EmptyWallet
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There's a ton of companies that make all kinds of assorted pegboard hooks....who's the best in your opinion? Hooks that fit brown standard pegboard and stay in place?
Best pegboard hooks?
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I noticed that some don't have a bottom peg but a plastic clip that goes between 2 holes and holds the bottom of the hook or peg. Stay away from them, they **** wombat ***. Get the plain old top bent and bottom peg welded on hooks or double top pegs for bigger hooks.
I reccommend these:
http://wallpegstore.com/product-category/pegboard-hooks/
They are plastic, made in the USA, and pretty reasonably priced IMO. They offer a few types that are basically going to cover all your needs, from single, light tools to larger, heavier stuff.
They have a presence on eBay in addition to their website, linked above.
I bought an assortment and like them. They are strong and their design is such that they are not just going to fall out or easily be pulled out of your board once snapped into place.
http://wallpegstore.com/product-category/pegboard-hooks/
They are plastic, made in the USA, and pretty reasonably priced IMO. They offer a few types that are basically going to cover all your needs, from single, light tools to larger, heavier stuff.
They have a presence on eBay in addition to their website, linked above.
I bought an assortment and like them. They are strong and their design is such that they are not just going to fall out or easily be pulled out of your board once snapped into place.
Jarhead0408
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X2^^^^
Great value. Awesome Price. Real good customer service.
I've never had one break. I have a truck tailgate hanging from two of the J-hooks.
Great value. Awesome Price. Real good customer service.
I've never had one break. I have a truck tailgate hanging from two of the J-hooks.
Stay-Put or Durahook. Both have a thick screw that goes into one of the holes so the hook never comes loose.
SantaAna12
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"Best pegboard hooks"....man I love this site.
strutaeng
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I have many misc. tools on my bench that fit on the Chinese hooks the big box stores have. I just places an order of the 80 piece set.
It seems they are local to me...I saw that if you send them a self-stamped envelope they will even send you a free sample!
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I'm in Austin....they're DFW?
cgv69
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I've been pretty happy with the Made in the USA Talon Hooks http://talonhooks.com/
FJ 432
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X2. No problems.
Plump
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I'll +1 for Jack. DuraHooks are pretty awesome and I use them as often as possible. Some stuff is fine on regular hooks but things that are used often or have parts that can catch, the DuraHooks really are an advantage.
Dan in Pasadena
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Agreed that the screw-in type are best and the ones with the thin black plastic thingy is junk, BUT the PO of my house put pegboard all through the shop and left a box of assorted pegs. Being cheap, I repainted them from rust to silver and so I'll probably never BUY any. I've seen boxes of pegboard hooks for a couple bucks at garage sales too.
NewShockerGuy
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How strong are they if they are plastic though...? That seems to kill it for me? I do like that they come in black, but it just doesn't seem as strong to me as the metal ones I have now..
-Nigel
NewShockerGuy
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I'm actually torn between these two:
I like these, because they are cheap and come in black... but plastic..
http://wallpegstore.com/product/pegboard-accessories/90-piece-pegboard-accessory-set/
these are all metal and look decent... priced slightly higher but I imagine due to being all metal...
http://diamondlifegear.com/pegboard-hooks.html
-Nigel
I like these, because they are cheap and come in black... but plastic..
http://wallpegstore.com/product/pegboard-accessories/90-piece-pegboard-accessory-set/
these are all metal and look decent... priced slightly higher but I imagine due to being all metal...
http://diamondlifegear.com/pegboard-hooks.html
-Nigel
I just hung peg board up and have been struggling to come up with a solution for pliers and screwdrivers. I like the ones jack posted.
I went and bought an assortment from the blue box store and they seem to be fine. They stay in the board and hold plenty of weight but I need a better solution
I went and bought an assortment from the blue box store and they seem to be fine. They stay in the board and hold plenty of weight but I need a better solution
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NewShockerGuy
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If you had to choose one over another which would you choose and why?
I like the idea that the plastic ones aren't going to eventually scratch or take the finish of my gun smith tools and things like that. But they are plastic...lol Maybe that's good because they are lighter than the metal ones?
The metal ones look decent.
I have the 1/8 pegs now and thought they work fine with 1/4 hole pegboard I'd really perfer to have the thicker hooks... Both seem nice honestly. I don't want to have to spend money and get both...hahah $70 in peghooks seems silly but I can see myself doing it just to try them both..
-Nigel
What are you going to be hanging up? What is the heaviest thing? The plastic hooks I linked to aren't cheeseball HF type plastic. They are thick and don't feel brittle. If you are going to hang bowling balls, I reckon you might have some trouble, but for the type of stuff I can see going on a pegboard, I don't think there is an issue.
NewShockerGuy
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Planning on hanging a couple small hammers, and misc gun working tools, pics, punches... Nothing like drills, or anything like that. I have cabinets and my second tool chest downstairs... this is pretty much my "modding" room... things that need to be worked on that don't require large sockets/wrenches..etc. I might do the plastic pegs then, since I can get about 150pieces for less than the metal ones listed above...
My peg board is white, so I was thinking on black pegs and red boxes.. think that would look right? I like contrasting colors, and feel white would be too hard to see where the hooks are on a white board...
-Nigel
My peg board is white, so I was thinking on black pegs and red boxes.. think that would look right? I like contrasting colors, and feel white would be too hard to see where the hooks are on a white board...
