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Hooks for Christmas Tree Ornaments
Dec 26, 2018 06:21:28   #
jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY
 
I saw these on Amazon. These hooks will hold 5 lb. That's great, but what happens to the tree when you put a 5 lb ornament on it?

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07GWYZBY6/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

EDIT: I wrote "50" originally, so I changed the "50" to "5".

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Dec 26, 2018 06:23:45   #
BlueMorel Loc: Southwest Michigan
 
Ad says 5 lb but even so!

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Dec 26, 2018 06:36:02   #
ELNikkor
 
Yeah, 5 pounds. Guess my 6 pound crystal orb will have to wait for a stronger hook...

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Dec 26, 2018 06:45:29   #
Stephan G
 
ELNikkor wrote:
Yeah, 5 pounds. Guess my 6 pound crystal orb will have to wait for a stronger hook...


2 hooks working in tandem might work. 5 + 5 = 10 lbs.

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Dec 26, 2018 07:03:54   #
jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY
 
BlueMorel wrote:
Ad says 5 lb but even so!


Wow! How did I do that? Give me a while to think up a good excuse.

On the other hand, I doubt I'd be hanging a 5 lb ornament on a tree.

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Dec 26, 2018 07:08:19   #
Stephan G
 
jerryc41 wrote:
Wow! How did I do that? Give me a while to think up a good excuse.

On the other hand, I doubt I'd be hanging a 5 lb ornament on a tree.


Didn't use a hanger for the wayward finger?


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Dec 27, 2018 06:27:13   #
Architect1776 Loc: In my mind
 
jerryc41 wrote:
I saw these on Amazon. These hooks will hold 5 lb. That's great, but what happens to the tree when you put a 5 lb ornament on it?

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07GWYZBY6/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

EDIT: I wrote "50" originally, so I changed the "50" to "5".


I would like to see a 5 lb ornament.
All ours are in the couple of oz range.
5 lb would bend the small branches to the floor.

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Dec 27, 2018 09:41:08   #
Halftrack
 
Use 2 hooks for your globe.

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Dec 27, 2018 11:22:01   #
EdJ0307 Loc: out west someplace
 
jerryc41 wrote:

EDIT: I wrote "50" originally, so I changed the "50" to "5".
I have edited a lot of posts after discovering a mistake I made. Should I be explaining what the error was when I do edit something?

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Dec 27, 2018 11:31:32   #
John_F Loc: Minneapolis, MN
 
How many would it take to suspend the entire tree?

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Dec 27, 2018 12:50:10   #
fourlocks Loc: Londonderry, NH
 
My wife purchased that item. Do you notice the tangle of hooks? That's no exaggeration. These things are so intricately intertwined, it takes about 1 minute to untangle just one, for use. I finally just pulled one enough to unbend it (I guess I must have applied more than 5 pounds of pressure!) and bent it back to shape once I pulled it loose.

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