🔨 Highcraft ID234x50 Half Clamp J-Hook with Nail for Pex Tubing Pipe Support - Black, 1/2 inch Review

Just upgraded my trailer to PEX and needed clamps to secure it. Pro tip: If you don't have room to hit with a hammer, simply replace the nail with a drywall screw. The small black drywall screws are narrow enough to drill a hole and go into the joists very easily. If it's a damp room or really wet drywall, self-tapping screws won't work. dry areas only. The clamps are great and hold the PEX in place very well. I think it was good value for money and would recommend it to anyone.

I particularly appreciate being able to insert the pex pipe after and not during installation. I actually liked everything about this product except for one thing - it is extremely difficult to remove without destroying the staple. If it was with a screw instead of a nail I could just unscrew it. You might think that once a strut is installed, you'll never have to move it again, but given the ease of use and versatility of Pex tubing, that's no longer the case.

I just wanted to install pipe hangers in hard to reach places in our 109 year old house. They completely isolate the pipe from dissimilar metals and seem to help dampen vibration by the hydraulic percussion, and most importantly, only one nail (ring bar) needs to be driven in, which, rotating, stretching and twisting to get to the sleeve, keeps the head of the nail above the pipe, protecting the pipe from being hit by a hammer via accidental hammering on the pipe itself, eg with band clamps…

I have no complaints yet. They support the PEX pipe as expected. When laying the PEX pipe horizontally, be sure to install the J hook with the nail at the bottom for proper support. I see a lot of photos and reviews of the hook not holding well. This is because you have a nail on top of the PEX pipe. If running a PEX pipe overhead I would suggest doubling up on the J hook and reflecting each hook to maximize support. J-hooks obviously have their limits on how much weight each can carry, so it's