-Nigel
Oh, for that kind of stuff, these plastic pegs that I have would be more than adequate. I am hanging some pipe wrenches (not aluminum) on one of my metal pegboards with these hooks, and they aren't in danger of breaking. The largest wrench is maybe 18 or 24", can't recall.
I bought white pegs for my red boards. I wish I had gone with black, not sure why, my eye just isn't loving the white pegs. If your boards are white, then I would agree with the black pegs.
I bought white pegs for my red boards. I wish I had gone with black, not sure why, my eye just isn't loving the white pegs. If your boards are white, then I would agree with the black pegs.
aka Larry
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Damn you guys! I didn't 'need' any more peg board hooks, but after reading this I ordered a set from wallpeg anyway.
cgv69
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Here's an older picture of my gun bench that may help you? White pegboard and black talon hooks. Blue is the primary color outside that to match the Dillion press I'm hoping to buy soon...
NewShockerGuy
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Awesome!! Picture is great. Ordered the pegs in black! Can't wait to get them and hang them up!
-Nigel
-Nigel
NewShockerGuy
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So I just got my plastic hooks.. they definitely are strong! The thing I dislike about these is that there is ZERO play in the and getting them IN the peg board. It's quite difficult, even compared to the metal 1/4 peg hooks. When I finally squeeze them in the hole, if I need to remove them it pulls the hole out a little bit and it looks like *** afterwards... Anyone have that problem? I have standard 1/4" white painted pegboard... I guess it's ok if you put them in and not remove them as you'd never know but with my trying to figure out where I want to put things and placement this is proving to be a ***** and messing up the outer part of the holes...arg!
-Nigel
-Nigel
RCStocker
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I hate peg boards. The damn things just need cleaning off all the time. I like all my tools in drawers. I got rid of my beg boards 25 years ago and have never been happier other then when the wife goes on vacation without me. LOL
There are all kind of hooks. There are the skinny home kind and the thicker gage comerical hooks. Belive it or not Harbor Freight carries the heavy hooks. They are very inexpensive and stay in the pegbaord. You can find some that hook on and then have a screw to hold them in place. I have a #10 can full of them I am about ready to toss out. They need cleaning and are not full of rust. I hate to toss out good things but in the scrap heap they must go. I have had them around sense the 70's I though I had gotten rid of all of them until I cleaned out under a work bench in the tractor barn and there they were.
Just take a 1x3 and drill holes in it an hang it on the wall back of your bench. It does a great job. I have cabinets on all of my walls and have no room for any pegboard. Besides it is ugly. LOL I don't need the compitition for being ugly. LOL
There are all kind of hooks. There are the skinny home kind and the thicker gage comerical hooks. Belive it or not Harbor Freight carries the heavy hooks. They are very inexpensive and stay in the pegbaord. You can find some that hook on and then have a screw to hold them in place. I have a #10 can full of them I am about ready to toss out. They need cleaning and are not full of rust. I hate to toss out good things but in the scrap heap they must go. I have had them around sense the 70's I though I had gotten rid of all of them until I cleaned out under a work bench in the tractor barn and there they were.
Just take a 1x3 and drill holes in it an hang it on the wall back of your bench. It does a great job. I have cabinets on all of my walls and have no room for any pegboard. Besides it is ugly. LOL I don't need the compitition for being ugly. LOL
Whats up guys,
Really happy to hear that our pegboard hooks are working out for you guys. I know its hard to get past the plastic aspect at first, but we really appreciate you guys giving our products a chance. In honor of the season, Wallpeg Store is having a summer sale at our online store (10% off all products through Sept. 3rd 2013). Just enter the code summer10 at checkout.
Have fun and enjoy the summer!
Really happy to hear that our pegboard hooks are working out for you guys. I know its hard to get past the plastic aspect at first, but we really appreciate you guys giving our products a chance. In honor of the season, Wallpeg Store is having a summer sale at our online store (10% off all products through Sept. 3rd 2013). Just enter the code summer10 at checkout.
Have fun and enjoy the summer!
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Which pegboard hooks did you get? Did you ever resolve your problem. I am looking at the Talon Hooks, and maybe the wallpeg hooks. I just hate having them fall out which my current hooks do all the time.
Crown Imperial
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^ I have those also. But I find the plastic tabs holding the hooks flimsey.
Nice thread bump. Good find.
I ordered both the Talon and Pegboard store hooks.
Nice thread bump. Good find.
I ordered both the Talon and Pegboard store hooks.
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I have metal Wall Control pegboard panels. So far, I'm not completely impressed by either the Wall Control slotted hooks OR the Talon screw-retained hooks:
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I deleted my video because I was not using the hooks correctly. (I was contacted by both companies.)
Apparently with the Wall Control hooks, you can bend the little side tabs backwards against the pegboard to keep them from sliding. Indeed, when I was cleaning up in my garage, I found an insert that came with the hooks that described how to do exactly this! This was definitely user error.
For the Talon hooks, they rely on the thickness of typical hardboard pegboard to snug up. Metal pegboard lacks this thickness, but you can place a 1/4" washer behind the hook to provide the needed thickness.
I elected to return the Talon hooks and go with the Wall Control hooks. If I were using traditional hardboard pegboard, it might have just as easily gone the other way.