Hercules Hook wire hangers are a great idea.  The concept works extremely well.  But I can’t believe that people actually buy them!  Isn’t it obvious that you can simply make your own?

When I first saw wire hangers advertised I looked for them at the hardware store.  They wanted $8.00 for a package of 5 hooks.  Eight bucks for 5 short pieces of wire!

The shape of the wire is what is important, not the wire itself.  So I searched the aisles for picture hanging wire and was able to purchase a 25-foot roll of OOK 16-gauge wire for about $5.

16-gauge was the thickest wire I could find.  It works, but 14 or 12 gauge might be even better.

I can form a length of wire into a hangar hook with a pair of needle-nosed pliers in about 5 seconds.  So essentially, I’ve purchased 75 hooks for $5.

The shape of your hooks should look something like this:

The shape I use is actually a little better than this one.  See the long blue arrow above?  Follow it backwards and continue through the wall.  Upon exiting the wall, I curve the wire straight down along the wall for about .5 cm and then straight back up… which results in a deeper hook.

I use them all over my house, except when I encounter a stud… then it’s a good old brad nail.