Grip-It Assorted Plasterboard Fixings - (32 Pieces)

Works a treat, very sturdy and pretty easy to install as long as you have the right spade bit and you avoid hitting a batton!

Really well thought out product. Recently moved into a new build with dot and dab walls, and was concerned about mounting heavy items. Some research led me to trying these, and boy do they work well. Have a 30kg mirror hanging from them, bathroom cabinet, several pictures - I feel very confident in the strength of these, once in place items feel as secure as they would do in a solid wall.I found buying in this format and then purchasing the appropriate spade bits to match to be great value for money - and I have plenty of fixings for the foreseeable future!Cannot recommend highly enough for dot and dab plasterboard walls.

What a brilliant solution to the old 'heavy fixing on flimsy plasterboard' problem. After a wall unit almost fell down when the heavy duty wall plugs failed (because I live in a modern home), I came across these by accident. The pack contains four different size fixings to cater for different items weights. Being able to spread the load across a wider surface area is a great idea and the expandable wings holding them in place as well as the adjustable depth are also very novel.Having used each of the sizes now, I have found some limitations:1) the packaging instructions are vague to say they least. You need to trawl the Gripit website to determine which size drill bit is required for each colour.2) The wings are opened by turning the central recess with a screwdriver. This recess doesn't always work and it's easy to deform the ABS plastic if you turn too hard. Luckily each wing can be turned individually with a mini screwdriver but unless you check beforehand to confirm the fully opened position, you won't know if the wings are in the correct position.3) Because of point 2, the fixings are a nuisance to remove.3) The claim that they're reusable is dubious. I've now used a full box (32 Gripits) and every single one suffered deformation in the central recess into which the screw/bolt is threaded. As you tighten the screw/bolt, the back of the fixing is pulled forward, biting into the plasterboard for a secure attachment. However, the ABS plastic isn't strong enough to avoid splintering as you tighten - I had spiral shavings poking through more than a few Gripits. This doesn't seem to be avoidable because if you don't screw them tight, you have a loose fixing.4) Be aware that each Gripit requires a different sized screw/bolt (which are provided). I've had problems attaching kitchen/shelving units after the bolts were too thick to pass through mounting brackets. Yes this simply requires opening out the brackets with a drill but surely the Gripit range could be simplified with one screw/bolt?Notwithstanding the above though, Gripits are a brilliant invention. I can now sleep soundly knowing that the shelving above my head isn't about to fall off whenever the cat jumps onto it!

Now, I'm going to start by saying that the Grip-it is one of the greatest developments in plasterboard/dot and dab fixings that's appeared in my lifetime. These are beyond amazing, and if you still use spring toggles, or plastic plugs that bunch up behind the screws, then these are a league better.There is 1 area where these don't work, which is when you don't have enough of whatever you are fixing to the wall to cover the fixing. Some shelf brackets will leave the grip-it exposed, so look at other options there.So this pack of Gripits - they don't come with any of the tool you need to install these - spade bits, in 15/18/20/25. The undercutting tools are also absolutely essential if you are fitting these in dot and dab walls, incase you hit a patch of adhesive.This pack is ideally suited for someone who installs lots of these and has the tools already - I purchased the bucket of 100 fixings initially that came with the tools, and use these 32 packs are great to top them up.Installing them - it takes a few goes to really 'get' it. Drill your hole, then use the undercutting tool to ensure there is room to open the wings. Tap the fitting in, with the screws holding the wings at approximately 2pm/8pm locations.You need to then push the centre part of the fitting in, so that it has room to open the wings - using a large flat bladed screwdriver, push the centre part of the fitting in, and rotate - the wings will then open. You can then use the matching screw or bolt to secure whatever you are bolting to the wall, this will pull the wings back against the plasterboard.These are frankly the only fittings you should be using for wall mounted TVs, furniture, curtain rails, radiators. If you own a home without solid walls, these are 100% essential. I'd recommend keeping them at home, incase a tradesman tries to use any other fixing. Also keep another pack to sell him once he's installed them, as he'll want to buy them off you there and then.These are frankly one of the greatest fixings I've seen in the last 20 years. I honestly can't see how technology can move on from here!

I had to install some wall sconces in a bedroom with a pocket door to the bathroom behind the wall to be mounted on. This meant little space between the pocket door and the inside of the wall itself. These GripIt anchors did the job quickly, easily, and soundly. I wish I had them for a previous job where I had to mount some items on a wall with a cement pillar immediately behind it. These would have been the perfect solution. I keep them in stock now, and if you're a handyman, you should too.

Pros: Excellent quality. Straight forward installation. Very sturdy and stable. The design and quality provides much assurance that weight figures claimed by manufacturer are very realisticCons: hole in wall is relatively large but that’s to be expected.

These wall plugs are awesome.Until now I had never met a wall plug I liked.The inventor of Grip It should win a Nobel Prize!!Many sizes included for any job.Why are these not famous??

The product seems to be very well designed, and I can see that they probably will work well is supporting heavy objects. You just need to be willing to drill big holes in your drywall. I didn’t realize how big until the arrived. I haven’t decided whether to go buy drill bits the size needed and drill the big holes, or just return go to the hammer in metal ones. I thought those were big, but now it’s all relative and they don’t look so bad anymore.

Works perfectly