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Impact Wall Mounting Kit with Metal Chains

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Impact Wall Mounting Kit with Metal Chains
Key Features
  • Includes Background Triple Hooks
  • Includes Varidrives with Metal Chains
  • Mounts on Wall
  • Eliminates Need for Background System
B&H has put together this Impact Wall Mounting Kit with Metal Chains as a convenient way to support three rolls of background paper. The kit includes a pair of black Background Triple Hooks and three Varidrives with red, gray, and black metal chains to raise and lower the backgrounds.
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B&H has put together this Impact Wall Mounting Kit with Metal Chains as a convenient way to support three rolls of background paper. The kit includes a pair of black Background Triple Hooks and three Varidrives with red, gray, and black metal chains to raise and lower the backgrounds.

Impact Background Triple Hooks (Set of 2)

The Background Triple Hooks from Impact make it possible to mount three rolls of seamless background paper up to 9 x 6 ft. to a studio wall or ceiling. This hook system makes it easy to access and switch between the different paper rolls. The Impact Varidrive chain drive system can be installed into each roll, and the hooks separate each background roll with enough room to change backgrounds quickly and conveniently. Thanks to the progressive length of each hook, each roll can be accessed individually without the hassle of moving the others.

The slots in each hook are cut at a 45° angle so they will support paper rolls with Varidrive cores suspended from a ceiling. Concrete anchors are included for permanent wall or ceiling mounting. This simple addition to your studio reduces the time spent on tasks like changing backgrounds, and spending more time creating the perfect image.

NOTE: May be mounted to sheetrock walls using sheetrock anchors, molly bolts or toggle bolts, available separately.

Features at a Glance
  • Two wall-mountable brackets
  • Holds three rolls of 9 x 36' seamless background paper
  • 45° slot angle for wall or ceiling mounting
  • Strong and durable steel construction
  • Stealth black powder coat finish prevents unwanted glare, resists corrosion
  • Compatible with Impact Varidrive sets
  • Concrete anchors included
UPC: 847628432024
Impact Varidrive Set with Metal Chain (Red)

This Varidrive Set with Metal Chain in red from Impact makes it easy to raise and lower seamless background paper rolls. The set includes expandable Varidrive cores that grip the paper roll's interior core tube and allow a background to be raised or lowered with a simple pull of the chain. For ease of operating multiple backgrounds, this Varidrive set includes a red metal chain, drive sets with black, gray, and silver chains are also available. Built with features like a large-tooth gear wheel and flat metal chain, the Varidrive set is easy to install and can be used with paper rolls up to 12' wide and weighing up to 42 pounds.

The Varidrive set can be suspended from a variety of accessory hooks. Use Impact VariPoles and Triple Background Hooks with Super Clamps to suspend backgrounds in areas with extremely tall ceilings. The Varidrive set may also be used with Impact's separately available Cross Pole to expand compatibility with uncored paper rolls and fabric backgrounds.

  • Holds background paper with cores measuring up to 12' wide and weighing up to 42 lbs
  • Chain drive can be placed on left or right side of paper roll
  • Allows rapid deployment of background paper in a studio
  • Multiple rolls can be mounted on a background support system using multiple Varidrive sets
  • Multiple chain colors available for identifying individual rolls
  • Two expandable cores adjust to fit tightly inside the paper roll
  • Set includes red chain and chain weight
UPC: 847628577879
Impact Varidrive Set with Metal Chain (Gray)

This Varidrive Set with Metal Chain in gray from Impact makes it easy to raise and lower seamless background paper rolls. The set includes expandable Varidrive cores that grip the paper roll's interior core tube and allow a background to be raised or lowered with a simple pull of the chain. For ease of operating multiple backgrounds, this Varidrive set includes a gray metal chain, drive sets with silver, red, and black chains are also available. Built with features like a large-tooth gear wheel and flat metal chain, the Varidrive set is easy to install and can be used with paper rolls up to 12' wide and weighing up to 42 pounds.

The Varidrive set can be suspended from a variety of accessory hooks. Use Impact VariPoles and Triple Background Hooks with Super Clamps to suspend backgrounds in areas with extremely tall ceilings. The Varidrive set may also be used with Impact's separately available Cross Pole to expand compatibility with uncored paper rolls and fabric backgrounds.

