Qualihome Drywall Anchors with Screws – Self-Drilling Drywall Anchors, Anti-Spin Grip, No Pre-Drill Wall Anchor Kit, Strong & Reliable Hold, 25 Pack (50 Pieces)

As we just moved into our new home I have put these anchors to good use. They work great. Please note that I have predrilled prior to pounding them into the wall...that's just what I do. Couldn't ask for anything better.

I'm putting shelves in my utility room. These are absolutely necessity. Strong easy to install I've used them on several projects

These things rock. Got two 3' floating cantilever shelves and these things are holding them up there like steel gussets. Had to pre-drill with the 3/8" just to get the threads flush with the wall initially but they screwed right in (nice and tight) once started. Absolutely worth the price of admission, might hang the TV next.

I watched a ton of videos regarding drywall anchors and how they were rated according to strength and stability before purchasing these. Even the metal bolt anchors that are rated for up to 300 lbs and like $50/anchor didn’t do as well in field tests as these much smaller and cost effective self-drilling anchors. I know that these have so many mixed reviews of people either hailing or damming these things, but I learned that the trick is that they aren’t really self-drilling for install if you want them to work. Now, what I mean by that is that you can’t just put this thing up to the wall with your drill/screwdriver and power it through the drywall. That’s how you end up with snapped ones or ones that you get halfway through the wall before the sharp plastic edges are burned down and you have to back it out (although, sometimes that doesn’t work and you end up in a predicament). For these to be used effectively, you need to pre-drill a pilot hole so that the smaller part of the plastic anchor in the front can be inserted fully into the wall before you use an impact drill/screwdriver and a little bit of arm strength to push the anchor while you drill it in slowly. I found that if you try to drill it in too quickly like you would with a normal screw, you will strip the anchor and not be able to back it out of the wall or break the anchor. These are plastic, and can also break easily, so by drilling slowly you can use a pair of needle nose pliers to grip a portion of the broken anchor and turn it counterclockwise to get it out of the wall if the anchor does break. You also need to stop just short of being level to the wall so that you can remove any paint/drywall that builds up around the edges, as it can keep the anchor from leveling on the wall or cause issues if whatever you’re hanging needs to be flush, like shelving. You also don’t want to drive the anchor too far into the wall or you won’t be able to remove it later on without causing some major damage. If you take some extra time with installing these, they work so much better and are so much more cost efficient. It took me a good, hot minute to figure this out with some big mistakes and cursing these damn things more times than I can count, but if you take these pre-installation steps, this is a product that you will keep coming back to and will be a staple in your toolbox.

It’s great

Very sturdy holds strong like it says it will

I love these! There’s no need to drill a hole to put in an anchor anymore. So very easy to use and works great..

Really thought this would work great. Unfortunately like so many others have found they are made from a plastic that cracks and breaks before getting it in the wall. There are not enough plastic anchors to begin with. Occasionally you may get lucky amd get one to work. Save yourself the trouble and holes in the wall. Buy something else.

In my experience, this is one of the best plastic anchors for drywall. For a perfect result, you first need to drill a 6mm hole and then only use a hand screwdriver to install it absolutely flush and very durable.

I received my pack today. The quantity on the pack says 25 but there were only 10 included. If purchasing this item, it would be worth confirming.

As a Security and AV installer I use self tapping anchors all the time. For the most part brand names don't matter since all these Anchors are very similar in design with two distinct differences. 1 - Split Design vs Solid Design 2 - Plastic vs Metal The two brands I buy most often are E-Z-Ancor and Wall Gripper by Cobra. The E-Z-Ancor are a split design anchor. These anchors have a crack in running down the side and are designed to split and mushroom when a screw is inserted. Most of the Wall Gripper anchors are solid and the screw just threads into the center. Most anchors are plastic however some can be metal. All metal anchors are solid design. The benefit of the split design is that the anchor will split or mushroom giving you greater surface area behind the wall to grip. The down side of the split anchor design ... it's more difficult to remove if needed. Solid anchors tend to be easier to install or remove. These Qualihome Anchors are SPLIT Design similar to the E-Z-Anchor brand. They work well when screwing them into standard drywall however for commercial drywall or plaster board it's best to Pre-Drill a hold first otherwise the anchors have a tendency to split apart when installing them. It's also important not to over-screw or strip the drywall anchor from the drywall. If you do this the drywall anchor will be un-useable and just spin and spin. Make sure the clutch on your drill is set to a low resistance so you won't over drill the anchor when installing. Overall these are good Split Style Wall Anchors. My only complaint with these anchors is the cost. E-Z Ancor's sell for $9 for a pack of 20 at my local orange hardware store. So 45¢ per anchor. These Qualihome anchors sell for $14.99 + import fees for 25 anchors which works out to 65¢ per anchor ... that's much more expensive than buying local. Obviously if you live in rural Canada and not close to a hardware store than door to door delivery is a bonus worth paying for. My advice is to search Amazon and check your local hardware store for similar drywall anchors. You shouldn't have to pay more than 45¢ per anchor ... that's the price of brand name E-Z ancors both locally in store and elsewhere on amazon.

These are about 5 times less expensive than what I was able to find in my local Canadian Tire in the screw hardware isle. I knew I needed some drywall anchors to install some shelving on the wall. My shelves need their brackets installed at a very specific distance from one-another and I unfortunately can't line them both up with studs behind the wall. I looked for heavy duty wall anchors and found this design. I bought around 5 from Canadian Tire for a few bucks and then stumbled upon this product a few days later. 25 anchors and screws for 15 dollars and they can each support 75 lbs. Count me in! Suffice it to say, I won't be buying wall anchors from Canadian Tire anytime soon. The shelf is holding and the anchor is very simple to install. Since this style is so common, it's easy to look up a tutorial on YouTube if you haven't had a chance to install these before. Overall, I would definitely recommend these, and even if you get a few more than you need in the 25 pack, it's better to have extras in your toolbox because you'll definitely use them one day.

Just make sure you pay attention about the item being sold new or used. I didn't and I ended up with an open box, missing and broken pieces. And the only free return option is with USP, which is not available where I live. I haven't used the product yet so I can't review it for now. I guess it will be fine. I gave it 4 stars anyway, hoping to be fare.