Customer Reviews

Command 17042 Sawtooth Picture-Hanging Hooks with Adhesives Strips, 3 Hangers, 6 Strips

5 star:		(8)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(7)

 

 

I don't like putting holes in my dry walls as much as I can. These picture hanging hooks with Command strips work great IF and only IF you follow all the instructions. In particular, the mounting surfaces (both wall and and hook) must be clean and dust-free before installation. Also, it is tempting to hang your pictures soon after installing the hooks, but you really should wait at least an hour for the adhesive to 'cure' before the hook can take its stated load.

It's been more than a month since I've used them and so far, none of them have failed me. Great product!

I've used several 3M products. I usually don't have problems. The picture hanging strips with velcro are awesome. These, however, are just the plain 3M sticky strip. This means you have to know EXACTLY where the teeth are on the back of your frame, and be sure that the strips' hangers are EXACTLY level on the first try. There aren't any second chances. I went through 2 extra strips before getting my second hook in the right place. The velcro would've been better, but I don't think they do that on the sawtooth hangers.

I've used the 3M Command 17042 hooks with adhesive strips. The first use was on stone in a niche. While I could have used a natural stone drill bit (yes, there are bits for stone glass, glazed tile, cement, lucite <1/2 & >1/2 inch). I wanted a product that would not damage the stone. Measured, attached the adhesive and waited a few minutes. Hung the picture, leveled it and it has worked as advertised. It works well on plaster board, and wood panels. For fulfilling its purpose, ease of use, I rated it a 5.

Love them!!!! They work great and can allow me to hang pics without feeling committed to damage my walls with a hole if I don't like where it is. However, you must follow the directions--as in hold the tape down for 30 seconds and then wait an hour. If you
don't follow the directions, your pics will fall down. I did it a few times without following the instructions and the tape did fail--but then when I did all the steps, everything stayed and works great!

I received the product that I ordered however it does not work as well as I expected. Things do not sit well on it and then they fall. Maybe it is the wallpaper at my house but either way not a win.

I'm generally a big fan of 3M products, but this was my first use of the Command Picture-Hanging system. It will be my last, too.

There are three family photos in my den (picture Pottery Barn 5 x 7 matted and framed photos, hung in a row), and after a recent redecoration, I just didn't want to hammer in another nail. I bought the correct Command Sawtooth Hooks, and applied them following the directions to the letter. After 24 hours, I hung my photos.

The next morning, we heard a terrible crash as one of the photos fell, ripping the adhesive from the wall. Ugh. It left a huge 3" wide hole that is going to take major spackling to repair. The other hangers? When I tried to pull them off according to directions, one snapped right off; when I was finally able to remove the hanger, it left another unsightly hole, right down to the plaster. The third one removed properly.

Target was happy to refund my six dollars, but the cost to my walls is much higher than the cost of these horrible cheap hangers. Look, just get a nail and a hammer. I've never seen a 1" nail leave a 3" hole.

This is one of the worst products I've ever used.I've just renovated my whole house and didn't want to mark my newly painted walls. I have several pieces of old, much loved art which I've never been able to display. I used Command hooks for wire hanging as well as sawtooth hangers. I applied them exactly as instructed. The pictures hung for all of two weeks and all fell off the wall. None was over the weight limit for the product. Fortunately, none was damaged. Apparently this is one of those instances of "if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is". Never again will I use anything but nail on hooks.

I've just recently ordered several of these Command products and coming to find they are all junk for the most part. We are putting small light picture frames on them but they are pulling away from the wall completely within a day or two. There are a few that have stuck, but for the price you pay for the product it isn't near as effective as it should be, and it's destroying my picture frames!

ok so yes this product holds well to well i had used two of these hooks with the mounting strips and decided to take them off after a few months since iam redecorating and i followed the instructions how to remove them and what a disaster it does not release i pulled the tab down wards and the tab snapped so now in order to get it off it ripped my drywall iam sooooo dissapionted with this product its causing me extra work and money i dont know how to go about fixing the wall myself so i need to hire somone now .However i will reccomend the command strip velcro picture hanger strips just make sure when removing those strips you pull little by little down wards and evrey few pulls you lift the strip off the wall gently keep doing that method until the strip is off.Iam odering more of the velcro strips now for my redecorating.

After reading all the reviews here on Amazon, I was ambivalent about the purchase of this product. One could picture nightmarish visions of frames and glass shattered on a newly carpeted floor.

However, following the directions on the package, I have yet to experience any problems. Make sure your frame is under the weight limit, let the product cure for an hour, and make sure the wall is clean to start with. No crashes yet!