3M Claw vs. Drywall Anchor - Hanging Heavy Items on Drywall

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Do you need to hang heavy items on drywall? If you want know how to hang heavy mirror, or how to hang a heavy picture without a wall stud, this video is for you. We'll show you the difference between a 3M Claw Drywall Picture Hanger and plastic Self-Drilling Drywall Anchors.

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[SoccerDadOf-Life]

New to channel and definitely subscribing. Very informative. Saves me time from asking the guy at Home Depot, who sometimes is almost as clueless about which one I should buy as I am.

[ricardoromo]

just moved from Mexico, where everything is made of concrete and bricks, to an apartment in the US, and these videos are LIFESAVERS. I was completely blank on how doing stuff on drywall works but this type of videos give me more confidence. Thank you!

[paulbutler]

Humility and a sense of humor...

Well done!

[jamiechandley]

Thanks for the review. Your simple, straightforward presentation is very helpful. 👍🏻

[RichisMini]

Watching this at 8am and you crack me up

[lastuberman]

I love the monkey hooks. Easy to install without tools, minimal wall damage, strong... what's not to love.

[crown]

My mom just bought me a beautiful clock and I didn’t want to drill a hole in my apt wall. Thank you

[flapperuk]

Dry wall anchor is even easier if you make a pilot hole with the screwdriver first

[gpsgps]

I tried them to put a sound bar on the wall. Totaly negative experience. Frist, I don't know how strong your fingers need to be to press it in. A hammer does the job though. Second, when I put a soundbar hinges on the claw, it immediately came out of the wall. So it doesn't hold a load other than those on the rope. As I got, it needs the load pulls straight down then it holds but it's very limited use then. Hence isn't worth the money as long as you are not a art gallery owner.

[flapperuk]

Great idea but us only a hook. There's no way to add a screw for say mounting a soundbar etc

[morganmarchese]

Would you trust a single 3M 65Lb claw to hold the weight of a 45lb, $1k mirror with a 75lb rated wire strung between two D rings?

I was about to use toggle bolts but i hate how much drywall damage they'll do, but i can't afford to break this mirror

[davegarrett]

I use the metal screw in anchors. Have re-used them over and over with no issues.

[jeffwindrim]

Question for you about the 3M Claw how well does it work if you live in a old house with plaster walls. ?

[Jbiglin]

Another great video. What would you use to hang a picture on wood paneling above a fireplace?

[MrFreakshow]

Super useful video, thanks - would you say these claws are safe to use if there's potentially a live wire behind the wall? It doesn't seem like the claws completely penetrate the drywall as they're so short, which makes me think they're safe.

[ravenfox]

Great video..very informative! I want to use the 3M method for my mirror but does anyone know if it will still work with wallpaper?
Thank you

[jasonlee]

Just subscribed. I purchased a Claw today, but was wondering, if there are already existing drywall anchors without screws, will the anchors still be reliable if I use new screws? If I can use the anchors, what length and type of screw I should be looking for?

[AJ-ksiq]

Hi There, will the claw work for drywall that has no studs? ( hollow with wallpaper ). This is to hang a 40 pound mirror

[TheBM]

Those anchors even break the drywall while installing 😢😢😢 would 2*65lb claws be enough to hold a bathroom mirror

[mannykhan]

If you're a real pro contractor you would know EZ anchors don't go well with powered drills. Manual screw drivers or maybe low power screw drivers only. Real amateur.