Comments on: Hot or Not? Lumb-R Grip http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/28/hot-or-not-lumb-r-grip/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Mon, 13 Oct 2008 04:29:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Eugene http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/28/hot-or-not-lumb-r-grip/#comment-260082 Eugene Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:03:01 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/28/hot-or-not-lumb-r-grip/#comment-260082 I bought some of these and promptly returned them. It ripped loose and broke the wood where I attached it two the two x four. I bought some of these and promptly returned them. It ripped loose and broke the wood where I attached it two the two x four.

]]> By: aaron http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/28/hot-or-not-lumb-r-grip/#comment-245862 aaron Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:45:18 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/28/hot-or-not-lumb-r-grip/#comment-245862 kif, modernman, etc. pretty much ROTM there. kif, modernman, etc. pretty much ROTM there.

]]> By: kif http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/28/hot-or-not-lumb-r-grip/#comment-245253 kif Fri, 29 Feb 2008 02:11:11 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/28/hot-or-not-lumb-r-grip/#comment-245253 Not. Looks too much like a BM (Billy Mays) solution. If you have stuff to hang in your rafters, you almost certainly also have a drill, bit, opposable thumb, and means to obtain a $0.69 vinyl coated hook. And as far as renting goes, if the worse you do is put a few holes in some exposed rafters, most landlords will feel lucky. And the next tenant won't have to drill the hole. But if you like these, then you probably suction cup everything to the wall, bungee ladders to your bare car roof, and fill body dents with play-doh. Not. Looks too much like a BM (Billy Mays) solution. If you have stuff to hang in your rafters, you almost certainly also have a drill, bit, opposable thumb, and means to obtain a $0.69 vinyl coated hook. And as far as renting goes, if the worse you do is put a few holes in some exposed rafters, most landlords will feel lucky. And the next tenant won’t have to drill the hole.

But if you like these, then you probably suction cup everything to the wall, bungee ladders to your bare car roof, and fill body dents with play-doh.

]]> By: jeremiah http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/28/hot-or-not-lumb-r-grip/#comment-245181 jeremiah Thu, 28 Feb 2008 23:34:24 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/28/hot-or-not-lumb-r-grip/#comment-245181 i use them for temporarily hanging stuff in the garage, like hanging temporary doweling for hanging clothes up at yard sales. I leave a 10lb exersize weight hanging from each of them so bumps and the sideways pull of savage shoppers (yes, savage) don't send them to the floor. 10lbs seems to be enough to keep them in place. Their strength is definitely unidirectional, but for a quick and temporary hook, they're awesome. These hooks are the hangiest. i use them for temporarily hanging stuff in the garage, like hanging temporary doweling for hanging clothes up at yard sales. I leave a 10lb exersize weight hanging from each of them so bumps and the sideways pull of savage shoppers (yes, savage) don’t send them to the floor. 10lbs seems to be enough to keep them in place.

Their strength is definitely unidirectional, but for a quick and temporary hook, they’re awesome.

These hooks are the hangiest.

]]> By: TL http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/28/hot-or-not-lumb-r-grip/#comment-245158 TL Thu, 28 Feb 2008 22:46:19 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/28/hot-or-not-lumb-r-grip/#comment-245158 NOT These sort of friction hanging devices are a horrible idea if you live in an earthquake zone. One minor roller and everything will fall down, usually on something far more expensive. NOT

These sort of friction hanging devices are a horrible idea if you live in an earthquake zone. One minor roller and everything will fall down, usually on something far more expensive.

]]> By: James http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/28/hot-or-not-lumb-r-grip/#comment-245114 James Thu, 28 Feb 2008 21:37:24 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/28/hot-or-not-lumb-r-grip/#comment-245114 I stopped using these in rafters in my last house's garage (a rental) when I saw that not only were they marking the wood (a given) but they were also tearing out the grain. They weren't holding that much weight, probably less than the dumbells pictured in this entry. Maybe the rafters were old and dried out but it looked like more damage than I had bargained for. I stopped using these in rafters in my last house’s garage (a rental) when I saw that not only were they marking the wood (a given) but they were also tearing out the grain. They weren’t holding that much weight, probably less than the dumbells pictured in this entry. Maybe the rafters were old and dried out but it looked like more damage than I had bargained for.

]]> By: modernman http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/28/hot-or-not-lumb-r-grip/#comment-245012 modernman Thu, 28 Feb 2008 18:03:15 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/28/hot-or-not-lumb-r-grip/#comment-245012 Cold. They're OK but the minute you put even the smallest amount of upward force they fall off the beam. I hung a pretty big garden hose off of one and if I bumped into it the hose came crashing down. Cold. They’re OK but the minute you put even the smallest amount of upward force they fall off the beam. I hung a pretty big garden hose off of one and if I bumped into it the hose came crashing down.

]]> By: Matt http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/28/hot-or-not-lumb-r-grip/#comment-244984 Matt Thu, 28 Feb 2008 17:07:17 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/28/hot-or-not-lumb-r-grip/#comment-244984 HOT I receieved these from a crazy grandma-in-law a few years ago - I think they came from QVC - and I love them. Currently I have two bikes, extension cords, weed wacker, leaf blower...come to think about it, almost everything in my garage is hung with these. They are so easy to install and look fine hanging there. Sure you can use the screw-in flavors with all the drilling and screwing but these take no more than a second to hang. The only issue is they do leave permament marks in the wood so I haven't moved them around a lot, but man, do they work. HOT HOT

I receieved these from a crazy grandma-in-law a few years ago - I think they came from QVC - and I love them. Currently I have two bikes, extension cords, weed wacker, leaf blower…come to think about it, almost everything in my garage is hung with these. They are so easy to install and look fine hanging there. Sure you can use the screw-in flavors with all the drilling and screwing but these take no more than a second to hang.

The only issue is they do leave permament marks in the wood so I haven’t moved them around a lot, but man, do they work.

HOT

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