I purchased a number of "hook and eye" pieces for a project. The specific name on the package was "gate hook & eye." Unlike the standard hook & eye manufactured in this country for the last hundred years, these had a u-curve with no point or reverse curve. As a consequence, they are USELESS because when any strain is put on the latched hook, it pops out of the eye! Only individuals who have no concept of a hook & eye and its use would make such a product. It was probably 2 cents cheaper to make, and that shortcut reduced its value to zero. (No, not zero — it could be scrapped for about 0.001 cent — an approximation of zero.)
The purchase was made at Home Depot in Waltham, MA (Store 2574). I would recommend not buying ANYTHING made by Crown Bolt. These were in plastic packages on a large display of Crown Bolt fasteners, and you should walk right by. I will be returning this junk, and I will buy hook & eyes for my project at another store — NOT Home Depot. There is no way I'll get my time back.
Crown Bolt does say on the package not to use the hook & eye for overhead support, human support, athletic purposes or for playgrounds. They neglected to mention not using this product for anything! They also mention the product was made in China. Well, a word to the wise is sufficient, and that's all I have to say about that.
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