Quakehold! 2830 Furniture Cable Silver, 7 Inch

Seems strong but will update if we have a natural disaster or move

After learning about some tragic accidents in which children were killed by heavy (and even not-so-heavy) furniture, I began researching ways to secure our larger pieces to the wall to protect our curious toddler. I purchased these Quakehold cables because they are made out of steel and I wanted to get the most secure install possible.We did install these into studs in the walls in order to provide maximum hold, which I highly recommend. It doesn't matter how strong the cable is if it is screwed into drywall (it will likely just rip out) or into drywall anchors with a low weight rating. We also attached the furniture metal piece to the strongest parts of the furniture (preferably wood). Once everything was installed, both my husband and I tested the installs. With the 7-inch cable, we had enough cable to *slightly* tip a tall and narrow dresser, but even pulling on it with my full weight, I could not get it to move. There is also a 4-inch cable, but for some of our furniture, this wouldn't give us enough length to be able to complete the install.The instructions could be better. I think the website has dimensions to let you know how many cables should be used and how they should be spaced apart based on the size of your furniture, but I don't think this is included in the instructions. This is unfortunate, because one cable might not be sufficient for a certain piece; I think one of our dressers required three based on the size in order to be properly secured.** If you have children or have children visit you, PLEASE look into securing your furniture, televisions, etc. via some method. You can search for Meghan's Hope online to find out more about the risks of falling objects as well as to find safety tips. I am in no way affiliated with that organization, but it is where I first learned of the significant and often fatal dangers of not securing these objects. **

I haven't had a real-world test, but these seem much stronger than the plastic anchors that ship with kids' furniture. I use these for enhanced peace of mind since I have have a toddler monkey (aka boy).7" seems long, but it's not once you account for a couple inches in the brackets and enough distance from the wall to allow for plugs in outlets behind furniture. You'd need a really flush-to-the-wall piece, I'd think, to call for the 4" model, with no outlets or baseboards behind the furniture. The 7" version gives you a bit of play to reach from the wall stud to where you want to connect to your furniture piece (i.e., a really strong, solid part.) I actually wish you could buy 12" versions, since 16" to 24" stud distances can make it tough to position the furniture both where it's most secure and where it looks best in the room.Minus one star because the provided lag bolts wouldn't pierce the drywall, even with an appropriately sized pilot hole. I had to use some quality wood screws I had on hand.If you're like me, go ahead and order some spackle and a sanding block to repair the trial and error method of stud finding. It's important to find the studs, so don't give up, and don't use drywall anchors. Also - moms - you can totally do this yourself. I have, several times.

This cable is a great way to secure heavy, tall furniture to the wall. We purchased them to anchor several large bookcases, a dresser, and a TV stand to the wall, as our daughter will soon be crawling around. I browsed several alternatives, though most were cheap plastic and reviews indicated they were easily broken by just a little force. I wanted an anchor that wouldn't fail and this is just the ticket.The design is simple and intiutive and provides very stable support. The cable and the two anchors are so strong that, if anything is going to fail in this set-up, it will most likely be the portion of the furniture where the bracket is anchored, rather than the anchor itself.Setup was relatively simple, if a bit time-consuming. Pre-drilling holes in both the wall and furniture ensured a strong hold.If I could improve upon it in any way, it would probably be to make a larger portion of the cable have threaded ends...and rather than capping nuts, have regular nuts that can be spun way down on the cable. This way, following installation, you could tighten the nuts on each end all the way down so there there was no play left in the cable. If you measure out the installation perfectly, you can install the brackets and cable in a manner that leaves no play, but such precision is difficult and, as such, most of my installations afforded an inch or so of play in the cable...which I'd rather not have. Allowing the nuts to be threaded further down the cable would eliminate that extra play.But overall, this is an ideal product that far outdoes the competition.

This device installed easily and appears to be substantial enough to secure a tall piece of furniture to the wall. Whereas some similar devices only have one screw with which to secure the device bracket to the top or back of furniture, this one has two. The other end bracket has one screw for mounting to the wall stud, which seems enough to handle the torque during a tremor. The supplied large screw is long enough for good purchase into the stud. It is important to find the stud with a stud finder or some other method, though, as securing to a hollow wall (drywall) anchor would not be adequate to the task. I also like that the device can be easily disconnected by unscrewing a cap at the end of the cable and simply unthread the cable. Since the cable is flexible, a slight repositioning of the furniture to be secured is not problematic.

I've anchored a china cabinet and sideboard with these, and it was a easy install both times as soon as I found a stud to anchor it to. You do need a solid spot on the furniture to screw into - it can't attach to a lightweight backing board.

The item is ok, but realize that although the cable can hold 1,000 pounds, the weak point is the attachment to the piece of furniture with 2 screws. Those are the weak point of the item.