  • Holds background paper with cores measuring up to 12' wide and weighing up to 42 lbs
  • Chain drive can be placed on left or right side of paper roll
  • Allows rapid deployment of background paper in a studio
  • Multiple rolls can be mounted on a background support system using multiple Varidrive sets
  • Multiple chain colors available for identifying individual rolls
  • Two expandable cores adjust to fit tightly inside the paper roll
  • Set includes gray chain and chain weight
UPC: 847628577855
Impact Varidrive Set with Metal Chain (Black)

This Varidrive Set with Metal Chain in black from Impact makes it easy to raise and lower seamless background paper rolls. The set includes expandable Varidrive cores that grip the paper roll's interior core tube and allow a background to be raised or lowered with a simple pull of the chain. For ease of operating multiple backgrounds, this Varidrive set includes a black metal chain, drive sets with gray, silver, and red chains are also available. Built with features like a large-tooth gear wheel and flat metal chain, the Varidrive set is easy to install and can be used with paper rolls up to 12' wide and weighing up to 42 pounds.

The Varidrive set can be suspended from a variety of accessory hooks. Use Impact VariPoles and Triple Background Hooks with Super Clamps to suspend backgrounds in areas with extremely tall ceilings. The Varidrive set may also be used with Impact's separately available Cross Pole to expand compatibility with uncored paper rolls and fabric backgrounds.

  • Holds background paper with cores measuring up to 12' wide and weighing up to 42 lbs
  • Chain drive can be placed on left or right side of paper roll
  • Allows rapid deployment of background paper in a studio
  • Multiple rolls can be mounted on a background support system using multiple Varidrive sets
  • Multiple chain colors available for identifying individual rolls
  • Two expandable cores adjust to fit tightly inside the paper roll
  • Set includes black chain and chain weight
UPC: 847628577848
Kit Contains:

Impact Background Triple Hooks (Set of 2)

General
Compatibility
Impact Varidrive
Physical
Mounting
Back: 2x Large Mounting Holes per Bracket
Back: 6x Small Mouting Holes per Bracket
Color
Black
Material of Construction
Steel
Dimensions
5.2" / 13.2 cm (Top Hook Length)
6.5" / 16.5 cm
8" / 20.3 cm (Bottom Hook Length)
12.6 x 8 x 1.75" / 32 x 20.3 x 4.45 cm (Overall)
Weight
2.3 lb / 1 kg (Pair)
Packaging Info
Package Weight
4.8 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
13.9 x 9.55 x 2.95"

Impact Varidrive Reviews

Sturdy, But Probably Best Suited For Paper Rolls

By Daniel
Rated 4 out of 5
Date: 2025-12-04

I Bought This System To Hang Fabric Backgrounds So I Could Easily Switch Between Multiple Backgrounds In A Shoot Quickly Without All The Hassle Of Hanging On A Stand, Steaming The Wrinkles Out, Etc. I'm In A Small Studio, So Having Something Mounted On The Wall Was Going To Save Me A TON Of Time And Space And The Description On This Product Said It Was Suitable For Paper Rolls And Fabric Backgrounds. Perfect! ...but It's Not As Great For Fabric Backgrounds As I Had Hoped. I Have Abstract And Picture Backgrounds--the Picture Ones Are More For Holidays, Like Christmas. So They Need To Be At A Certain Height In Order To Look Right In The Shot. Because Each Bar Is Higher Than The Last By About 4.5", You Can Only Ever Get One Background Exactly The Right Length And The Topmost Roll Is More Than A Full FOOT Higher, Causing All Sorts Of Problems! To Be Clear: This Is A Problem That I Should've Had The Foresight To Anticipate When I Bought This...I'm Not Sure Why I Didn't. To Get Around This, I Had To Use A Seam Ripper On The Pole Hole On The Backgrounds And Sew On Extensions To Drop The Different Tiers Down To Where They Should Be When The Background Is Extended. It's A TON Of Extra Work I Didn't Plan On Doing, But It's Worth It For Me To Have A Solution Like This In My Studio! Down-side Is That The Backgrounds Can Only Ever Go On One Specific Tier On This Varidrive System...but That Was Going To Be The Case Anyway. Another Problem Is That You Need A LOT More Room On Either Side Of The Bracket Than You Would Anticipate To Account For The Plastic Tube Inserts That Hook On The Brackets. The Knobs That Tighten Down The Tube Need To Be Able To Spin Freely As You Work The Chain, So You Need To Leave At Least A LITTLE Space Between It And Any Walls. I Actually Had To Buy Smaller Knobs For The Topmost Bar Because The Giant Knobs Were Rubbing Against My Sloping Ceiling. Other Than That, It's A Pretty Great Little System. The Chain Operates The Roll Pretty Smoothly (although It Does Kinda Wobble A Bit, But That May Just Be Something I Did During Install.) When You Attach The Bracket Using All The Screw Holes, It's Super Solid On The Wall--even On Drywall With No Studs! I Used Anchors To Add Extra Strength, And I'm Pretty Sure It Could Hold My Weight If I Tried Hanging From It. It's A Lot Of Extra Work That I Didn't Plan On, But I Really Do Love This System And Would Recommend It To Someone Else Looking For This Type Of Background Storage Solution.

