I tried everything to keep our area rug from creeping with the grain on our wall to wall carpet. I bought expensive carpet underlays, carpet tape, and nailing down the corners, with no luck. These work. They don't look the nicest due to the large clear square head and if stepped on bare footed, you can hurt your feet, but I installed them 2 weeks ago and haven't had to lift up and move the rug a few times a week. The reason I gave them 4 stars on value, is because they are expensive to me for 6 pins. But they do work. I only put them on the one end to stop carpet drift. We'll see how long they last.

Ok, our new rug was being a pill. I kicked under it every time going from the kitchen to the dining table. We got these clamps, actually managed to READ the instructions (!), and installation went perfectly. It's VERY important to use one of the clips to pull UP on the carpet while you shove the OTHER ONE down! We didn't need to use pliers to get it through the throw rug, because ours was a very low pile. I can see how you might have to fight the tines through a thicker wool. But ours went through cleanly, and once you have it vertically stuck in, then go sideways/horizontally, and that carpet is going noooowhere. I like that they are clear, and they don't show up on the carpet. They are a bit ouchy if you step on them with bare feet, so try not to place them exactly where you might trod upon them! Overall very good value/item.

I was a little skeptical about these buggers. The price was double what I wanted to pay for a few pins with plastic heads. But on arrival I could see that they are substantial with carefully sharpened tips and a robust configuration. The design is clever and if you rub the pins with a bar of soap not hard to install. They hold tight and you really don't notice the plastic heads. When I wanted to reposition one of them, and pulled on the plastic head, it came off and didn't easily pop back on. So I repositioned it without the plastic - and like it even better.

Thanks to JFK's review I decided to purchase these. We have an 8' runner in a high traffic area that always walked sideways as it was stepped on. Not only that, but it would bunch up as it moved. We would have to reset it at least 4 times a day. I only used 3 of the 6 pins on the upside of the travel/moving direction and the runner has not moved at all. It took a bit of trial and error to get the pins/runner where I wanted because the runner was so long. But if you install them correctly they work great! Just like JFK, I pushed them in all the way to the sub-floor, angled them sideways (in the direction the runner moved), and then pushed till they were flat on the top of the runner. We are very pleased with how well they work. (7 Months later ) The runner is still where is was the day I put the pins in. In the attached pictures you will see I only used 3 pins (as stated before). The Holders are located at the red arrows. The runner used to move in the direction of the yellow arrow. The Holders are installed with the pin points pointing in the direction of the arrows. It has not moved at all. We have even rolled it back (Holders in place) to vacuum under it.

Finally a product that keeps my area rug in place!!! Works great!! For those of you who state that the pins are too hard to push in, then you are doing it incorrectly. If you find that the pin is not sliding under the bottom carpet, it's most likely that you are trying to push the pin into the wood flooring. I found that jiggling the pin in an up and down motion while pushing sideways to slip the pins under the bottom rug will allow the pins to slide smoothly without catching any wood flooring. I also grabbed the edge of the area rug where I was installing the pin and pulled up lightly and quickly several times while sliding the pin under the bottom rug. This helped quite a bit on the smooth install. Follow the install instructions exactly as they are written.

These work so well that I have purchased two sets. I agree the bad reviews for this are for user error. These are not very easy to install, but once you have it, they will keep your rug in place on your carpet indefinitely. I have wasted to much money on carpet tape or gadgets that are supposed to help rugs on carpet and NONE of them worked at all! You don't have to use three per corner either, one per corner works just fine. One two of my runners, I only used two - one on each side and they have not budged! A lot of people mention that you can see these or you may trip or step on them. That may be true; however, I painted mine with spray paint on one set and acrylic paint on one set to match the rug color. Yes, you may step or trip on these but you were already tripping over the rug! Once you get used to paying attention to where these are placed, you will not trip over them. I would rather do that than have my rug slip all around the living room having to re-adjust it every time we walk on it!

This product is AMAZING and exactly what I was looking for. I purchased a few carpet runners to place over carpet in high traffic ares. The runner would slowly slide to one side of the hall creating a huge trip hazard as well as I was getting tired of moving the runner to the center every two days. I searched through a lot of product listings and came across the rug anchors. You have to push them through the runner or rug then into your main carpet - while lifting up on both carpets you can angle the hook to tuck under and lay flat. It is really cool though took a few tries and reviews of the directions to get the hang of it. The rugs are so stable and the rug anchors lay very flat and are barley visible. Such a great solution with no need for messy glues, tapes or additional mesh under the rug. Overall - the anchors are a bit price for just 6 anchors. Wish there was a large pack size with a bit of a discount. Again - a bit pricey but a solid and reusable solution to prevent rugs on carpet from moving, bunching, sliding, etc. I love these :)

These pins were a bit tough to get through the carpet but once first one was in place, the others went in much easier. You do have to push firmly, with equal pressure across the plastic cover to keep them from cracking. I didn't have any Crack or break but after reading some of the reviews, it did make them easier to install. They do hold the runner in place firmly, without bunching. Great investment, wold purchase again.

The previous owner of my house thought white carpet for an entryway, living room, and stairwell was the best idea ever. I have 3 dogs, a husband and a teen... not the best for white carpet.. I put down rugs to try and save it until we have time and money to replace the floors.. I have tried just about everything to keep the many rugs somewhat attatched to the carpet and found this is the first thing that has consistently worked. There is a learning curve to putting these in and making sure the rug stays flat!!! What worked best for me was pulling the corner as much as I could and then sticking the prongs through- wiggling it back and forth while pressing down to get the prongs through everything. Then I changed the angle to almost horizontal to the floor and pushied/wiggled it the rest of the way in. Most times it took a tiny bit then just slid the rest of the way and went flush to the carpet. If it didn't feel like it wanted to go in or wouldn't go flush, I just pulled it out and started over versus trying to force it. Usually it was user error and the 2nd time would go much better. My dad, was able to just push down slide them in no problem so you just have to find what works for you. One I figured all this out, putting these in was no problem. They sit flush to the carpet and keep the rug where I want it. They are clear, but have a shiny top to them so if you do have pets, I would suggest keeping an eye on them at first. My puppy has made it his goal to remove these off 1 rug and has also chewed a corner off one. I since have removed them from said rug and he has left the rest alone for the most part. Other than that, no one has tripped over them or anything, they sit flat and snug to the floor so it hasn't been a problem. My roomba wannabe glides right over them without any hesitation. I originally ordered 2 sets of these and now plan on ordering more. I do wish they were a little cheaper due to how many I am wanting to order, but that's just me. In the end it's worth the price because I can prolong the life of my carpets without everything bunching up each day or stickiness everywhere. I highly recommend these for keeping rugs over carpeted areas. Once you get past the learning curve, they are excellent!