have several items that are extremely heavy on these... they have hung for over a year without issue. I have 3 pieces of artwork, and several wallmounted bookshelves w/ books on them... 1 hook holds it all! AMAZING!