Love the Impact Wall Mounting Kit

By Lorinda Fraboni
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2025-05-20

I don't actually mount this on the wall but I mount it on my light stand and use ManFrotto Clamps to hold it on there - works great. Like the changes for raising and lowering the back drops and use an A-Clamp to hold them in place. Once in a while the chains turn through this wrong and I have to reset but all in all I like the system. These photos show the first time I used this system and I'm added another set on the back of the stand to balance it out and will be able to add 3 more backdrops. Much more convenient than taking them up and down as they are very heavy for me.

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I own 2 of these. One of them the tension on the ...

I own 2 of these. One of them the tension on the chain to unroll is very tight--I have to pull hard to bring the paper down. On my other one, the tension is so loose it doesn't want to stop unrolling. This makes me believe that there is a way to adjust the tension but I can't figure it out. To be clear, the entire roll and chain/gear/pulley keep unrolling, it's not just the paper tube not being tightly attached to the rods. How do you adjust?
Asked by: James
The side that doesn’t have the chain, there is a knob that loosens and tightens. It’s where the bracket mounts on the arm.
Answered by: Rocco
Date published: 2020-10-04

Is this works with savage port A stand?

Is this works with savage port A stand?
Asked by: Safwan
I think it would be awkward at best. These work best on a bracket anchored to the wall. That said, if you mounted the bracket to the stands it could conceivably work, but it'd be wobbly
Answered by: Roy
Date published: 2020-06-25

question

I have this system I use for 2- 9 ft paper rolls and it worked fine for awhile but now when I move the chains it isnt catching the rolls and unwinding as it should. I have tried taking it off and reinstalling and tightening and everything. any ideas on what could be the problem?
Asked by: Amy
There is a tension control on the drive without the chain to control how loose or how tight the drive will move. If this does not correct the issue, I would recommend speaking with the manufacturer by calling 212-594-2120.
Answered by: Kirk R.
Date published: 2020-04-30

If I want to connect the wall mounting kit to ...

If I want to connect the wall mounting kit to varipoles and clamps what extra hardware do I need to get or is it included?
Asked by: Jonathan
This should work but has not been tested on the Impact Wall Mounting Kit with Metal Chain for Roll Paper, https://bhpho.to/3VAO7ky and two of, https://bhpho.to/3UBq97s .
Answered by: Rob K
Date published: 2022-12-06

question

is there a double system available?
Asked by: Edward G.
Unfortunately, there is no double system available for this type of product.
Answered by: Kirk R.
Date published: 2018-08-26

How far out from the wall is the closest roll?

How far out from the wall is the closest roll?
Asked by: Don
its about 4" long
Answered by: vilson
Date published: 2021-02-23

question

I like this design style but it is too weak. Is there any company that makes this exact thing except out of metal? I have had multiple mounts like this but they have all broke. I need something stronger (with a metal chain)
Asked by: Andrew O.
I have at least 15 sets and never once had an issue that wasn't operator error.
Answered by: NORMAN B.
Date published: 2025-12-02

If I plan to use 107" paper, what would be the ...

If I plan to use 107" paper, what would be the install width between brackets? Should I add a few inches for clearance?
Asked by: Sarah
The Impact Wall Mounting Kit with Metal Chain for Roll Paper should have only about one inch or less of clearance.
Answered by: Edgar M
Date published: 2026-02-06
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