Customer Reviews for Command - Large Utility Hook, 5 lb - White
Customer Rating
5
on December 5, 2010
Posted by: Scrapqueen
Gender:Female
The hooks are excellent products and deliver exactly what they say they will do. Hang and stay strong. I have NEVER had any of the hooks fail....this is a wonderful product.
I have been a loyal user of all sizes of the 3M hooks for many years and am horribly disappointed with all I have bought this year. Everything I have used them on has failed. Wreaths, garlands, pictures. The only thing I can guess is they cheapened the adhesive as they no longer hold.. I have recommended them for years and now I have had 3 friends report the same thing happening with them !
I use them for everything. From hanging towels up in the bathroom to hanging jackets. I think its the best thing since sliced white bread. I love them!!!
We started using the Command hooks last year to hang our wreaths on the outside of our windows. We first had trouble with the garage windows because of the cold. My husband heated the window with a hair dryer before putting on the hook and it worked like a charm. All the rest were OK because they were on windows in the main house where the interior heat helped them stay in place. They came off as advertised and held our wreaths perfectly, so much easier than using our old methods of threading fishing line through the window and attaching it on the inside with a thumbtack.
The large hooks are particularly useful to hang coiled dock lines, life vests, rain gear, and just about anything that needed to be within easy access, yet kept securely out of the way until needed, aboard motor and sailing vessels of any size. What in addition to spare lines,and clothing would be considered? Well, I like to hang my hand-held VHF radio on a bulkhead in the cockpit on one hook and wrap the connecting safety strap around another nearby hook. Handy cockpit navigational aids can be rigged to hang conveniently from a hook, as well as small flashlights on a lanyard. The hooks stay in place for many years with the original adhesive. Should a hook become brittle because of exposure to the sun (takes about 5 years in Florida) just slide the old hook out and slide a new one in; no need to replace the adhesive! On the other hand, should a better place be found for the hook, it is an easy matter to just remove and relocate. Truly a wonderful asset on my sailing vessel.