IRWIN Quick-Grip Bar Clamp, One-Handed Clamp/Spreader, 24-Inch (1964720), Blue

I bought this set to jerry rig into fishing pole holders at the pier. Did not work for that purpose, but they are good clamps and I've had more of these. Again, I really did not need a pair, but there seemed to be no way to buy just one that I saw. I am very pleased by these clamps. They have a very positive and sturdy mechanism, and they develop more clamping pressure than those I've used in the past. They hold their set clamping force without the gradual slippage. All moving parts that are involved in producing and holding the clamping pressure are made from fairly heavy metal. The actual handles are plastic, and the actual clamping jaws seem to be made from a fiber-reinforced plastic of some sort, which are heavier built and apparently sturdier than other ones. The slip-on pads on the jaws are not the greatest, but they seem to do the job well enough. PRO: 1. Price per foot. 2. Brand. 3. Reputation. CON: 1. Lacks some of the 'kool' features a more expensive set would have. 2. Can't buy just one. 3. Plastic can snap over the years, but that plastic keeps the price down. OTHER: BUY if you want reliable product. DON'T BUY if you are wanting top shelf product, that'll cost ya more $$.

Good product Very sturdy

These clamps are great. Easy to use and they don't break. You only need one hand to clamp them, leaving your other hand free to line up the pieces. Great when you are working on projects alone. Not just for gluing stuff, these can give you extra hands while making decks, furniture, etc. You can level a board and then lock it in place, then go back and secure it with screws. Yes, you can buy some that look almost identical from other manufacturers for much less money, but these don't break. IE - I bought 6 HF clamps a few years ago, but they ALL broke in the first 30 seconds of use - not exaggerating. You will probably buy more of these, but only because they are so useful, not because they break. My oldest Irwin Quick clamps are 15+ yrs old and still working great. Only think to avoid is leaving them outside in the rain all week, as they will rust if you do, and then they don't work very well (but you can wire brush them back to life)

I've been using two of these for several months without fail. Smooth actions, effective, durable & reliable.

This was a super useful tool in replacing some slings on a sling chair. You can use it for clamping something tighter together or with a simple slip of one end pushing something out. I used both for this project... I purchased a large one as it was for chairs...it can go down pretty small but it is hard to use with one hand to hold in place and squeeze..... ultimately a pletha of different sizes would be a great gift... the only thing I wish was a little different at least for the project I used it for....the rubber ends are textured but a rubber end with pointed teeth might have grabbed better.

I bought this to help in the replacement of slings on our patio chairs. The chairs had two steel spreader bars that were nearly impossible to put back in after the new slings were put in the side rails. This reversible clamp gradually pushed the two sides apart allowing the bars to seat into their mounting holes. Swapping the end to become a clamp was easy and was useful to pull the seat frame in alignment with the chair base and hold it in place so I could put the hardware back in. Incredible little tool with great versatility. The hard rubber grips helped keep things in place, but weren't so soft they slipped around.

While this was a Christmas Present for my son, I have used this sort of clamp for decades, and this is a quality clamp!

Works like it says

クイィクグリップの出会いは30年前いまだに使用しています。3回以上変更進化していますが、これは軽いので振り回しが楽で、締め付のフィーリングもコントロールしやすいと感じてます。

Good clamp used it as a spring compressor.

justo lo que nesesitaba

Brand name tools at discount store price. How can you go wrong?

I needed a one-handed clamp for some heavy duty clamping and this item does the trick. The I-beam shaped bar is very strong and rigid - doesn't flex. The movable part of the clamp slides smoothly on the bar and is very easy to position and clamp one-handed. The face of the jaws is 1 1/2" by 1 7/8" with square edges - which is very useful when you don't have a lot of space on the edge for a clamp. The face on the fixed end of the clamp pivots slightly to adjust for uneven material. My favourite feature of this clamp is the quick change mechanism to convert from a clamping to a spreading action. This clamp has a sliding clip to make the change, unlike most trigger clamps that use a both which is both slow and a risk to lose the screw. I you can get these clamps on sale, then you will have an unbeatable value. I will definitely buy another 1 or 2 clamps if I can get them on sale again.