8' GearWall® Panels (2-Pack)

I have been using Gladiator gear panels in my garage for several years. I appreciate the ease of installation and the flexibility that using them provides my garage organization. I wish I had started with the 8' panels from the start, so that my expanded installation would have been a little more seamless, but all in all I am pleased with my extension the Gearwall Panels. I addded more panels to the top so that I could hang a pair of 30" deep Gladiator shelves above my existing Gladiator shelves. This has given me almost 20 square feet of additional storage capacity in my garage. Perfect for camping gear. The Gearwall system is very robust and sturdy.

There are a variety of wall hanging systems. WARNING: You cannot assume BTW that accessories are interchangeable among wall systems. The slat wall you see in stores is heavy and has narrow channels, Unless you live in a big city, it is hard to buy 1 or 2 4x8 panels. These 1 foot wide 8 feet long tongue & groove panels are light, easy to use, and easy to install. The accessories attach easily. Plan on 28 screws per 1x8 panel. The factory recommendation is #8 1.25"-2" flat head deck screws. I used #12 2.5" stainless screws since I was mounting on treated wood studs. The tongue & groove seemed to fit better when I slid the top panel back & forth sideways (vice tapping with a rubber mallet). An easy way to start the first panel is to mount a straight, level board, then simply set the first panel on it. Since these are marketed to DIY, I'd recommend the instructions address common wall problems (e.g. wall not straight, studs not even, etc.). For example, position your first panel on the floor where you want it to go, then check stud locations. You may want to put in sister studs in corners or at panel ends.

Goes up fast, perfect fit, easy to cut, easy to assemble, Strong, tons of attachments. Love this stuff, been using this product for 20 years.

Perfect. Worth the wait. Only issue was my confusion on the side caps for this product. I'll have to get those but it could be more prominent on the site. Perhaps make it more visible in the related products? Thanks!

Gladiator garage wall is the best, strongest garage organizer ever. I did full 3 walls of my 24'X32' garage. I hung 5 Wall cabinets and lots of organizer hooks and shelves

Overpriced for what it is - doesn't even come with the mounting hardware (screws) or trim. Color isn't as dark in person than in photos online.

The problem is not the product it is the packaging. It is not exceptable for a package this size and weight. I do not believe that it's the shipping company's fault. The ends will get damaged most of theyime when shipped because of packaging. I have not decided if I will return it, because I will feel the next one's will also be damaged. The company is better than this. I would like an offer to keep damaged products because they will be hassle to return because hard to return.

Still yet to turn up despite the delivery truck turning up over a week ago! (Tried to deliver someone else's package) Have chased and chased gladiator repeatedly and still no response on where or when it will actually be delivered! Taking hours of my time already....

CAUTION: 4 & 8 Foot Dimension Differences. So, when aligning 4 foot panels to 8 foot panels the horizontal raised ridges are smaller on 4 foot panels than 8 foot panels. This causes the 4 foot and 8 foot panels to not align semetrically and causes one GearPanel wall to result being about 1/4 - 3/8 inches higher/lower than the other in the corner where the two panels meet. Unbelievable. See photo attached.

One package of wall boards were damaged however conveniently hidden when dropped off by the shipper. I called to highlight the damage however the customer service wait time was over two hours at which time the line disconnected.