Chris Sharp: I haven't found an anchor that is easier to use that is this sturdy. I don't even drill pilot holes, I just use an impact driver and drive them in, then follow up with the screw. I wouldn't try to hang off of them but for mounting things like towel rods, small shelves, coat hooks and things like that they're perfect. A word of warning though, if you hit a stud with one of these, you're gonna have a bad time. The tip will break off and the rest of the anchor will just spin around in the hole and tear up the surrounding drywall. Use a stud finder before you use these.
United States on Jul 31, 2020
Gary S. Hart: Purchased twice to redo the Closetmaid fasteners in two closets. They hold more weight than plastic mollies and much easier to install. Plastic mollies can bend and will deteriorate over time, which is why I redid two closets. They anchor quickly and tight after drilling a pilot hole. None stripped. And no problems screwing tight with a drill. Only one broke while installing out of nearly 100.
Side note, if you’re doing closets or a similar project, use metal brackets, no plastic.
United States on May 05, 2019
Michael Vardig: I have used these in the past and they are wonderful. However I would strongly advise you not to use screws thicker than those provided in this set. If the screw is too thick, it will start to drill the anchor further into the wall. If the anchor goes even half a centimeter deeper into the wall (depending on the thickness of your drywall) beyond being flush with the wall, it may end up just drilling a neat hole into the wall instead of anchoring. Luckily the rather clean holes this left in my wall were perfect for some snap toggles I had lying around and I used those instead (also a highly recommended product).
So I did not end up leaving these anchors in my drywall after all, but as I said I've used them in the past and they're really good (if you use them correctly). Also very easy to use.
United States on Jul 19, 2017
Friagram: These work about as well as any other quality metal drywall anchor. I used these to hold up a curtain mid brace, and it worked well over the years. When I removed it, the drywall and paint was a bit sunk in to the shape of the anchor head, so I had to add some joint compound to clean up the hole. They do unscrew easily though, and do not break up the sheetrock when removed. When removing plastic anchors, they usually expand and have barbs, so they can do a lot of damage if not carefully removed. Also, these are bigger than plastic ones, so you are able to make use of existing holes.
I have also used one to secure a rubber door stop to the wall, as the damaged drywall from the knob button wouldn't work well with adhesive. One of these secured it nice and tight.
The advantage of these over plastic anchors is that they can take a variety of larger threaded metal screws.. like a double curtain bracket designed to go into wood framing. They can also be used for things like large hooks, or double headed picture hangars.
United States on Feb 08, 2016
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The tips can and do break off these but I've found that going slow (40-50% trigger speed), using mild pressure, and using an impact driver increases the success rate of installation and dramatically reduces breakage. Should one break however, that's no big deal, you can either drill a pilot hole or push the anchor into the drywall until the first thread bites, I prefer using a pilot hole.
I will say that these will not dig into studs as claimed, the tip will suddenly break in the stud and block the anchor from further progress. If you're drilling too fast or you don't feel the tip break, the anchor will destroy the dry wall. I'd recommend avoiding using these in studs at all, just used good quality cabinet screws, lags, or whatever (as one normally would).
If you have thick, double layered drywall like I do (2 layers of 5/8", acoustic and purple) I strongly recommend using a 1/4” pilot hole, the tip can break when it reaches the the second...
United States on Aug 04, 2021