Advantus Grip-A-Strip Display Rail, 4 Feet, Satin Finish Aluminum (2010)

I recommend this product to those who want to part ways with bulletin boards, as I did. I couldn't find the perfect bulletin board, so I stumbled upon Grip-A-Strips, and after using both a 48" one and a 12" for months, I'm sold. They work just as advertised and I've had no issues with them after having them for perhaps half a year. This rail came with adhesive tape and screws; I decided to use the adhesive tape to fasten the rail to the wall as I knew I would be moving soon and didn't want to mar the wall surface. The tape has held them snugly. As far as what I've been able to fit on the 48" rail, I currently have some magazine articles, some ordinary sheets of paper, a felt banner for an NFL team, a fabric ribbon, and several narrow pieces of paper all supported by this thing. They aren't going anywhere unless I want them to. Very satisfied

I make a lot of prints, especially now that I have a large format printer, and needed a way to quickly hang some of them up to look at. The Grip-A-Strip was just the thing to allow me quickly change pictures without hassle. It looks good enough to be a way to show my work in a longer range basis too. The rail is very easy to put up and will probably leave very little mark on the wall if you decide to remove it later: just a couple of very small nails hold the locking tabs in place. Insertion of picture and removal are easy as can be. I am putting quite a few of these around the house, not just in the studio.

The Grip-A-Strip Display Rail is an absolute game-changer, especially for an elementary art teacher juggling over 200 students! Seriously, if you're looking for an easy, damage-free way to show off all that amazing artwork, this is it. It makes displaying student art so incredibly simple – no more struggling with tape that falls off, or pins that leave holes. You just slide the paper right in, and it holds securely. It's fantastic for quick changes, letting you rotate through student masterpieces effortlessly. For anyone in a classroom setting, especially with a high volume of projects, this rail is a total lifesaver for keeping art visible and your display looking professional.

I'm ultimately pleased with this strip, as it is a breeze to insert and especially remove almost anything (even thin cardboard). The only thing that is somewhat tricky is inserting large posters that are even slightly wrinkly. Those have to be conditioned first (e.g. ironing, tight rolling, and/or folding the top collar edge). But stout and straight posters should be no problem inserting. Oh, and the installation hangers don't come with dry wall inserts. I have already recommended these to my colleagues as a simple and cost-effective way to post periodicals, maps, magazines, and small reports.

Needed something to hang posters in my toddlers toy room. Works well. This comes with plastic mounting clips and adhesive strips. I would suggest that the double sided adhesive strips be thicker for textured walls. The back isn’t flat, so some of the adhesive doesn’t even touch the wall.

I was looking for an easy way to allow my children to "curate" their own art work or "A" papers. This bar has been a dream! We hung it in our kitchen and it's been great for the when family. Now the kids make the choices and it's far more interesting to see what they value and want to display versus what we might choose. Installation was very easy, 10 minutes max. It's requires only a couple of screws for the mounts. It may have included adhesive mounts as well, I think that would work as you are hanging only light weight paper.

I've own 5 of the 96" unit and 8 of the 48" unit for over 5 years and I can't imagine life without them! Being a photographer, it's super handy to be able to do a bunch of prints and hang on them on the wall. On top of that, I can easily display recent / favorites without having to matte and frame them (which gets expensive). Highly recommended. That being said, there is one downside: if not mounted sufficiently well, they will (eventually) fall of the wall. I've only had this happen with the longer rails when not using the included hardware. I'd suggest using 3/4" or 1" heavy-duty mounting tape. Use rubbing alcohol to ensure that the wall is clean beforehand.

We have several in our office and they look so much better than a bulletin board in my opinion. No more push pins!