The worlds strongest plasterboard fixings! In this video I test out 6 popular plasterboard fixings to see how much weight they can hold in 12.5mm plasterboard (1/2 inch) before the plasterboard fails. There a lot of variables when doing a test like this and the cantilever effect of the brackets can increase the strain on the fixings and plasterboard tremendously. Also the width of the item being fixed to the wall can greatly affect the amount of weight that can be held before failure occurs, for example if your brackets are just two inches wide they will cause failure with much less weight than a bracket that is 6 inches wide etc. This is far from being a scientific test but it does show what you can expect to achieve from some of these fixings. Here is a list of all the items used and their approximate weights-

Fence post 18KG
Lintel 18KG
Bricks 3KG
Chocks 5KG
Block pavers 2KG
Large concrete block 24KG
Small concrete Block 17KG

The amount of weight the fixings took before the plasterboard failed was-
GeeFix £2.23 each Total failure weight in 12.5mm plasterboard was 125KG or 275Lbs
Hollow wall anchors £0.50 each Total failure weight 109KG or 240Lbs
Snap toggles £1.30 each Total failure weight 129KG or 284Lbs
Blue GripIt £0.83 each Total failure weight 101KG or 222Lbs
Snap toggles £1.30 each Total failure weight 129KG or 284Lbs
Spring Toggles £0.54 each Total failure weight 176KG or 387Lbs
Metal plasterboard screw £0.37 each Total failure weight 53KG or 116Lbs


Snap-toggle video here- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAIUublenMw&t
Plasterboard weight test video including the snap toggle (zip fix) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECDysfNhx_E
Fixing heavy items to drywall/plasterboard- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glzwY76O0d8

Zip fix on ebay- https://fave.co/2VWxovO

Some plasterboard fixings will not work correctly unless you get the correct fixing for the thickness of plasterboard that you are fixing to! If you are fixing to plasterboard which has been dot and dabbed to a wall, you can fix to the wall behind using one of these two fixings-
Rigifix fixings- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaYfs3lr1jI&t
Corefix fixings- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xLhIPoO5gQ&t

Here are some other plasterboard fixing videos that you might find useful-
How much weight can plasterboard fixings hold- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECDysfNhx_E&t Plasterboard weight tests 2020 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cfb3vHeWb0M
Plasterboard fixings, the good, bad and useless- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIEY3E4fiDk&t

How to fix heavy items to plasterboard- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glzwY76O0d8&t

How to use hollow wall anchors- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNFv65-QTPI&t

How to use a hollow wall anchor setting tool - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mpcer0QzW8&t

Grip-It fixings - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szx7nMRZSIY&t

Geefix fixings- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAyuUOjvKcA

Bladefixers- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbQAI-d33kI

EZ grip fixings- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbalTTR1ANk

Rosett plasterboard fixings - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMtFC2YrGfc&t

Thorsman Duo Max fixings - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4TfM0EbYgY&t

If you want to know which plasterboard fixings can hold the most weight, I have done several tests over the years, all of which have been collated into a single forum post here- http://www.ultimatehandyman.co.uk/forum1/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=106943