Command Medium Picture Hanging Strips, Damage Free Hanging Picture Hangers, No Tools Wall Hanging Strips for Living Spaces, 16 White Adhesive Strip Pairs(32 Command Strips)

Good product

Very Nice

I purchased these about six months ago, and have been meaning to write a review. Let me start by first saying, I do generally like Command adhesive products, and have generally had great success using these products (in my office at work, and in a rented apartment), but this is the worst of many packages of Command products I have purchased. First, these did not come in the 3M Command packaging - these came in a clear plastic bag, like how you get the screws and bolts for DIY furniture. I was like, okay, Ive gotten other products off Amazon that didnt have the original packaging, assuming because of damage in the warehouse or something, and they worked perfectly fine. So, I kept these. BIG MISTAKE. These were the worst Command items to work with. First, is just about impossible to get the backing off these strips - Im talking, if you are lucky enough to get a 2mm edge free with your fingernails, you need to bite with your front teeth and try to pull the rest off. Secondly, similar to what other reviewers have stated, even if you do get the backing off (sometimes a fine layer of paper remains) , the adhesive mostly peels off, then snaps back in a messy blob...its kind like that goopy adhesive on the back of new credit cards, but way thinner, stickier, and impossible to straighten out and attempt to use. Finally, I did manage to get some usable strips out of my pack (of 16 sets, I believe) and at home hung a 10x12 frame - not heavy - to have it fall after a few weeks. And because maybe Im a moron, Ive used strips from the same package and rehung the picture only to have it eventually fall two more times. Just yesterday it fell again and the frame finally broke, which prompted me to write this review. At work, I hung a much larger, heavier dry erase calendar and it fell twice as well. I finally ended up using clear pushpins all around the bottom corners to keep it in place. The person who moves into my office after me is going to think Im nuts. Please note, despite all the negativity, I have purchased the same item on Amazon in the past and those hanging strips worked great - I would just be careful purchasing from this particular item option because Im suspicious that this is a fake 3M product, or if it is, it may be a defective batch that someone chose to sell anyway. Its not like im out a ton of money, its just disappointing.

I got this the last time Amazon had a sale and couldnt resist to pass since I almost always use them. They are very easy and clean way to hang your pictures but dont ever trust it with your more expensive and precious items. I had instances that it drop some of my frames and broke the frame itself. So I learnt that Im only using it for small items and if ever I needed large ones I would put more of these in one frame. If you can have that system, this is perfect for you. But I dont wanna punch a hole all over my wall if I only have to hang light and small items.

I like how it doesnt damage walls

It’s important to remove the hanging hardware. I didn’t do that on the first picture and it kept falling off. The instructions were simple and by the second picture I was getting the hang of things.

I’ve been using Command Picture Hanging Strips for 10-15 years now. I’ve seen them work well but unfortunately I’ve seen them fail miserably. I would recommend anyone using Command to (underlined): USE THEM LIBERALLY! Otherwise you risk damaging expensive frames and whatever is fragile below the hung art. The sad truth is that we have been sold a bill of goods about Command’s marketing wing. IF you assiduously clean the wall first and IF you overcompensate the number of strips by a factor of 2 or even 3, then maybe your art or photographs survive. If the Command strips have been on the wall for a few years, they decompose and stiffen in a way that is the opposite of the marketing claims. Their substance becomes brittle and will not merely stretch and be easily removed. Fair warning from one who has chipped frames and broken glass as a result of the limits of this technology.

I know that there have been a lot of poor reviews on Amazon in relation to this product. But I have ordered it several times and I can tell you I have been very happy with the strips. They definitely have transformed how I put items on a wall!

No nails Love the command strips

Great product. If you have bunch of pictures just leaning near walls around the house, this product will help you easily alleviate the situation. All the pictures are still hanging months after. No need to make holes in the wall or get special hanging frames. These stick to anything and will help you decorate your home with ease.