Jun 122013
Wall Control 30-WGL-200GVB Galvanized Steel Pegboard Tool Organizer
- Over 10 times stronger than conventional pegboard, more strength equals more storage.
- Accepts slotted, stable, secure hooks, brackets, and shelves (included) and 1/4-inch pegs
- Magnetic panels, steel prevents pegboard holes from wear, galvanized rust-resistant finish
- Pegboards constructed with a pre-formed 3/4-inch flange that separates panel surface from wall
- Mount directly into studs or sheet rock with no framework required, mounting hardware included
Nothing is worse than looking for the tool you need and having to search everywhere to find it. The Wall Control Galvanized Steel Pegboard Organizer Kit is an excellent addition to any work area. It provides time saving organization at an affordable price. The wall mounted galvanized steel pegboard panels are easy to install with pre-drilled mounting holes on 16″ centers.A built-in frame flange provides ample hook clearance and full access to all holes without requiring additional framework. The
List Price: $ 94.99
Price: $ 66.59
Fantastic idea for robust “pegboard”,
In the process of putting together a hobby-room work space it was time to look for a pegboard to mount above my new smith table. I had previously purchased a nice 24X48 polymer unit from Lowes like the two I have mounted in my garage, but, alas, they no longer carry it for whatever reason. After utilizing the poly boards for the last 5 or so years, I’ll have nothing to do with the old fiber board pegboards, so I went to Amazon to see what other options were out there…which is where I came across the Wall Control galvanized steel pegboards.
With the rolled edges and built-in mounting solution, it looked like a good option. Looking around the web a bit they had good reviews, so I decided to pick up the two panel pack with the included accessories (Wall Control 30-WGL-200GVB).
Mounting was a snap, and I have to say that the cut and folded steel panels to make the ‘standoff’ mounting system was great. Love that you don’t have to fuss with any spacers or frame to get this up. Luckily my builders actually spaced my studs at a proper 16″ apart so I was able to mount the two panels firmly into 3 studs with the included mounting screws.
Build quality is good and these are very, very solid. They will (of course) flex a bit in the middle, but they are solid and durable. The accessories and peghook system is very different from standard pegboard accessories. While the Wall Control unit will accept standard ’round hole’ peg hooks and accessories, the galvanized boards also use mounting slots for their own accessories. The hooks and accessories mount very securely due to the way you have to fiddle the hooks into the slots (hard to explain, but these mounts are not going to fall out). I ended up using a combination of the Wall Control ‘slot’ mount accessories, plus a bunch of standard pegboard accessories and they all managed to get along just fine
One plus to using these steel peg boards that I did not initially think about was the use of magnetic mounts! Of course! I have a bunch of thin 1/4 x 1/2 neodium magnets that I use around the shop for sticking tools to metal surfaces. If you’ve used any of these neodium magnets you know they are POWERFUL. Using a few of these I was able to tack a few extra items to the edges of the pegboard, as well as just ‘stick’ a few things to unused areas of the surface where a regular peg mount would not suffice.
I like these so much now that I am looking at getting another pair to expand my storage options.
My wife even likes the looks of it. Wall Control has several colors (besides unfinished steel) such as Black, Blue, and Red (along with matching accessories) if you want to mount this in more colorful hobby room, or even a kid’s area.
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|Good idea, bad hooks….,
I really like the idea of the wall control system and it looked great when I set it up two years ago. I love that it is made in the USA!!!! The galvanized steel pegboard has been great it is nice and sturdy and best of all no rust. But…. The wall control hooks have a big design flaw. They use this black rubber o-ring to help stabilize them when you put them in. Problem is that every o-ring broke off within the first month. You don’t have this problem in hooks that attach in two places because they brace each other, but all the single hooks are loose. The good thing is that with they way they attach they will not just fall out. All that said I find the shelf, screwdriver holder, and hammer holder the most useful because they don’t need the o-rings. I especially love the 2″ hammer holder because it will hold almost any DeWalt tool I have and can support a lot of weight. Now if they redesigned the single hooks with some sort of stabilizing flange then this system would be perfect (except for the cost).
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|Great wall system,
This is a heavy duty replacement for standard peg board storage. Although you can install it on wallboard using screw anchors I would use molly bolts if I was doing it that way. The best way of attaching the panels is on the studs. Since my garage has finished wallboard over 16inch studs that is what I did. Once you figure out where the studs are installation is straight forward. I bought 6 panels so my wall is 96 wide by 32 high. It looks great and I can hang pretty much anything I want on it.
The supplied hanger attachments are superior to the standard pegboard items for most purposes but it accepts both. I ended up with a mix of both since I had a lot of the old ones around. I can highly this product.
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