Customer Reviews

Wall-Mounted Tool Rack/Broom and Mop Holder

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

 

 

We bought this to replace the clamp type that we had previously. It is a good thing that we only put them in the shed because we needed to put it back in within two weeks. The idea is great, but the mechanism is plastic and does not take much to break it.

First of all the thing is a pain in the neck to try & fit a screwdriver in the itty bitty holes they give you, second the anchors they give just turn with the screw, & even if you wanted to install it into a stud there aren't any screw holes where you would need them to be in order to do that. Sadly I resorted to just taking drywall screws & hanging my broom & stuff like that.

I cannot attest to this product's ability to hold mops and brooms, but as a way to store javelins, it's great. They are light-weight, and difficult to keep organized. Perhaps the manufacturer just needs to re-label it and market it at track meets.

Unlike other reviewers, I didn't have any problems with the slots not working. I store a mop, a broom, and a dust mop using this hardware and it keeps my closet organized and the crap off the floor. I've been using it for 6 months without mishap.

Installation tips:

I went to the hardware store to get wall anchors and longer screws (I was mounting this in a double-layer drywall wall, so the screws have to be longer) but my total cost OTD there was less than fifty cents. I also used my new drill to pre-drill the holes in the wall before I tapped in the wall anchors. I made my own drill template by tracing the outlines of the bracket, cutting it out, then making sure the template was level to the wall before I drilled through it.

I find this product very poor. The anchors that come with it are hardly capable of doing what they are supposed to do; that is, hold up 3 mops, brooms or a combination of the two. I have bought this product twice. Each time, within a week or two, it collapses and everything ends up on the floor. I think, no matter how good your installation, this thing is not designed well.

Take the screws for example.. The screw sockets are practically inaccessible by any tool that doesn't have at least 6" extension that is at most 5mm wide! So you need a very thin and long Phillips, or an adequate extension for your drill. I have found that it is impossible to get a screwdriver in those holes and still be able to provide the proper torque to get the screws into the anchors.

What moron designed this? At least ship the thing with anchors that can do the job and make the screws humanly accessible!!!

This thing sucks sucks sucks!

I have a couple of mops with smooth plastic handles and they won't lock into place. I bought this to hang mops so I haven't tried it on wood handles but I'm not impressed. Seems like a great concept but it sure doesn't work on everything. I'd recommend looking for something that will work on all types of handles.

What a great gadget! I have now bought 4! One for the kitchen pantry, the laundry room, the work shop area and outside garden area. It holds like a charm, easy to install! I have gotten more for gifts.

there's nothing not to like - it's simple to install and comes with everything you need to do so. the only issue that would give it a 5 star rating would be if the pivot balls were spring loaded rather than relying on gravity, but it's still worth the money!

It's easy to use when you have one hand full and the other is holding the mop, broom, or other item to hang up.

This is so great, very compact and easy to use. A little tricky to mount because of the design, but overall awesome product.