FastCap JACK The Jack of All Trades (2 Pack)

List Price: $69.99 Discount Price: $63.25

Features:

• Multi-purpose jack that does double-duty as a clamp, spreader, and lift
• Easily lift base cabinets, install shims or adjust leg levelers
• Use it to install heavy doors and flooring
• Pack of 2 for maximum versatility
• Rated to lift 70 lbs; up to 23-inch spread; Up to 15.25-inch lift; up to 13.3-inch clamp

Accessories:
Do it Yourself (1-year)	Tiling Complete (Taunton's Complete)

Customer Reviews:

Good clamp [Posted on 2006-03-09]
The clamp is very usful and I like the jack-type option. I lifted my jetted tub and it made a three man job into a single man job without any blood or missing body parts. Good tool for the money.

FastCap Jack of All Trades - Don't Squeeze Too Hard [Posted on 2006-08-06]
Well, it seemed like a good idea, serving both as a cabinet and flooring installation tool. As a helping hand for lifting cabinets slightly off of the floor, it worked great. However, when used for compressing tongue and groove flooring by wedging between wall and floorboards, it did not have enough strength to do the job - as a matter of fact, as I was squeezing the grip to increase pressure, the grip actually broke off in my hand. Kind of a scary way to let you know that you have exceeded its capacity. Also, one of the plastic feet broke fairly easily when I dropped the jack.

Bottom line, I think the materials used should be more durable and resilient. I have not yet contacted the seller to see if they will warrany this or not.

NEW: I contacted FastCap and told them what happened. They apologized and sent me a new jack within a few days - no questions asked, no return of old jack required. Excellent customer service the way it should be! 5 Stars for service!

Handle could be stronger, but great service from the manufacturer [Posted on 2006-08-08]
I used the JACK to put in some tongue and groove flooring, and it worked great until the last course. I was squeezing the handle (with only one hand) to tighten up the joint when the handle snapped in two.

After emailing the manufacturer, they sent out a replacement which I received in about a week.

5 stars for customer service, but a product shouldn't break when you're using for something it's designed to do.

not what I expected [Posted on 2007-01-13]
the units are a little light duty, less than I expected, however they do everything that they are advertized to do.

No good at any price [Posted on 2007-09-29]
I recently purchased this item from Amazon. I thought "What a great idea". However, when it arrived I opened the box pulled on the plastic end of the jack and it came away in my hand leaving the rest of the jack inside the box The manufacturer had omited to put a screw in to secure it.

As for the overall quality: The plastic is the cheap junk that will break when any pressure is applied. I was stupid enough to buy some clamps through ebay only to have the handles break after a couple of squeezes( and I'm no Arnold Swartzeneger). Looking at the style & quality these must be made by the same people.
The great thing about Amazon is you can send stuff back, which I promptly did.
My advice is wait until one of the major manufacturers comes out with a similar item. You will pay more for it but nothing is more frustrating than tools that break on the job.

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