GeeFixPlasterboard Cavity Wall Fixings Hollow Wall Anchors Heavy Duty (Pack of 8 Fixings)

I've known about these for a while, but was put off by the high price, until I came across a job for which none of my other fixings were suitable. Now I've used them, I'd say that due to ease of use, higher reliability and versatility, they're probably worth the price. Although I still think it a bit high for a few pieces of plastic and some screws. I get about development and set-up costs, but still.. They should at least sell a larger pack at lower cost per fixing..Compared to other options, the weight is spread out over a larger area, plus, the fixing is held by 2 screws and what you're putting up by a third screw.They are really easy to use and can be used for jobs where most other options are unsuitable, so where there's no room for wings to open, where the plasterboard is too thick (or thin) for other fixings or where you simply need more strength and reliability. They also work for things like hollow doors, plywood walls etc.. And with these, you can set multiple screws into same fixing, if necessary, if you need 2 screws very close together, for example. Also, as the fixing is not held by the same screw as the item you're putting up, you can use alternative screws to those provided, or bolts or hooks, without compromising the holding power of the fixing.Overall, installation was really easy, and detailed, clear instructions with pictures are on back of packet. However, the middle screw is longer than the 2 screws used to hold the fixture, and that's where I encountered a snag.. I wasted one expensive fitting until I realised that the 2 shorter screws provided were not long enough for my plasterboard. I thought first that I hadn't lined up the holes correctly, although realised afterwards that's pretty impossible.. The screws were not going in as too short and not reaching the fixing behind. Luckily, I had some of correct length and size. Another snag is that while in theory they're re-usable, it's going to be difficult (impossible??) to recover the long piece that sits behind the plasterboard for future use - once you take out the screw, it falls down, of course.. And that you have to drill a 25 mm hole to use them, thereby reducing integrity of the plasterboard. Sometimes, due to the size, the fixing will be visible behind your shelf or whatever. But they're white, and can be painted over, so not very noticeable.Overall, despite those slight drawbacks, am really impressed. I trust these more than any other options on the market for holding up heavy items and they're handy where other fittings don't work. Due to the high price, I will probably reserve these for those jobs.. If you want more info before buying, I suggest you check out youtube reviews, there's at least one good one. Definitely recommend these if you want a sure-fire but easy option and don't mind the price.

Excellent product. Hung a large 60kg+ radiator on a 'paramount panel's stud plasterboard wall. A little bit fiddly but the hardest part with this wall is that paramount panels have a eggbox type material inside which has to be broken up first. For most people with standard plasterboard, this won't be a problem. Once it's done, it was so solid there was no movement in the fixing at all. These are excellent, albeit quite expensive, though in this case, the radiator was £300, so £15 to fix it to the wall is peanuts really. Would recommend these

Used these to support a shelf holding an iron in a single skin plasterboard wall. Worked like a dream, easy to install and solid fixing. Will use again saved me opening up the wall and putting in ply and then repairing.

Good price for 8 fixings, used 2 for hanging an oven extractor hood. Took a couple of attempts to align the back piece and screw through it, but all seems solid and secure now. Overall easy to use if you follow the instructions. I didn’t loose either of the rear parts, as others have mentioned, and found them pretty straight forward to use. Would use again for any future plasterboard fixing requirements

I haven't left a review for a while but thought this was so good, it definitely deserved a couple minutes to share my very positive experiences.I needed something to fit a substantial shelving system to a plasterboard wall. I wasn't confident of finding any fixings that would make this possible but I did loads of research, finally coming across this video on YouTube (https://youtu.be/aeFyQS2NGVM) that reviewed this product. I liked what I saw so bought a couple of packs. Suffice it to say that I was able to get the shelves up MUCH more quickly than I was anticipating and they are absolutely rock solid. No hint of movement. I've got an old (and very precious to me!) amplifier weighing 35kg sitting quite happily on one shelf right now, so I have absolute trust in the strength of the fittings.My two tops that will hopefully help some folks:1. Having read in a couple of reviews that some folk found 25mm holes were too big, I bought a 24mm flat wood drill bit (https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0108A6MS0). Whilst I think 25mm is strictly speaking the correct size, due to the fragile nature of plasterboard, it's VERY easy to make the hole a tiny bit bigger than planned. Suffice it to say that across my 10 24mm holes, probably half ended up absolutely the perfect size and I could finger fit the circular 'plug' and the other half needed a light tap from a hammer for a super-tight fit (a good thing).2. There are lots of reviews on here criticising the product for spinning behind the wall when you try to tighten the initial centre screw. I can see how this could happen if you don't pull hard enough initially (so that the anti-spin spikes on the bracket don't grip the wall) but more importantly the likelihood and consequences of this happening are MUCH higher if you use an electric drill/screwdriver that's tightening the screw too quickly. By the time you've realised that it's not gripped, it's too late and you've probably lost the bracket. The solution? Use a good old fashioned non-electric screwdriver for the all-important central screw - that way you can tell immediately from the feel if it's not gripping behind the wall and you are automatically pulled back on the red cords with one hand as you exert pressure on the screwdriver with the other. That's what I did and I didn't have a single problem with spinning or lack of grip. So just take your time, use a non-electric screwdriver and you'll be absolutely fine.I really can't recommend this product highly enough - I'm now eyeing up all the other plasterboard walls around the house that I didn't think I'd be able to hang anything heavy on. 100% recommended.