[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I received this product from 3M for free to test. As always, this product works as expected. If you put too much weight on it, it fails. As long as you follow the instructions and make sure you are placing it on a clean, dry surface, it works as expected.

Our family loves this product so much, it would really take too long to explain all the ways we use it. We use all of the sizes but find that we are surprised even when we have miscalculated the weight of something it still held even with the smallest sized ones. Things We Use Them For: * Hang pictures of all types. * Affix remote controls to a central location where they never get lost. * Hang child's artwork. * Affix things in the car for hands-free and easy to access purposes. * Affix MP3 players/PDA's and other electronics to work out equipment and other places for quick retrieval and their safety. * Affix yarn/fuzzy cloth-made items to the wall or car. * Affix something to a cloth/fuzzy surface (by putting the 'wall side' to the item instead of on the wall.) (Options are endless.) What makes it better than nails or other things? * Pictures and other items hung never have to be 'out of place' because the items don't 'move' or adjust with time but if you want to adjust them you easily can. * Easy removal for cleaning or use of pictures and devices. * Easy removal means you can switch out pictures from room to room so they get rotated and enjoyed. * Easy removal means you can switch out other devices or items to the same locations as the situation merits. * The type of adhesive protects walls and surfaces from other products which cause holes, remove paint or gum things up with glues that are hard to remove. Tips: When you affix something with it please be sure to move it back and forth a little as you push in, it helps the pieces meet more snugly. If you use it to do our idea of affixing cloth or things to cloth or yarn items be aware that the hold is really secure and only do it if you feel the item wont be snagged in some way. With our knitted items it doesn't hurt anything but we do carefully tug at it instead of just pulling. Clean the area first and allow to dry before using on a wall type surface. Allow some time, a few minutes, before putting an item to hang off of it and be sure to put pressure running your finger down the entire strip when you place it down so no air bubbles or gaps exist. Sometimes putting the pull tab toward the top can keep it from showing if you're space crunched. Place the tabs in different directions so that gravity or occasional vibration isn't as likely to effect the 'hold'. Place the tabs in a single direction at the same locations from place to place throughout the house and only remove it and switch out things from the direction away from the tab. So if the tab is on the west side of the picture only remove it from the east. That way all the pictures will have the same pattern to follow no matter what their size and will be less likely to peel off the surface. If you use it in a kitchen area for something don't put it in a really hot or greasy area if you want it to last longer. (Humidity could relax the hold.) The only con really is that sometimes the little 'hairs' on them start to mash in a bit so just be sure to follow what I said above about wiggling it a bit as you affix the items. Enjoy!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] We have LOTS of the Command Picture Hanging Strips around our house. We have them to hold frames of various sizes and styles, and I recently used a set to hang up my daughter's heavy vinyl birthday banner. We'd had trouble getting it to stay flat in past years, but these strips worked like a charm! I like that they don't damage the wall or the item, and that if you place it crooked, you can reposition the velcro. My favorite 3M product!!!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I received this as a free sample from 3m and tried it out. It works wonderful. I recently bought a new house and I do not want a single hole in the wall (unless absolutely necessary) and the command strips really hold pictures well.

My husband and I just purchased a new home and we did not want to put any holes in our new walls so we decided to try the command strips to hang items. I was a bit skeptical these would work especially on slightly heavy items, but they work perfectly. I purchased medium and large strips to hang my curtain rods, pictures, and other decor items and they are holding perfectly. No holes, and they come easily leaving my walls still looking new.

I just used the medium strips that are supposed to hold 12 pounds for a picture that easily weighs less than 5 pounds. It not only fell off my wall, it ripped the paint and a layer of my wall off my wall! This is not the first time I have used and had issues with these strips. They have come off before when I've used strips that were supposedly supposed to hold more weight than what I've tried putting up. I will not be using these anymore. Never again.

I have been using these products for family picture frames for about 4 months. They are beginning to fail at about 2 to 3 months. The larger frames have been the first to fail, and break on the floor on impact. None of these frames are over 1 pound...using multiple strips rated for 2.5 pounds or heavier (whatever in store). The smaller 4x6 frames remain attached. I have identified two failure points. First, the strips coming off the walls. Not an issue for smallest frames, yet. Standard latex walls cleaned before application. Second, detachment from the frames itself, the adhesive side on the frame. I have even used gorilla glue two-sided heavy duty tape on the frame, and then the Command strip on that tape. That just failed too after 2 months. It peeled off the gorilla tape which remains on the frame. What I am unable to address if this may be a batch issue. I purchased several packages over a period from different stores. Otherwise I would have provided for help on root cause. I had hoped to avoid nails in the walls, but there doesn't seem to be an alternative as this product is showing unreliability. For weightless plastic applications, it works. I have used other command products for years, which have mostly worked. For more practical uses on pricier objects, I would take caution and consider standard hooks.

I was simply amazed. During the Holidays I always change my photos on the wall and decorations to fit the season. With these strips you would never know that I did this. No holes exposed in the wall, no peeling paint etc... I can do a professional job every time. Saving time and money. Absolutely incredible product.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The picture hanging strips are easy to apply. It holds small picture frames on the wall very well. The hanging strips are easy to take off, leaving no residue behind. With these hanging strips, there is no more need to make holes in the wall. FTC: I was sent these Picture Hanging Strips for review by 3M. All reviews are written with 100% honesty from my own perspective.

I used this product according to directions and used it to hang a canvas graduation picture of my son. I hung it in the stairway. It fell, ripped the canvas, and knocked a section out of my wood stair railing. The photo itself was $229. NOT IMPRESSED.